Remember these?  It's been a little while!

Spring has finally sprung way up north here, and this means one very important thing: 

CAMPING TIME IS NEAR.  

I recently stumbled upon something that made me laugh.  Hard.  Have a gander....

GLAMPING:

All the glamour of luxury accommodation with the romance of camping under the stars

You can read more about glamping here.

What do you guys think of this?!  Are you the camping type?  Would you rather go glamping?  Do you have any crazy camping stories to share that forever ruined the experience for you/made it that much more enjoyable?

 Share your camping tales, woes, favourite camping recipes/games/activities, etc...you get the idea.  

Share, bond, rejoice. 

And yet another campfire. I know. I know. I'm probably ging to hell for this since I'm supposed to be doing my homework right now (5 more pages to write and edits to make before 1), but I couldn't help myself.

Three things struck me about this article:

1. This quote by James:

"I'm staggered by this," James said in an interview with The Associated Press. "I never set out to do this."

What a crock - the woman has balls that's for sure!

2. This comment from under the article - very telling if it's true:

" My Mom attended but she was paid $25 to do so. I'm sure she wasn't the only paid to attend."

and finally...

3. This poster cracked me up:

a user by the name of Johnny Fap wrote "I fap while reading these" and the reply was "I read while fapping these."

It wouldn't let me copy the avi picture, but it's a dude with his "O" face on - priceless!

Here's the link to the article - the comments are not very flattering.

http://news.yahoo.com/hundreds-flock-meet-50-shades-grey-author-231140913.html

Here's my rec:

One of my fave Chefward/Chefella stories:

An Acquired Taste by Magnolia822

Arrogant British celebrity chef Edward Cullen made an impression on NYC caterer Bella Swan long before either one of them became a success. Now, armed with her cat and a devious practical joke, Bella's plan may turn up the heat for both of them. ExB OOC
Twilight - Fiction Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 22 - Words: 95,953 - Reviews: 4926 - Updated: 10-6-11 - Published: 5-17-11 - - Bella/Edward - Complete

I've been searching for this fic on and off for months, but have yet to figure out what it is.  It was one of the first AH fics I read, so it is probably from 2008-2009.

Pregnant Bella is in a car wreck.  Husband Edward is working in the E.R. when she is brought in.  Baby is delivered and Bella is in a coma for almost a year.  Edward records everything on video so she'll have "memories" of all of baby-time she missed.  Bella wakes up and comes home, but has problems (I remember seizures, for one).  

Ring any bells?

For your time, a recommendation:

Two of a Kind » by Nilla79 
Bella, 23, and Edward, 25, meet at a social event. As far as appearances go, they couldn't be more different, but they are instantly drawn to each other. Could they really be soul mates? And will the people around them accept their relationship?
Twilight - Fiction Rated: M - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 32 - Words: 141,217 - Reviews: 2283 - Updated: 4-28-12 - Published: 10-13-11 - - Bella/Edward

It's been a while since I've gotten to post pics of Rob. I know he has a new photoshoot coming out soon, so I'll post these to appease myself until then. They're from an old shoot, but the entire batch of outtakes was released so maybe you'll see some new ones here to add to your library. Or am I the only one who does that....

Feel free to spam this CF with your own favorite pics of the future Mr.Capricorn75!!!

Oh, and in case you didn't know, smoking is bad for your health. Just because Rob does it, that doesn't mean that you all should go out and copy him. JANDCO THIS MEANS YOU!

MORE INSIDE....FOLLOW ME!!!!

A pair of weeks before LJ Summers made a CF about it, and now there´s some new youtube video of Hunger Games and I fin it hilarious.

In my never ending quest to remove facial hair I found this product--

Hair removal Dermology .,, 

Has anyone used it or know of a good wax or cream? I have used Nair face but it is not very consistent results and I have done the ultimate bad choice and shaved around my chin.  Such a bad idea.  

Suggestions? Please!!  

What would you be willing to give up for love?  Please come inside to see what I mean!

(And who can I bribe to get an Outlander or Jamie Fraser tag??)

