So while at work tonight, I came across this book. 

I. WAS. DYING! 

I don't know why (ok so I do and it's the obvious really) but the cover of this book had me cracking up. I think it's the way that the chicken is bound. Maybe it's the "bound" to be delicous punniness. Idk idk

It's the 1st 50 related item that I would consider buying, if for nothing but the gag gift aspect.

Since it should be all interactive and s@#!, tell me the greatest gag gift you ever recevied or gave. Or maybe some epic white elephant game story. Idk just come laugh at the ridic with me. 

Note: HAHAHAHAHA Like NONE of these tags (ok maybe 3, especially the lifeless equine and the chicken dinner ones) have anything to do with this campfire. I just liked them and wanted to be that a$$ that clicked a bunch of them. SUCCESS IS MINE!

My kitchen is a mess. The cabinets are getting a much needed professional make-over, after 6 years of brush marks from a homemade paint job. I've been waiting for this time to come, but now that it's here, I wish it was over already. The fumes are giving me a headache, my dishes are in the dining room instead of in the cabinets, I can't use my stove to cook, etc.

So, to make this interactive - what's the worst/biggest/best home remodel/make-over you've ever done, and were you happy with the results?

And how did you survive living in the mess? How did you feed your family during the time you weren't able to use your kitchen? Where did you shower (if you redid your bathroom)? How long did it take? And is there anything that will get the smell of oil paint out of the air? 

Hit me with your stories? 

I'm part of the Author to Author blog hop. We're a group of writers who have teamed up to introduce each other to our readers. And we're having a drawing for a big prize pack of an ebook from each author. (See list inside.)

Stop by one of the participating blogs and meet some interesting folks. There's a new chance to enter the drawing every day.

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MR PERFECT:

"If you find a girl who reads, keep her close. When you find her up at 2 AM clutching a book to her chest and weeping, make her a cup of tea and hold her. You may lose her for a couple of hours but she will always come back to you. She'll talk as if the characters in the book are real, because for a while, they always are. Date a girl who reads because you deserve it. You deserve a girl who can give you the most colorful life imaginable. - Robert Pattinson

Yep, he's just too perfect! <3

Hello all and welcome!

Come in and let us know how it's going, My details will be inside!

This week's challenge - something to look forward t0!

What are you losing weight/getting fit for?

A special event?

An awesome outfit?

A holiday?

A turnaround in your health?

Come and share your stories! It's never too late to join!

More support and fun at the Livejournal!

Custom Twilight Vampire Reborn baby $650.00

I'm so excited because a few days ago, we got this little girl.  OMGOSH she's so cute!  I can't even take it.  *cue eyeroll from everyone else because obnoxious pet owners are obnoxious*  I promise not to be too annoying. :)

My husband joked with me that we should name her Renesme.  But I put the kibosh on that pdq.  I jokingly mentioned that the girl wolf's name was Leah and he was like. YES.  Then my daughter - who has no idea about Twi anything loved the name and there we have it.  I'm not a fanatic, right? 

So, how has Twi affected/effected your life?  Do you have a car named Emmett?  Or a cat named Bella?  Did you make your husband get the Edward "Do"?  One of my students has a truck named Alice - because "she's the hottest chick in all the movies."  Natch.  Come in and post pictures of your obsessed fan stuff.  

Doc?  I expect to see some pics of you with Twi celebrities.  Mostly cuz I mish yer beautiful face and sweetness.  ;)

I started dancing when I was 6 years old. I did ballet/pointe, until age 14 when I got hurt and had to stop for a year. That was when I went into the dance team at my high school. I absolutely loved it! However my senior year, I quit. I quit because the girls on the team were vicious, and I didn’t feel like I enjoyed it anymore. Fast forward 10 years, and I want to go back. I don’t want to relieve high school or anything (god no!), but I miss performing with a team. Next semester, I’m set to graduate with an associate’s, and then I plan on moving to a 4 year university. There is a University about an hour away that has a dance team that I would love to be a part of. 

