New on the Twilight front...

Ok, you KNOW I've been in a bloggy-funk when I haven't posted ANYTHING Twilight related since January!!!

In case you aren't in on the Twilight craze... the movie based on the 2nd book in the series, New Moon, is currently being shot.

Because Jennifer loves me she sent me this link about New Moon the movie!

"The Wolf Pack"

Here are a few other sites for you to check out if you are interested in the upcoming movie... due to release in the U.S. November 20th of this year (Happy birthday Aunt Karen... guess what I'm giving you for your birthday? Can anyone say "movie tickets"?? lol)

Stephenie Meyer: New Moon Movie

IMDB.com New Moon Movie


In other Twilight news...
The "go ahead" for the 3rd book has been given and here's part of an article about the director for "Eclipse":


DAVID SLADE TO DIRECT SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT'S THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE

Los Angeles, CA April 22, 2009 — Summit Entertainment announced today that David Slade has been hired to direct THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE from a screenplay written by Melissa Rosenberg. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE, the third film in the studio's TWILIGHT film franchise based on the Stephenie Meyer's blockbuster book series, will be released theatrically in North America on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. The announcement was made by Erik Feig, Summit's President of Production.


Now, I for one, am a little confused about why they are choosing to go with yet another director when "New Moon" hasn't even finished shooting yet... but no one asked me my opinion when they were making this decision so I guess I'll just have to trust their judgement (whoever "they" are!).

Where you can find me...

9/365

I was inspired by Jaime's picture on January 2nd.

So, there's a lot to learn from this picture... you ready?

Let's start with my phone... laying in front of the keyboard.
*I LOVE MY NEW PHONE! It's red... that alone makes me love it, but it's cool too! :)

My hands...
*I always type with my fingers on the correct keys... Thank you ole' what's-her-name that taught my 6th grade keyboard class. :)

My arm...
*I LOVE MY NEW PJS!!! I got them this week at Target. They are bright pink with white piping and have little gingerbread men on them. I saw them back before Christmas and REALLY wanted them, but I resisted... until this past Wednesday. :) Got them for 50% off!! YAY ME!

To the left of my arm...
*Scrapbook resources and supplies. The books, binders and magazines are all ideas for fantastic pages that are just WAITING for me! The white plastic organizer holds all sorts of fun scrapbook supplies... stickers, embellishments, notecards with more ideas on them, etc...

In the middle of the picture, behind the keyboard...
*My miniature Eiffel Tower bought all the way from Paris by non other than... Cousin Brett. :) Brett's brother, Bobby, is in the AirForce and is currently stationed at a base in Ramstein, Germany. Brett and his parents (Aunt Karen and Uncle Mike) went to visit Bobby this past year and I requested this little Eiffel Tower...
One day, I'll see the real thing... up close and personal. :)

On my computer monitor...
*Simplify. One of my many goals for myself. In so many different areas of life. This little rub on serves as a daily reminder.



Tonight, Melanie sent me a text message with an offer to meet her at the theatre for a girl's night out... Brandon gave me the "go ahead" and I was off!
We saw, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"... I really enjoyed it, but I cried... a lot. :)
*It has renewed my love for Brad Pitt (who honestly, was becoming less and less attractive me as of late). His New Orleans accent (in my opinion) was spot on and VERY charming!
*Cate Blanchett was STUNNING! Her skin is gorgeous!
*It made me want to take ballet lessons!


On a much more serious note...
Please pray for my high school friend, Kim.
Kim and her husband, Neill, are expecting twins. They had a bit of a scare today... I'm not 100% sure how far along she is, but she's far enough for the girls (identical twin girls) to be born next week... They are measuring about 5 lbs each... I've heard that's a good weight for twins.
There is some concern about gallstones in Baby A and Baby B has some calcification on her chest and in the placenta.
Kim was sent for tests this evening. Once the results are back, they will make a decision about delivery.
Kim is worried (what mom wouldn't be?!?!), but she has faith in her doctor and has been encouraged by how pro-active the doctor has been. NICU has already been briefed on Kim's pregnancy and they are ready for the girls when the time comes.

I have faith in God and He knows exactly what He's doing.

