43 posts tagged “twilight”
So it's been a while and it keeps slipping my mind to make mention of it but... I guess they offered Dakota Fanning the part of Jane in New Moon and I love the girl so all the more power to them getting her. I would like Taylor Lautner to grow a foot as well. Which one is more likely?
I'm almost done with City of Ashes at the gym. My theory of the week is that Simon lived through the sun coming up because he had Jace's blood in him and Jace is, as Valentine is the first to admit, altered. Only 53 more days until City of Glass. I can't wait. You can't begin to understand what a fiend I am for The Mortal Instruments. I love Jace to pieces. Oh I got too excited thinking about it. I want to jump up and down. If I could take only 3 books with me to the moon it would be these three. And I beat myself a bit because I bought the book, City of Bones, and didn't read it for two months. I could have fell in love that much sooner. Wasted time reading other books. When these are my soul mates. Speaking of soul mates. I realize that I owe Belle an apology. I finished The Vampire Academy and I didn't hate it. Once the school makes Rose cry I liked the book much more. And I do ship Rose and Dimitri even though I think I got spoiled for his fate and if it is so then I will go back to not liking the series much. I liked Christian and Mason right up to
So as I sit here, post finished, listening to Taking Back Sunday, I feel unable to close it out and have that be all. I've been feeling, and being more vocal, about this ever growing feeling of disenchantment with my life. I miss writing. It just feels like words are utilitarian now--they've lost their ability to mean deeper things. I'm feeling more detached. Distance seems to be growing between me and friends. The world is leached of real joy and in it's place is all these black and white things. Objects really, nothing personified. It makes me feel like hiding more behind things I can lose myself in, just so I can forget how little of life I live. And there is only one or two people that I can talk to because of these chasms that have leapt up where once I had faith in friends. They are just strangers who spend their lives in other worlds that don't even rub up against mine. I'm not even lonely really, I'm just utterly alone. No feelings but anger and fear, no dreams past reading books, nothing can make me happy. I don't see why people like me even exist. We find life support so we don't die but we don't have anything to live for. No future. It seems pathetic.
Lightning. Apparently I can't spell the word and rather than pull me aside via phone or email and tell me about my error, Kev called me out publicly. So now I don't just look stupid publicly but I feel dumb and backwoods too. Someday I will learn to spell it without the added e.
My sister is reading Twilight. My mom said she has been taking it to school and reading it. Pip said that her friends don't think she can finish it but I told her to take it a little at a time. Maybe I should have suggested we read a chapter at a time and then talk about it. I am over the moon though that she is trying to read a book like that. I can't wait til she's older and I can have her read City of Bones. Call me a book Nazi for not wanting her to read about incest and homosexuals when she doesn't even know about sex at all. She thinks sex is your gender. She's an innocent babe and I want her to stay like that until she is 80.
D and I started playing World of Warcraft and I made my character, I am a human priestess named Alicante--from the home of the nephilim in The Mortal Instruments. It's a lot of fun. Sometimes really frustrating... like those fucking irate kobolds last night. If D and I hadn't teamed up neither of us would have completed our quest. I wanted a screen cap of my character to post but the realms are down for maintenance until 11:00. Maybe for my next post. The one thing is time really flies when playing. Like really flies. We played last night until midnight. I'm too old for that kind of behavior.
Speaking of WOW the new Guild is up and it is not the best episode. The funniest part is the intro and then the cookies part between Codex and Tink.
I haven't been a fan of James Gunn's Spike internet tv show PG Porn until this week. This week's installment is Roadside Ass-sistance and I thought it was pretty funny. Atleast funnier than the Nathan Fillion one. I find James Gunn to be a funny, a little bit creepy and all out lawless. He goes where men fear to tread. If I paid attention to my Twitter it would behoove me to follow the man.
