So, I saw my first paparazzi swarm on Thursday and it was one of the strangest things I've ever seen.  One, they were swarming Josh Duhamel (I didn't realize anyone cared about him); two, it was in NYC and I thought that we were pretty immune to that kind of thing; and three it was scary how much both parties seemed....unhappy?  He didn't smile, he jumped in a taxi and they chased after him in a car.  He looked unhappy and the photographers looked miserable (like men you would see at last call in a dive bar at 4am -- it wasn't pretty). 

So then today, I stumbled upon another twilight related blog that had footage of Rob being harassed last night by the paparazzi and it was one of the most heartbreaking things that I've ever seen.  I actually have a lot of respect for Rob, and am a fan of his outside of twilight -- I"m excited to see where his career will take him.  But, I'm sad that his popularity has turned against him. He stopped and asked for help from the police, and they let the craziness continue.

What do you think? It's difficult to stay away from paparazi pictures in the fandom because they ignite like wildfire.  How do we keep up on Rob without harassing him?

Here's the link to the blog -- I feel bad posting a link to the youtube video.

Rob's Harrassment by the Paparazzi Last NIght

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I really loved hearing all the theories that float around when I post these campfires, so here I am again with Ch. 11!

If you didn't get it...posted last night. http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5956114/11/

So tell me everyone...what are your thoughts on Morris and will Edward eventually get to punch him?

Also, what do you think about Bella's past? Personally, I want to shake her and tell her that it wasn't her screw ups...it was people taking advantage her. I was so proud of her for standing up to Paul before he left for good.

What do you think the big secret with Renee is?

BIG Question: How will the big convo with Edward and Bella go? Will we see the beginnings of friendship or a friendship with a promise of more later?

Let me hear your ideas.....GO!

Men can now buy R-Patz undies.

According to The Guardian:

"Dubbed the R-Pant, the low-rise briefs and trunks are designed to be worn under skinny jeans and trousers, a look popularised by the likes of Russell Brand and Mark Ronson, two celebrities the chain cites as design influences."

...

Pattinson will not star in an advertising campaign for M&S. But a spokesman said the Twilight actor has been seen shopping for underwear at the store. The new range will go on sale in September."

Would you be freaked out or flattered if someone designed a line of under-roos after you?

source

If Robert could play one song for you on his guitar, which song would you choose?

So, weird thing happened tonight.  I was trolling one of my favorite websites when I see this:

My heart started beating faster because what would they say?  Their tagline is "Scathing Reviews.  Bitchy People".  They dislike Twilight and never let an opportunity go by when they don't mention it and rightfully so because there are some sparkly* crazy things in twi canon, but this is fanfic.  We all, sorta, know these people.  And ElleCC wrote one of my all time favorite fanfics.  I'd be sad if they said something mean.  I may be critical of some a lot of things, but it's like that old adage "I can talk bad about my family..you cannot"  <<Did I make this up?

Moving on...it wasn't bad.  It was actually really good.  I think it's worth checking out how the outside world feels about this thing we spend our time on.  You may want to avoid the comments however, they stayed true to the norm for that site.

http://www.pajiba.com/trade_news/comiccon-2010-panel-twilight-fan-fic-authors-stranger-in-a-strange-land.php

*replace with swear word of your choice.

Better late than never, right?

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Cherry officially popped yeah go me = )    I always rely on the beautiful people of this forest to find all my great stories, so I just wanted to return the favor. Here is the link   http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6007656/1/Dead_On_My_Feet  the lovely authors name is Cesca Marie. The story is only 9 chapters in but what a hell of a start........ come on check it out  

LOL i would love to leave you some rob love but I'm still learning so maybe next time

I'm bored tonight...

and the internet is quiet.  I could have gone to a party with my husband but you know how it is sometimes-- you just don't feel like socializing.  I'd much rather talk to the friends in my laptop and lose myself in stories about Edward & Bella.

I thought about writing, and I probably will in a little while.  After I finish this glass of wine, or maybe after I finish the next one.  So I decided to read a little, and really... I don't feel like fic-diving right now.  There are so many stories that I already know are good, so I'm going to spend some time this evening with Father Edward, and re-read SANCTUARY.  The thing about Jennyfly is that she is amazing and incredibly talented.  I don't think she realizes quite how much.

So here's my question for you Campers...

What are your 'GO TO' things?

When you're bored, or lonely, or contemplative, or sad, or just... anything.

What fic can you read over and over?

What book?

What movie can you watch a million times and quote the lines?

What music moves you?

just because...

Today is the day one of my cousins gets married. I went to the ceremonies and left imprints in my lips to keep back the sobs. Her now-husband's voice got shaky and I was just a mess.

