in case the above video is no longer working wherever you are, this one is a consolation. i guess.

I'm sure that I am not the only one noticing that things have been a little tense around here lately, and I hate it when the forest is tense. So I want to start a HAPPY post.

Thats right I want you all to come in here AND SHOW ME WHAT MAKES YOU ALL HAPPY!!!! And why it makes you happy.

(and I want no negativity, please)

Ed Macfarlane the lead singer of Friendly Fires makes me happy especially when he dances, I wish I had the courage to dance like this in a club, I would have a much better time.

Another thing that makes me happy is anything Rocky Road. Muffins, cookies, cakes, ice cream ANYTHING. If you have not tried Rocky road do it!!

Last but not least this man really and I mean REALLY makes me happy, I am not going to go into why he makes me so happy cos it would be utterly inappropriate  I am just letting you know that he does. I know he is not RPatz but he floats my boat.

(yes that is the guy that played Felix and yes I am crushing on him)

So these things make me happy, now it is your turn!!!!

PLEASE SHOW ME!!!

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Look. Robert made purchases.

Here. I copypasta the pertinent text from the sauce.

Robert Pattinson ROCKS Out with NEW Guitar

As most people know, Robert Pattinson is not only a great actor, he is also a gifted musician. Rob can play the guitar and the piano, and in this NEW photo Pattinson stopped by Norman's Rare Guitars to buy two guitars: a 1962 ES335 and a Rare Dobro 30's Double Cyclops.

Rob also took a quick photo with the owner and employees. You have got to love that silly expression and gesture Jordan Harris is doing (on the bottom, next to the dog.).

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There might be some similar posts out there already, so forgive me from the outset.  I am relatively new to the FF community, and am having a hard time figuring out some of the terminology.  If anyone can help - I'd sure appreciate it :)  Okay - so, I think I get OOC and Canon.  I just learned Slash.  Here are some of the others IDK:

Shipper/Shipped

HEA (I think that happily ever after, I think)

Are there any other terms that are common and would be useful to know? Please share.

Today...all gross and just out of bed...I went and got myself a donut. An amazing, delicious, heavenly Boston creme donut from the local bakery. Thank you, whoever posted that campfire yesterday.

(That's me, minus makeup or contacts or brushed clean hair. Lucky you, getting to see it.)

So I want to know...what have you done because of ADF? What has a campfire or comment by someone you've never even met made you done, because that's what we do here in the forest?

Lettuce share.

Because we need no excuse to post eye candy, have these:

(approved by Ms Big-ass purple font) For you, my dear:

(Okay, I know it's not Friday Free For All yet but if you take the number of hours ahead we are on Greenwich Mean Time and divide it by the number of day's I'm behind on results, I think you'll find that makes it Friday right now. That's logic.)

Hi! I'm one of only about four people in the UK who is following American Idol right now; it's shown on a back end of nowhere channel on a weird as f*ck time but I'm in LOVE with this programme. And I know it was the final last night, but I need to wait two more days until it gets shown here and I really, really don't want to be spoiled! I've already seen both #crystalbowersox and #leedewyze trending on Twitter, but that hasn't told me who won because they keep leapfrogging each other on the leaderboard. And I'm not sure how accurate that is anyway.

So I can't go on YouTube, because that will spoil it for me for sure, I'm avoiding all news sites, I'm trying to avoid Twitter now and I'm really scared the Forest won't be safe for long... I need recs! Things to do! Stories to read which are going to sufficiently distract me until it's safe for me to browse the internet again. I read all of Just Wait last week and fell madly in love with it. I like B/E but it needs to be sufficiently original, or just about any slash you can come up with.

I really do need help. I fear for my sanity right now.

As far as my hopes for the winner- I'm conflicted. I sort of think Lee would do more with the title of "American Idol", he would benefit from it more, but I really do prefer Crystal's style and voice.

This made me want to cry, then marry her:

  #girlcrush . Bigger than my Kristen girlcrush? Maybe. And that's saying a lot.

Hey Everyone!!

I am co-hosting a new O/S contest with Angela4148!

It's call the Digital Get Down Contest - Give us you best phone sex, webcam hook-ups, IM sexin, Skype strip shows... if it's done digitally then it's fair game!!!

