I just saw this over at Feministe. Apparently this is a course at California State University’s women’s studies program:

Topics in Women’s Studies: Twilight: The Text and the Fandom
Examines the Twilight saga and the resulting fandom. Explores Twlight in relation to the social and cultural construction of gender and gendered identities in contemporary U.S. culture. Using an intersectional lens emphasizing gender, race, class, sexuality, and belief, provides students with the conceptual and analytical foundations to think more deeply about popular culture and its impact. Covers vampire lore, the romantic core of the series, female characters and fans, the depiction of men and masculinity, religious contexts, race and white privilege, the franchising of Twilight, and various cultural contexts such as abstinence only education and the rise of internet fandoms.

Dude, you guys! Do you know what this means? We're being studied! Look lively!!

No, really-- Would you take this class? Because I feel like we all deserve at least 2 hours academic credit for some of the discussions we've had around here.

Made these just for kicks. Check them out. They're a riot. 

Is anyone else a Scream fan?

If so, they have announced that Scream 4 will be in our theaters in April!!

http://blog.movies.yahoo.com/blog/50-10-years-later-campbell-cox-and-arquette-reunite-for-scream-4

I almost didn't recognize Campbell, as the last time I saw her was on Medium.  I, for one, can't wait...even though I'm not so sure this will be good (tooooooo many known faces in the movie for me...and some of the girls aren't even that good!)

there was a book discussed on here a while back... and i can't remember the name of it, or the author. there was a picture of the cover in the campfire and everything...

it was something like "fireling", but i can't remember. i even looked back a couple of months and couldn't find it. if there is anyone here that can help me, i would be forever thankful.

Can you help a camper out?!

The date is quickly approaching and I'm running out of time to prepare for my trip!  So here are my questions:

1.  What he hell am I supposed to wear to a Volturi Ball? I'm not a costume kind of gal...
2.  We need to make a centerpiece for the contest and my brain is mush when it comes to this! Any ideas???!
3.  Anyone here going to the Dallas convention? 

And I'll invite you all to my pity party that I've been having for myself.  I realized, much too late, that Sam Bradley is playing in Dallas the same weekend.  (Nov 12th).  Of course it's already sold out.  I am totally beating myself up for not checking into that sooner.  Apparently there's a couple restaurants close to House of Blues where he's playing, I guess we're going to stalk  from there. :(

FYT
Happy to be seeing him there

Wishing I was seeing HIM there

I am having an interesting day so far.

The Westboro Baptist Church descended on my little Idaho town because our college is showing a production of "The Laramie Project" regarding incidents surrounding the death of Matthew Shepherd.

They screwed up  my schedule and traffic had to be rerouted.  What I found interesting is that we have quite the radical little campus for being in the land of rednecks and potatoes.  (The rednecks part is tongue in cheek of course)

This group travelled to the local high schools with their very unpalatable message.

The police were all over the place, although they were not as visible as you would have thought.  I have posted a link to my Photobucket album that contains the photos I took this morning.  I think what bothered me the most are the faces of the younger Phelps children.  They looked so miserable. But nobody got hurt.  No one got arrested.  A few people from the Aryan Nations did show up, but were kind of a non-presence.

And because of our college showing this production, the WBC will be back on October 30.

The reason I am posting this? To show there are peaceful ways to stand up for what you believe in.

Some have said that not showing up is the best answer.  I respect that.  I personally wanted to be there just as someone standing up for MY rights.  They are legally within their First Amendment rights, even if it's horrible material.  They recently argued their defense before the Supreme Court, which is expected to make a ruling in Spring of 2011. (A family of a deceased soldier sued the WBC for protesting at said son's funeral)

We may not agree with each other in many things, I bet we can agree that the hate needs to stop!

NOTE: If you do look at he photos, please be aware that there are signs with disturbing messages on them.

(Link to my album inside.)

Since I started writing I've cut way back on my reading.  I am, however, always looking for great stories to add to my TBR list.

What was the name of the fic that you left your last review for?  Maybe we can find a gem of a story that we haven't read yet.  Feel free to include the review if you want.

Mine will be in the comments.

Hi forest!

Im a lurker. But I found this new story that Im totally interested in so far and it just started and its really good. Maybe you guys will like it too.

Judging the Merits

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6412541/1/Judging_the_Merits

Since the second Isabella Swan set her sights on Seattle's most eligible,enigmatic, and elusive bachelor her life has flipped upside down. But now it's come time to make her choice, the ultimate commitment: to live in his world, and play by his rules.

Muah! SA

Seriously where the hell did this week go?

I measure my life by Saturdays, when I come home from university spend the nights away from my boyfriend and work at Specsavers opticians. This week was epic.

I've posted my new story;  A Love Story For The Ages. I finally finished the chemistry report that was kicking my arse all week. I had every single one of my labs at uni this week too, so I had not a lot of free time. And I started watching Bones which is seriously awesome!!

So I want to know about your weeks.

What have you done at school? At work? Anything amazing happened? Anything really crap happened?

Let me know

oh and feel free to plug any new stories you've written seen as I've already shamelessly done it :D

I am so excited.  I've finally gotten rid of my regular old phone and bought the new iPhone 4...and I love it!

p.s. The hubs is jealous because he's still got the iPhone 3 and I've got the 4.

