So I’m supposed to be at a Tool concert right now, but I apparently have the grace of a newborn giraffe and I sprained by knee yesterday. Hubs is at the concert with his sister and I’m home alone with the dogs drowning my pain in vodka instead of pain pills. Seems like the perfect time to call myself out on my “Review Everything Resolution”. Last month, I resolved to review everything I read, a couple of you awesomely agreed to try it with me. How did it go? I’ll show you mine if you show me yours….

I also have a couple of questions. I cheated a bit. For drabbles or daily updating fics, I saved up 4 or 5 chapters and then only reviewed one time after reading all of them. I also re-read some oldies but goodies on my e-reader and didn’t go to ffn and review them again. What do you think of either of these? Do you review every chapter? Do you go back and review classics stories when you re-read them?
 

Chapter 2 is FINALLY HERE.

How many of you campers are loving  this story as much as I am? I mean, it's only two chapters in, but I literally drop everything I'm doing and race to the computer when I get an email alert on my phone and see an update.

And who, besides myself of course, wants to smack/strangle/string Carlisle up by his you-know-whats as badly as I do? I love it when I can actually hate a Carlisle in fic because oftentimes he's always so... likable. Compassionate. It's refreshing to me to read a Carlisle that's so... [insert inappropriate word here.]

So come in and discuss this story with me, please.

I know I make a lot of campfires like these but I can't help it when a fic just owns me so completely.

So recently I was talking with a friend of mine from junior high, and we were both having a laugh remembering our initiation into the world of fanfiction, and our obsession with all things Harry Potter. We had even written our own stories. I had completely forgotten. I looked it up later and discovered it was still up, and pretty abruptly abandoned. Way to be a flake, junior high self.

I'm kind of conflicted about this! Part of me wants to finish it, but I can barely remember what its about. However, I also don't want to leave it in fanfic limbo for forever. 

Have any of you had any experiences with this kind of thing? What did you do?

What are your parents like?

I'm reading a fic right now that has Bella's parents as loving, providing, but a tiny bit too eager to pull her leash.  Edward's parents however, are pretty laid back and allow their children to drink, smoke substances, and have parties at their house.  They love their kids and allow them these freedoms, but yell when their children get into serious trouble at school.  The yelling causes Edward to want to leave.

Now, I don't know about you, but to me Edward is acting pretty ungrateful.  

I love my parents.  They're more on the conservative side, but were willing to allow me to learn about the world, if that makes any sense.  Our whole agreement is that we be honest with one another.  I never lied to my parents about where I was going, even if it was a club, or someone's house party where there was alcohol and drugs, or a hookah place, BUT then again I always had an innate determination to never involve myself heavily with any damaging stuff.  I never illegally had any substances when I was a teen, and that reinforced the trust between us.

They provided for me and loved me, so I have nothing to want from them.  I have no idea how teenagers could REALLY hate their parents if they had a relatively loving childhood.

But some kids these days just talk smack, and their parents let their children walk all over them.

I KNOW, not all upbringings are the same - some are sadder than others - and I'm very grateful for the ones who raised me.  So tell me...

What are/were your parents like?  (Or guardians).

Did they spank you?  I got spanked as a child and I turned out pretty well.  I still have the biggest love for them.

How was your upbringing?  Their parenting style?

Hello, can anyone tell me how to get to the final page of a long-running CF? For eg, the To Share, Pulled Fics CF is at least 78 pages long (I believe based on the alert posts I've been receiving), however, at the bottom of each page of the CF, it only lets me get to page 29 in one hit.

Link to CF is here: http://adifferentforest.com/Campfires/13504

I've tried using different browsers just in case but no change...

Let's play WISH WITH A TWIST

Make a wish in this campfire and some other camper can

GRANT YOUR WISH but WITH A TWIST

(like the title says)

Example:

ECismyHrwn: I wish that my boyfriend would color his hair bronze and get golden contact lenses.

Reply from Snarky1118: Granted! The contacts work great but he decided to color ALL of his hair bronze and it leads to a nasty rash in his nether-regions

:(

The wishes can be about anything but BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR. It may have epic consequences! The outcomes don't have to be bad and more than one person can grant your wish so be creative! 

*I know it is hard to start games on a saturday but we'll just try our best, shall we? 

