Gather around my lovely campfore friends for I'm going to tell a story that has a happy ending- not that kind you pervs! Everyone comfy?

One day there was a girl who was semi-new to the Forest but was welcomed with open arms. Around another campfire she told her new friends about how she had to have further tests- a biopsy! yikes- on her boob. They all rallied around her and gave her love and friendship and strength. She went to her appointment, got poked with many needles and was a friggin wreck for three days. Until she got the news that was ok and it was just a fibroid! She'll have to have it checked in 6 months but she should be fine.

So what did you all think of my story?

Seriously you all have been so effing amazing to me these last few weeks and so supportive I love you all for it. I've told wolvesandvamps many times how awesome this forest is. Now, I can go back to posting fun campfires instead ones about my damn boobs. Anytime any one of you needs anything please do not hesitate to ask. Unless its money b/c I'm broke, lol.

xo- Alicia

Follow me on Twitter @wytchwmn75

I know a girl,

She's a HUGE twilight fan.

We used to work together and then I got married and we drifted apart.

Then she got married.

Her husband's last name is SWAN.

She just had a baby girl.

They named the baby Isabella Marie.

That's right folks, it's ISABELLA MARIE SWAN.

They're totally calling her Bella for short.

I know what I think about this, but what do you think?

I have to know.

meet me in the comments...

(I'm still learning the ropes here. I didn't know where to go to get a fire permit...)

The University of Edward Masen updated!!!! Have you read it yet???? OMG, I started reading this beautiful story on like Tuesday or something, and I've just now finished the update chapter!!! I'm so excited it was updated, because I loveeee how chap 42 ended!! This story has inspired me to listen to classical music, want to go to Italy, eat gourmet food, enjoy the "finer things in life", read classic literature, and speak and write more eloquently!! Maybe even love more passionately??? :o) If you haven't read this story yet, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!??! :o)

Link to the UPDATE: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5390119/42/The_University_of_Edward_Masen

Am I too late for FFAF???

My BFF is about to spend a month in Haiti doing relief work with the Red Cross, (she's a pharm d) and I was just thinking that maybe some of you in the fandom have done some of this?

Anyway, if you have, do you have any hints or tips for her? Things you wish you'd known before you went? Things to bring that maybe aren't on the lists you get? She already has four 50lb bags of stuff for the kids down there, so I am thinking more along the lines of personal items she may need...

anyway, sorry if I am too late on the FFAF thing, I will of course understand if it is deleted:)

Thanks for any and all help BB's, I am super excited, and proud, but also a bit worried for her. (she has already survived a month in the Amazon though, so I know she can do it :)

Emibella Approved :)

A little earlier today...I am trying something new!

Today's Saturday Rec Campfire Special Question of the week is:

What is YOUR guilty pleasure?

What kind of fic might seem silly on the outside but you just LOVE?

Give me examples and tell me your favorites, if it's not a specific style, just tell me your favorite guilty pleasure fic. The one that you might not usually rec but that you love seeing an update for it in your inbox.

THEN, go ahead and rec any OTHER fic that you'd like. Just make sure to LINK IT (emibella hates looking things up) and tell us WHY YOU ARE REC'ing IT, NOT JUST THE SUMMARY!

And have some fun. I have been through hell and I still haven't made the return journey. I need some escapism, campers!

Ok, so I started reading AIC last night and became really nervous.  I only made it to chap 3 before I needed to sleep, but it was far enough to read something pretty major.  I think I need some reassurance...

Here's what I'm asking; for those of you who have read it, please, please, please, tell me Edward is acting or playing some game!  I don't want any major spoilers, nor do I want to give anything away, but the story is in the Romance/Drama category.  How is this possible after reading the 2nd chapter?!  I have seen this fic heavily recc'd and was very interested in reading it, but after the initial start, I need some gentle pushing to finish it.  I certainly mean no offense to the author or anyone who loved the fic, I just want to know about your love for it.

I was initially intrigued after reading the summary, I've seen How to Be (I thought it was odd, but it was still interesting, and as far as I could tell Art had social issues, not...other issues).  Was I wrong? 

To make this more intereactive, tell me about fics that you have started reading based on the summary/recs, and was initially turned off, but pushed past it and it became one of your favorites or turned out to be nothing like you expected (good or bad)...that was a ton of word vomit, but I hope you understood it!  lol  I want to hear about the fics that changed your mind...