So please say a prayer for Kim, Neill and their families. They need peace, wisdom and comfort right now.

Twilight: The Movie Review

Ah Twilight...

First, I will have to say that since it has been a few days since I saw the movie, I'm having a hard time remembering specific details PLUS I don't want to spoil anything for those of you who are still planning to see it... although, if you've read the books and seen the trailers there's really nothing I can tell you that is an actual "spoiler" since it stayed pretty true to the book.

Any doubts I may have still had about the casting... GONE! I LOVED EVERYONE! Well, some of Bella's "human friends" were a little obnoxious, but I had to remind myself that they were probably supposed to be that obnoxious since Twilight is told through Bella's perspective and she's never really been a carefree high school kid.

I think that's also why I enjoy Robert Pattinson as Edward.
When the cast list first came out I heard a lot about, "He's not gorgeous enough to be Edward Cullen."
Well, again, Twilight is told through Bella's perspective... he's gorgeous to her! (By the way, I think Robert Pattinson is quite attractive and he is a WONDERFUL Edward... in my opinion)
The person that you love is not always as attractive to everyone else as he or she is to you!!

So, back to the review...

The music... PERFECT! If you haven't had a chance to get the soundtrack, I HIGHLY recommend it. Now, I will say that as much as I enjoy Rob playing Edward, I don't so much enjoy his singing voice. (SORRY KRISTY!)
It's not that he's a "bad" singer... I just have a VERY hard time understanding ANYTHING that he's singing. I do enjoy the guitar though. :)
But the places in the movie where they play his music are great!

Favorite track on the CD... Track #1: Supermassive Black Hole by Muse

What makes that track even better is that it is played during my favorite scene in the movie!!!

The baseball scene... PERFECT! I loved everything about that scene, but my favorite is when Jasper does "the bat toss"... if you've seen the movie, you know exactly what I'm talking about. :)

Other noteworthy scenes...
**Edward taking Bella home to meet his family. I love Esme and Emmett's excitement over meeting Bella. When Emmett says, "Her name's Bella"... That was hystrical!

**Charlie telling Bella that he put a new can of pepper spray in her purse!

**The "bad" vampires... I really liked them! Rachelle Lefevre was crazy creapy!


Ok. What I didn't like... there's really not much to say here...

**I didn't like the "sparkling" effect they used on Edward... It kind of made me think of a movie I saw (don't remember the name) where someone had acid poured on their face... it kind of had the same distorted effect.
I think I expected it to be more of a glowing with a little glitter... not quite so "crystallized".

**I wasn't crazy about Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black. He was fine for the 1st movie, but if you've read any of the rest of the series you probably see the problem I'm having believing that he'll be able to pull off a convincing Jacob in the next movie. :) That's not a slam at his acting ability... I just don't know if he can do it physically... Ugh! I don't want to give away anything to those of you that are still planning to read the rest of the series so that's really all I can say!!!

**Here's something that was ADDED to the movie... at the time it didn't bother me, but after thinking about it for a little it does...
There is an "uninvited guest" at the prom... not a "him", but a "her"... Umm, hello!? Edward would have known she was there! He would have known the second they walked into the prom if not before... not just by reading thoughts, but by smell.
I understand why they did it... theatrical reasons... a good transition to the next movie and like I said, at the time I didn't think anything of it and I actually thought, "That's cool. Good foreshadowing", but now it bugs me a bit.

Things I wish we could have seen in the movie...
I understand that these things had to be cut because of time constrants, but IF they had an extra hour, I would have added these...
**The 1st time Edward invited her to sit with him at lunch... I would LOVE to see the faces of the "human friends".
**Blood typing in biology class. :)
**Jasper's and Alice's interaction with Bella in Phoenix. I feel like we lost insight into Jasper. :( And, if I remember correctly, they never mentioned his ability to manipulate emotions.

So, there you have it...
I enjoyed it.
I was pleased with it.
I will buy it on DVD.

GO SEE IT!

It's Time!

I have NOT been to see Twilight yet... I know, I know... I'm just as surprised as you are!

We are planning to see it tomorrow at 2:25... You can be on the lookout for my review in the near future. :)

It was released today that there will be a movie made of the 2nd book in the Twilight series, New Moon.