The Texas State University Strutters. I’ve always dreamed of becoming one of them. However, the years following high school, that dream was pushed on the backburner. Since I’ve lost a lot of weight (almost 30 lbs), I find myself daring to dream of being one of them, but I have a two hang-ups.

#1. I’m 28. By the time I actually improve my dancing ability to audition, I’ll be almost 30. They don’t specify an age limit in the try-out packet, but I wonder if that will still count against me. With practice, I know I can be just as good as a girl who is 18 – 22. I was always a talented dancer, and all I need is to get back into the swing of things. I'm just worried that they might look at my age and think "Oh, she's old. She can't do anything."

#2. The University is an hour away. I’m sure my husband wouldn’t mind finding an apartment closer to campus, but it’s still a hassle. 

To make this interactive: when does the pursuit of a dream become unrealistic? When is it time to say “enough”? Have any of you picked up something as physically demanding as dance after being away from it for years? Are there any other dancers out there that can commiserate with me?
p.s. If I don’t respond right away, it’s because I’m at work.
 

FREE FOR ALL

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and when you get your ADF christmas cards/goodies/whatever, post about it!

use this campfire to tell me what you want to see on ADF in 2013. suggestions, your hopes, dreams, lusty fantasies, whatev.

also, our little camper laurenlovelorn is getting a lot of national attention over marrying cardboard cutout edward cullen. craaaaaaazy!

Have you ever done anything crazy with your hair?

Mine's thin and fine, and looks like rats' tails if I grow it. So I keep it short, but I sure do love me some color! 

For instance:

Right now my hair looks kind of like this:

How about yours?

PS I would like to add that none of these pics are of me! (I am nowhere near as pretty as any of these girls)(and I'm a mite older)

OK so far today, i've:

1. Spilled my vanilla yogurt all over the black carpet at work

2. Failed to put my coffee cup under the Keurig spout, hence making a huge mess on the counter

3. Dumped my garbage all over the floor under my desk.

This happened in a span of 5 minutes.

Please, tell me, how did your day start?? It can only improve from here, right?

Happy Friday lovely forest nymphs! Feed the trees!

Okay,  it's 12 am right now, so technically free for all :)

The title says it all, here's the conversation I just had with my brother over the phone:

Me: Hello?

Bro: Sis?

Me: This is Cassie

Bro: I know. hey, I need you to do me a favor--go downstairs and see if the computer is near the front door.

Me: our computer?

Bro: Yeah, goa nd see if it's still near the door.

Me: Why?

Bro: Just do it. I need you to take it upstairs with you.

Me: You mean the HP? Why?

Bro: Just do it!

Me: Dad has it. He was using it earlier. (looks down from the stairs and sees the computer on the coffee table. Dad is in bed.)

Bro: You sure?

Me: Yeah.

Bro: Don't be B^&*%%* me. Are you sure?

Me: Yeah, I'm sure!

Bro: I just need you to keep it with you, okay?

Me: You afraid somebody's going to take it?

Bro:......Is the door locked?

Bro: Is the door LOCKED?

Me: (goes downstairs, rolling my eyes. I check that the door is indeed locked.) Yeah, it's locked. Are you smoking weed again? What are you on?

Bro: What? Naw, I'm not smoking weed. I had a few drinks, that's all. Is anyone even there with you sister?

Me: Dad's here. Calm down. And why do you keep calling me sister? ( goes to coffee table and gets laptop to take to Mom and Dad's room.)

Bro: Cause your my sister.

Me: *scoffs*

Bro: Hey! You're still my little sister! And I am your elder!

Me: (places laptop on dad's bed. Dad's already asleep)

Bro: *talking to friend in the background* What?.... I'm talking to my sister...So what? I'm her elder. I love my younger sister....Oh yeah? You got any siblings? Yeah, I thought so...

Me: Stop worrying. I gave the computer to Dad, and he's watching it.

Bro: You did? oh okay. Bye.

