Last weekend I got caught up in a show called Duck Dynasty.  It's about a family of "rednecks" (they call themselves that btw) that ended up uber rich bc their dad invented some major fabulous duck call.

The crazy thing?  Even though they look like like countrified redneck hicks and sound like Jeff Foxworthy, they're all extremely smart college educated men.

My favorite part?  Their dad, Phil Robertson, was an All American Quarterback in High School.  Went to LSU and was their first string quarterback.  Got drafted ahead of Terry Bradshaw in the NFL, but quit football bc it cut into his duck hunting season....seriously.

Jase is my favorite though.  You can tell there's a hot man hidden somewhere underneath that beard.  Plus, he's funny as hell.

“There is a thin line between the sound of a mallard hen’s quack and a human fart. The main differences are cadence and odor.” -- Jase Robertson

So campers have you seen this show?  If not, what are some shows that are out right (ones that we may not have heard of) now that are your faves and you think we should check out.

Aha, FFA time! so here I come, but adding a rec, since I love reccing.
I am slowly - very slowly - writing a new fic. AU based on Canon, because I am still bruised by the fact that very few people are prepared to read a story with no Cullens, like my latest one. Sigh.
So yeah, Edward, Bella and the usual suspects. But the Cullens will have to change their names and surnames at a certain point. Change seriously, not Masen, Brandon, Hale, Platt, Mc Carthy, nothing. Different names and surnames that would not lead enemies to them.
And I need suggestions - because I would still like that they had some hidden meaning that has significance without being a give away.
For instance, Could Bella be Mary? A common enough name, but with a connection to Isabella Marie. What surname? another bird? What?
And Edward? Antony cannot do, and I do dislike Tony . As Edward means warden, protector I could go with Warden and maybe with Alexander, as Alexander means protector in Greek. Other suggestions? I did not delve in his human family past enough to remember surnames that were used. If they are from fanfiction I'll aknowledge it.

Bella and Edward's are the ones I need urgently, but I'll appreciate other suggestions too.

Could Carlisle's surname be Church, or Pastor (Connected to his father?) and what name?

I'll be so grateful for any help

Now I have a rec for you. I rediscovered an author named Persephonesfolly. She used to write delightful Carlisle/Sherlok Holmes fics, so well researched historically. Now she is writing a story about young vampire Edward, 6 years after his change, still torn between bloodlust and decency, being in high school for the first time in his unlife (So, not bored yet). Teenagers in the '20s were still teenagers, and he has to deal with their thoughts and everything ... when there is a serial killer on the loose in their campus. I think that in it we will find an explanation for his upcoming vigilante years. Don't miss the story! It is a WIP, but she is updating frequently and is absolutely dependable.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7880894/1/Death_And_The_Vampire
 

free for all weekend

post what you want and feed the trees

happy mother's day to all the mother figures in the forest and beyond

go see the avengers again

if you haven't seen the avengers, tell me why you wanna hurt me like that

anyway, use this post to talk about how proud you are of my man joss

or post pics of your favorite avenger

or tell me what you're getting yo mama for mother's day because i still don't know what to get my own mother

i told my kids to get me an action figure of this guy fyt:

and yes, that's whose arm is my icon (but if you saw the avengers, you'd know that). i just LOVE a guy with great veins. i never know whether to bite them or start an IV in them.

I need some help getting the Dead Confederate band out of my head. I saw them play last Saturday and can't stop listening to their dark and moody goodness. So what I want is a fanfic playlist. Songs that go with the story you've written or a song that reminds you of one you read. I'll start with Fine Frenzy's Almost Lover which could be any New Moon story. I couldn't believe it wasn't on the movie's soundtrack. And I'll put in the Dead Confederate's song that has owned me for a week. Is it bad I've got a crush on the singer who looks like Barnabus Collins' little brother? 

My rec will be a short four chapter story by the author of The Red Eye, Badjujube. Everyone needs some comedy to start their weekend.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7065916/1/Persephone

Persephone »reviews
Evil vampire overlords deserve love too, right? A chthonic love story in four parts. Complete.
Twilight - Rated: T - English - Supernatural/Humor - Chapters: 4 - Words: 8,113 - Reviews: 138 - Updated: 6-25-11 - Published: 6-9-11 - Edward & Bella - Complete

My mood for the past 2 weeks-

Burn Burn like a wicker cabinet.....

Swallow my doubt, turn it inside out....

 **EDIT**-I forgot to make this interactive- so here goes

Show Me Your MOOD!!

Anyone seen this clip yet?

The whole cavalier attitude to sex is kinda disturbing, yet hot, to me. My brain might just melt down when this movie ends. I'm sure I'll be all WTF about it. What do you guys think?

(Also, I kinda wanna smack those who scream "fifty!" whenever anything Cosmopolis shows up. ARGH!)

