I have to write a 15-page analysis on a Play Therapy case study today.  Technically, I could have written it at any time during the past 8 weeks, but I didn't.  And it's due tomorrow.  I can mostly make it up in my head, which is the easy part.  But I have to tie it in with voodoo certain theories, which is the tricky part, because most of that is in the book.  A book that I may or may not have bothered to read.  What?  I don't intend to ever use play therapy, ok?
 

Help a gal out and give me something fun to look forward to later by answering the following questions.  Please?

1) Do you have a study playlist?  If so, what's the best song on that list?

2) What is your middle name?

3) What's your favorite meal to prepare?  (Recipes are always nice)

4) What makes you happy?  Like, really really happy?!

5) What's the best decision you ever made?

6) What is your favorite amusement park ride of all time?

7) What was the last thing you bought and why did you buy it?

8) Show our fellow camper, Camilla, some love and post a picture of something that might make her smile.  She recently lost someone very, very important to her. 

Windchymes is posting a brand new fic, and even blessed us with a bonus chapter this week...

Walk With Me

It's kind of a new twist on New Moon (or, if it's been done before, I've not read it).  I'm loving it so far.  

One of the big reasons I love her fics is they bring back all those original, wonderful feelings I had the first time I read Twilight.  You know, the ones that get you right in the heart because they're just so sweet and so good and so awesome!

I know you'd think I'd be in 100% full-on Outlander mode right now, but I'm kind of straddling both fandoms and really looking for some new Twific! (Pssst - firstblush, please please please send me the link to your fic again!!!).  

Do you have a favorite fic to rec that gets to you in the same way Windchymes' fics get to me?  Which fics bring back all those wonderful first-time Twilight feelings for you?  I'm a sucker for E/B but can read any pairing except E/R (and not a big fan of Edward slash).  Vamp would be nice, but AH is cool too! (Links too, pretty please). 

Hi folks!  I usually don't make my own campfires, but I wanted to reach out to you guys for a little help with something I'm participating in next weekend.

Every year (aside from last year, our move kind of messed with things a bit) for the last four years, I've been participating in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, in memory of the friends and family members I've lost far too soon to the horrible disease called cancer.  In one week, I'll be participating in an event in San Francisco.

If you're not familiar with what the Relay for Life is, it's basically a 24 hour (12 in some places) event where people walk or run laps around a track, participate in activities, win prizes, dance, sing, remember those we've lost, honor the ones who have survived and raise funds for the American Cancer Society.  Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society also partner together to do the Stand Up for Cancer event that's televised in September.  Our dearest Robert Pattinson has participated in this event in the past, I believe.  

Our motto is simple:  Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back.

The American Cancer Society does more than just research to try find a cure.  They help support cancer patients and their families during these difficult times.  The provide gas cards for driving to and from treatments, they help with hotel rooms, the help provide wigs for those who have lost their hair to treatments and provide help emotionally to cancer patients and their care takers.

Wanna know more about the Relay for Life?  Click here.

I have set myself a fundraising goal of $500 this year.  With the help of my family and friends, I've surpassed that and have now set myself a goal of $1000K.  I'm asking the Forest for help meeting and surpassing my next goal.  Don't by any means feel you have to, I just know that Twilight fans have been such a generous bunch, I thought it couldn't hurt to ask.  Even a dollar or two helps.  This is something extremely near and dear to my heart and I wanted to share it with each and every one of you.  Even if you can't fundraise, I want to let everyone know what this is about, just in case you'd like to participate in a future event in your area!

I'm going to post my fundraising link in the comments.  To make this interactive, what charities and aid organizations do you support?  How long have you been doing it and why?

Thanks in advance for anyone who can help us celebrate more birthdays!

This has to be my dumbest post yet (and boy those are hard shoes to fill), considering I'm Greek and all (well, sort of) and have been to Athens several times, but this time I'm dragging my family along with me (Placebo concert!!!) . So, does anyone have any specific recommendations on visiting with children? Like, is the Spata zoo worth it or is it too far away and too hot to visit now in August, how many hours should we expect to spend at the Acropolis museum, should we go up at Lykavytos, and what is this talk about Omonia not being that safe anymore?? I haven't been to Athens in years. Also, are all shops closed on Wednesday or should we expect the major chains (e.g. H&M, which we don't have in my country, sadly) to be open?

Ευχαριστω :)

I hear those of us on the West Coast can watch episode 1 of Outlander at 9:01 pm.  

Guess where I will be!

ETA Interactive:  will you/did you watch? What do you think?

          SPOILERS WILL BE INVOLVED!!!

sorry I can't get the tags to work from my phone. 

Feed Your E-Reader

(mostly) weekly campfire

Also, OMG, how is it August already???

Please post all the fabulous deals you've found this week. And if you pick up a book from a comment inside, please let your fellow campers know you did.

This CF is open to all genres and all book deals.

And don't forget to feed the trees, yeah?

I have a fantasy football team and a league here if you wanna play.

http://www.premierleague.com/

Here is my kit. Stylin', right?

Code to join The Treblemakers league is inside.

Here's a Happy Birthday to all you August Babies

August 3-modunk

August 3-1853kaz

August 5-Firstblush

August 13-DianaWolfskill

August 14-Saluki

August 15-JuniperJulep

August 16-kliodhna

August 16-MrsBrownloe

August 19-tnuccio

August 21-queenbee83

August 22-GrabaDietCoke

August 23-HEA-Gir

l August 24-rote_kirsche

August 28-kelli_rose

Come in and wish our Campers a very Special Birthday Month

It's not too late to join our fun-if you haven't given me your birthday as of yet, PM Me

Hello Campers!  Today we're going to do a Picture This/Bondfire combo CF.

Show us

you've taken on your camera or phone.

(But please make it CF friendly--no nude selfies etc, lol --so that our trees don't disappear.)

Or if you're in a chitty chatty type of mood, you can also tell us

1) The last five books you've read

2) The last five movies you've seen

3) The last five FFs you've read or favorited or alerted

4) The five things you would grab to take with you on a deserted island

This is Wonder Woman's look for Batman VS. Superman.

I'm honestly...not sure how I feel about this. I mean, does she even look the part to you?

Discuss.

Diving Deep for Fan Fic Treasures

Our Fic Dive of the Year campaign was a huge success!  However, compiling a poll of nearly 200 fics was a little overwhelming.  So, going forward we'll do a vote at the end of each month.  Top 3 vote getters will go on to the Fic Dive of the Year.  I'll include a "write in" option for fics that you fall in love with after the voting is over.

The July poll will end on August 15th.  Please make sure to take your time and read all of the Fics before you vote!

Let's discuss which Fic Dive recs you're reading and enjoying now.  Which are you looking forward to updating most?

JULY POLL IS IN THE COMMENTS!

ETA:  The Link is in the comments. 

THANK YOU EVERYONE!

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