HOLY CRAP its FRIDAY AGAIN!

I am taking 5 little boys and one little girl to the strawberry patch to pick strawberries!  STUPID DECISION, I KNOW!

Twilight never mentions Bella picking any flowers...she was too busy gawking at Edward's sparkly you-know-what to concentrate.  and how was that for relating to Twilight? (yeah, I know it FFAF-but its fun to see just how "related" to Twilight everything is in muh head!)

WHAT THINGS ARE YOU GAWKING AT?  WHAT STUPID DECISIONS ARE YOU MAKING?

THIS IS A TOTALLY RANDOM AND STUPID POST

The other day we had this argument about whether the kind of music you're listening to is somehow representative of you and what kind of person you are. There are people out there who think that your iTunes library can show deeper insight into your personality than *gasp* your Facebook profile. (I doubt Zukerberg would agree.)

Going trough my iTunes library it is apparent that I'm a shallow person who likes crappy pop songs waay too much, most of my playlist include at least one Lady Gaga song, and outside pop my only interest is indie-music, ten of the top 25 are Vampire Weekend songs. And I have one Britney song in there too. I mean, I still love this song so much it's embarrassing, my sister has footage of me singing it into a garden hose.

What is the secret shame song on your iTunes?

Edit: It's totally unrelated, but it's Hugh Laurie's B-day today. Happy B-day, Dr. House!

That's my lame fact for the day. Feel free to ignore.

For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it's summer. That means sun, pools, beaches, vacations, and all kinds of other crazy fun.
Every area has something that's the "it" thing to do in the summer. In Phoenix, tubing down the Salt River is just one of the few ways for us to keep cool in the 573 degree weather or just an excuse to be lazy and get drunk


Tomorrow today I'll be spending my day on the river similar to these people


omg they're crazy for not using towels or sheets on those black tubes

I'll probably come back with a really awkward burn(because I always burn, no matter how much sunblock I use) and since I don't really like beer, I'll likely be the sober one driving everyone home.
Despite those two things, I'm super excited and can't wait for my day on the river.
In celebration, I want to know what it is you like to do to keep cool in the summer. What's you're summer tradition, annual vacation, or daily ritual? What place do people from your town/city/state/general location migrate to in the summer?


And for a little something extra, here's my favorite billboard I drive by on my way home from work. It never fails to entertain me.

So I just debuted a new story: Cracked. It's not at all serious, and in fact it has no plot. It's just going to be some funny rewrites of scenes from the Twilight series.

To make this interactive: share your opinion of crack!fic with me. Love it? Hate it? Got a favorite? What makes a crack!fic good rather than irritating? Do you regard the whole of Breaking Dawn as a crack!fic just to keep yourself from screaming at it?

FYT: Mike Rowe

 So I'm writing a new story...but it's not twilight *shocked face*

No my new story Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is an AU Draco/Hermione fic, about what could have happened if Voldemort had actually died when he tried to kill Harry. Harry and Ron are the schools popular kids, and the bullies. Hermione is way cool, and obviously Harry and Ron never had to save her from the troll so they never became friends, Draco isn't prejudiced, as his father can't be anymore, no matter how much Lucius would like to be. It's basically a rewrite of HP, not gunna be any angst, not much drama, just light a fluffy thanks :)

So I wanna know, do you write for any other fandoms except twilight?

If so, post your stories!!

Share the expansive fandom love :D

It was the decade of Britpop, Boybands, Grunge, Friends, Buffy,   Internet Explorer, Y2K fever, Dolly the Sheep, The Clintons , 'Cool Britannia',  Tiger Woods,  Manchester United becomes the first team in soccer history to  win 'The Treble', Titanic  (the highest grossing film of the decade) and me spending most of my time either behind or in front of a bar...well, the second 2/3 of it anyhoo...

I'm feeling nostalgic (no, really, I am)

Give me 90's pop culture references - music, videos, news items...anything to eemind my of my fast and furious days...

Hey everyone!

So, I'm a nosy bitch person. I want to know about your week. Tell me. I want details

So, this week, pixievamp changed her avi and I'm (kinda) mad at her because I can't stop staring at it.

