So, I was at a party today of parents and toddlers and there was a three year old boy named Emmet (one T).  I asked how they came up with the name and the father said, "oh my wife read it in a book."  I immediately show my hand and say, "Yes!  The Twilight books, I was wondering if that was it."  No, it wasn't, Twilight.  Apparently there is another literary Emmet out there and I felt like an A-hole.  But I suppose they hear that  lot.  Anywho, I knew this was a good place to share the story and got me wondering:  Have you heard the twilight names out and about recently?  If you have kids or are planning on having kids, would you name them after any of the characters?  

As for me, when I was pregnant with my son three years ago, I remember my husband mentioning the name Jasper, but me thinking it was too close to Casper and dismissing it.  Now, having read the books, I like it a lot more.  I always loved Isabella but dh vetoed it and it's become very popular.  Have always also liked Edward since it's my dad's name but dh also wasn't a fan.  I like Alice and Rosalie a lot and while I've heard of several Alice babies, have not heard of Rosalie but wonder if it's now so obviously a twilight name that people hesitate.  

Thoughts? 

This was Le Jen. 

This is her now.

See the difference?  Couple...single.

I figured the Campers can band together and offer her our favorite break up quotes, songs, movies...whatever. 

Don't be afraid to be cheesy or insensitive, she welcomes crap like that.

So...

I was wondering. Any contests you want to pimp?

Since one of my many bizarre hobbies is reading contest entries, I was wondering if there are any contests you guys know of...

I'm going to pimp...

The To Go Amongst Mad People Contest

We all know that the other Cullens and Hales, as well as the humans, get love. But what about the pixie? Here's your chance to show us your best Alice!

Your turn...

PS. Remember to vote for who you want to win in the Mentalward Contest :-)

So, yeah, this is my first post. I really hate having to self pimp and all, but here I am.

Voice

by Stormi2397

VOICE ON LJ: stormi2397.livejournal.com/18367.html

VOICE ON FF.NET: www.fanfiction.net/s/5597808/1/Voice

Summary: "When Carlisle finds a lost and homeless Isabella Swan in the woods, he takes her in, only to find out she has no voice. When will criminal Charlie Swan come back to take his daughter, and kill her? If it's up to the Cullen home: never. How can you scream when you have no voice to scream with?"

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[Sorry if I seem self centered, or breaking any rules here. I love ADF, and thought I could start campfires now!]

ok, so it's New Years day.

I'm sick in bed, wondering why I've gotten sick 3 times in the last 2 months when I usually only get sick once a year.

And there's a Buffy marathon going on.

an amazing silver lining to a crappy day if you ask me :)

and I'm talking to tkmoon about this fabulous new fic called Dear Isabella, and about how she's read it and she knows things, and i'm jealous.

and then I checked my facebook where my cousin posted pics from her trip to forks yesterday and I saw this:

and my only thoughts were "EW!"

How are you spending your first day of this brand new year?

That's right people. an

ALL NEW story by VIP authors and all around FANTASTIC RANGERS

JANDCO AND WTVOC

DEAR ISABELLA

Come talk about it in here:

Rumor has it that ADF is the place to be for this fic. Stick around for more! :)

Don't know if these authors are any good. Jandco and With the Vamps. Hmmm. Never heard of 'em. But they got this new story started in the storytelling section. Might be worth checking out on this fine New Year's Day.

Dear Isabella

Okay, so I am kind of a new camper here, actually new to the whole fandom if I want to be honest and its cold camping out here in the January forest, so I thought I'd light a campfire and try to get to you people to join so I could get to know you. And what better way to do that than to share new year's resolutions, assuming you're into that sort of thing. I'll start.

1. Try not to read fanfic later than 2 AM on a weekday. -- Sad but at least its realistic.

2. Stop biting my nails.

3. Get bf to understand why me being in the room while he's playing xbox is not 'quality time'. -- Probably bf is a whole can of worms better left forgotten

4. Get back the clothes my sister stole from me.

5. Get back the Christmas presents my sister stole form me.

6. Actually wear the shoes I buy -- they're sitting all piled up in the closet.

7. Read the 120 books gathering up on my nightstand.

8. Go to the gym

9. Study and pass my exams

10. Be nicer to my family, friends and people who deserve it -- actually my sister suggested this.

+1 after new year's eve: Always 'check for paper' before leaving the toilet. 

So here it is. Don't be shy. I'm really curious. And this was so hilarious, I just had to share it:

So I know that most of you in the US or where ever you happen to be right now may not know about, or don't really care about a little show we have over here in the UK, it's called Dr Who.

I love this show to a ridiculous degree, and today was the final episode of David Tennant's Doctor. So therefore I am in mourning. I'm using that as my excuse for a completely un-twilight related post.

Did anyone else watch it? Your thoughts? First impressions of the new guy?

Damn I am going to miss him, my favorite Doctor ever.

So my dear rangers please feel free to delete this post whenever, I know it completely breaks to rules. But I am sad, so had to post it anyway.

Um, does anyone else have ads at the top of their ADF page in what looks like German, showing naked chicks? I know we get kinda rowdy and randy here, but my kids are in the room and it's really not appropriate. Is there any way to get rid of that, ASAP? Rangers???

 What are YOUR plans?? How do you plan to spend the first day of the new year?? Rehydrating and recovering? Cleaning? Shopping? Cooking?

TELL ME CAMPERS. 

ME? Right now I'm watching my Auburn Tigers hand it to Northwestern in the Outback Bowl. 

Later I plan to do some shopping here

and here

EDIT: I'll also be working on this tonight. 

What would you do if you were reading an M rated fic, waiting for E/B, or whoever it is, to get it on, and then....vague descriptions and no lemon?! What would your reaction be? Would you keep on reading.

