There are a lot of ~highly anticipated movies coming out this year.

Which ones are you looking forward to? BESIDES ECLIPSE

for me it's:

and this, even though it looks really shitty. I wanna see it anyways:

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

Ranger Gianormous Purple Font was talking about getting her birthday gift/coupon from somewhere the other day, and it got me thinking: "I'm really cheap poor. I want more free stuff for my birthday!"

So we're going to use this campfire to share places where everyone should sign up to get coupons for cheap stuff or free stuff on their birthdays.

The one I can give is the Cold Stone Creamery Birthday Club - you get a free ice cream on your birthday!

If you live in the D.C. metro area: I used to get a Papa John's coupon for free cheesesticks when I was signed up as an insider on DC101.

ETA: Oh shiz! I can't believe I forgot Starbucks Rewards Program! Free drink on your birthday if you're a member.

So lay some more on me, I want a slew of good stuff on my birthday.

Also, if you want, leave your birthday in here (year is not necessary), and when I'm procrastinating during finals (because that is not at all what I'm doing right now) I might put together an ADF birthday gdoc (I don't know if anyone would want that, but, look, procrastination projects do not have to make sense, 'kay?), unless one exists already.

This exercise in not doing what I'm supposed to be doing approved by Emibella.

So I was thinking earlier... I've read good smut, bad smut, funny smut, smut that horrified me. There are some scenes I've read that I've memorized because they were so hysterical that I have to share them with everyone I come across (okay, not everyone...).

(speaking of memorizing entire chapters... where's ranger Tor?)

Now, my question to you is: have you ever read smut that simply SHOCKED you? Where you had to go back and read it again because THERE'S NO WAY THAT JUST HAPPENED? Have you ever read smut you'd do ANYTHING to forget?

Or if you feel like being nice today, tell me if there's any TwiSex that you think was awesome. Hot, pretty, real... whatever.

I haven't read smut in so long that I kinda miss it. SO LET'S TALK ABOUT IT. OMG DON'T IGNORE ME -- I'M SO BORED.

A few people asked me about this and what I used so I thought it woudl be a good idea to post it up on the board.

I use 2 laptop programs plus an ap to download fics and then get them on my touch. It sound's complicated but it's actually really easy.

You'll need these two programes:-

 http://www.home-eisele.de/downloader_e.php(this program downloads from supported fic sites - Twilighted isn't supported - and stores the fics on your computer)

http://www.lexcycle.com/download-windows (this program allows your computer to transfer the fics in a e-book format to your Phone/Touch)

You'll also need the Stanza ap on your phone/touch.

Once you have the programs downloaded they're pretty easy and fast to use - just remember that bothe your computer and pod need to be on the same net provider so they can  connect.

 ETA - Here is the link I read to help me understand how to use the programs together.

http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/12/20/download-fan-fiction-books-and-read-offline-on-an-iphone-ipod-touch-with-stanza/

So....

Has anyone read the new chapter in the Host released with the paperback version?  I really enjoyed the Host and really want to read the new chapter...but I had already bought the hardback version back when it came out.  And I live in a tiny town so popping into a bookstore to just read that one chapter is nearly an all day excursion.

Have you read it?  Do you like it?  Is it really something good, or just a gimmick to have people buy The Host all over again?

Lettuce discuss....

Someone forwarded me this video and I felt the need to share it, as I found it to be quite funny. This is my first campfire, so hopefully this worked. Hope you guys enjoy it! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WNe1dpqd0o

 Today (instead of taking notes in class) I started thinking about the 20 question game Edward and Bella played, but I couldn't remember if it was in the actual book or I read it in a fic. I think it was in the book right?

Anyways... let's play the 10 question game (to make it faster)

Post your own questions too!

1. When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

2. Are you a morning or a night person?

3. What is you dream car?

4. What is the wallpaper on your phone or laptop?

5. Who is your favorite actor/actress?

6. what are you listening to? 

7. Which TV show have you seen pretty much every episode of?

8. Are you a collector of anything?

9. Do you believe in ghosts?

10. Any tattoos or piercings?

Do you think this sums up Twilight?  If not, then what does?

A lot of people on twitter have been asking for an update, so here is an update with PICTURES!

Do you see YOUR POSTCARD?? Tell us which one it is!!

Did you mail a postcard??? Let me know!