I'm not supposed to be here until Monday (except for the EW update. Refresh icon totally hates me), but I so like it when they say nice things about each other

IT'S XXX TIME

PLEASE READ:

This post will be NSFW! there will be explicit images/material in this campfire. Do not click if it makes you uncomfortable.

If you don't like explicit material, do not click on this campfire. There will be lots in here-front page will be kept clean, but inside this campfire will not be!

Basically if you click, and then whine that you saw something that you didn't like, don't complain, you were told beforehand what was going to be in this campfire.

don't post gross porn. just the sexy stuff!

have fun! share stories, links, vids, gifs, tumblrs, etc!

do you have neighbours?

do you like them/get along with them?

Mine annoy me to death. and they don't even live in the house full time, it's their cottage.

talk to me about your neighbours!

Ok, so I'm not sure about all you campers here but most of you should know the annoying things about youirselves right?

The things that make you and other people tick? Well I have quite a few and bet you do too (lol that rhymes). 

I find it kinda hard to think of charcter traits when I try for the billionth time to write a FF. So y'all can help me my telling me yours!

A few of mine are - 

- I LOVE to argue. I like live to argue with people and be smug when I'm 99% of the time right.

- I HATE open doors of any kind. I try and try to ignore open doors but it builds this fire inside me until I scream and shut the door, swearing at anyone in a mile radius for being near it and not shutting it.

- The thing about me that I find the most annoying is the fact that 90% of the time I talk like a Valley Girl. Seriously, I live in Birmingham, England but my vocabulary could put any Valley Girl to shame. And it's so annoying when people point it out! 

I'm pretty sure there's SO much more annoying things about me but I ain't gonna ask anyone to list them cuz then I'll be here forever :) 

I showed you (partly) mine now you show me yours! 

It's lunch time (on the westcoast) and I love Food Pron.  I'm always looking for new recipes and new dishes to try.  Please fellow campers share with me your favourite recipes, dishes, etc.  If all else fails, spam me with your favourite food p*rn images.

My favourite recipes will be inside.

I had this new year's resolution to exercise more this year, but like most resolutions this one also gathered some dust over the last month.

So...

I had this idea that maybe if I could get some new music that I can exercise to it would motivate me more.

Then I thought, what better way to get new music and maybe also see what other people are exercising on, than here on ADF?

Some songs I'm always exercising on are Nickelback songs:

Something in your mouth

http://www.youtube.com/user/nickelbacktv?blend=6&ob=4#p/u/25/BxgeSv88c2w

(sorry if the link doesn't work, still can't quite figure it out!)

Burn it to the ground and recently When we stand together.

I also exercise on Uprising from Muse.

I tried exercising on Blake Sheldon's version of Footloose but it's not as fun as the Nickelback songs.

As you can see I'm in dire need of some good exercise music!!  :) 

Do you think the type of music you exercise on makes or breaks your enjoyment of it?

Hi All...  Lately I've been really enjoying period fics lately.  I found a few ones that I've loved but would like to read more.  So can anyone please recommend any period stories involving our beloved Edward and Bella?

As for my rec...  well, it isn't a period one but I came upon it while looking for one.  It had me laughing so hard that I started crying.  Then the end had me crying for completely different reasons.  So check it out.  It's called May and His December by Oxymoronic8.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5790946/1/May_and_His_December#

Please forgive me any mistakes I may make as this is the first campfire I'm attempting.

I've been divorced for almost 5 years now and have decided to try dating.  I'm so busy with work, my kids (school/sports) and well, reading fic that I am rarely out and about meeting new people.  My sister talked me into one of those well known online dating sites and *sigh*  it's kind of depressing!  And to make matters worse, I keep comparing the guys and their profiles to some of my fave fic characters.  I now realized my bar is set way high because of my fic addiction!

So, my questions are 1) do you find fanfic has changed the way you think? act? and 2) any advice for someone entering the world of online dating?

I know ADF campers have tons of opinions...bring it on!

And, because I love this fic so much (and dark, brooding, troubled, smart, snarky male leads):

Post Tenebras, Lux -  "After Darkness, Light." A chance meeting ten years after the war may not be just a coincidence, and may prove to have very far-reaching consequences. A story of many things, but primarily of healing. SS/HG; rated M for later chapters. Complete.  By Loten.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Friendship/Romance - Chapters: 43 - Words: 322,630 - Reviews: 2369 - Updated: 5-12-11 - Published: 12-22-10 - Severus S. & Hermione G. - Complete

Eek, first campfire. Hope I do this right!