I've been in the mood to buy some new underthings.....bras, boyshorts, camis. What brands do you like? What are some combos do you think look good? And most importantly what looks good but feels terrible? Pics are worth a thousand words.  These are some of the things I like....And I just bought my first VictoriaSecret bra which I love....

So, I couldn't afford the tickets and everything else, so I opted not to go to my college graduation.  Then, I found out a person I know that lives around the corner from me went and I'm beyond jealous and sad. 

Therefore, I am praying that I can make it to the next one in October for my second degree.

Is there anything you guys decided not to do and then wished you had??

Jandco EDIT: AND WE CAN HAVE A GRADUATION FOR YOU RIGHT NOW.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

stop in and wish twicalikat congrats. she deserves it.

Edit:

Thanks everyone  :)  I feel the love on here and I'm so glad I have you guys to turn to :)

I have finished Karen Moning's Fever Series and I feel like a lost soul.

I am missing Jericho Barrons.

This author has another series that does not seem to be as good, but I think it can offer me three things:

The Supernatural draw of Edward

The Highland swoonworthiness of Jamie Frasier

The make me feel like I got pregnant with just one look of Jericho Barrons

Before I dive in, I need to know a few things.

Do these Highlander books need to be read in order? It doesn't seem like it.

If this is the case, which ones do I skip?

I might just change my mind and just read The Outlander again because I kinda in the mood for the verra verra charming Jamie anyway.

Fill this campfire with other Highland books that you enjoyed or would like to discuss.

Edit: I forgot tags!

Author Rec:

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/48206.Karen_Marie_Moning

Hello lovely people of the world, I need your help :)

Here I am, sitting in bed, and suddenly a scene from a fic I pops into my head. I don't remember anything other than that small scene; no, my weird brain doesn't work that way. It taunts me until I go crazy and have to bother you ladies because of my memory problems.

Anyways, I'm not sure if any of you will remember this, and whether or not it was a well-known fic, but the scene I remember is a lemon with vamp Edward and human Bella. I can't think of a nice way to say this, so I'm just gonna go for it; when Edward doesn't use a condom, his semen/venom makes Bella very...erm...excited, shall we say. Pretty much, when he comes inside her she goes crazy with lust and can barely control herself. *phew* Forgive me, I'm not used to saying such scandalous things! ;) Then it's pretty much one huge (and wonderful!) lemon. Of course, my old perverted brain cannot remember anything else...

I would greatly appreciate your help in locating this fic, I'm afraid my old fart brain might go crazy if I don't figure it out soon.

Thank you! And to rec a fic, I found this oh-so-yummy O/S written by someone totally new. Check it out! :)

Singing in the Mornings reviews
Isabella and her Master have some fun in their playroom. Rated M for language and lemons. All fluff O/S. BDSM themes!
Twilight - Rated: M - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,186 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 4-7-12 - Bella & Edward

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8001110/1/Singing_in_the_Mornings

I am a HUGE sports fan. My favorite sport being basketball and my fav team is none other than the

The Bulls had an awesome regular season. We finished with the best record in the NBA...50 wins and 16 losses

Our team plays their hearts out every game and always give 110%

Well today was the 1st game of the playoffs, and we were off to an great start

We had a 20 point lead with 1:10 left in the game, when this happens

That's Derrick Rose, our top player and last years MVP. He has a torn ACL and is out for the rest of the season and sadly my dreams of a championship just shattered.

So I have been like this for the past hour

Well you know that misery loves company and I know that we have a lot of sports loving campers, so wallow with me and come share your biggest sports letdowns and defeats

PS don't forget to feed the trees

I've come to discover my lack of filter when it comes to speaking to people that I'm friends/acquaintances with.

I say what I think without thinking about what people will think. More often than not, it's harmless things. 

Sometimes it sucks, like the time that I went off on a rant about how horrible this girl in my class was for dating/leading on two guys at once...while her brother was literally sitting across the table from me.

*FACEPALM* times ten million!