No post would be complete without me discussing books. First let me say that last week I read all 5 Nightwalker books and only loved the first one. Jacob was awesome. I loved the characters and they showed up in the other 4 books so I was happy about that. I was most excited about Noah and I hated the heroine although I maintained my love for Noah. They were good enough. I would definitely read Jacob again. I don't know about Gideon. And switching gears I finished Demon in my View this morning and I really liked it. I did not like the first Den of Shadows book, In the Forest of the Night but I liked the character of Aubrey. He was unflinchingly evil in the first book and he gets his ass handed to him by a girl but I loved him. He is in the second book and you get to read his perspective and he's a bit softer. I was surprised when I liked it. I immediately grabbed the next book Shattered Mirror to read next. I am also reading The Vampire Academy which I am not enjoying and am determined to finish--if not slowly--for the sake that Belle loves it. I detest the main character. I find her flat out stupid and so abrasive. I think she is supposed to come across as clever but I certainly don't see it. I like two characters Dimitri and Christian. I want Dimitri to hook up with Rose and I've been spoiled and heard that one of her teachers develops feelings for her and it can only be him. I don't see a YA book taking it to where I would like to see with a 25yo and a girl,17. I like Christian and here that Rose is a cunt to him and lies to him about Lissa. Yep, I hate her. Oh, and I like Mason. He's adorable and I like the dynamic between him and Rose. I want to like this book. I want to.
Yesterday in therapy I talked with Dr. Moore about my inability to access more emotions besides anger and fear. I would like to feel sadness. To cry. I would like to feel happiness that isn't hypomania. I would like to feel sublime. My days are marked by an absence of these emotions with blips of high or low energy... with flares of anger or anxiety and I want to create but there is just nothing in me. It's like my soul is dead and my body is just moving around. Dr. Moore said it is probably the meds. She doesn't know how I can access what the meds are suppressing. With the bad things that meds are keeping at bay they took the good stuff too. And the pills aren't even keeping me level. If I told my psychiatrist that he'd increase them again and I want fewer pills not more.
I have a sick, sick mind that wakes me up at 3:30AM and thinks it is time to be done with the sleeping for a while. I
So now I'm back to reading Sarah Mayberry's Below the Belt which I started on Friday morning and then read other books instead of finishing it. I'm barely into the first chapter so finishing it is actually a long way off. And today I probably won't finish it with therapy and Iso and having promised D we would watch Fool's Gold because we Netflixed it before the Olympics. Speaking of Olympics, D, Nielle and I have been hammering out details and plans for seeing the 2012 Olympics in Vancouver. Nielle says we can crash on her floor and I'm trying to convince Nicky to hang out with us a bit. I'll have to email Milton too. It will be so good seeing all of them. And D will finally see Vancouver. It will be grand.
The other day I posted a link to Oceans Will Rise in one of my posts and then I ran into someone who (I know it can't be true) didn't even know who The Stills were. So I uploaded Logic Will Break Your Heart for them and I am posting it in case someone doesn't have it or doesn't know of them.... even though I know that everyone listens to The Stills--my favoritist band, brilliant and wonderful. I do have to say that Logic is by far my favorite but I am totally loving Oceans Will Rise and we just won't talk about the CD that came in between. Everyone will be happy that way.
I've been reading Twilight with my friend Jason this summer. It's a slow process since I'm in LA and he's in Pittsburgh, with many pauses along the way. This morning I read Hide-and-Seek and The Angel and emailed him my thoughts and it struck me that I would really love to read The Host with him so I threw that idea at him. D did find me the audiobook of it and that has made me a real happy camper. I really loved that book. I am a fan of Wanderer and Ian. So I am hoping that he will say yes to the suggestion of reading that together. I should have let him pick the next book. I don't think he is enjoying Twilight as much as I did. D's mom is also reading Twilight. We traded some emails last week and it was interesting to see what she had to say. I just think Twilight is such a perfect love story I forget that some people aren't too into the love story angle.
So the rest of my day is already planned out for me. I need to get ready to go to Westwood, take the bus *shudders*, go to Iso for my usual, veggie roll with extra ginger and large raspberry iced tea, then read until therapy. Mondays are routine I could do them in my sleep. It's comforting that way.
An interview with G4TV.
