Soooo I know we get these fires a lot, but I felt like I had to share since it was so much in two days! LOL

So Friday when I was at work, I guess I had Twilight on the brain because I'd been reading "Stranger Than Fiction", which would fit so nicely with the original stories.  Anywho, I went to heat up my awesome lunch (which was a rosemary/balsalmic vinegar chicken with asparagus/bell pepper/zucchini drowned in my new fabulous lemon/garlic/italian cheese cream sauce! haha), and of course I needed an eating utensil.  So I went into our cabinet, grabbed a bag and literally busted out laughing when I saw something similar to this:

So then I was back in my office a little while later, looking for some therapy materials (I do speech therapy with little ones) and came across something similar to this:

So that was my Friday.... Yesterday, I was out shopping for new bras (which SUCKS btw, especially when you're still in the process of loosing weight and can't find bras in your size/can't deal with all the new bras beeing padded even though I could stand to use some padding push up crap).  So I found myself in the shoe section of Burlington Coat Factory, lol, and I was trying on some boots they have.  When two things happened nearly at the same time... the Cee Lo Green song from the Eclipse soundtrack (What Part of Forever) came on in the store, which of course made me smile because I was just listening to it in my car on my Twilight playlist.  At that moment, I for some reason was looking at the boxes of boots and happened to notice the name of the THIGH high boots was CULLEN!!! ahaha I again busted up laughing! Oh and I most definitely tried the boots on, felt it was necessary! :o) My husband just shook his head at me when I told him about both of these situations.  I couldn't find a great picture, but at least here's Kristen in a pair of thigh highs:

So ladies, my question to you on this beautiful Sunday is:

1. What has happened to you lately that was either very random (like my innocent forks and wolf picture) or something that was clearly more obvious???

2. Do you have a Twilight playlist that you listen to? Or is it only me? haha

3. Can you imagine Bella wearing thigh high boots without somehow killing herself? (as a human of course, as a vamp I'm sure she could rock them something serious)

4. Do you have bra woes such as me? I wear a 38 B, sometimes C depending on the style, and it's difficult finding cute and sexy ones!! grrr

So, I'm on a Western kick right now.  I started Big Sky which has me itching for more and then I discovered the really great Pistols & Petticoats.  I need more.  Anyone have suggestions for me?  Oh, and I've also ready Lady Gwynedd's stuff which is also great.  Is there more I'm missing?

 

Ok well, I've looked on ff and twilighted for some fics and I must be looking in the wrong areas or I must not be specific enough in my searches because I'm trying to find some ExB fics, that are a long and completed(i know alot of ppl aren't into the long fics but I love them). i really like shyward or nerdward or geekward too i think i've read 3 stories where he is shy or a geek but honestly i just love ExB pairings. (please nothing too angsty i'm a light weight, I truly enjoyed "the red line" but i was also depressed for edwards character.)

Also If you know of any Edward/OFC stories, i haven't found any anywhere and im thinking i'm searching for the holy grail. It doesn't matter if they're All Human or if Edward is a vamp.

*Another fic I'm looking for is a good Imprinting story, Random I know but i'd like to read something where leah imprints, or even a story where one of the other werewolves imprint. Preferably none imprinting on bella.

I once read a story where i actually loved jake and renesmee together and it was called "Bella Swan: Kidnapper" it was OOC but i loved the way jake and nessie were together. I guess if anyone has a good rec fic for them that it's not a story where edward is reading all the sexual activity between jake an his daughter in their minds, i think that sick and just mean to torture edward that way(i've read fics where this happens.) I guess you can see how partial i am to edward and am protective of his character.

Hopefully you haven't decided to stop reading my post and if you've gotten this far then Thank you for taken the time to read this picky list of stories i'm looking for.

All rec's are welcomed except Slash. sorry for being so picky its just real life has been stressful and i'm in serious need of some good fics to lift me up. Again Thanks

happy birthday, jonah and elias!

it's my twins' birthday today!

please spam them with stuff that 7-year-olds like.  like good knock knock jokes.  star wars.  legos stuff.  harry potter.  they're really into michael jackson (eli can moonwalk).  batman.  super mario.  et cetera.

thanks for humoring me, guys.  i love my campers!

Does ADF stil tweet when their authors update chapters?

