Everyone's always complaining about how Twilighted makes their eyeballs bleed, including me.  So, I was surprised and happy to see this little ditty today on one of the forums:  

For those of you that have trouble reading with the dark background, psymom has offered an alternate white background skin!

 Option 1:

1. Login on the main site (http://www.twilighted.net)
2. Go to Account Info
3. Click "Edit Preferences"
4. Click drop down menu next to "Skin" & select "white"
5. Click "Submit"
6. If you try it and don't like it, to return to the classic Twilighted skin, you'll need to go back through the same procedure, selecting the skin called "Twilighted," and clicking submit, but then you have to clear your cache and re-login in order for it to go back to black.


Option 2:

1. Login on the main site (http://www.twilighted.net)
2. Go to Account Info 
3. Click "Edit Preferences" 
4. Check the box next to "Display table of contents for stories" 
5. Click "Submit"
6. Go to the main page for a story (by clicking on its title) 
7. Click the printer icon  at the top right (next to number of reviews and star rating)
8. It will bring up another window that gives you the entire story in black text on a white background.

Hope this helps!  I apologize if this is old news to everyone, in which case I offer an second new clip of remember me as a consolation, here: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=102890613  Can't figure out how to embed it, sorry 

someone beat me to that, drat.  I'm out of door prizes.

I have no words right now. And I think I need some bleach for my brain. I just read a fic where Bella is 70 because Edward wouldn't change her and she has Alzheimers  and is on her way to dying. (The author has hinted that she's gonna be changed before that happens). But yet, they continue to kiss makeout. OMG DNW! And she said it was M for "future sexin'." Sorry, but I DON'T want to read about 70 yr old crusty Bella getting it on with 17 yr old vampire Edward.

So the point of this campfire:

There was a campfire earlier about what you "require" in fics. How about what you can't stomach? For me, this was something I just couldn't stomach.

 this post has been approved by wtFREAKINDBofcourse because she tried to get me banned today and FAILED

Okay campers gather round. I have a sort of challenge for you. We have all gotten to know each other pretty well in this here pretty forest so Im here to see how well we know each other.

Your challenge is to post a song that you think best represents the camper above you. For example Ill be posting the song that I think best represents wtvoc. 

Then the first person to post on my campfire will post a song about me. and so on and so on.

You get my drift???? I hope so.

So without further ado let the music picking begin.

cause OMG who doesn't think she is the boss around here

Remember Me Exclusive Clip

Trailer Park Movies | MySpace Video

Enjoy!

People.

This.Is.What.Ive.Been.Waiting.For.

No words are needed. Just watch.

Welcome once again to Pimp Wednesday

The Pimp Campfire is for:

• Pimping things that you are writing, complete with Links, Banners and summaries.
• Pimping things that you are reading and adore.
• Pimping things that you have created like banners, song mixes, live journal sites (that's you, HG ladies) and the like.
• Commenting on other peoples pimps, concurring if you would like to pimp as well and general pimp fun
• Something nice for Emibella

This week I am pimping the UPDATES WE HAVE HAD IN THE FOREST TODAY ALONE! 

• Greeen Goldfish's Reviving Fireflies
• Gondolier's Skygod
• Jennyfly's Sanctuary

It's a readers paradise!

Also, I would like to remind you that you have a few short days to write your Emmett fic for the Emmett Valentines day challenge! Email me at Emibella@adifferentforest or contact HMonster4 with your entries.

WE WANT TO READ SOME AMAZING EMMETT!!

Hey now...there's that little thing called chemistry!  Also...yum.

So, there I was this morning, staring blearily into the mirror as I put on my makeup for work, and it struck me that I have quite the routine for my face in the mornings. Which led me to the thought that Bella... well, our little vampire lover didn't have much of a routine at all.

I love makeup, and cosmetics in general, but there are a couple of things that I can't live without, and are so part of my "routine" that I don't even realise I'm using them.

This being top of my list...

Yup, I can't live without mascara, and this one is fab... If I was stranded on a desert island, this would be my one request - yes, I know it's very vain of me, but anyone with pale lashes like mine will understand!

Another of my favourites is this...

This is my daily treat.

I have many other things that I use every day, but I won't bore you with the details!

So campers, what beauty products can you not live without? If you were stranded on a desert island, what would your must have beauty product be?

And what would you recommend for Bella, product wise?

Personally, I would tell her to use a moisturiser with built in SPF - even in rainy Forks, those pesky UVA and UVB rays get through, and we all know the girl has enough issues with aging as it is!

PS This was Ranger approved - thank you, Jandco!

I have just been thinking of this and thought I would start a campfire to see if anyone else is of the same thinking.

Abandoned Fics. 

We have all I am sure read fics that have just stopped after a few/alot of chapters and never get updated.