Writers: How do reviews affect you, whether negative, positive or constructive? Do you take them to heart? Do negative reviews ever hinder you as a writer?  Have you ever received a review that you couldn't decipher? 

I recently received an anonymous review that looked a bit like this: "kahkjfhakhlu" I really don't know if that is good or bad. 

Reviewers:

Are you honest in your reviews? Have you ever left a review you thought was too harsh, or that you regretted later? Are you afraid of hurt feelings if you're too honest? 

Also, if you do leave a review that criticizes, how do you expect the writer to answer? Do you expect the author to explain her/his perspective, or just to accept the criticism gracefully?  

Only 53 more days until Tohrment's book comes out!!!! 

WHEEEEEEE!!!!!

I must admit - I'm a little bit nervous as well as a lot bit excited!!  It will be interesting to see what the Warden does with his romantic interest. 

To make this interactive - who is your favorite Brother?  I can never decide between Rhage, Butch and Zsadist.  I think a squish between the 3 of them would equal my perfect man (vampire, whatever!)

If you weren't aware..

FREE FOR ALL IS IN EFFECT

you can post anything, but please remember THE RULES

it's also superbowl weekend! do you care? are you going? throwing a party? watching at home, or a bar? Which team are you rooting for? (none for me, because lol idc about football. and idek who is even playing. oops)

what are your favourite superboal commercials?

if you don't care about the superbowl - what are your plans for this weekend?

hey, did you click the ads? jw.

who is this girl, and why does she get to hug him and NOT ME?!

Okay, so this may be alittle strange but hear me out. How many times have you wanted to do something but couldn't find a wingman to back you up? Or you have friends that will not go to ONE MORE Cagethe Elephant concert with you (who me?!) no matter how much they love you. Here's your chance to put a request on line for a music festival, movie premeire, or just someone that has been dying to see Yellowstone National Park as much as you do. I'll start by putting my online request out there in the comments:   

Who Do You Think You Are? Tonight, February 3rd, NBC 8/7c

One of the best shows on TV, starts its 3rd season tonight with actor, Martin Sheen, looking to find out about some of his ancestors.  You don’t have to be a genealogist to enjoy this show; it seems now more than ever, people want to know ‘where they came from.’

If you haven’t seen the show before - each week they ‘help’ a celebrity research  one of their family lines.  They start with a search on Ancestry.com (I think their main sponsor) and then travel with the celebrity as they find out who their ‘people’ really were. 

The only downside to the show, and I’m speaking as a genealogist, is that people will think that the search is as easy as it looks on TV.  Believe me it isn’t, but I’m sure Ancestry.com has sold a lot of memberships since the show’s premier back in 2010.  (Oh yeah, and I might have a little envy because those celebrities are taken to places that we Average Joes can’t go and get to touch artifacts that we would never get to see let alone touch.)

So, I have 2 questions to make this CF interactive:
1.  Who do you think you are?  Do you know anything about where your people came from?

2.  Do you know of any good fics about our beloved characters immigrating?

Here are three fics that have Edward coming to America:

Displaced » by algonquinrt
Contest entry for The Age of Edward contest see notes . Edward is an Irish immigrant who steps in to assist a girl at Ellis Island to prevent her deportation. AU/AH, rated M for lemons.

Volition » by Rochelle Allison
It's Belfast, N.Ireland and the year is 1972. Bella's worried about her brother and his best friend, Edward, and their dangerous involvement in the Irish Republican Army. Is it really wise to fall in love with a rebel? Rated M.

On An Island With You » by MyTwiDreams
The path his life is going to take seems already clear to E. when his family immigrates from Germany to the States in 1903. But that is before a beautiful, dark-haired Italian catches his eyes on Ellis Island/ Written for the AGE OF EDWARD CONTEST
 

We are going here:

And I need to know: 

Which completely outlandish hotel should we stay at?

What shows should we see that are ok for the 13yo? (no bare breasts - poor hubs!)

Do you have a "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" story to share with the forest???

Or maybe some music I can put on my Vegas playlist? Here's a start:

Hmmmm......renew our vows in front of Elvis?! Great idea, thanks Katy Perry!