I've got some other, cuss-filled ones inside, if you want to join me in decreasing my embarrassment over the past years?

Why can't we "block" people in real life?  Why can't there be a giant SPAM filter that automatically captures everything said and done by people who annoy you?  Can someone create an app for that, ASAP?

For example -- ex husbands.  My grown son sent me this photo (the unedited version, of course) that his father posted on FB.  All he asked is  "why?" And that is an excellent question.

What the hell is going on here folks?  From his facial expression (I blocked his face, mostly because looking at it makes me want to go back and slap my 19 year old self), it's obvious this pose was on purpose, and that he thought it was all kinds of awesome.  Is he adjusting himself?  Getting ready to pee on that unsupecting person sitting nearby? Having some kind of fit?

Sigh, I just can't even with this photo.

Why can't ex-boyfriends and ex-husbands cease to exist for real when they cease to exist for us?  Is that really too much to ask?  No one ever tells you that when you divorce someone, THEY DON'T NECESSARILY GO AWAY.  They still breathe, and do stupid things, and insist on calling you every New Year's Eve to declare their undying love and claim to be your best friend ALWAYS even though you've been divorced longer than you were married.

Thing is, we're not even enemies, lol.  I don't actually .... HATE him.  It just annoys me that he walks around with memories of me, sharing DNA with people I love. 

So, share your "EX" stories, be they positive, negative, funny, whatever.  I can't be the only one with a twitchy, goofball skeleton in the closet, can I?

 Big Helloooooo to all you lovely Campers!!!!! How have you been doing?

So I've been a bit MIA for about a month or so. Sorta lost touch. BUT I'm back now, been lurking for a few days which apparently is enough so I need more ;) Could you plese tell me what's been going on? Give me an Update ;)

Which were the most memorable Campfires?

Any drama I should know about? (Don't take this as an invitatioun to be rude please)

Any other fandom news? Fic news?

and if course there was The Hunger Games movie, I know there are lots of fans around here ;) I went to see it after one of my fellow campers said I absolutely should. I am amazed! 

Anything else you'd like to talk about?

Come and share with me :)

On a side note: I'm writing from an iPad and can't figure out how to insert pics. Anyone got a clue on how that works?

I know I'm like the only person that cares but whatev.

On a somewhat silly note apparently people hate this poster? I dunno. I like it.

New clip:

Hi there campers!

I just finished CaraNo's fic Second Page which was amazing. (Let's be honest, anything this girl writes is a must read! At least to me!)

It actually really put me in the mood for more fics where Edward is covered in some yummy tatts.

I love fics that shows that there are more behind 'the getting of the tattoo' than just 'because it looked pretty'. (Hope that made sense!)

One of my all time favorite's is hunterhunting's Clipped Wings and Inked Armor.

I wondered if you could maybe rec me other really amazing fics where there's either a Tattooward of Inkella present?

My recs to you is anything written by CaraNo

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2712792/CaraNo

(really love this girl's writing)

NO, THIS IS NOT ANOTHER FIFTY CF, PLEASE DON'T MAKE IT ONE....

Apart from Snowqueens Icedragon, there were a lot of other authors, we recently had a CF about BNA's or (Big Named Author's), which made me think(yes, i know, i'm equally surprised)...

I was not a part of the fandom when these people left, so i'm curious....

What happened to them??

I'm talking about hunter hunting, bronzehairedgirl (and some number), feathersmmmm, Danieller123, Lolashoes, AngstGoddess003, sebastein robichaud and the like....

What happened to these fics that were pulled?? Were they also published as OF's??

Why did they leave fandom even if it was published??

ETA: i have no idea how i missed the Epic Flounce CF, but i did...so instead lets talk about these...

Why would any author leave fandom??

What are your personal reasons, what will make you leave fandom???

Also, if you ever leave fandom....What will you miss about it most???

What's your favorite crossover? What crossovers are you dying to see?

And not just in fanfiction, but...

HOW ABOUT THE AVENGERS? Who's excited to see Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye interact?

Post crossover story recs, artwork, and videos here. =)