I'm asking cause I've got a friend whose writing something M rated, but she doesn't want to write a graphic lemon. She's not telling her readers, though ;)

Cute little girl!  :)

SOMEONE spent New Year's Eve togeeeetherrrrrrr...... LaLALaLALa......

http://ventnorblog.com/2009/12/31/twilight-stars-spotted-in-ventnor/#ixzz0bMYi4inN

I just wandered over to the Mentalward page to read some fics. I read one that literally made me gag.

I almost puked on my mac. I'm not messing around.

I just brushed my teeth to get rid of the taste of bile in my mouth.  I had to swallow my cornflakes back down.

It was awesome and traumatizing. And twisted as hell. I've never had a visceral reaction to a fic before.

I'm interested to see if anyone else knows which fic I'm talking about (maybe you reacted the same way?), or has ever chucked (or wanted to) because of fine literature, a movie, or maybe even some real life twistedness.

 I'm not sure what will come up in the comments, so this post may not be for the faint of heart. 

Itzmegan73 has given us a extra happy new year's day by posting an update. Chapter 17 is up and it's a doozy!

if you're a fan go now....get the coffee, and enjoy!

Nothing soothes a hangover like  fanfic!!

Note to self: Next time get the babysitter to stay the night so I can sleep in!

Happy New Year Everyone at ADF!

“Mentalward” Contest

Presented by: Yanxxx, YellowGlue, DurtyNelly, and Rparkerp

The contest is now over
and the voting is up!

The voting will be on the “Mentalward” page: www.fanfiction.net/u/2124095/Mentalward_Contest. Please inquire there with any questions as well.

The entries can be found (I think there are 24 entries) at our c2: www.fanfiction.net/community/Mentalward_One-shot_Contest/75406/

Thank you to everyone that entered and all who read. I hope ya’ll enjoyed our attempt at a contest! We enjoyed reading all of your entries.

There will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, and then a Presenters choice which will be decided by DurtyNelly, YellowGlue, Yanxxx, and Rparkerp.

Also I would like to apologize to anyone that was offended by our little contest. That was not our purpose or plan. Mental illness is something to be taken seriously and we did not mean to poke fun at those who may be affected.

THANKS!

I'm bored, so I want to know about your pairings. What pairings do you love, and which ones could you never read? Are you strictly canon, or do you like variety? You're not limited to a pair. 

Have read and loved:

Edward/Bella, Edward/Jasper, Jasper/Emmett, Edward/Bella/Jasper, Peter/Bella/Jasper, Peter/Jasper, Bella/Rose, Leah/Rose, Bella/Leah, Edward/Mike, Edward/Bella/Rosalie.

I'm meh about:

Edward/Rosalie, Emmett/Rosalie, Bella/Jasper (there is only one Bella/Jasper I'm reading, and while I'm not so interested in the two of them together, I really like how the story is written). 

Will not read:

Anything with Alice. Period. Not particularly into reading anything with Carlisle, Esme, Charlie or Seth (though there was one very specific instance of Carlisle/Edward that worked for me, and there's a Carlisle/Charlie I'm going to give a try for the hell of it). Edward/Emmett (too much like siblings), Emmett/Bella, Jasper/Rosalie (these two pairings gross me out the most because it really is like siblings, blech). 

That's all I can think of right now. I'm getting sleepy finally. I didn't really get into the minor characters too much. Probably because I haven't run across stories with them.

PS - For later today:

 Hey everyone!

Happy New Years!!!!

I'm drunk and totally ripping off twitter right now. 

What are your best '09 memories?

 Mine are -

I discovered Fic and the Fandom

I was finally able to see No Doubt in concert

I went to Warped Tour for the 3rd time and had an amazing time 

I actually wrote and completed a fic 

TELL ME! 

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE! AND EARLY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE WHO HASNT PASSED THE MIDNIGHT MARK YET!

have you started on the alcohol yet? what are you drinking, or where drinking?!

i am drinking tequila. and wass drinking budwieser. but i dont like budwieser so i have no idea why i was drinking it. why was i drinking it?!

what are your resoloutions?!

i want to give up chocolate and meat. ha. thats going to last about ten minutes.

hey. you know next year when we take other resoloutions. does that mean we can give up the old ones? because if you have to give up them still then by the time your sixty youll have given up everything...andd will like...die?! i think...

i wanna smoke. but the shops are shut. its half four in the morning. stuupid fucking shops. what shop is not open at half four in the morning?!

errr.... and  thats all....

~scouserr outt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

editt:: feel better oscar519 :) this is for you!!

doubleeeedittt: WHY DO I HAVE AN ICON OF EMILY D AND DAVID B KISSING?!?! WHAT THE FUCK WAS I THINKING?!?!

I have some time off and I really need your recommendations.

Send all your recommendations my way.

Obviously I'm freaking Obsessed with fanfics...LOL

must of the stories I read are from this authors

SleepyValentina, pomme_de_terre, justaskalice, TalulaBlue, windchime; Somah4, Twilight4rachael1042, EchoesOfTwilight, Jfly, playitagainsam, Gondolier, itzmegan73, jeesiechreesie, jmeyer, Oxymoronic8, Missa, pulsepoint , IdPattThat, Stormy Bella, moon.witche, AngstGoddess003, EdwardsBloodType, Bratty-Vamp, DQRC, lambcullen, LaViePastiche, The Romanticidal Edwardian, crimsonmarie, lts29, silver sniper of night, SebastienRobichaud, InstantKarmaGirl, DurtyNelly, GinnyW 31, jandco and WTVOC, Gustariana, unholy.obsession, hmonster4, halojones, limona

must have
E/B vamp AU Angst and romance, well written stories please
with at least 5 chapters or completed

THIS IS JUST A LITTLE BRIBE;-)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!