Happy Canada Day!  Some of you may not know but the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (aka Wills & Kate) are visiting Canada this weekend.  They arrived yesterday and I'm currently watching their live coverage on TV.

I don't know about you, but I am totally loving Kate's fashion style.  Plus the girl always has PERFECT HAIR!! 

Come in and share your favourite pics/outfits of hers (and of Wills, because despite being bald, he's still one good looking dude).  Oh and if you're not a royal fan, come in and share you favourite style icons.  Don't just limit it to women, post your favourite stylish men.

If anyone is interested, Groupon is offering 100 Monkeys tickets at 50% off for their show at House of Blues Friday July 8. So they'll only be $11!

There's also an option for VIP access for $54.

http://www.groupon.com/r/uu6310061

But I am.

I'm quitting smoking.

Just put my first patch on this morning. yes, cuz I'm a wussperv who can't handle going cold turkey.

Still, I'M DOING IT. And I'm so nerous/exited/idon'tevenknow.

I've been a smoker for seven years now. I've tried quitting in the past but I'm pretty serious about it now. I want to be healthier and live a better life and stick around a long time for my kiddos.

SO.... I could use a little encouragement. Share with me about how you managed to kick something you had an addiction to.

Do you have an addictive personality.

Just come in and maybe say good job. I'm gonna need all the support I can get :)

howdy yall, I just read the latest chapter of Unexpected Circumstances, and I am in legitimate serious pain.  I read and enjoy angst but this just...idek why It is bothering me so much.

come share your thoughts!- I can't be the only one in agony right now....

 Mother-in-law's mail to her daughter-in-law-to-be

Stumbled upon this a while ago, and it left me a bit conflicted: who was the ruder party here, the guest or the host? Would you have pointed out everything you didn't like about a future relative? Which of the points did you think were valid?

ETA: Happy Canada Day to everybody whom it concerns! :D

it's ffa, kids! do yourself a favor and listen to the brilliant and irish glen cover britney spears. it's amazing. if you want, leave a good song, too.

EDIT--FFA WILL LAST UNTIL TUESDAY, AS IT IS A HOLIDAY WEEKEND HERE IN THE STATES. AND CANADA DAY TODAY. as always, keep your dirty language and nudie pics off the front page. anything else is fair game.

Hey my fellow Canadians! What are your plans for today?

So as some of you may know I'm a pharmacy student here in England. And I've just recieved my second year results....

I failed 3 out of my 4 modules. All my coursework was amazing, and I managed 100% on my dispensing exam, but apparently I suck at 'Medicines & Analysis', 'Pathology & Therapeautics' and 'Pharmaceutics 2'. I'm seriously bummed out.

So I want Happy things people, 'cause I know I won't be the only one who's a had a bit of a sucky week. 

Pictures of Jackson would be much appreciated ;).

doesn't he look happy?!

And anything else that makes you feel good. A quick fanfic perhaps, or a cute/funny youtube vid, some awesome pic spam...anything at all :)

It's FFA right?

Hi, my husband's going to Seattle and I NEED him to bring me pecan pie but he claims he won't know where to buy it from, and I need some pecan pie that won't be too syrupy because by the time it gets here the crunchy crust will be like syrup soup like it happens every year when my sister in law brings me some from the Mayo clinic and I don't have the heart to tell her and omg what a huge sentence. Anything near the Hyatt? (Microsoft conference and Billy's got money)

ETA: The picture is creampie unfortunately, but how could I not post this

oh crunchy pie crust how I miss you. Shame on you WT.

I read a story a long time ago and i thought it was called unexpected happiness but i cant find any story with that title that matches...

So anyway its a EXB story where they have a daughter but i dont think they are married. they both love each other but their relationship is more platonic during the beginning of the story. Edward is a photographer i believe and is going on a trip to africa and gets into a POW situation.  That's really the only details i can remember but any help would be much appreciated :)

Okay, I can't belive I'm doing this. But, I've been contemplating it for days, and well, I've discovered that I'm VERY into the idea of AH fics where Edward (or other male lead--not picky) is in prison. Whether he's guilty and stuck there (I REALLY want to read this sort of fic!), or about to be released, or about to go in after doing something and maybe a trial or something. I want a fic rec where the lead male spends a good bulk of his time in prison.

NOW, the AU equivalent to that would be if the lead male gets taken prisoner by the Volturi, and spends a good bulk of time there. These recs are TOTALLY welcome too.

I recently read A Thousand Leaves, and totally enjoyed it. A while back I was into Pound of Flesh while Edward was in prison (sort of stopped after that).

Does anyone have any recs for me? OMG thank you!

(Oh and I looked at the master fic list, the closest list was Mafiaward and it wasn't exactly what I was looking for.)

Seriously, we need more Kristen around here...she's just gorgeous and makes everything better in the world.

So here it is, Kristen campfire with and for pretty pictures and gifs. Come fangirl with me.

New pictures of her today in LA, after yoga classes (preproduction for Snow White). More inside

I, of course, am having difficulty choosing my next read. So once again, I turn to you fine people. 

Please tell me WHY I should read the following? Why did you like it? Why did you not like it? I appreciate your help!

The Caged Bird Sings » reviews
Edward blurs the line between Bella's obligation & her hearts' desire within the confines of her privileged life. She knew that she had to be with him no matter what the cost because the best kind of love is the kind that awakens the soul. ExB
Twilight - Rated: M - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 22 - Words: 143,116 - Reviews: 1691 - Updated: 6-29-11 - Published: 1-26-11 - Bella & Edward    ** I've never read anything from this author before, but it has been recc'd here

The Weight of Words » reviews
In her final months as a student at U of T, Bella meets Edward, the PhD candidate who will be the TA of her senior Shakespeare course and her world is turned on end. What do you do when the only man you want is the one you can't have? Like UST? Enjoy...
Twilight - Rated: M - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 56 - Words: 402,512 - Reviews: 8789 - Updated: 12-30-10 - Published: 10-24-09 - Bella & Edward - Complete  ** I've never read anyting by this author either, I know it gets recc'd alot. Does it get very bogged down in the Shakespeare Bella is studying? I like Shakespeare, but i'm not sure I want anything very academic right now.