This week, The Medicine Wheel (minisinoo's website) went away forever... :'( I is sad panda about that.

This week, we got a fuckton of pictures from the WfE set. Sweaty, tan, dirty Rob. And sexpenders. Gah.

This week, Première magazine posted an awesome photo of aforementioned Rob in a leather jacket with his legs spread. Double gah.

This week, I caved and read The Hunger Games. I'm deperately waiting for my bookstore to be FINALLY restocked so I can buy Catching Fire.

This week, our very own KissinCullens posted her first o/s, which is gorgeous. I can't stop gushing about it. It's lyrical, poetic, a true work of art despite being unbeta'ed. You will fall in love with this Edward and the way he describes his love for Bella. It's here Forever More Unrequited

This week, there was an epic twitter fail and half the fandom was ragey (including me)

This week, we got more ridiculous wigs Eclipse videos and interviews

This week, I discovered the wonderfulness that was @RpattzPicSpam and @robmusement. Follow them. They tweet robporn all the time. And you can follow me, too, if you want. I'm @goldenhair2

This week, Rob and Kristen pretended to be bad at kissing at the VMAs (omg I'm just kidding don't throw things)

This week, 107yearoldvirgin took some time off from the fandom... I is sad panda about that, too.

SO TELL ME, CAMPER.

How did your week go?

(and give me your twitter, as long as you're here)

It's almost here!

The countdown is ON!!!!

WORLD CUP 2010 South Africa

Come on in here and let's TALK  World Cup!!!! EVERYTHING ABOUT IT!!!!

My predictions for this year are inside.

 Hi there! This is my very first campfire. My very best RL friend NondiRochelle told me about this awesome place. I am currently in the great state of Texas visiting her for the summer. I'm also here for her birthday. So I just wanted ya'll to drop her a line either here or over at Twitter telling her happy 22nd Birthday. She's @NondiRochelle

mt. desolation features members from:

-mumford & sons

-the killers

-keane

-the long winters and

-the fiddle guy from noah and the whale

it's right up my depressive folksy alley

it's friday i'm in love free-for-all time!

go forth and rub sticks together

start them campfires

for those of you who don't know, starting at 12am eastern on friday, you are allowed to start campfires about anything your little ole heart desires. 

had a bed day?  let it out, campers.

interested in david boreanaz picspams?  tell us.

read a really swell fanfiction?  link that shit.

whatever you wanna talk about, man.  it's free-for-all!

go go go go go

and if you want, tell me what you're up to this weekend in here.  i'll be co-hosting a block party for the next three days omg

My first Campire!!!! And surprise, surprise....it's about music!!!   So, the Eclipse Soundtrack came out two days ago!!! Whoop whoop!!! It has been on repeat since it was downloaded. I think my family wants to throw out my computer :)

Here are some questions to all the music lovers and music nazis out there....

• Who is your favorite artist/singer on it?
  
• Were you disappointed, or did it meet your expectations??
  
• Who did you actually want on it?
  
• Better or worse then the first two?
  

My thoughts are in the comments

Oh, and I'm sorry if this has already been done.....or if it had to be ranger approved??

Hello all. I have been a lurker here barring a few comments on some campfires. I have a valid (at least I think so) reason to start one now. Ok I don't understand anything how FBG works. I have looked on their website http://www.thefandomgivesback.com/ as well as the Team UoEM/S&D/MOTU website. Here are my questions.

1) I understand (I think) that donation/payment is ONLY made to Alex's Stand at the official website. http://www.thefandomgivesback.com/ So is that it? I mean do we just email the receipt to the organizers then? Do we get all stories by all authors?

2) Speakiing of authors. I couldn't find any list of authors participating. Are there any?

3) I saw various teams set up. What's the deal with that? Does it mean we have to chose a team and we get stories from those authors only?

4) Do we have to bid? I saw at one place minimum donation is $5 then what is the deal with bidding?

Sorry if these questions are reptitiive for older members but I really couldn't figure out anything. Thanks a lot in advance.