ANYWAY. The crazy thing is, SHE'S ONLY TWENTY. HE'S ONLY TWENTY-ONE OR TWENTY-TWO, I CAN'T REMEMBER.

I don't know, but I'm just baffled by this! I'm 18, almost 19, and I cannot, and will not, see myself being married in a year and a bit. I don't even know where to start!

This generation is usually a "career first, marriage later" kind of group. My parents didn't get married until my mom was 28 and my dad was 34. THAT'S when I'm going to be ready to be married. Certainly not when I'm 20.

When did you get married/do you think you'll be ready to get married?

I was cruising YouTube and accidentally found this.

I've not seen it before.

Forgive me.

( Lyrics inside because I didn't want to hog the page)

Why isn't anybody talking about THIS!!

And THIS!!!

And THIS!!!

I want to bring up a subject that may or may not upset people. It has to do with reviews, sort of, but more specifically, people stating their opinions on how they feel about a story. I bring this up because it seems as though the more "popular" a story is, the more apt readers are to find negative comments about a story as "hateful" or "bashing" even if they are truly just one person's opinion. People seem to find it very easy to use the word "Hate" when people say something is not for them or they didn't like it. They may say that someone is "bashing" a story when they say that they tried it and couldn't get into it. But, these are just people's opinions. Right? Why are we so quick to judge these readers as being horribly wrong? Is it fear that maybe we are not seeing something that they are? Is it sticking up for something we love by making another feel bad about their own opinion? Is it really that we can't understand that people have different likes and dislikes?

You may say "If you have nothing nice to say then don't say anything at all." But lately this sentiment has irked me. "Nice" is not that subjective. If someone says they don't like something, they are not being "Mean", they are not being "Hateful". You may say that sometimes they ARE, but I am not talking about those times. I am talking about this little times. You may say that those don't count, but there are specific cases where people have called little remarks like "It's not for me" HATEFUL and BASHING.

My problem is this. I come to A Different Forest to get REAL recommendations for fics. If someone recs a story and it gets lots of people agreeing with it, I assume that it must be great. If someone were to come along and say "I really didn't like the infidelity (or whatever)" I would take that into consideration as well and decide based on lots of opinions if it is something I want to read. If we follow the "don't say anything at all" advice, we may not hear something that we WANT to here. It's kind of like telling your beta to PLEASE be honest, because it doesn't help anyone if you are not.

I am NOT talking about real hatred, bashing PEOPLE or really hurtful comments, but lately even the smallest criticism has become labeled as HATE. Can someone maybe come up with some advice on how we can just all be adults and get real opinions? Because I have been around a long time and still don't get it.

OhHai, Campers!

So...I consistently get feedback from people that refer to other stories when reviewing mine.  Such as, "That was funny. Almost Wallbanger funny."

Which leads me to ask:

If you are a writer, do you get these types of reviews a lot? Do they offend you or do you appreciate being compared?

And, if you are a reviewer, what leads you to leave reviews of other writers in a review?

Oh. Umm, for your time:

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 I just recently got my own DVR and I set it record Married with Children. On todays episodes both David Boreanaz and Matt Leblanc Played the role of Kelly's boyfriend... not on the same episode.

Come post pictures of your favorite stars during their "I can't believe they were on that show" phase.

I think I'm gonna get the shakes.

I Just read Emancipation Proclamation from start to the last update in 2 days.

UGH! Does she have a blog or something???? How often does this thing update?!?!?!

Everyone seems to think that there are only 3 chapters left, how do they know this?!?!?!?

I also feel like I need to rant about how much I LOVE this fic. Why the hate :(

Probably some whiny spoilers in the comments.

LUNCH POST

Hi campers!

Can you recommend me some good Jake/Rose fics? I'm suddenly in the mood, don't know why...

It's not untagged or in HQ yet, but still very enjoyable!

Ok. I am a lurker here. I fully admit that. This is I think the second campfire I've started. I tend to come and read, lurk, laugh, but not post. But I'm here asking you lovely ladies to please give this story some love! It's called Mary, Full of Grace, and it's the story of Alice, as a human. It's Canon, pre-twilight, and oh so lovely. I've been reading it for months. The author is a slow updater, but she does in fact update. I just read and reviewed the latest chapter, and was surprised to learn that it was only the 150th review. Now, I'm not certain where I first stumbled upon this story, but I thought it was from TLYDF, so I was sure that it would have a high review count.  So now I'm in the lovely position of bringing you a new fic to read. It's lovely, well written, has hints of Jasper, and is definitely going somewhere good. Please take the time to check it out!

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5343597/1/Mary_Full_of_Grace