Male feet.  Uck.  I just really, really don't like men's feet.  Baby boy feet - lovelovelove.  But once they start walking ... ugh.  This is probably not helped by the fact that an ex had long, skinny, clammy feet.  If one accidentally brushed up against me while sleeping it was like sleeping with ... warm, dead fish.  

All that said, I've been mulling over Rob's latest photoshoot and I realized that his feet are,erm, not too bad. Strangely attractive even.  Photographically, at any rate.  My youngest son crosses his toes just like that too. (Except my youngest son has hobbit feet). 

So tell me fellow campers -- what is your LEAST favorite part of a man's body?  (And what do you think of Edward's Rob's feet?

TONIGHT'S THE SEASON 3 FINALE!

NO MORE VAMPIRE DRAMA UNTIL THE FALL!!!!!

YOU KNOW THE DRILL CAMPERS... THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T WATCH THE SHOW AT 8 PM EST.

WELL IT'S THE FINALE GUYS!!!! 

GET IN HERE AND DISCUSS!

http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/05/10/joss-whedon-buffy-top-10-marathon/

Joss Whedon’s Buffy Top 10
 

“Prophecy Girl” (112)

Buffy proved herself beyond doubt in the season 1 finale when she closed the Hellmouth and dispatched the dreaded Master.

“Innocence” (214)
Just say no, kids. To sex with your vampire boyfriend. Buffy’s decision to give it up unlocked the evil in Angel and kick-started an amazing half of season 2…

 

“Becoming Part II” (222)
…that was capped off by this (literally) soul-destroying episode in which Buffy sent Angel to Hell. As he was sucked into the void, Willow’s spell restored his humanity, but it was too late. The Slayer fled Sunnydale to the strains of “Full of Grace,” and so began the onslaught of Sarah McLachlan weepers that continue to haunt us via sad puppy eyes to this day. (Heightened the next hour when “Angel” played during Dawson’s Creek‘s season 1 finale. Epic.)
 

“The Wish” (309)
The first appearance of Anya! And as a slutty, psychotic Willow! After seeing Xander and Willow kiss the episode before, Cordelia wishes Buffy had never come to Sunnydale. Obviously, this was a terrible, terrible idea.
 

“Doppelgangland” (316)
Obviously Whedon has a thing for vampy Willow. He wrote this episode specifically for her.
 

“Hush” (410)
The only one of Buffy’s eps to be nominated for a writing Emmy. And its most powerful moments featured barely a single word of dialogue. What did it have? Heart-snatching, voice-snatching ghouls called The Gentlemen and proof that the Scoobies didn’t need their snappy repartee to get down to business (though we were more than happy to have their one-liners back the next week).
 

“Restless” (422)
Whedon’s more experimental episodes, the season 4 finale skimped on the slaying in favor of surreality. Each of the main characters traveled through a dreamlike state that hinted at what was in store for season 5, most notably the introduction of Buffy’s suddenly-there sister Dawn.
 

“The Body” (516)
You’d think Buffy would be desensitized to death. Then it struck home. The shocking, non-violent death of Joyce Summer hit Buffy harder than anything else on the series. Paralyzed, she crumpled into a ball on the floor of their home. Heartbreaking.
 

“Once More With Feeling” (607)
I’ve got a theory, it was the bunnies that made this one of Whedon’s faves.
 

“Conversations with Dead People” (707)
Buffy, Dawn, and Willow are all visited by ghosts from their pasts… or are they? This real-time episode was a series first and got to the heart of Buffy’s deeply conflicted psychology in the final season.

So do you agree with Joss's choices? What are your fav Buffy episodes?

If you've never seen Buffy, then you are truely missing out of some great TV. So run, don't walk over to Netflix and watch the entire series.
 

What really happens when it comes down to a choice between your love and your parents?

I personally have a theory about it. That when one’s faced with such a choice, more often than not, a person will choose love over parents. Because if it were the other way round, we’d not be such a dominant specie (I mean, if humans always stayed with parents over staying with spouse). And even in animal world, it’s natural for the young ones to leave their parents behind and make their own family/life (though many humans don’t follow the set pattern of finding a mate, but that’s one of the things that makes us the weirdo of natural world, lol).

So, in that sense, I believe it’s sort of an evolutionary requisite that the kids leave the parents behind, at least for some species. It naturally doesn’t apply to animals like rats and others that live in colonies/large groups.

Now lest you think I’m going on a total kooky trip, I’ll give away my thread of thought here. I personally feel that in Twilight, Bella chose Edward over her parents because of the said choice. It was an either and or situation. If she stayed human, she’d have eventually died and thus, separated from Edward. And in becoming a vampire in order to stay with Edward, she lost the privilege of staying around other humans who knew her as a human, as the difference(between human Bella and vamp Bella) would be noticeable. Also, she’d not age at all, while others would- also noticeable.