The day that begins after a solid eight hours of sleep in which you don't move at all, all night, is good. I wasn't even
We got to the convention center before they opened the doors and only had a little wait. Our plan was to hit the Exhibit Hall. I wanted to go by the Sherrilyn Kenyon booth and we wanted to get to look around a little. Unfortunately, Sherri had to set times for autographs, so she wasn't in her booth when we stopped by. But we got a special edition version of Sieze the Night and a tote bag that says 'When it absolutely, positively must be destroyed overnight.' It's pretty roomy too. Then I went back to the Summit booth and they were handing out swag and I got an 11"X17" Twilight poster. I had D grab one too and then I went back for another. Hey, I didn't win a large one so of course I'm greedy. I have 6 or 7 of the Entertainment Weekly issues with Rob and Kris on the cover now. I also have a few of the trading card sets. It's like I hit Twilight swag pay dirt or something. Then D and I went shopping. We bought a special Comic Con Angel: After the Fall, #10 that is autographed. Then we went to the SG booth. I got a little something for Nielle, see the video above. I bought their
Sherrilyn Kenyon's autograph signing started at 3PM so we got in line. There were about 20 people in front of us and another 20 behind, I was surprised by the turn out. I had a scare listening to the woman ahead of me that said she was only signing one thing. Learn me to never listen to strangers. She signed my Dark-Hunter Companion and both of my Lords of Avalon #1 comics. She even commented on how I had the variant and she was scared she was going to ruin it when it couldn't be replaced. I did get her to dish some about Acheron. She said there are some parts with Valerius, which makes me ungodly happy. Urian is in it and he will show up in Stryker's story, One Silent Night. She said that because of who Ash is everyone is in his book. I get to see Sherri again on 8 August at Dark Delicacies in Burbank and that is after Acheron comes out so I will get to call her on her facts. I am a little sad because I wanted to ask about Fang and Aimee but I got distracted and lost it. She was a sweetheart though and hugged both Heather and I. I was worried before I met her... everyone is measured by the Stephenie Meyer stick now and it's not too hard to impress me since she was such a dud. I loved Sherri though.
Yesterday at the True Blood panel we got tickets for some swag, but the line to get in the Fulfillment Room last night was a half a mile long. So we didn't get our goody bags until today and I was so so pleased. I got 2 T-shirt one that says 'Real Blood is for Suckers' and the other says 'Friends Don't Let Friends Drink Friends'. Also in the bag was a comic. I haven't had a chance to read it yet but I hope it will be a preview of the feel of the show. Lastly, we got the first Sookie Stackhouse book, Dead Until Dark. Since D and I both got a bag I have two copies. I plan to start reading it tonight. It was by far the most fortuitous swag package we got this weekend. I am not discounting my lil' Twilight poster, but I like the True Blood stuff a whole lot. Maybe if I got one of those big Twilight posters, I might feel differently.
D and I had to switch all of our plans for tomorrow... I will now, unhappily sit through the Dollhouse panel and miss Pushing Daisies. But we are hoping to get to Felicia Day's signing after the Fringe Panel. Oh Fringe--Josh Jackson... I am so excited for this show. Note to self: Download pilot ASAP. I must watch it again.
While I was proof reading this and doing my tags fireworks started over the bay and we were watching them from our balcony. It's a sign that tomorrow will be okay. I'll enjoy myself despite my misgivings. The fireworks fairy has sent a sign.
Twilight Panel photos, I have a ton more pictures of Rob that I am thinking I will post in a Robert Pattinson post. Later.
We fought the crowds and traffic to make it to our hotel and have real food and a quiet evening. I did get to see SYTYCD and I was SHOCKED. Totally knocked me off my feet. The only reason Mark is in it is because Heather is a calling fiend. I think her 424 calls kept his head above water. But who are we kidding Will will be dancing for some major company in no time. As for Comfort, who didn't see that coming?