FYT

I know he's a geek, but he's still so loveable!

and he's just so preeeettty when he smiles... :)

Who's watching football with me?

right now i've got Spurs - Wigan. YAWN

there's probably something else on a different channel but the remote is OVER THERE.

this week i read Mockingjay (liked it despite my complaints) and finished the Mortal Instruments series (omg! Jace! *swoon*) and now...i don't know what to read next...

my choices are:

Under the Dome by Stephen King

Horns by Joe Hill (Stephen King's son!)

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane 

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series by Ann Brashares

Marley and Me by John Grogan

The 1st Vampire Diaries book

OR

Reread The Last Don or The Corrections. 

what to choose? help me out here guys

and to be all interactive and stuff...what are you reading? got an awesome book that you love and i should add to my 9 page and still growing Amazon wishlist? tell meeee. i'm always excited to hear about new books. or just talk about books in general. 

OH and i totally flaked on the Happy Campfire last night. i had a wicked, nasty headache. but i'm glad you are all so happy. =D

I know yesterday we talked about facebook/twitter.  Does anyone have a livejournal account?  

If not thats okay and I still have a way for you to participate in here:

What is your favorite thing about Twilight?  (can be from book or movie)

What is your least favorite thing about Twilight?  (can be from book or movie as well)

Ok.

So my husband bought a Nook for me.

Great!, right?

notsogreat.

Not that I'm not grateFUL, its just that...

I STILL HAVE TO BUY BOOKS!!!! 

******(section deleted per RANGER DISCRETION)*****

If you have an eReader, post about it here!  Likes, dislikes, if you wanna share, can't dig it, whatev!

SHARE THE LOVE!!!!

RANGER EDIT:  ADF, in no way, shape or form, condones the unauthorized transfer of copyrighted materials.

USE THIS CAMPFIRE TO LIST WHAT eBOOKS YOU OWN, WHAT eBOOKS YOU LOVE, and WHAT eBOOKS YOU'D LOVE FOR ANOTHER CAMPER TO READ.  FEEL FREE TO PM EACH OTHER TO DISCUSS YOUR eBOOKS!  kwim?!

Let's keep the Forest LEGAL and drama free... thanks!

Cheers!

Do you ever wonder if you've come across another camper in life without knowing it? If you've spoken to a stranger and wondered if it's one of the authors who wrote a story you love or someone you follow on twitter and chat with everyday? Have you ever just met someone that was just suspiciously familiar and you can't place it?

Do you think you'd recognize them without really having a face or a real name to identify this person with?

Maybe I'm the only one. Idk.

Maybe I've met one of you in line at Starbucks. Or you were one of the guest who checked out in my line at work. I'm totally that bitchy cashier who rings your stuff out really fast and then gives you an impatient glare when you take too long to swipe your card.

Do you think you've met without knowing?

Who was it? When?

I SLOWED MY AVI DOWN JUST FOR YOU. AND EVEN ADDED A FEW MORE PRETTIES.

ALSO. HERE IS THE PRETTY YOU WERE INTERESTED IN....

Oh, and since it's free for all and whatnot, here's my porn folder.... ;)

GO HERE

TO MAKE THIS INTERACTIVE, SHOW ME YOUR PORN FOLDER

(MEANING ROB/DB/TOMMETT/HENRY/WTFEVER)

(i may be tipsy)

Last week we played (Link) a game, this game follows the same guidelines but instead of using fics, we'll use movies. A refresher on the game, the basic game is that you use a word and let campers write down what movie they are reminder of because of that word, simple right? (I suck at explaining thing, that's what the link is for) The first word will be in the comments.

Some things you just want to show off. But normally it can be considered mean to make everyone else jealous.

But here's your opportunity. What's something awesome you're doing this weekend? Any time in the future? Something you've done in the past?

Share it! I'm sure us campers have done some pretty awesome things!

Or if you wanna get silly, we're a creative bunch! Make something up.

For example, I know that on June 10, 2037, I will have created a real, live flying spaghetti monster, which I shall allow to feed on nasty people to teach them a lesson.

In reality, I'M GOING TO THE SAINTS GAME TONIGHT! WHO DAT?!

SO....MAKE US JEALOUS! WHATCHA GOT???

OK. So I've just been forced out of living room by the biggest spider. Ever. And by giant, I mean it was about this big:

Haha.

I live in England. There are no poisonous spiders to be scared of. I am well aware that they are more frightened of me. But as soon as I saw the damn thing -  I grabbed my laptop and ran upstairs. I am also well aware that there are probably 100's lurking in my bedroom - but I can't see them. Out of sight/out of mind and all that jazz.