Do you want to mail a postcard?? Email me at emibella@adifferentforest.com or PM me!

I am astounded at all of these and I would love for you guys to claim them, so many have been so great!! We will be putting them up on some maps in a few weeks so there is still plenty of time to get involved. I started early knowing some far away post offices can be slow.  

 So, I got this review.  Your typical flame, right.  Basically this is how she should act, this is what he should say, nice try but I've seen better.  Blah Blah Blah.  That's fine.  Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I won't begrudge someone for not liking what I write.  

But this reviewer also added the story to her alerts.

And I am baffled.  Truly.  

So I must ask; WHY?  If you dislike the story to such a degree that you feel the need to review it, why do you want to know if it updates?

Help me to understand.

these are in a video--and there are a ton i haven't seen yet.

Have you ever fell out of love with a fic you used to get all excited about when it updated (please don't name names!)?  I've fallen out of love with so many fics for two main reasons:

1.) The story or a part of it is being dragged on for much too long and you feel like you're not getting anywhere. It's like someone really loves their thesaurus and wants to keep saying the same thing over again only in different ways or maybe they're a fan of recycling?

2.) It has been so long since the story updated that I can't even remember what the story was about in the first place. Then I have to decide: Do I go back and re-read all preceeding chapters or do I give up?  

*Sorry if this one has been done before. If it has, I don't remember it.  I was just looking at my updated favorites list and debating if I should read certain updates or not.

she was busy! (jandco, for SOME reason, was not at my every beck and call today!  ooooooo-weee, what's up with THAT!?  what's up with that?)

I HAVE PMS AND I WANT CHOCOLATE 

LIKE EDWARD WANTS BELLA'S BLOOD 

SO IF YOU DON'T HAVE CHOCOLATE I SUGGEST 

YOU GET THE F*&* OUT AND GO GET SOME TO 

BRING BACK AS A PEACE OFFERING.

WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW LIKE 

EDWARD WANTS BELLA'S BLOOD?

oh, and these:

www.geekologie.com/  <--- that is a COOL website!

I totes won't be mad and flounce if this gets canned...ok, maybe a little, but I wll get over it cuz this is a HUGE stretch....

Just out of curiosity...how many in the forest plan on being at the Twilight Convention in Boston, July 16-18?

I will be flying all the way from North Dakota to meet up with the FABULOUS Kristi_28, snshyne and a few others and I want to know who else is going and might want to meet up!

BTW...I will totally need to be held back from licking Kellan's dimples...

So I was at work today and had movies playing on my iPod and totally forgot I had this. Dakota and Kirsten's first movie together... It was free on iTunes when I got it I don't know if its still on there. I don't thinks this is breaking campfire rules?

Do you write fan fiction?

Post excerpts from your upcoming chapters here!

Don't forget to include a link!

Add images and videos to make it interesting at your discretion :)

Piggy-backing off of the earlier campfire, what motivates you to review?  What are some reasons you write a review?  What are some reason you do not?

I always try to review a story I like, even if it's just to say "Great chapter" or "Loved it".  The reality is, I do not always get to leave one, even if I did love the chapter or story and there are many different reasons.  Sometimes I feel a story deserves more than a two word review and I just don't have the words at that moment. I have intentions of going back to review later and get sidetracked and forget.

I think "fangirl" is a pretty common term in this fandom. We use it to refer to fic authors, or the actors, or pretty much anyone who we really like and admire for their work.

Now story time:

Yesterday I got a tweet from the wonderful and lovely @vampbaseball, telling me that Michael C. Hall (Dexter for those who don't watch the show) was filming near where I live.

Thirty minutes later, I was there, watching him film and scene. It took great effort on my part not to jump up and down and squee.

So I ask you.

When was the last time you had a real life fangirl moment?

If you don't have one, when was the last time you fandom fangirled?

(permission to post off topic by jennyfly) 

Anyone else get fed up with being held hostage for reviews.

Example : 'Not updating till I get X amount of reviews.'

Just flounced a fic because of it. 

Curious to know authors opinions Is it the review count that's important or the fact that someone has left a review because they felt moved to do so? 

On another note entirely, anyone know the name of a fic where Edwards child gets kidnapped along with Bella (Bella doesn't know Edward I think they were in the supermarket when psycho guy turns up). I started reading it and decided to wait till a few more chapters were written and now can't remember the name. Thanks : )