Oh, and for your trouble...please notice the hand...

Tricky title, huh? Oh God, I'm such a dork.

So yeah. I have nothing good to read, and not every rec works for me because, well, I'm annoyingly picky. Am I the only one or there are other people out there who have strict filters too?

So, please help me find a good read. And, here is my list of rules. I'm sorry

1-NO BELLA/JASPER. I hate that pairing. Jasper should only be with Alice, methinks. Or screw Alice, I want Jasper.

2-No "ZOMG EDWARD'S SO PERFECT AND BOOTIFUL AND THIS AND THAT" and "My dear Bella, you are the reason of my existence, my life is like a rainy day without earthworms when you are gone" type of fic. Bedward kind of bores me unless the plot is really good. (No offense, some of the best FF I've ever read is BxE, for example Unexpected, The Screamers, etc...) Bits of everyone would be good, too.

3-No tacky lemons. You know the drill, not too porn-star talk, or 'quivering mess of need'...

That's about it. Ofc, the classics too, like proper grammar, unique plot, etc... I'm not picky about the genres. Relax.

And now, I invite all you picky pickles to write your own list of rules. We'll help each other out.

And FYI, I hate pickles

Dear campers,

we all have a fandom life, and we ROCK at it!

But do we mix it with our private life or do we seperate the two?

Some questions

1. Do your friends know about your fandom life, how do they react?

2. Do you have fandom people on your twitter or facebook, or do you have seperate accounts?

3. How do your colleagues react, does it influence your work?

4. How does your partner react?

I will start in the comments, share your thoughts!

Ive seen a few pretty good fics where Edward turns human, and I kinda enjoy that little twist, so where is one I am looking for; I want Jasper to have his turn.Does such a fic exist? Poor tortured Jasper, doesnt he deserve a little shot a redeeming his humanity? It can be slashy, trashy, funny, or whatever, though I am hoping not sad, Jasper deserves some happy.

For your time, some of my favorite lil fella,

I'm a newbie. To the forest. To riding this horse of an obsession that is TwiFic once again. So, it's easy to say I am out of the loop. 

What I am in need of is a Master OS Contest Database. Mostly, I'm interested in becoming aware of what contests are currently going on and which ones I can anticipate for the coming months. Is there such a list or link or reference? And what of your knowledge ... any super awesome contests you want everyone to be aware of?

I'm excited for The Cherry Exchange .... what other exciting challenges are out there?

Also, any OS contest vets? Any words of wisdom you'd like to impart? 

Manip fun ...

Sooo..It's my birthday!

And for my birthday (which has been wonderful thus far) I would like to request the following:

1. Pics of Rob and Kristen in real life together

2. Recc's of fics that go outside the norm or are taboo, ie: may-december romance, student/teacher, etc

3. A happy birthday wish from my fav author JANDCO.

And happy birthday to anyone that shares my day!

This is my first campfire! I hope I'm making this right.

So, I had a big BioChem exam today.

One of my Professors likes to be as creative as he can when writing the problems. This semester he wrote the enzymatic kinetics exercise as if it were a dialogue between Dr. Gregory House, Sheldon, Leonard, Raj and Howard, the characters from "House" and "The Big Bang Theory". It was kinda funny and you could tell when someone that watched the shows started reading the exercise because they would laugh out loud.

Anyway, last semester he used characters from another TV show: "The Vampire Diaries." He happens to be a friend of my family so I asked him if he actually watched the show or if he had just used the characters name. Well, he said he did watch the show. Imagine my surprise when my 56 year-old, married with a married daughter, Professor told me he watched a teenage vampire tv show. I didn't know what to say.

So, to make this interactive. Do your teachers write creative or funny problems for an exam? and did you ever find out something about your Professor, a boss or perhaps someone you admire that you just couldn't believe?

I want to make a banner for my fic. I was wondering what sites you use, that don't cost money? I need something that isn't TOO complicated. Help!

Also, follow me on twitter!

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There have been many campfires in our lovely  Forest  that have discussed both writer's and reader's limits and what lines won't be crossed.

There is a general consensus (that I happen to agree with) that one can or has become desensitized.

I would like to take it a bit further to ask:

 Have you sworn to never, ever write a certain scenario? (pairing, lemons, etc.)

Have you surprised yourself by trying your hand at one of your taboo subjects?