Hence, she had to make that choice and leave her mother to her new family. Charlie only got in because he was closer to the truth (what with his friendship with Quileutes, etc).

So, what I’m getting at is, if given the a similar predicament, what would you have done?

Chose to remain human till death, or chose to become a vamp (immediately or after a while)?

PS- Bella had finally decided to stay human for a while in BD (before the vamp baby drama). Though I find her attitude about being older than Edward to be really annoying. A few years didn’t matter; it wasn’t decades, girl!

PPS- I really am no Darwin (or even a spec in natural sciences), but I'm just trying put forth a hypothetical situation and find a plausible solution with regards to Bella's unique situation.

(I'd personally make a DEVY's ANNOYING DISCUSSION POSTS tag if I could. lol)

Happy Thursday!

Remember to come back and discuss once you've read!

XOXO

Come in and wish Bedelia a very Happy Birthday!

What would Bedelia like for her Birthday?

She is rather fond of Regina George, so give her your best Mean Girls pics, gifs and videos

And remember, this is the camper who brought us Beyonce the Chicken so she knows how to laugh!

Fine Print - this cf approved by wtvoc - possibly because there will be cake!

Can anyone help me, I'm trying to find a fic I read a while back: Jasper/Bella where the scene when Bella cuts herself to distract riley and victoria from killing edward actually results in his and alice's death. Jasper then hates her but they end up together later? Really good fic but cant remember what its called! Thank you.

Fic rec: What About Love? by La Vita Nuova http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6505593/1/What_About_Love

DO YOU MAKE FAN VIDEOS?

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE YOU WANT TO SHARE?

WHETHER YOU'RE A VIDDER OR YOU JUST LIKE TO WATCH THEM, POST ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE FAN VIDEOS HERE!

MY WEEKLY RECS:

Klaus/Caroline - "Perhaps one day" by tinycherry30

"too close to love you...||damon&elena 3x19" by SHeRo4kA

     "ron&hermione | wonderwall" by FatallyxFragile <- Super sweet. <3
 

POST AWAY CAMPERS!

THIS WEEK WE ARE HAVING A HELP DESK FREE FOR ALL

As always, the weekly help desk is your place to ask questions about the names of fanfics that have slipped your mind, request a certain type of fanfic that you have been wishing to read, or to ask technical questions about ADF AND

CHAT ABOUT ANYTHING

It can be about some hot guy you saw walking his dog,  it can be about how to deal with a deflated souffle, it can be about the proper way to file your fingernails, it can be about anything. 

Your questions can be serious. Your questions can be frivolous. Your questions can be silly.

But the truth is:

PEOPLE LOVE ANSWERING QUESTIONS. SO ASK THEM.

Hey guys,

So I've been reading this really adorable, witty fic that really could use some love. Come check it out, pretty please?

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8029022/18/Playing_It_Straight#

It has short sweet chapters, a funny Edward, a spunky Bella, French elves who make expensive shirts and lots of good banter.

Any other rec's out there? Preferaly something that doesn't have already a 5k review count.

Tootles,

BelleDean

please feed the trees. thank you.

that's all i got. tell us what you clicked on ITP

Let's Play!

Today isn't really a game but something we can do for fun!

Let's express our love for ADF by dedicated a song to our favorite website!

How?

I tell you you how!

Take a song and replace one or more of the words with A Different Forest or ADF.

Something simply silly for Hump Day!

Here is my example: 

Please don't go ADF!
You would ruin my whole world
Tell me you'll stay
Never ever go away
I love you (I love you)
I guess I always will
ADF, you're my best friend
ADF, you're my love within
I just want you to know
That I will always love you
Ooh, baby  

Now in turn campers can reply with their lyrical response, or guess what song if it's not obivious (that's NKTOB that I used).

LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!

Don't forget to show your ultimate love by Feeding the Trees!

Also, if anyone has any ideas for games please share! I've all ready had a few campers give suggestions and it's going to be fun!

Hello Campers,  I wanted to let all you U.S. folks know that "Bel Ami" is currently available on cable.  I just saw it on Comcast On Demand.  A mere $10 for a two-day rental.  I was quite surprised since I don't believe it's in the theatres here yet.  Perhaps the studio doesn't have hope for box office success.  I'm curious what you all think of it.

My rec today for everyone is: Beautiful by DazzledIn2008.  Here's the link on FF  .....  Beautiful

Time for something we haven't done in awhile....

This campfire will be all pictures.

 No words.  No explanations for your pictures.

Post pictures of celebrities, your pets/kids, yourself, your lunch, your garden something funny you saw on the internet. Supernatural stuff or not so supernatural...etc, etc.

 Tell a story with your pictures.  Make it random - whatever you want.  

Comment on other people's pics with pics.  

Wordless.

 Got it?  

GET SEARCHING!

Oh and hey....while you're at it...do us a solid and