Tell me campers, what have you bought lately that's got you all excited? 

Or, what is it that you're really wanting and saving up for?

Or, if you also have the iphone 4, feel free to just come in here and join me in celebrating its awesomeness.

They can take you out. Let's talk about parents. I have wanted to do this campfire for weeks now, but never had the time to really start it. I want to know about your parents. What were they like when you were growing up. Do you still have good relationships with them? This just a get to know you a bit better type of thing. People always say you turn in to your parents when you get older. Are you like them?

Mine will be in the comments.
 

Hello all,

can you recommend to me some  good, completed New Moon AU stories? I have read some, but I would like to expand my horizons :) I'd like to invoke same rules as LJ on her  lists; only rec with links and summary :) Thanks to everyone in advance :) And yes, I  know that there is already list for competed AUs and I browsed through that :)

In the spirit of of the Cullen kids who are all fond of a nice set of wheels I bring you this campfire.

What was your first car?

What do you drive now?

What is your dream car?

If cars aren't your thing feel free to include bikes, mopeds, scooters, skateboards, roller skates, the No.19 bus etc etc etc.

For your listening pleasure:

But there are still the equations of every day life involved. And I for one am feeling like this today

HULK SMASH!

HULK SMASH!

Yeah, it's just one of those days. And because this campire might be sprinkled with colorful language that we might not want youngins seein on the front page... I'm going to rant inside.

This will be a rant post. I know it's Friday... but even Friday can't stop life from being a B****!

Meet me inside and tell me how your day is going.

Most of us college folk probably just got done with midterms (or started them) this week, right? Well, this whole 'education' thing got me thinking, and thinking often leads to curiosity. Managing my curiosity isn't exactly my forte, you understand, so... here I am with a question for everyone--though it's not phrased as such. :)

I want to know where you go/went to school, if you do/did, why you chose that place, what you love(d) about it, what you hate(d)... tell me anything about your educational experience anywhere! Mine will be in the comments.

And for inspiration... a little Tyler-Rob college student from Remember Me.

This years NaNo is just 9 days away! *panics again and breathes into a paper bag* Is anyone here doing this? I've just recently realized what a massive project I've taken on, this along with 2 fanfics, my last semester of college, an internship, working and dating.

Is anyone else panicking like I am?? What are you doing to get ready? Have you done the NaNo before? If so, any words of wisdom for us first timers?

Let's talk NaNo!!

(if you want to be my buddy, I'm http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/673355  LovellyBells!)

ALSO, I made a Livejournal community for the NaNo. If you want to check it out and join, please do. The more support we all have, the better! http://community.livejournal.com/nanowrimoten/

My daughter is turning  three and I am planning a Disney Princess or Minnie Mouse party. I've got some ideas about the cake and deco...but, with all these creative souls around ADF it would be stupid not to beg for words of wisdom!

Basically, we're having it in Mickey Dees [in the Middle East, it's way too hot to even contemplate having it outdoors this time of year]...there will be 6-7 children and I figured they can go insane in the ball pits/jungle gym....HOWEVER, we have 25 adults [more or less]...and IDK what to do to make it interesting for them.

Last time, we did this...we had a bunch of stiffs from work who just sat around...I wanna have people having fun...and no alcohol [I cannot spell that word for the life of me] is not an option!

Halllllllllllllllllp.

I just wanna make it FABULOUS for her. [and ok, I kind of live vicariously through her and am planning on wearing a Princessy dress myself.]

Give me tips. Give me gems. Give me words of caution. Give me pictures. I'm a visual learner.

I definitely am leaning more and more towards shouting, "Are you not entertained?!" at bored faces. Help deter me from going down this path.

I posted  this campfire a couple of days ago and didn't get the response I was hoping for, so...let's try it one last time?!

Hello all!

Does anyone know what's going on with The Lazy Yet Discerning Ficster?  From what I can tell, it hasn't updated since early September.  It's such a great Twific site - I've relied on it to find good fics, get writing resources, or find out what other authors are up to.  It would be a real shame if it's abandoned.

Any info is appreciate.  Thanks!

So sometimes the hubs and I like to have music playing when we are 'gettin busy', 'doin' the deed', having sex, making love, effing etc. etc.  Sometimes it is to cover up noises we (or our toys) may make but sometimes the music can really set the mood.  I am in need of some new songs for my playlist and would love some recs.  So here are my questions:

1.  Do you like to play music during sex?

2.  Do you have a sex playlist?

3.  What are your favorite songs that 'inspire' you and get you going?

I have TONS of stuff--really, I have a shopping problem--that I want/need to get rid of.

Example: I bought all these bras from Victoria's Secret, wore them once so they can't be returned, and realize I HATE THEM.  I also have some shoes that are the same way: worn once and vowed "I will never put these on my feet again."  Plus I have like, five, Dooney and Burke purses that I can't/don't use anymore.

What does one do when they have high quality (or at least almost new) stuff that they want to get out of the house but don't want to donate/husband says "Really, didn't you just get that? How much did it cost?" so you feel you need to get SOMETHING out of it?

I'm way too lazy for a yard sale but I fear that I may just one day have to move and leave my stuff behind.

P.S.--I LOVE LOVE LOVE Friday Free for All!!!