Torn » reviews
Bella has liked Edward for years, but he's never even looked her way. Just when she gives up and begins to fall for one of his best friends, things change. AH, lots of angst, lemons.
Twilight - Rated: M - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 18 - Words: 83,342 - Reviews: 2930 - Updated: 5-31-11 - Published: 4-1-10 - Bella - Complete. Torn  ** I loved her story "If You Could Read My Mind" but this has less reviews...is there a reason?

A Quiet Fire » reviews
"But true love is a durable fire, In the mind ever burning, never sick, never old, never dead, From itself never turning." Ten years after a tragedy parted them, childhood friends Edward and Bella meet again. Can what was lost be recovered? E/B Some OOC
Twilight - Rated: M - English - Hurt/Comfort/Romance - Chapters: 34 - Words: 183,125 - Reviews: 7159 - Updated: 5-5-11 - Published: 10-27-10 - Bella & Edward - Complete  ** I read Cullen Sutras, it was ok, not one of my faves, I liked Strange Brew better

Many of you will laugh and tsk.  But is Bella really so bad?  I was just reading on another board about a mother teaching her children to have a positive self worth and made a statement about Bella being a negative female character as opposed to a strong female like Hermione Granger.  I read that and was immediately annoyed.

I hear so many comments on how awful and weak Bella is.  Is she really that terrible?  Make a compelling argument for me.  In my mind, she's just an average kid.  She makes mistakes, no doubt.  But is she really at the wrong end of the litmus test for character?  I'm trying to wrap my head around this and why we're all here if she is the case for anti-feminism.  Cause while Edward is great, I'm not only here for him.  I saw something of myself in Bella and I'd like to think I'm not damaging my kids. 

Hello!

I was wondering if anyone had any links to some great fanfic stories on PDF? I want to find some that I can keep on my kindle. I'm just about to save everything that 107yearoldvirgin has written that's avaliable to download, but I have no idea where to find any others!

Thank you!

So as some of you know there has been a freakish large amount of pics and videos leak from BD part 1 & 2 what i want to know is how does this make you feel are you like some fans how are so full of rage that you just want to hunt down the person who did this and give them a piece of your mind

Or does seeing those pictures make you jump and scream and wish you could time travel to Nov 18th already?

i myself am getting more and more excited every time I'm on tumblr and there is a new photo all over my dashboard

DO YOU MAKE FAN VIDEOS?

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE YOU WANT TO SHARE?

POST THEM ALL HERE!

MY WEEKLY RECS:

"new moon // "edward..."" by verotruth <- I know I've posted this before but I just LOVE this video.  It's one of the best emotional Bella/Edward videos out there.

"Damon and Katherine - The garden" by LadyCoProductions <- This video is so kickass. I absolutely love the song "The Garden" by Mirah and I think it fits well with this pairing.

"Ron&Hermione | Shattered" by dazzleme7 <- Guys seriously... this video brings smiles and tears (happy tears, mind you). Even if you're not an HP fan, this is just a great video to watch.  And if you are an HP fan, it'll mean that much more to you. JULY 15!!! <3

DISCUSS VIDEOS OR POST THEM!  HAVE AT IT CAMPERS!

Yeah . . . I went there.

One of the very first discussions I participated in on ADF, back in the day, was on Mulitple POVs in fanfic. And I was surprised at the number of people who were against them, when considerably most fanfics are written in multiple POV. It spawned a fandom long interest of mine, and it's a topic I bring up quite a bit.

As the writer of a story which has more than 10 active POVs telling the tale, this is something I like to be involved in. I just wrote an article for Raum's:

You can check it out here! Join the blog it's got great writing features and leave her a note if you're so inclined!

So how do you feel about multiple POVs? Come in and discuss it with Raum and I here or on her blog. When you hear I write a story with 10 POVs is that fact alone enough to make you NOT want to read that story? If yes, why? In order for multiple POVs to "hit the mark" with you what does the writer need to do or not do?

BUT, more importantly, I'd love to see some rec's of stories that feature more that 4 POVs and do the job well. Or some rec's where the multiple/dual POVs are used in unique ways. Or a story where you thought the author did an amazing job with telling a story in more than one POV. Know of any great examples for my research? 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNY!!!

It's a very special person's birthday TODAY (Thursday).  Yes it's Jenny's (@demons4eva40) big day and as is often the case here in the Forest, we tend to celebrate with some yummy piccies of the birthday girl's favourite things.  So two of Jenny's favourite things are the Melbourne Footy Club (that's Australian Rules Football for all you foreigners *wink wink*) and Mr Rob gorgeous Pattinson OF COURSE!!!  

Now her favourite Robward is Eclipseward so that's a very good start because let's face it, there's so much Rob goodness to choose from.  But I don't think she'll mind what Rob deliciousness you come up with.  So I'll start things off and add more inside.  

So this is her favourite Melbourne player!

And some Rob goodness to get things going.....

EDIT - I know there's a couple of other Rob piccie campfires right now but jump in & show the Birthday Girl some love here as well. THX!

* This campfire has been approved by WTVOC (THANK YOU)

dear so-and-so,

write a letter to someone, anyone. coworkers. your mom. other campers. the rangers. me. colin firth. 

let it out, campers.

lol this macro omg

i was looking for a different "darcy writing" picture, but this one might be better than what i had in mind