Twi-Gratitude

Ladies, it's Thanksgiving. A time to be thankful for the important things in life. You know, Twilight. What, you thought I was gonna go all Hallmark on you and talk about Mr. Rain and Baby Showers? Pshaw.

So, let's take a moment to share what we're grateful for in Twidom, besides the obvious extreme gratitude to Stephenie Meyer for giving us all of this in the first place. #suckup

Personally, I am truly, truly thankful for Kemmett's eyebrow.





Gawd, I love that f*cking eyebrow.





*sigh* Rain, I'd love to answer you honestly, but our blog's rating isn't high enough. So, since I can't give you the specific things that I (along with Mr. Meadow) am thankful for, I'll give you generalities. Rob apparently was thinking of quitting acting before Twilight. So instead of being a hippie guitar player in some pub in London for the rest of his life, he's now a mega-star. Which means I get to stare at him. Like this. *mouthing Thank You to Summit*









If you will excuse my shallow League sisters I would like to make a sincere gesture of thanks on this day. I would like to take this time to personally thank Randee Lynn and Monroe Jackson Rathbone IV for not only creating but raising such a hot piece of ass diversely talented man. I would also like to thank the casting director who saw fit to elevate the Twilight franchise by hiring Jackson to play the most do-able compelling character in the series, Jasper Whitlock Hale. If it were not for the Rathbones and said casting director we would all have to live our lives without this:







On this Thanksgiving, I'd like to give thanks to those who make my heart go pitter patter.





First off... Nathan Fillion.





I love Nathan in any role. Especially when he's naked.





And I'm thankful for Spike and all the nawty dreams he's inspired...





AND... thankful for Jace, who knocked Robert Pattinson out of my "list" completely. (notice he does NOT have a freaky-ass left nipple)





But if we're talking Twilight, I'd have to pick my boyfriend Jacob and his AMAZING body.








*thinking Jace looks an awful lot like @IrishCovenLiam and also wondering why Ginger is thankful for Billy Idol* *shrugs* You are crazy, Gingy. But I love you anyway.







I love you too Spank. Even though you kept spooning me in your sleep last weekend.

Since we're being all mushy, let me end with saying I'm most Twi-thankful for you Spank, Meadow and Rain. Without whom I wouldn't be Ginger. I love you guys.





From The League: Most of all we are thankful for you all who read our crazy blog every day, make us laugh with your comments, and make our 'jobs' as superheroes so much fun. We appreciate each and every one of you. Yep, even you guys that lurk or disagree with us. *mouthing* We love you. *wink*

Junior League: Camp Twilight

This week's Junior League Member is: TwilJediKnight


Superpower: Luring ordinary women into Twilight obsessions through the use of gratuitous pictures of Rob Pattinson as Edward Cullen.



Do you think it was a conscious decision on the part of Chris Weitz to incorporate some cheesy, campy fun into New Moon to keep the continuity with Twilight? Because Chris Weitz just doesn't seem the type to do cheesy, campy fun on his own free will. He is like, a real director or something.


Which leads me to my second question: Didn't you feel, overall, that the actors felt better directed in this one? That they had real direction to work and seemed much better this time around with as opposed to Twilight where it was every man for themselves? Not hating on Catherine Hardwicke. But she is pretty laid back, one of the kids, do what ever as long as it has a blue aura. And I think that shows in both the overall mood and style of Twilight and the actors themselves.




I love cheese. Cheese makes everything better. Ok maybe not chocolate cake, but I digress. As far as the direction, I think Peter Facinelli said it best when he compared both movies, saying Twilight was done like an Independent Film, while New Moon was done like a box office hit. Plus Catherine Hardwicke has a case of severe ADD. Drove Mr. G nuts when he was working with her.




I personally loved the cheese bits, and since I now believe that Chris Weitz is a demi-god, I'm going to say he kept them in for continuity. And to give us something to talk about until June 30th, 2010. But I definitely feel the actor's performances were partly a result of better direction. They all seemed so much more comfortable in their roles - but that could be a result of them being more comfortable with each other? So maybe it is a combination of both.




Twilight was camp, especially when compared to New Moon. I think direction had a lot to do with it. I also think the actors are more comfortable with their characters. However, we have plenty of funnies to keep me going. I am already working "what a marshmallow" into daily conversation and who among us isn't going to think of flying pizza the next time we're at the mechanics?




Or how about Jessica Stanley's "My cousin had leprosy and it wasn't funny at all." Still trying to figure out how to work that one into conversations.






Well, seeing as how I JUST SAW NEW MOON and am still high on Cherry Coke and Edward, I have lots of thoughts about all of this. (Hey, Jr Leager, you asked. You have no one to blame for my outburst by yourself.) I'd like to make the following disclaimer: I adored New Moon. Seriously. It was wonderful. It was pretty, and sad, and hopeful, and suspenseful, and it had Edward in it. Are we good? 'K. Because you only TRULY mock the ones you love... *wink*

I'm with Rain. I think that the campiness was a purposeful inclusion on Weitz's part because I've decided that he can do no wrong. Except for allowing a blind wig-maker free reign on the set. But even that I'm going to forgive. What other POSSIBLE explanation is there for Alice's "Bella is a vampire" vision? It HAD to be camp. Unless she was envisioning 5,000 years in the future, during which time the machines had risen, been destroyed, and mankind reset itself without technology. In that case the fact that their clothes looked like they were hand-sewn prior to the industrial revolution would've been a statement about our reliance on technology. But without technology we wouldn't have movies and he wouldn't have a job. So, like I said: camp.

As for the humor, I LOVED the humor in this movie. I mean, Eric crying at Romeo and Juliet? Priceless. Virgin Airlines? Even more priceless. Although, sad. I mean, come on. They can give Jasper a wig that makes him look like he's been playing with forks near an electrical socket but they can't alter the script a teensy-weensy bit and have Bella hook up with Jacob for revenge-sex? Pfft.




*sets out on foot to find the wig-maker for New Moon to personally annihilate her for my having to defend the dishonor of Jasper's hair*

Tranny Travesty

Oh no no no. OH HALE NO! Since when did they decide to make a tranny Jacob doll?







*laughs hysterically* Look! Jacob's a "bitch."








*Throws my Jacob candle at Spank*








I don't know, Jacob's not THAT bad. I think it's the angle. And the fact that they obviously used a female body. *snicker* I'm more concerned with why Bella looks like Naomi Judd here. Does she come with a pull string that plays "Why Not Me"?





Why does Edward's hair look like he stuck his cold marble finger in the socket?







I'm sorry, I'm still trying to get past the fact that there is a magazine called, "Fashion Doll Quarterly." *ewww face*







What? I have a subscription to that magazine. But not really.

Romance FAIL!

Source: robertpattinson.org



According to this People Magazine article, Rob says "I can't think of a single romantic thing that I've ever done, I would never serenade someone to be romantic."
Why are people still worshiping him? I bet Taylor would serenade me with his "Dream, dream, dream, dream, dream, dream" song for me.




Personally I would be a little freaked out by a serenade. Unless you do it like John Cusack in "Say Anything" and just hold your boombox or er, iPod speakers, and let Peter Gabriel do the work. And, I think I'd find anything Rob did romantic. Make me some Hot Pockets and get me a beer - that's romance to me if you look like Robward.




Romance is nice and all at first but flowers die and songs end... Hot Pockets and Beer last forever!







Exactly Rain. The guy's 23. How many 23-year-olds are out there renting out yachts equipped with a string quartet for Valentine's Day or something? Besides, if he is dating KStew what sort of romantic gesture would he need to make? "Hey love, I bought the good hash. Happy Anniversary!"




Well, you know what 23 year old guys do have? Stamina! And that goes a LONG way #ifyouknowwhatimeanandithinkyoudo







yeah but the reason we fell in love with Edward was how romantic he was. Rob is his polar opposite yet we are still obsessed with him. And by "we" I mean "you."






No, I pretty much fell in love with Edward because of the prospect of having hot eternal vampire sex. Like the saying goes, Edward is good at everything. *raising eyebrow* As for Rob, I'd be willing to teach.

Sultry Bloody Sunday- The Office Video

Alright gals, I know you don't really read any much fanfic. But if you knew that it looked like THIS, you'd probably invest a little more time in it:








Unfortunately the incredibly hot fic "The Office" that this is based on isn't on FFn anymore, but you can go to the author's blog for more info and to read the Epilogue. Or you can just keep watching this video. On repeat. Like me. Is it hot in here?




Holy hotness. I keep trying to make it to the end of this, but every time I watch I can't breathe and I have to stop and go attack Mr. Rain. He's not complaining.






Ok, I'm not even a fanfic reader (unless it's written by Meadow) and I haven't read the "The Office" AND I'm Team Jacob, but even I have to admit that's HAWT.






*prints off resume and sends it to The Office*

Storytime With Meadow: Bella Swan: Zombie Killer

Okay, I have a teeny-tiny confession to make: I don't like scary movies. I can't stand the Horror genre, as a rule, and am proud of the fact that I've never seen any of the bazillion Saw movies. However, I am also a study in contradictions because I love cheeky romantic supernatural mysteries. Buffy, X Files, even Evil Dead (because Bruce is EPIC) and I'm THERE. So, despite my reluctance to touch the subject matter, I listened to some trusted Twitter sources and started reading Bella Swan: Zombie Killer. I'm in love. It's clever. It's action-packed. Bella is strong and resourceful. And you KNOW how I love resourceful Bella.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5491016/1/Bella_Swan_Zombie_Killer

The story is simple. The town of Forks, WA is under siege. By zombies. Still with me? Good. Because Bella, rather than lie down and become zombie chow, decides to take matters into her own hands. She has a shovel (which she names Rosalie) and she is bound and determined to find a way out of this mess. In the process she meets Edward, who is completely adorkable. He's handsome, he's smart, and he's rockin' the "shy genius" vibe. From the way that author Kristen Nicole describes his chunky glasses I just want to rip them off of his face and eat him up. But, you know, not in the creepy zombie way. So, if you have a sense of humor and a strong stomach, trust me on this one. Check out Bella Swan: Zombie Killer. It's just starting out and I need more people to chat about it with me! *winks*

Full Moon Review (Spoiler Alert)

okay, without giving away any spoilers...New Moon is PERFECT! Loved loved loved it.
My thoughts:
The cast - especially rob, kristen, and Taylor- seemed so much more comfortable in their roles and i loved seeing that.

Special effects- YES! That, my friends, is what a vampire looks like when he, or she, runs. And the wolves- I was not disappointed one bit.

Overall, they did an amazing job of cominicating hurt and loss, while at the same time throwing in those offbeat, laughable moments that Twilight had. Those monents were just at the right time in this movie.

Billy Burke rocked it once again #teamcharlie and I was blown away by Taylor's performance. And, oh my Robward! I could go on and on but let's just say I can't wait to go again in eight hours! My one complaint? Kemmet only had three lines. Or four If you count standing there and looking fierce, which I do.

Oh and Spank, *through gritted teeth* Jasper's hair didn't look bad at all. I was so wrong about that. #cantwaittileclipse




Spank and @SweetLikeSandi flew in to see the movie with myself, @lelu2, Barb (who's not on twitter but should be) and @Anime81. We had the time of our lives. Here's my bullet points.

Eric Yorkie was crying at the Romeo and Juliet movie totally moved me.

What kind of weird ass leap over the stair railing was that of Alice's?

Not sure why Victoria rubbed mud on her face a la Buffy (or Arnold in Predator). Not sure how effective that is in camouflaging her with her fluorescent red hair.

Anyone else think Bella and Carlisle were going to kiss, when he was sewing her arm up and her hand was on his waste?

Love how Alice's inactive email address was a Mac address. Oh yes, I notice these things.

Jessica Stanley totally rocked. "My cousin had leprosy and that wasn't very funny."

Once again, I want Charlie to be my dad. Please, Charlie? How do you feel about adopting a 35 year old mother of three?

Ok, what the hell was that when Bella threw Jake a piece of pizza and it turned into a tool for his bike? Is it a magical piece of pizza? Good thing he didn't try to take a bite of it. Would've broken his teeth for sure.

Oh the irony that Bella was flying Virgin Airlines.

What was up with Bella's bruises all over her arms? Don't they have makeup for hiding that sort of thing?

Aro's maniacal laugh was a total WIN.

Aro and Marcus' sister was pretty hot. Just saying.

Ok but the best part of course is Jacob and his body with the muscles in all the right places.

However, on the way home from the movie we had even more excitement when the cops pulled us over. They shined their flashlights into our vehicle and gave @SweetLikeSandi a sobriety test. She explained that she's from out of state, tired and didn't know the roads here. The cop responded, "I'm pretty sure that anywhere you go in the U.S. you're only supposed to drive in one lane." LMAO! The cop outside the passenger side was talking to Barb. When she told him we were coming back from a movie, he asked if we saw New Moon. Barb asked him if he read the books and he said, "No, he'd rather see the movies." Oh and did I mention how HAWT the cops were? We of course #livetweeted the pullover.




I am too tired to give a review. I have been up for 25 hours and I. Need. Sleep. I will say that Chris Weitz is a genius. Everything about this franchise was elevated in a great way. Aro was amazing. I think he's my new favorite anti-hero. The vote was anticlimactic and I am disappointed in that because it was such an important part of the story for me. One more thing. The break-up scene did NOT make me go fetal, but seeing Bella's mourning the loss of Edward almost did. Kristen Stewart nailed the face of what feels like insurmountable loss. I would write more but my eyes are going to bleed and, well, I don't want to tempt any vampires walking through the valley, moving west down Ventura Boulevard.