um.  yeah.  so this is my first campfire...  *waves meekly*  couldn't think of a clever title...

hi!  i'm bellsielle aka linda.  i lack social grace.  just a random FYI.

there is a very real possibility i will be taking a very long U.S. road trip in the next year or so.  (the 48 contiguous states and maybe some canadian border hopping)

so....

what state are you in?  let me know of a place in your state that is an absolute must-see - i love museums, curiosities, monuments, and anything absolutely stunning in nature is great.  historic towns?  absolutely.  giant balls of twine?  sure.  quality flea markets and unesco world heritage sites?  hells and yeah.

just give me ideas.

oh!  and also restaurant recs - i'm pretty low-key.  i like dives.  i love sawdust on floors.  i'm not vegan.  i'm not taking anything fancier than jeans and black v-necks with me.

so let me know!  THANKS!

ETA:  you all are just so freakin' awesome for offering up all this info!  j/s.

i really appreciate it....  and keep it coming!

So, I've been forced to start a karaoke campfire :p We haven't done it in a while huh? I know you all miss it.

No theme, sing what you wish, lets hear your wonderful voices :)

Here is Vocaroo, remember to include the link my lovlies.

AND AWAY WE GO

So, I'm popping my campfire cherry here tonight. After an absolutely epic fail (do people still stay that?) of a day, I just found out that the guy who I've crushed on for at least 3 years is engaged. I am currrently sipping a Vodka Tonic and am in need of a good cry. So send me your best Heart Fail fics. Thanks!!!

Me? I'm sat here with a bag on my head waiting for my hair dye to finish... doing whatever it is hair dye does on your head.

I'm also contemplating how his hands are possibly this big:

And is it wrong that I find this strangely attractive:

HAHAHAHA.

So what are you doing on this fine Tuesday WEDNESDAY Evening?

Here in the UK most colleges kicked out today right?

Are you counting down to Christmas?

Wishing it was over and done with?

Or are you making like a lazy bum and doing nothing constructive with your day?

I want to know: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

ETA: Working over Christmas has my brain all confused.

 HO HO HO You Humpday Hoes!  It’s time for the:

FAN.FICT-SMAS GIFT EXCHANGE!
In the spirit of the holidays, let’s give gifts to our favorite fan-fic characters. Don’t tell us the fic you are thinking of, but tell us the character, and tell us the gift you want to give them. The gift can be something that character needs, something they would love, or something they have lots of and would like more of. Everyone else will try and guess which fic the character’s from!

Guidelines:
1. State character name
2. Describe or post a picture of the gift you’d give them
3. Optional: state why you’d give them the gift – this can include additional clues to the fic (but don’t give away the title).

Example 1:
I gift Bella Swan a new blackberry, because Bob was smashed to smithereens and Fred is not an adequate replacement.

(Answer: How My Life Was Ruined in 14 Days)

Example 2:
I would gift Edward Cullen and Bella Swan (A Couple Gift) a subscription to some honey of the month club. Why? Because I want to see them use it dammit!
(Answer: Branching Inward)
 

As always, special thanks to Capricorn75 for tolerating my Wed. morning PMs! 

AND MYSTERY STICKING RANGER:  Whoever you are, I lurve you...  A LOT!

My first entry's inside.

OK, I know I basically sucked at posting this the last two weeks, but here I am!

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN!

DO YOU MAKE FAN VIDEOS?

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE YOU WANT TO SHARE?

THEN POST THEM ALL HERE!

MY RECS FOR THE WEEK:

Since it's the holidays, I'm posting some of my fave holiday fan videos.  One is a Twilight vid and the others are not even really fan videos at all, but they are SUPER ADORBS AND YOU WILL LOOOOVE THEM.  (<- This is me telling you that you HAVE to watch them.  They will bring a smile to your face). :D

JibJab Cullen Elf Dance! by bilahx3

and

MY ALL TIME FAVORITE HOLIDAY VIDEOS... EVER.

"Animals of YouTube sing "Jingle Bells"" by klaatu42

and

"Animals of YouTube sing "Deck the Halls"" by klaatu42

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!!

So I'm bored, waiting for Rob (partner) to come get me and take me sledging with our mates we haven't seen in 3 months :D

And it's SNOWING! look!

So what's the weather like where you are?

Pictures :D

Is it sunny? Or snowy like here?

Is the weather playing into your plans? Mine is obviously, can't go sledging without snow lol

The movie about your life has just finished playing and the credits are rolling... 

Which song is playing?

Is it a happily ever after? Is it a cliffy? 

Who plays you? 

What about the cast and crew?  Who are they and what did they do?

1. If you figure out who and what I am on Twitter, please pm me to let me know you sent a request and your twitter name; I am too much of a weenie to have unprotected tweets.  (Yes, I AM lame, thankyouverymuch)

2. At the request of my twife, I opened the package she sent us for Christmas tonight; It was full of awesomeness.  She introduced me to the wonderful world of the Ohio State  Buckeyes. I thought it would be cute to add the little hat to my avatar. She noticed.  I just got this:

I am so happy to be a part of something like ADF where people an be appreciated just for being themselves, and that people really notice the little things about you.

So what or who in the forest has

 touched your heart lately?

Everyone who knows me knows that I LOVE Christmas music almost as much as I love Christmas. Heck, if you know me well, you probably are privy to some pretty amazing Christmas songs to boot.

So I want this to be an epic Christmas Music discussion thread.

What song is your very favorite Christmas song?

Mine is "White Christmas".. It has Bing (omg, I think he was the first man I ever loved- and it was as the priest in Bells of St. Mary's. Don't judge)

But, anyway, on point... WHITE CHRISTMAS. It is beautiful, it is the reason that we actually WANT the white stuff falling from the sky and it is traditional without being preachy (as a side note, O Holy Night is my favorite preachy song) but I digress, my favorite Christmas song from the movie Holiday Inn....

And now for something different...

This time around, YOU are the Christmas Givers. Tis the season, darlings, and the user-generated Forest is giving YOU the chance to be the gift giver. Let us know which fandom member you think should win this next contest.

Here’s how this will go:

*Come in and nominate YOUR FANDOM FRIEND whom you think should win this round by providing THREE COMPELLING REASONS why s/he deserves to win.
*Or second someone's nomination by VOTING in favor of the nominee with THREE ORIGINAL REASONS OF YOUR OWN FOR THAT PERSON TO WIN.
*You may only vote or nominate ONCE. If you nominate someone, that's your VOTE. If you vote in favor of a nomination, you may not later NOMINATE someone new.
*You can only nominate ONCE. Others may VOTE IN FAVOR of your nomination by supporting it with THREE REASONS OF THEIR OWN FOR THAT PERSON TO WIN. Or others may come along and nominate someone new with three reasons in favor of the new nominee.
You got that?
*Whether it's a nomination or a vote, you need to provide THREE GOOD REASONS for that nominee to win because the winner will be choses based on two criteria: number of votes and persuasiveness of testimonials.
For example:

*Remember, you can only vote/nominate once.
*The winner will ultimately be picked by Rangers based on quality and quantity of nominations and votes, so do your pick justice and tell us how awesome they are and why they deserve to win. Share how amazing your friend is. And heck, that’s a lovely gift all by itself!
*Please, if you are nominated, just accept the fact that you are wonderful and check the self deprecation at the Forest door.
*You MAY NOT nominate yourself, no matter how wonderful you are.
*Rangers may not nominate, vote, or win, so don't nominate a ranger.
*If the Rangers monitoring the contest see a violation (failure to give 3 reasons, sucky reasons given, duplicate reasons, etc) they will mark the violation "DISQUALIFIED" and the camper has ONE CHANCE to make a NEW ENTRY that meets the terms of the contest. There's NO THIRD STRIKE. This Campfire will be monitored and screen-grabbed regularly in order to make sure comments are not edited after submission.

Come on in and nominate or vote for whomever deserves this gift… It is, after all, the giving season.

The winner will receive a  jandco  FLIPVideo Camera, so when you get together with your winning friend, you can document the moment!

Now...go forth and be warm hearted and get all mushy and tell us about your amazing fandom friends.

Questions: As questions about this contest arise, we will log them here

Q: Does the nominee have to be a Camper?
A: No, but S/he DOES have to be a active fandom participant, verifiable by checking ff.net account, twitter account, etc. And WINNER must register at ADF in order to claim prize.

Q: Can we campaign on Twitter and stuff?
A: Of course.

Q: Why is there a "DISQUALIFIED" banner added to my nomination/vote?
A: As Rangers monitor this Campfire, we WILL make note of NOMINATIONS or VOTES that fail to meet the guidelines. If your nomination/vote is caught lacking (you nominated yourself, your nominee is not involved in the Twilight fandom, you've nominated/voted more than once, you didn't list THREE REASONS in your nomination/vote, you copied previous THREE REASONS about the same nominee), you may try ONCE MORE, but there is no third chance.

Q: If the "NOMINATION" is disqualified, what happens to the VOTES that come after it?
A: Just because the nominating camper is a bonehead who doesn't follow the rules correctly, the subsequent Campers who wish to back that nominee won't face any red tape over it. See the sample entry showing a sub-par NOMINATION with excellent VOTES following it. The original nominator can save face by coming back and taking a second shot at THREE COMPELLING REASONS.

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED, AS OF 12:01AM EST, DEC 23RD!  WE WILL BE CHECKING TIMESTAMPS AND WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY ENTRIES POSTED AFTER THIS TIME. 

THANK YOU FOR PLAYING-- THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED...UH-- SOON!

Hey Ladies, I just wanted some opinions on what are the best Shampoo's and Conditioners out there or that you've personally used. I was recommended Dove shampoo and Conditioner heat therapy and by the next day I had such dry hair and my scalp was so dry I have never experienced that before. For the last 2 years I've been using African Black Soap as a shampoo or I would do a pre-poo(you know wash your hair with conditioner) but Its so expensive to keep buying that black soap and takes forever to get here in the mail. So anyway if you could just tell me what works best for you I'd greatly appreciate it. Or what you use to deep condition your hair. I have one of those old school pop up dryers that twists up and you sit under it but I'm not sure if its recommended to use those anymore. Also how often do you wash your hair? Don't answer if its too personal. Also have any of you used egg in your hair before?

So, I remember reading this story. It was called "Yes, For Forever". I can't remember who wrote it, but it was very well-written, and it was saved to my favorites on fanfiction.net. But, I can't find it. The story was about how Edward and Bella got married, her changed her, and all that jazz. It was written a couple of years ago. If anyone can find it or let me know what happened to it, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Happy Holidays!

is it sad that i drop everything that i am doing when i get the email that it updated, just to go read it?

(and is it sad that i am totally obsessed with this fic?)

I didn’t read much when I was younger and I don’t have any kids in my family so I have no clue as to what is age appropriate. I have to set up some book displays at work and need some guidance.

What do you read to toddlers? Do you read to toddlers?

What do boys read in the following ages? What about girls?
Elementary (preschool-5th grade)
Junior high (6-8)
High School
College/adult

What do college/adult men read?

I’m not only looking for fun reading I am also looking for School/tutoring books that you might find in a kids room, journals, assigned school reading.

All I can come up with is Harry Potter, Twilight and Black Dagger Brotherhood.
Side question: Are there any books out there similar to BDB?

The only book I can remember having to read before high school was The Outsiders and the word bosom is there somewhere. One kid looked it up in the dictionary and I remember lots of giggles and a blushing teacher.
 

Have you been accused of cheating? How did you react? What did you say?

Give me your opinion on what I should say or do.(RANGER EDIT: we put your personal situation in the comments)

I have no idea what to say to him.

Hi so I am new to this website and I have like no clue how it works :P 

I am a fanfiction writer and I am looking to learn the ropes and stuff. 

I miss KStew Tuesdays, so how about one final campfire in 2010?

She giggled, she bitchfaced, she flipped everyone off, she showed a journalist a picture and everyone went nuts, she went on road trips, she worked extremely hard, she hung out with a boy named tom, and a prettier one who stares at her with the silliest smile. Did I mentioned that she giggled a lot?

Come show me your favorite pictures and looks. Share your favorite quotes and interviews. Play, fight, argue, kiss and make up. Have fun.

Mr. Cullen is a stickler for professional attire in The Plan (yes, I'm obsessed, sorry about that all y'all).

What I'm wearing today qualifies for uber-professional-for anyone but Mr. Cullen.

What are you wearing today?  Would Mr. Cullen approve?

My outfit in comments.

Err... okay, so I just watched The Nightmare Before Christmas on TV. I've never seen it before, never really felt the urge to either, but I have a massive total of 4 TV Channels, and it was that or Bargain Hunt. K. So I watched it. And it creeped me out. And I'm like "How do people like this?"

Because people love this movie right? Like, they actually get tattoos, write songs and stuff from it. And I just don't get it.

So, I figure this would be one of the best places to come and just ask the question:

WHY THE LOVE?

Just make this a Nightmare Before Christmas appreciation campfire. Because then I'll come home from work later and you'll have all explained to me why it's amazing - and maybe, maybe, JUST MAYBE, I'll get it.

AND HOW DAMN CREEPY WERE THOSE CHILDREN? o.0