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Are you happy that you 'went there?'

Do you think the disillusionment that has crept into the ficdom has had an impact directly affecting your writing style/what you're willing to write to gain readers, etc.?

Where do you think the next trend in fic will take us?  (And I don't mean an influx of BD fics as filming progresses, lol.)

 Where are you now?

Found this today and I'm cracking up with all these different options.Someone please write this fanfics

Yahoo article <<Link

Producer Reveals the 'Twilight' That Almost Was

"Twilight": the story of a young girl, an alluring vampire, and the FBI agent hunting them down.

Sounds a little off, doesn't it? But according to the film's producer, at one point the movie adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's bestselling novel was going to be much different than what ended up on the screen.

In a recent interview with Hollywood Life, producer Mark Morgan opened up about the difficult three-year process he endured to get "Twilight" on the screen. Paramount Pictures originally bought the rights to the novel, but the studio wanted to add in more action movie elements that weren't in the original romantic story.

Rest of story inside!
 

Which fics have you started and thought you would end up flouncing, but then ended up getting hooked on the story? 

Which fics have you started out loving, only to be disappointed by the ending or a plot twist?

No fic or author bashing, please.  There will probably be some spoilers inside.

So, there’s this story. I forget what it's called and what it's about for the most part. I do remember that Edward as this vampire disease or something. That isn't the point. My point is: the writer was young, and the story was terribly written. (I’m not trying to bash anybody here). Stuff in her story, nobody would say in real life and nobody would find their self in those types of situations. I thought it was poorly written but every time I got a review alert, I would read it. I have no idea why because when I was done reading it, I was so mad. Anyway, this story had over 1000 reviews.

Also,
I've got this story that I started when I first started writing fanfic. I hate it. I hate the plot, and I hate the way I wrote it. Most of it isn't beta'd and I'm probably the worst person with grammar. It's got over 250 reviews, which is more than I've ever got on a story before. I don't even work hard on it. I type it real quick, not giving a crap about anything that I say and post it. And I get over 25 reviews for that chapter. I don't write it anymore, because, like I said. I hate it.
So, my question is. What the hell do you have to do to get reviews?
I have this story that I actually love and care for. And I love writing and every night before bed, I think about what could happen next or what the characters in my story are going to talk about. It has more chapters then the story I mentioned above, and I only got 42 reviews.

It makes me SO frustrated. And I have no idea why this is? Why do people like crap stories that you can barely read and not stories that they actually put an effort into?
 

I spend 99% of my time at home taking care of my mother who's had some major health setbacks this year. A good amount of that time, while not watching Bones with her, is spent sitting beside her hospital bed, reading her Twilight fanfic because she's just addicted as I am.

So, I was wondering if I could get some good rec's?

Lately, It's been hard for me to stumble across good gems. All I seem to find is the doormat type Bella's (no offense meant) The Bella who takes back an Edward who beats her/rapes her/cheats on her/ etc. and then they live HEA and blah blah blah. Me and the parental want some Super Bella's who don't take any crap from anyone. She can be paired with either Jasper or Edward:)

FF.net is being R'tarted.

So I'm pretty bored at the moment. And I'm trusting that it is still FFAF. Saturday, 5pm, EDT. Seeing, as it's currently only 12:56pm here in the United Kingdom and you're all behind us and stuffs.

So I propose a game, which would partially amuse me for 3 hours before going to work.

WoRd AsSoCiAtIoN.
I don't know why I did that.

So yeah. This will either be a huge success or a complete and epic fail.

I'll start you off with:

APPLE.

(P.S. I love that you use google ads, 'cause while I'm on the forest I'm being shown property websites, which helps me on my house hunt, kthx)

I would like to hear from anyone who has read J. R. Ward's Covet, Fallen Angels Book 1.

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Amazon just told me about Crave (Book Two). which is being released soon.

Please tell me:

Did you like it? Why?

Is it as addictive as the Black Dagger Brotherhood series?

Will my husband Rhage get a new nickname if I read this series?

for an Edward gets turned human fic. Or lots of them, preferably completed..... It may be an old fic device, but I love it, and have trouble finding them.... i loved the antidote, and just read the fine print, which hasn't updated in a million years...:) but if anyone is up, and wants to rec me some, I'd LOVE it!