What I am wondering if some of the authors that visit this site have abandoned their fics for some reason and have no interest in finishing them, give them to the Forest for other authors to pick up and run with or if we have friends of the authors of the stories we can direct them here to do it as well.

Simply make a campfire and enquire "anyone want to finish my fic?" or along those lines.

I am starting this as I just read 2 chapters of a story by one of the campers here, not realising it was done a while ago and not going anyhwere, but I really enjoyed the premise of what the story could be.

Please let me know if I am out of line, or have no idea what I am talking about seeing I am a reader and have never written a fic in my life. (I don't count the BCR one! when I was 13). 

 edit:  this was okayed by the lovely Emibella

My first campfire!
(can i get a woot woot? lol)

SOOO
Last saturday I was at the Celebrity Beach Bowl in Miami.
and I met ...

(yup thats me ^ lol)

and also...

Here's a picture of a security taking my hand away from TayTay  because I grabbed his shoulder and asked for a picture -_- .  http://www.twitpic.com/12h8vp 

Last year I met Alex Meraz http://www.twitpic.com/p5jsy
and Kiowa Gordon http://www.twitpic.com/p5jhs

I'd post all of the pics but meh, I'm waaay too lazy. So click on the links if you wanna see those.

SO MY QUESTION ISSS :

- Which actor/actress from the Twilight movies have you met? Have you met SM?
- If you haven't had the chance to meet anyone from the cast, who would you like to meet?

If you want to post your pictures that would be nice :)

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PS: I know I wanna meet this guy ...like ASAP lol.

 In an earlier thread Fantasy Mother mentioned 'requirements' in regards to the fics she reads which got me curious.  What are YOUR requirements?  What gets you to read a story or not read a story?  Particularly I'm looking for things outside of content meaning for example what in a summary will get you to try and read a fic or vice versa what in a summary will turn you off.

I'll put my answers in a comment because I'm lame and can't figure out how to do a cut.  Does this thing let you use HTML?

It's that time again!

I've been in a RAGE sort of mood this week.  Idk.  (Maybe it's the snow).

So, post your fave / videos here!  For example:

POST AWAY CAMPERS!

HOW MUCH SNOW/Rain(for the SoCal kids) DOES EVERYONE HAVE?  We only have like 6 inches, but it is still coming down and will through the night...south central PA got SLAMMED AGAIN!  Anyone hail from that neck o' the woods?

(hoping this doesn't get canned, as its pertinent to most campers and is interactive?)

ranger edit: Seriously? Only 5 people read this thing yesterday? No one wants to discuss with me?

Sanctuary by Jennyflyrocks

has updated!

Read it.  Come back and ponder it's wonder right here or in Jennyfly's cabin.

"Can't even find a polar bear for a mid-afternoon nosh."

*Corrected to reflect his proper name.

Hi Campers! I am concerned with all these FF TOS violations and that stories are being pulled and I may be waiting for updates forever. Could you all list the stories you know are RIP please?  I know about EP, I am really sad about that one it was'nt even that dirty!

If you don't understand my tweet-good for you-you aren't missing anything.

Hello fellow campers....

I'm tinkering around with a new fic idea, putting together an outline, etc. I'm currently debating on how I want to tell the story.

I'm debating on 1st person, but I also like 3rd limited. I've done both styles in various forms and am comfortable with either one. Part of me is considering a 3rd omniscient, but I'm a little apprehensive of going that route. 

I'm curious what your thoughts are on the pros and cons to various modes as well as selecting the right POV(s). What types of stories lend themselves to what modes? What is more interesting to read? Why?

For fun, here is The Pretty looking all confused and 'Huh?'

I was just reading a fic, and it got me thinking: when there are lemon and the taking off of clothes is described, why do they never take off their socks? Possibly Bella's not wearing sneakers, but when would a guy ever not be wearing socks? They talk about taking off pants, shirts, jackets, ties, dresses, etc... but often you're left wondering... are they bumpin' nasties while wearing socks?

because the Robsten shippers are going to go into cardiac arrest over this one. Me? I am just laughing. Want to join me?

ROBERT Pattinson will be furious after learning Orlando Bloom has been flirting with his girlfriend, Kristen Stewart!

The Pirates of The Caribbean star — who has been in a relationship with Aussie model Miranda Kerr for the past few years — allegedly made moves on Stewart, 19, at the recent Sundance Film Festival.

“The night before the premiere of Kristen’s latest movie, The Runaways, she was celebrating with friends at the House of Hype bar in Park City, Utah, when Orlando came up to congratulate her,” a source told American tabloid the National Enquirer.

The pair then moved to a private table — where, the source says, they were very touchy-feely.

“Orlando grabbed her hand and she was touching his chest,” blabbed the source. “Things were intense.

“They hooked up that night at a condo Kristen rented. She said it was wild and she’d love to do it again.”