Me: Bye

So yeah, that's the call I just got. Not exactly verbatim, and in retrospect kind of tame, but you get the idea.

Tell me when you drunk called someone or when someone drunk called you. Hell, tell me when you or someone you knew did something hilarious stupid when they were wasted. ;D

This is the campfire of Self Promotion:

THE PIMP CAMPFIRE.

Tell us about what you or a friend write. If you beta something fantastic, let us know. If you are hosting a contest, tell us about it.

Don't be shy! Give us a link. Give us a sample. Show us your banner.

We want to read what you write!

IT'S ALMOST TIME.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TONIGHT?

WILL THERE BE MORE DELENA SMUT?

please say yes

PLEASE SAY THERE'S MORE OF THIS, FOR THAT MATTER.

YOU KNOW THE DRILL, CAMPERS.

IF YOU CAN'T WATCH THE SHOW AT 8PM EST, THERE WILL BE SPOILERS!

GET READY FOR ANOTHER NEW EPISODE! :)

Michelle Birbeck aka Faerie Kitten is Project Team Beta's Featured Author for December.

On December 29, she will post her article (Different Types of Publishing) on the PTB Blog.

Also, through December 31, PTB is holding a hard copy giveaway of The Last Keeper, Consequences, & Isolation.

Also in celebration of the finale of the Twilight Saga onscreen (no tears here because Twilight is forever!) we are giving away a Twilight Prize Package with possible entries through December 31. 

To enter the giveaway, fill out the Rafflecopter here or at: http://bit.ly/ptbgiveaway

First, I am totally blown away by the freecycle campfire.

OUR CAMPERS ARE AWESOME!

So I thought I would make sure to put up a little normalcy:

Once a week we open up the HELP DESK so people can ask questions, make requests and get advice.

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

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 requests, questions or amnesia about any other areas in your life?

This is your campfire. Ask away! Many people like to answer!

NEXT WEEK we will have a special HOLIDAY HELP DESK where you can ask for recipes, gift ideas, help with crabby relatives, you name it. Sound like fun?

WELL, YOU HAVE TO WAIT 'TILL NEXT WEEK!

But for now....

WELCOME TO HELP DESK WEDNESDAY!

it's that time of the year, little elves. time to make room for presents and/or make your heart grow three sizes!

for the holiday freecycle, we're changing it up a little this year while retaining the spirit of the freecycle.

start a comment with one of two things:

• traditional freecycle in which you have stuff to give away for free but don't just want to throw out (as an example, i've gotten all sorts of things from freecycles over the years, like a kindle, a coach bag, a postcard from a far-off country, halloween costumes, books, CDs, etc.)
• a gift you'd like to give to anyone at all- cookies, a giftcard, an iPad Mini to me, whatev
• or! let's try being greedy. what do you want for chriskwanzukkustivus this yes? let us know. maybe someone will be willing to help you get it! (warning: i've no idea if this'll work at all, but hey. i'll try anything once.) i'm thinking like, "i'd really love five bucks to amazon" or "i could use a starbucks tomorrow". something easy to fulfill. i, however, will be asking for colin o'donoghue, if anyone can fulfill that, i expect an email forthwith.

then troll this post, responding to whomever. just don't be a hog and call dibs on everything, man. don't be that guy.

freecycle rules:

• if you're offering, you have to be willing to ship it for free. don't ask to be reimbursed on shipping.
• keeping that last rule in mind, if you snag something, offer to cover the shipping!
• let us know to which countries you are willing to ship.
• you must give your item away to whomever calls it first. no picking and choosing!
• do not post your emails right on ADF. PM to take care of the details!
• feed a tree while you're here! mama needs to pay the server dudes!
• new twist this year: maybe you wanna play but don't know how. well, santa wtvoc is here! if you want to fulfill someone's request and remain anonymous, PM me. i'll be your santa go-between. i'll even mail them a giftcard or whatever if you like!

k, i think that's it. lemme know if you have questions. other than that, get to giving, little holiday hippies!

i wish i could shop a santa hat on this fyt: