Come one, come all and tell me stories of WHAT YOU WATCHED ON TV IN HIGHSCHOOL.

Yes, I may be watching Dawson's Creek at this VERY MOMENT!!!! Did you? Did you get caught up in the romance that SHOULD have been FOREVER - Dawson and Joey? not pacey and joey note.

OR, Noel and Felicity from one of the greatest shows on TV? No Ben! Just NO.

OR, Buffy and Angel?

Get in here and share stories about how you cried over them, laughed and then laughed more about how ridiculous they were at times. Tell me what you were addicted to at 17 and lets remember the times together, dudes.

Ok, so I've been thinking about this for a long time & decided to make a cf about it.

Ever since Twilight, Robert Pattinson's been firmly in the crosshairs of the fandom.

His every move, every word analyzed to death. What he's wearing. What he's drinking. Where he's going. How he walks. How he tries to runs. What he's saying. What he isn't saying.

All the photo shoots. 

All the interviews.

And still...even though the boy often runs on at the mouth, you know there are things you're dying to know that just never get asked.

So...what would YOU ask Robert?

My question is under the fold....

(this cf is for fun, so please play nice)

1. Here on the prairies, spring likes to tease you into thinking it's coming, and then winter will be all like, "No way, spring! We're going all the way back down to -40!"

I just want it to be spring summer!!

2. I'm currently full-time at a crappy company with some great people (crappy management, crappy jobs, though). I had an interview with another company, and turned down the job offer out of panic, because I didn't want to break the news to my boss (who is awesome).

WHY ME. I NEED A BETTER JOB THAN THIS, SO I CAN BUY A HOUSE.

3. I graduated from post-secondary. Barely. I should've graduated with a highish 80's average, only graduated with an 81 average. Most of this has to do with the fact that I had a horrible last semester (best friend's younger brother passed away, boy led me on (on and off) for the entire semester, played volleyball when I shouldn't have).

4. I moved to a new city for my job, and ended up moving in with a girl I went to high school with for a while, and I HATE it. She's a nice girl, but much too chatty for me, and her puppy is adorable, but a little brat! HE PEED ON MY BED ONE DAY. SERIOUSLY. AND! Her dad moved in for a week! And he didn't shower once! And he smokes like a chimney! IT SUCKED.

BASICALLY. I just wanted to vent, and misery loves company, SO JOIN IN!

Some hot, angry-looking Kellan Lutz to bring this boil down to a simmer...

Celebs have enough money to hire someone to make sure they never look less than their best.  But apparently, having piles of money also means you can afford some spectacularly hideous outfits.

Realizing that we all have different tastes and opinions on what is or is not flattering, consider this CF a place to post pics of folks (famous or not) wearing outfits that make you think WTF?  Or, if you're REALLY feeling brave, share your own pics or worst fashion nightmare stories in the comments.

so awhile back someone started a campfire talking about the all the different BD2 DVD's that were being released (deleted scenes, extended, etc) and now I can't find it. I'm looking to pre order my copy but I don't want to get screwed like I did with New Moon. Does anyone know the differences between Targets, Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, etc or have the link to that particular campfire.. thanks

RECs - both Complete 

Remember Me Tomorrow - What would you do if your dead best friend suddenly wasn't so dead anymore? After a life of abandonment, Bella finds her sanity slipping through the cracks, until this not so functioning adult receives a shock that may end up being deadly. *All human*

Nightingale - Intrepid Isabella Swan leaves England to seek her destiny in the New World as an indentured servant. Little does she know her physical but temporary servitude would soon lead to another kind of servitude altogether. Not a BDSM fic, or even close to it.

i'm moving

i really hate moving. i have TOO MUCH STUFF

so this is your freeforall weekend announcement slash let's talk ish on moving.

i'm only moving a few blocks away and i'll actually be closer to disneyland and within walking distance to scotch target. bonus!

at&t can't be there until thursday next to install my internet. bogus!

so wtvoc will only be around as the free wifi at starbucks and mcdonald's will allow. i'll have my phone, but i won't be posting as much. booooooo

so anyway, give me advice on the stuff i'm gonna need to buy when i'm done moving on sunday and it's like THIS SHOWERHEAD SUCKS and OMG HOW DO WE NOT HAVE ENOUGH TRASH CANS and stuff like that.

basically, tell me what i can go buy tomorrow so i don't have to worry about it when i'm broken and tired and wanna do nothing but watch game of thrones on bluray and smoke a couple of really big bowls eat an entire bag of cheetos.

LET'S TALK MOVING

and for the freeforall, post whatever the heck you want. same rules always apply: no cursing or nsfw pics on the front page- keep that junk in the comments. and don't be a dick to other campers, please.

okay, get to it. 

one of my favorite movies of ever fyt:

Unfortunately, I couldn't get the video to embed.  But you can watch it here.  (The article includes all kinds of speculation as to whether or not this was filmed the night KStew and Rob were supposed to be reconciling.  Who cares?  HE'S PLAYING THE GUITAR!)

How to make this interactive .... Hmmm.  What parts of you would you let Rob strum with those long fingers? Do you think Rob will ever have a real music career?  What do you think they're eating?

I have to admit that I REALLY like guitar-playing Edward Rob.

This is the place to come in and discuss tonight's episode, "Stand By Me."  And it looks like it'll be a good one since the end of last week's left me all

So tell me campers...will they really and truly kill of Jeremy?  How far over the edge would that send Elena?  Will Klaus and Caroline finally get together?  Will Bonnie ever die?  WILL ELIJAH FINALLY COME BACK AND SAVE THE DAY???  (Okay, I freely admit those last few are my own wishful thinking.  lol)

Come.  Discuss.  But know there be SPOILERS! up in here!