Go here to read about it!

OME!!!

For all of you non-Twilighters that's "Oh My Edward!" :)

This arrived in the mail today...

I have been anxiously awaiting this package for some time now!
Ever since Kristy announced that I had won a contest on her blog!
Since the beginning of October I had been pondering what piece of jewelry I wanted Kristy to make for me as "my prize" and when she mentioned that she was going to start working on some Twilight inspired stuff... well, I knew I HAD to have one!

The packaging alone made me happy!

I know you can't see the necklace... Honest, I tried getting a photo of it, but my camera just wouldn't focus!

Here's what the card said...

"Jen... I hope you [heart] your necklace! I had a hard time deciding on what to do. I wanted you to really [heart] it! Soo... here ya go! Your fav twilight saying, w/ some EC [heart] on the back & close to your [heart]! Hope the chain length is good for you as well!
Miss you! Hope you enjoy your Twilight outing... with you were here to enjoy it w/ me!
[heart] Kristy"


So, here's my note to Kristy...
(I've already called her and left a gushy non-sense voicemail on her phone!)

KRISTY! THE NECKLACE IS AMAZING!!! I LOVE IT!!! IT IS PERFECT!!!
You KNOW I'll be wearing this when I see Twilight this weekend!!

Check out Kristy's jewelry... she's working on a new site so be sure to check back often!
Bright Heart Studio

Upon further review...

Ha! I think I've heard that said on the football field a few times, but I'm not actually talking about football today....

Yep, you guessed it, Twilight!

In this post, I mentioned that it looks like James and Edward collide mid air. After watching it a few times and seeing a behind the scenes clip (for the life of me I can not remember where I found it) I have decided that it is NOT James, but actually Emmett... AND I have reason to believe that it is during the baseball game.

I guess we'll have to wait until Nov. 21st to know for sure. :)

I have no words....

Just watch...

According to Robert Pattinson Daily (one of MANY Twilight sights that I check daily) this scene is part of a 3 minute preview that you can download from itunes.

I will receive your thanks by way of comments! :)

Less than 2 weeks until....

TWILIGHT!

For your viewing pleasure I present...

TV Spot #8 (no new footage):



TV Spot #9 (NEW footage!!):



Ooooo... When James and Edward collide in the air... :)

TV Spot #7

It's ok if you don't like it...

OK. Some of you may be sick of hearing about Twilight so I'm just going to give you the links for the newest TV spots.... :)
Spot #4
Spot #5
Spot #6

BTW... the 4th TV spot is my favorite!

It just keeps getting better!!!

I've never been so excited about the release of a movie... *sigh*

Yep... More Twilight

Apparently, this is the 3rd Twilight TV spot...

They just keep coming....

Another TV spot for Twilight!

Excuse Me?!?!

Why was I not informed that there is a new Twilight Sneak Peek?!?!?

That is UNACCEPTABLE!

Yes, I know it's really short... but HELLO! Brand new scenes that I've never seen before!

Oh For the Love of Twilight!!!

There are just no words to describe it so just watch...

Twilight HD Exclusive Trailer


**Edited to show the HD version! Even better!!
You can view this trailer and others on MySpace.

Cute and Entertaining

I just spent Riley's nap time folding clothes and cleaning my living room. Boring, right? Well, I've had a DVD sitting on top of the entertainment center for almost a week.... I've been waiting patiently for Brandon to watch it with me, but "our" evenings have been a little tied up in something called The Olympics. :)
Normally I'm a big fan of The Olympic Games, but this year it seems off... maybe it's because I missed Opening Ceremonies. I don't know.

ANYWAY... this DVD is basically collecting dust on my entertainment center so I decided to pop it in the player while I folded and cleaned.

Penelope. Cute movie. Fun story. Clean language. Lovable character... and let me just add... James McAvoy. :)

AND because of my previous "promise" to TRY to avoid mentioning THAT book series and THAT movie... I'm NOT going to tell you all about the great sneak peek at a brand new scene from THAT movie coming out in December. It's only a few seconds long... so I didn't feel guilty for watching it twice. :)

So, check out Penelope (and THE preview... make sure you watch the whole thing. The sneak peek is at the end of the behind the scenes part!).