For all the details, go here: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2378206/

I hope you'll check it out and enter!!!!

We all need a good push now and then, the motivation to try something new and different, right?

Well this is it.

I want to see recs - and I want them to be different.  Not the same old same old (e.g. super high reviewed stories, or Edward is a jerk and Bella changes him). I want DIFFERENT...innovative even.  Think Ethan Church or Snap...it doesn't have to be vamp, just something original that you might not see every day.

AND - to make this really interesting - brownie points if you can rec me GOOD Rosalie and Emmett that I haven't read yet....

Come on, it feels weird at first, but once you get used to the change, it's kinda nice....

Elvis Presley Edward Cullen

OKAY CAMPERS!

Let's see if you can find some Fics out there in the ficverse that could more or less be this gem of a movie. Edward has a shiftless brother with gambling debts? Edward randomly takes care of an orphaned child for no reason whatsoever? idk idk.

DAZZLE ME.

It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) .... Elvis plays Mike Edwards.
Mike and Danny fly a cropduster, but because of Danny's gambling debts, a local sheriff takes custody of it. Trying to earn money, they hitch-hike to the World's Fair in Seattle. While Danny tries to earn money playing poker, Mike takes care of a small girl, Sue-Lin, whose father has disappeared. Being a ladies' man, he also finds the time to court a young nurse, Diane.

I need me some bad ass or kick ass Bella or Rosalie or Alice, it doesn't really matter as long as is a female doing the ass kicking, I'm feeling very feminist today, idk why.

BTW- can people major in cheerleading? cuz I'm reading a fic where Jessica is said to have major in it in college. I've never heard of it before.

Hi. Help me, guys. I'm feeling really really depressed/very debbie downer...

...and I just need some fun, well-written ExB to get my mind off things.

I've been reading some fantabulous fics...but they're all WIPs.

I need minimal angst and loads of funniness. Lemons.

In return, I'd like to share some of my fav fics of the moment...

- Legendary by Whatsmynomdeplume

-Badfauxmance by stella luna sky

- The Cannabean Betrothel by Itzmegan73

-The Cullen Campaign, by belladonna1472‏

- Judge, Jury and Executioner by ineedyoursway‏ [in storytelling]

- The confidance man by Ohmyword

-How My Life was Ruined in 14 Days, by moon.witche‏

-Secrets, lies and family ties by IdpattThat

and many many more ;-)

OH MY GODS THERE ARE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE HOW I'M FEELING RIGHT NOW I'M GOING TO DIE!!!! AMAGAD!!!!!!!!! OH MY GODS THIS IS SO HUGE I'M GOING TO DIE!!!!

 FINALLY KSTEW AND TAYLOR ARE COMING TO SWEDEN!!!!!!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!! YESYESYESYESYESYESYES!!!! YEEEEES!!!!! SWEDEN IS FINALLY FRICKING INCLUDED OH MY GODS I'M GOING TO DIE!!!!!

JUNE 21ST!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!

Hi there fellow campers.  I am a twi-fic writer and I am trying to figure out the best way to promote my stories.  Let's face it, we all love to know what folks think of our work.  Promotion is a difficult thing when you aren't one of the big names.  Can anybody share their success stories? What has worked for you?

Also, please check out my current fic:  Your Voice Was All I Heard       Bella is hiding from the same past that Edward can't forget. Soul mates lost. "You don't understand, Jasper, I can't let her go. I still feel her." Love, Loss, Sex, Lies & an unbreakable bond. Rockerward. CANON pairings with LEMON zest. AU/AH E/B     http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5888382/1/

Hey!! I'm really in nees of a GOOD fanfic which is finished, all the ones on my list are WIP, could u guys help me please:)

thanks,

~Mahsh

Emmett - that rakishly good looking rascal - loves to play pranks, and I - being bored and stuck at home and it being the afternoon here with my fellow campers snoozing away in their tents -  decided that this was an opportune time to play some pranks on unsuspecting campers.

I know there are others here with bright eyes and bushy tails and nighty night time a few hours off too - so lets get all pre-teen and paint the campsite red.