I'm home alone. My list of fears grows substantially when I'm home alone.

Spiders.

Moths.

Beetles.

Bats.

THE MAN IN THE GARDEN.

(it goes on... and on...)

Okay. So to make this little rant of mine interactive. What are your fears?

WhereTF did that come from?

Okay, so it has been quite some time since I read the original Twi Saga books, and even when I did read them initially, I may have cursorily skimmed over certain parts.  As such, I am probably not the best resource for Twi-facts.  However, I have noticed several odd (at least to me) character traits or background info in several fics, and I wonder where they originated from because I don't remember them from the original fics. 

I am going to list my weird facts below -- if you have any weird questions, post them here. . . hopefully, we will get some answers!

Calling all Twi-experts and afFICianados - can you help us out please? 

1. Jasper smoking cloves (clove cigarettes) -- I have noticed Jasper smokes these in A LOT of fics.  Did he (as a human) smoke these in the original Twi-saga books?  WhereTF did this come from?

2. Edward and Alice are twins -- Edward and Alice are twins in so many fics.  Where did this start?  I don't think Alice's true age is ever revealed in the original Tw-saga books, and she and Edward were not twins (that much I know).  WhereTF did this come from?

3.  Jasper and Rosalie are blood brother and sister -- this is in several fics.  WhereTF did this come from?

4.  Bella Barbie -- I know Alice and Rosalie help Bella get decked out in the Twi-saga, and Alice shops for her, etc.  Did S.Meyer actually use the term "Bella Barbie" or is that something from fanfic?  WhereTF did that come from?

I know I have other questions like this.  Damn - I should have written them down.  Does anyone else have any questions like this?  Post them here . . .hopefully, the Twi-experts and fact checkers can help us!

So far...this is just RUMOR.

From Lainey-

Yesterday Deadline Hollywood came out with a report that GK Films is developing a project for Angelina Jolie, based on a 2009 BBC miniseries called Unforgiven. It’s about a woman who, after fifteen years in prison for murdering two police officers, attempts to reconnect with her sister only to find herself the target of a revenge plot hatched by the sons of one of the men she killed. GK is already partnered with Angelina to produce her Bosnian War love story, and Unforgiven is being adapted for features by Christopher McQuarrie, one of the writers on Angelina’s upcoming The Tourist. This crowd must really get along.

As Deadline points out, Angelina doesn’t commit until she has a script in hand, but this project is supposedly fast-tracked, so it’s feasible it could be all systems go next spring or so. You don’t fast-track stuff you’re not willing to spend money on. And yeah, sure, I’d buy it. I like Angelina, I think she’s a good actress, and it sounds more Changeling than Beyond Borders. And there’s a twist.

There’s speculation in the wind that Robert Pattinson has been tapped for this project (I would assume as one of the vengeful sons). He had a meeting late last year with Angelina’s lawyer, Robert Offer--and a “celebratory” dinner, too--so his recent trip to see Salt with his agent is suddenly rife with new possibility. You know what? I like this, too. Pattinson needs a non-romantical role. He needs something that has nothing to do with how pretty he is and would actively work against his appeal. As Fight Club turned Brad Pitt from pretty boy to man’s man, so could a violent, explosive role transform Pattinson.

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if i hosted an epic buffy watchalong starting in september and provided links to watch it, would you do it?  i'm hoping to snag some people new to all things whedon as well as veteran "been there since the pilot aired in january of 1997" scoobs.

anyone?  we can discuss things, share gifs, talk about how current david boreanaz is hotter than 1997 david boreanaz.  you can find out what the fuss is about, get a new obsession, etc etc etc

Okay ladies.  Not too sure how many of you know about a 90's Cartoon called 'Hey Arnold'.  

Anywho long story short Helga had a crush on Arnold but wanted no one to know about it so she created a statue, made out of bubble gum, in the back of her closet:

EXHIBIT A - 

So tell me ADF, who is your bubble gum shine in the shape of?

Wonderwall (who is undoubtedly not a fan of Twitter) has finally broke me down and I now have a Facebook page. So, are there other people out there that don't like Twitter? Wanna be my Facebook friend?

I have a total of 2 friends at the moment. I am that cool.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Sarah-Mendenhall/100000968774989

Hello, Mr. JKras

I'm still on Twitter: @ssarrahh1

INTERACTIVE: Tell us either your Twitter or Facebook. If you don't have either, then just come in and introduce yourself. Talk about anything and everything! Discuss and interact :)