And just because it deserves another week on the front page

You're welcome.  ;-)

Okay, I am thinking today about the Violentacrez case and about the value set on privacy in our community.

Welllll, the guy was outed and now is unemployed.

It's an interesting case. 

What are your thoughts on online privacy,

here on ADF,

or just online in general?

Is this a freedom of speech case?

What about the women and girls whose photos

Brutsch posted without their

knowledge and consent?

HOW DO YOU HANDLE PRIVACY CONCERNS WHEN INTERACTING

ON ADF OR OTHER SOCIAL SITES?

Me, I post my d@mn picture and have Twilight memorabilia on my desk at work. 

(where the pic came from)

JEZEBEL ARTICLE

STRESS!

It's Thursday, which for me is a day where my To Do List - though shorter than it was on Monday (my BEST day) is looming with incipient deadlines.

What stresses you out? 

How do you cope?

Any good stress stories? 

For me?

I get stressed when I have a deadline. But that's a good stress and it helps me think.

I get stressed when there is a family crisis, and those kinds of stresses can bring on a mini panic attack.

I also get stressed when surprised. Even if it's a great surprise. The most embarrassing time when that happened was 6th grade when I won this huge award and didn't know it was coming. I started this horrible choking/crying combo that was so bad my teacher cleared out the entire classroom so I could sit with my mom and get my head together.

YOUR TURN!

So, I've been thinking (and tweeting, as some may have seen) a little bit about the way people review. I love constructive criticism. Love it. I love knowing where people think I could've done better, or what does and doesn't resonate with a reader. I desperately want to get better as a writer, and as a result, all useful feedback is welcome.

But then there's those other reviews. The person who tells you you're "dumb," or that they "hate" your characters, or that you should die in a fire because your flawed characters are flawed. Or the review where you think ... but that didn't happen ... are they reviewing the story I wrote?

Here's my current philosophy in regards to reviewing:

There is absolutely nothing you need to say in a review that cannot be said graciously. And if you can't manage that, flounce quietly.

So ... what do you think?

Am I being naïve in my expectations? 

Writers - what do you want in a review? What's helpful? What's not?

Readers - when you're really upset by a chapter/story/character, how do you review? Also, if you write this review, how do you expect the author to respond to you?

Come talk to me inside. 

Let's play nice, too. No naming and shaming necessary.

Some recs for your time:

Beneath This Sky: Nineteen years ago, time unraveled. In a changed world, Bella fights to save a man from the past and a girl with no future. AU.

Marked Indelibly: For 4 years they've been "the tattoo guy" and "the florist" to one another. When their paths finally converge can he help her heal from a painful past? Can she him? Em/R surrounded by a mixed cast of characters. Edward on call for comic relief. AH/AU

Two Weeks: Based on 'One Week' by Barenaked Ladies. It's been one week since she looked at him, threw her arms in the air and said, "You're crazy." Edward is in trouble with his girlfriend and her parents. Will he learn to swallow his pride and overcome his fears? Will helping his sister through troubles of her own help Edward to face his? E/B, A/J This is their Much Ado About Nothing.

Below is a link to a very interesting article. I had no idea that my words weren't really mine until Google said they were! This article lets us know exactly what's going on, how it works, and how to make sure that you are credited for your words on your blogs and articles.

http://www.authormedia.com/2013/02/19/how-to-use-google-authorship-to-boost-seo-and-reduce-piracy/

Okay... So another CF.

If or when the remake of Twilight will be made, about which three actors you'll feel 'Thank God.. A different one.. Why couldn't they change them in original series also?' And about which three you'll feel, 'I can't imagine anyone else... I can't.'

Mine:

Relacement is must:

1)Kristen Stewart

2)Jackson Rathbone

3)Kellan Lutz

Originals are best...

1)Robert Pattinson

2)Billy Burke

3)Anna Kendrick

What are your choices?

I just read few & my head is spinning. lol

Please recommend more such O/Ss which make you go WTF!!!!

The Beautiful Creatures movie apparently came out this weekend. I am perpetually late to the party, and just purchased the books this weekend.

Quite frankly, I'm having a hard time getting into the story... can someone help me? Is it really worth continuing to read? Or should I just shove it off my kindle?

My initial problems are these:

It's set near Lake Moultrie, in South Carolina, and they say it is like their local swimming pool. Now, I know that some people swim down there, but it is such a bad idea. There are alligators, and they love tasty arms and legs. I have family that live near that area... and those redneck cousins of mine would line haybales with trash bags and fill them up with hose water before they would get out of a boat on the lake. 

The droppin' of every single ing. Why, WHY do people write southerners like this? We don't all drop our g's. And, even if we did, it makes for awful reading. It just doesn't add to the story, and when people from the north try to write southern accents it is just wrong.

And, the character talks about how everyone around that area under the age of sixty calls the Civil War "The War Between the States" or "The War of Northern Aggression." No, no we don't. Are there racists in the Deep South? Yes. But it is a stereotype that many of us born and raised here hate, and want to grow out of. I have never known anyone in my family that ever called the Civil War anything but that. I just think it is a way to marginalize southerners, and there are better ways to express the culture of the South.

So, guys, help me. Should I stay or should I go? If it is a really great story, and it's about to suck me into a beautiful alternate world, I'll keep at it.