Play a prank on your fellow slumbering campers and then giggle behind your canvas when they wake up in the morning and discover your devilishness (plus you get to frolic about with Emmet for the afternoon)

Grownasswoman

Hai there,

while you were sleeping I drank all your wine. Emmett, the good sport, downed a few too, but that was a complete waste of perfectly good alcohol.

Rob decided to join us for a while (which confused the heck out of Emmett since he looked strangely like his brother, Edward) and I didn't invite Emily, she invited herself

I ended up looking like this

and then realized the off-license was closed, so I replaced your wine with this (it's all I had)

Sorry.

FF.net stats are up and running again. 

At least for me.   Go and check, if you haven't in a few days.  I was beginning to think the ff crazy squad had found my fic and were just trying to nudge me off rather than pull my fic.

Anyone still stat-less?

For your time:

...my mom said something stupid once, but I don't hate her, either.

I'm not here to defend anything Kristen Stewart said. I'm here to appreciate her hotness. If you're into her, appreciate with me.

(thanks to littlesecret, whose photobucket I raided for this shit)

FUCKING. HOT.

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Hi.  I just finished Type O Negative, which is absolutely adorable by the way.  I was thinking, does anyone have any favorite characterizations of they Twi characters?  A favorite Bella, Edward, Alice, Jacob, Jasper? I have an E and B that I can think of, off the top of my head . . . I might add some more later :)

Favorite Edward - And With Thee Fade Away

Favorite Bella - Tie - The Locker Next Door, Type O Negative (I also really like Bella and Edward in TNGUS - honorable mention)

Who are your faves?

As some of you already know poor spelling and grammar is a huge pet peeve of mine.  It is an honest to goodness sexual turnoff and will often times prevent me from reading a fic.  There are a few reasons I am the way I am.  Partly I blame Catholic school.  Yes, Catholic school.  Yard sticks and everything were involved.  Pretty much any horrendous humiliating thing you can think of we were probably on the receiving end of it.  But I've also always been a bookworm and have developed an extreme love of the written word so much so that it took years before I could bring myself to utilize any sort of net speak without feeling like I was somehow cheating on the English language.  And last but not least I am also an editor in real life and I think it's this last part that really shapes my reading habits.  It's almost impossible for me to read anything without using a critical eye.  Now mind you, I'm not saying that my writing is perfect but as a reader there are certain common mistakes that drive me up the wall.  Which brings me to the point of this post.  I would like to don my grammar Nazi uniform and shed some light on some of the common mistakes.

Let's start with the one that's REALLY been driving me bananas lately because I see it ALL the time.  Apostrophes.  Apparently they are very confusing?  So please allow me to try and help.  There are two ways that an apostrophe is used.  The most common mistake is when people are writing plural words meaning when you are indicating more than one of something.  For example trees instead of tree or cars instead of car.  Notice anything?  There is NO apostrophe.  Why?  Because you only use an apostrophe to indicate possession of something meaning when something is owned.  For example The Cullens' home or the Cullens' cars.  BUT if you are simply referring to the Cullens in general as a family you will note that there is no apostrophe.

The second instance is when a word is a contraction.  What's a contraction?  Well, I just used one right there.  It's when you put two words together and then shorten them.

it's = it is

don't = do not

hasn't = has not

won't = will not

let's = let us

Make sense?  Before I make this post insanely long with the other grammar/spelling mistakes I'll simply direct you to this:

theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling

It is a very funny handy dandy guide to commonly misspelled words.  And to make this post interactive I'm more than happy to answer any questions about editing/writing/publishing, etc.  Or, you know, just vent about your spelling/grammar pet peeves.  Just play nice please.

*I fully admit this post was inspired by one from earlier today and no plagiarism is intended whatsoever. 

*crosses fingers that the Rangers will allow this*

My neck and shoulder are in massive pain right now and I thought reading some ff would help. (cause I hate taking pills and well sleep isn't going to happen) I have a favor, I am looking for an old story I read some time ago. Jasper and Bella grew up together started off as friends..turned lovers. He left for the civil war and when he returned, he found out he had a child by Bella and the she had married Edward.  His world is basically upside down, but thanks to a job from Jacob and befriending Alice..things work out.

Does anyone remember that story???  Oh and any ideas on how to get rid of the pain would be great too! :)