Hi Campers!  Today we are posting pictures of

ME Time!

What are you doing now that the holidays are over?  What are you doing that's just for you?

So, I've switched the Picture This! CF to Thursdays.  I hope that this will work out for everyone else too.  Thank you to Mabso for filling in for me last week.

Since I neglected last week to post what this week's topic would be, feel free to post pictures of the seasons in your area.  Or whatever beautiful pictures you took this week.  Something that makes you happy maybe?

The above picture is Comm  Ave in Boston.  This one isn't mine, but I lived on Comm Ave for a year and I absolutely adored the fact that they kept the twinkle lights on the trees all winter long.  It helped keep this native Californian sane during those cold winter days!

I love where I live, but I do miss the seasons.  (It was in the 80s here yesterday.)  Did you get any great pics during the polar vortex?  On NPR, they were talking about people blowing bubbles to watch them as they froze before hitting the ground.

For next week:

Obsession: interpret how you will.  What's your latest obsession?  Still Twilight?  Your new garden?  The way the winter sunlight is reflecting off the all that snow (or sand)? A new way of eating?

2014 National Twific Meetup!

Hey everyone!  I was asked to post the link for the

2014 National Twific Meetup survey.

If you are interested in attending, please complete this survey to express your interest of location and activities.

The location has not yet been decided, but possible months are June, July, August  of 2014

Please complete by January 23, 2014.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yUKAlj8rx_l1Hp-hrEqwyUAoOCPhIPXV2FTLMjrFVLY/viewform

(posted with permission - Vampshavelaws)

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Here's a rec!

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9826376/1/Look-How-You-Turned-Out

by Counselor

Drama and humor about  Edward and Bella finding their way to each other, and about the unique blended family they form.  An entertaining story that's so much fun to read.

We here at ADF are a friendly, helpful bunch!

If you have a request for a type of story or a book,
this is your spot.

If you are unsure about something that has to do with ADF,
ask here.

If you have amnesia about a fic,
this is the place to ask about it!

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ask here as well!

A Pride and Prejudice engagement.

You know, I'm not one for big showy things concerning my personal life.  I'd have been mortified if my boyfriend asked me to marry him via megatron at a basket ball game, or by skywriting it while at the beach, or in any way that allowed other people to be on-lookers to a private moment.

But this one above?  Yes.  This man deserves ALL THE WIN!

So, Folks, how did your SO pop the question?

To be very honest, I don't remember when or how my husband asked me. Isn't that sad? 

ETA: I think our engagement was an organic thing:  we sort of asked each other.  It was 38 years ago, so I guess I can be forgiven for not remembering, though.  Maybe.

Diving Deep for Fan Fic Treasures

Each week I will brave the treacherous waters of Fan Fiction for untold treasure. Below are the trinkets I've found this week!

Thank you all for your feedback and support.  Every time I get a comment in the campfire, it makes all the time spent sifting through the rubble worth it!

As always, please show the writers your support as well! Let them know you found them in the Fic Dive at ADF!

A Price to Pay by julesames
There is a price to pay for every indulgence. Bella Swan is paying that price. Bella Swan is a stripper at a local club who is keeping it a secret from everyone in her life, until Edward Cullen, her next-door-neighbor, walks in and discovers her in the spotlight.

B has some serious skeletons in her closet, which she is forced to reckon with. Edward gets involved in her secret life. Bella is a serious stripper here folks. No glossing over. And, she’s good at it!

Between Then and Now by dontrun
When Bella's cousin Rose finds out the truth of her parentage, both Bella and Rose's worlds get turned upside. Can they stay true to themselves and find love in the new world that they have been thrust into? Romance, Drama, Humor, Angst (pretty much cannon couples)

Rose brings Bella along for a ride to find her bioDad and meets the Cullens!

He Said, She Said by araeo
Boy meets Girl and sweeps her right off her feet – which just happen to be slightly slutty when it comes to a certain tall, dark (and slightly gingered) piece of walking sex, who decides to pursue her without mercy. A fluffy novelette about a girl who does something questionably stupid, yet lucks out incredibly by finding her Mr. Right. All human. Utter nonsense. COMPLETE

Fluffy, Lemony Date Night with alternating POVs. Good complete read.
 

FLASH BACK FIC DIVES:

Deep in the Heart by amoredjenaue
Edward Masen thought he left Texas long ago. But when his family's ranch faces ruin, he returns to the only place he has ever called home. Will a big city accountant be able to help him save the ranch? Or will she help him discover something much deeper?

When Edward’s family home is in trouble, he returns to help.

Dirt Roads by winehoes
Trucker hats, possums, and dirt roads. Shenanigans ensue. Is there really less trouble in the country, or are the kids just better at not getting caught? ExB, AH. Story contains mature themes.

Lots of LOL moments in this one. Love country boys!

High Anxiety by EdwardsBloodType
Cute, trendy Bella returns home to escape the heartache of her past. She immediately befriends neighbors Jasper and Edward, bonding with them in the treehouse out back. Bella and Edward discover they have more in common than they ever dreamed of.

Bella is in for a huge surprise when she finds out what Edward is hiding. Follows their struggles into adulthood and ends with one of my all-time favorite epilogues.

Happy Reading!
 

Twilight was only the second fandom I was ever an active part of.  The fandom prior to that was while the internet was still in its infancy and Twitter, Facebook et al did not exist.

Outlander is now my 3rd fandom (I can sense Sherlock being #4, woohoo!).  Things have been rolling along pretty well, and then some twit journalist went and said something that insulted a bunch of Outlander fans and THEN IT WAS ON. 

Now there are Outlander stans acting up all over the place (but, more importantly, all over my daggone FB feed) and I. JUST. CAN'T.  

Fandom/Robsten/Icy-50 Shades/insert_your_topic_here  drama forever altered my Twilight experience, and I don't want to repeat that again.  

So tell me - are all fandoms like this?  Do all fandoms have people who are ready to attack at the drop of a hat?  Is it only certain types of fandoms that have these issues?  How does one avoid the drama and keep it from ruining the fun?

Why would anyone be focusing on that stupid Variety article when they could be focusing on the gloriousness that took place this weekend?

*I used the Outlander tag just for wtvoc :-) 

Sorry, don't know when the help campfire will be up. Since Flag is no use with fanfiction net, I have seen many people here suggest this site

http://fanfictiondownloader.net/index.php

I went there but I was completely unable to do anything. In the first page there is a box, but it is just a sample box, not operative. The you press "download" and it gets totally mysterious . It appears that I have to download an exe? How? which one? (I am on Microsoft windows 7) And then what?

Can somebody give me step by step directions? Like to a not very bright child (Albeit children nowadays are more computer savy than grannies)

For your time here is a  rec:

Fireball, by 2Brown-eyes

Edward and Alice Masen move to Forks, Wa when their parents die. They find a new life for them waiting in this new place. Will this new journey lead to an eternal love for either of them. A twist on twilight if Edward/Alice were humans and Bella/Cullens as vampires. This journey has similarities, but is not the same one Bella took. There will be new surprises. Canon couples.

Edit: Thanks to the campers' help i learned how to

Welcome to the Monday Morning Hot Guy Campfire. What better way to start your week than a hot guy?

Every Monday, I'm going to dedicate a CF to the Hot Guy of the Week.The catch? The CF can ONLY be about the current nominated guy. 

We all have different tastes in men, so please don't yuck anyone's yum.If you have a man you'd like to see crowned for the week, PM or hit me up on twitter (@ffcherry) with his name.

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excerpt / pictease / music / riddle / poem / banners / limerick / blinkie

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