NINAPOLITAN IS SEBASTIEN ROBICHAUD!!!!  DON'T BELIEVE ME? CHECK OUT THIS:

                             * I respectfully blacked out her full email information

NINAPOLITAN COME AND SHARE THE WHOLE STORY!!

Ranger Edit: This is a rumor at this point until we hear a official confirmation. Nina is connected to the blog but that doesn't necessarily mean that she is the author.

According to the Website:

This is "the one", the weekend that will make fan history as we proudly present the incredible cast of the most eagerly awaited film of the year, The Twilight Saga: ECLIPSE, coming to theaters June 30, 2010.

Who is going to be attending this weekend?  Who are you excited to see? What are you going to wear?

THE CULLEN FAMILY WILL BE IN THE HOUSE

  I'm psyched that all of the Cullens except for Kellan are supposed to be there Saturday, I just noticed  Jackson was just added.  My Ticket Icludes the Voulturi Ball which I was going to skip but they added the magic words OPEN BAR and now I am torn.

SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN TO BE RELEASED AS TWO SEPARATE FILMS

First Film to Arrive in Theatres November 18, 2011

Los Angeles, CA, June 10, 2010 – Summit Entertainment confirmed today that THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN will be released as two separate films with the first of the two slated to be released in theatres on November 18, 2011. Academy Award® winner Bill Condon will direct both films starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner along with Billy Burke as Charlie Swan as well as returning members of the Cullen Family including Peter Facinelli as Carlisle, Elizabeth Reaser as Esme, Jackson Rathbone as Jasper, Nikki Reed as Rosalie, Ashley Greene as Alice and Kellan Lutz as Emmett.

The project, based on the fourth novel in author Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series, is currently being written by Melissa Rosenberg with Wyck Godfrey, Karen Rosenfelt and Stephenie Meyer producing. The TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN will start production in the Fall.

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.

The third film in the franchise, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE is due in theaters on June 30, 2010.

Surprising, not surprising?  Disappointing, not disappointing?  Discuss what kind of fuckery they're going to add to stretch this sucker out into two films in the comments.

So.. my friend just told me about this:

"In anticipation of the July 2 release of The Last Airbender, Jackson and and co-star Nicola Peltz will be signing autographs for lucky fans on Tuesday, June 22 at Miami’s Aventura Mall’s Center Court at 3:30pm.

But make sure to get there early: The first 250 people to arrive by 3:00 pm get a chance to receive a wrist band to get meet and get an autograph from Jackson and Nicola."

IM DEAD. I LIVE RIGHT NEXT TO AVENTURA MALL.And there I met last year Alex Meraz and Kiowa Gordon. Any Floridians out there planning on going??

OH and theyre going too to Mall of America on June 19th in MINNESOTTA!
http://www.twilightmoms.com/2010/06/the-last-airbender-event-with-jackson-rathbone-in-minnesota/

 rangers do what you gotta do!

If you're a fan of The University of Edward Masen, Master of the Universe, or An Introduction to Swirl and Daisy, this year's Fandom Gives Back Auction features outtakes from each story, by each author.  And it's all for a great cause!

A "one-stop shopping" Web site has been set up to make it easy for you to pledge:

http://www.squallys-teams.com/home

Visit this page for info on what the authors are donating, and how you can pledge.

To fellow UofEM fans:  Sebastien Robichaud has agreed to do a bonus 5K outtake if the total donations exceed $10,000.  We're already more than halfway there!  Please add your contribution!

All proceeds benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand to fight children's cancer.

Bree is cold - actually she finds herself 'frozen with fear' and 'feeling like a block of ice' a lot - well duh, when is she going to get that she's a vamp?

And when is she going to appreciate the true amazingness of being able to blind peeps by simply stepping into the sunlight?

Will her character motivation ever make sense?

Is anyone still reading?

The discussion continues from last night's thread here

http://www.adifferentforest.com/Campfire_Comment.aspx?ID=6108

Snark, rage, love, fangirling, critique, putting the world to rights - anything goes, just follow the Forest rules. DH is a firefighter but he's busy at work and I don't want to have to tell the rangers I burned their campsite.