Ah... exhaustion in the morning. I just don't wake up that easy and waking up at 6AM is even harder. But I did it and I paid a high price. I couldn't keep my head up, nodding off every few moments until nearly 11AM. I fell asleep on my feet while awaiting the Twilight Autograph Raffle... and I didn't win a spot. D, who got me a choice seat in Hall H, then had to sit elsewhere, let me crash in his lap at one point and Alex who works for Access Hollywood, filmed me sleeping on the sidewalk. It was a terrible morning. I really just cannot function if I don't sleep until I wake up naturally. Augh.
But then the day started to pick up and get fun and I was a little less comatose for it. Hall H was impossible to get into with a line that snaked around the little yard next to the convention center and then behind it. Belle, Susan and I had the honors of making it last a long time because Belle and I cut, while Sus was a good girl and went to the back of the line. When we spotted her we joined her and increased our time in the line.
The first panel of the day was for the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still starring Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly. I wasn't too impressed. The clips show Keanu doing his normal unemotional and uninspired acting which just leaves me cold. Jennifer Connelly didn't really get much face time in the clips nor in the panel so I have nothing much to say about her. The movie comes out the same date as Twilight and I have high hopes that Twilight will kill it.
After that was the Max Payne panel and I am so awaiting this movie. I usually love Mark Wahlberg movies and I feel no shame in admitting that. The movie is based on the
The next panel was for the movie Push starring Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle and Djimon Hounsou.
I wasn't really into the Nicholas Cage movie, Knowing. It looks interesting but I'm not a Cage fan. The premise is something I would want to read about though. It's too bad its a movie.
Vox isn't letting me add any more pictures to this post so I will start a new one with the rest of the day and the Twilight photos.
AH Wednesday, the first day of Comic Con. D and I left LA about 9:30 and headed down to SD even though we knew we wouldn’t get in until 6PM… But I wanted to scope out some Veronica Mars locations. So we are going through San Juan Capistrano when D sees the sign for the mission and of course I want to stop. I’ve never seen the SNC mission. It was absolutely stunning. I loved it. I would like to go back sometime with a picnic basket and sit out in the garden. I bought magnets from the gift shop. I took a million pictures of which I will only post more than a few.
We got to the convention center at 4:30 and got our badges and waited in a horrific line for four forevers before we got into the Exhibit Hall. I had to go right to the Summit Booth and I got my pictures taken with their cut-outs. I spun there wheel and won a Push t-shirt. Big disappointment. D got me Twilight trading cards. He also won a air freshner… Big disappointment. We met up with Alex and walked the floor. I bought my sister a couple of Gwen Stefani dolls. Then we went to see the Fringe screening. I really liked it. Not so hot on the female lead but Josh Jackson was so good in it. I also like the crazy scientist. I am going to look to download the pilot somewhere
Tomorrow is an early morning. I want to be in line for Hall H early and I definitely want to be in the Sails Pavilion for the drawing for Twilight autographs. Crossing all crossable parts to win a place in the line for meeting Rob.
The next book I plan to read will be He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Beherendt and Liz Tuccillo. I just got it from BookMooch today. And I'm reading Innuendo by Crystal Green at the same time. Maybe tomorrow I can read through them both. I have a doctors appointment which will cut into my reading time but I don't have much else on my plate for the day. With Comic Con coming up next week, I need to read as much as possible while I can. Because I won't get any quality reading done while I am there. That isn't what you go there for.
My day was good although it ended on a note of disappointment. I got to talk with Nicky on Gtalk for almost three hours today. I don't get to spend as much time online with him as we once spent. I miss him so much that the times I do get to talk with him are always a high point. If only Vancouver were closer to LA. This evening was a bit of a downer. I got all dressed up and went to Westwood for the Step Brothers Premiere and then didn't get in. They did give us all passes for a free AMC movie viewing but I had really wanted to see the movie tonight. I did get passes for next Tuesday's screening of Pineapple Express. Hopefully we will have better luck with that. It was funny because I was just telling Nicky that I was looking forward to the new Seth Rogen release.
As for Twilight, today was a big day... The new trailer premiered on Entertainment Tonight
And LOA this week finished up the Sword of Darkness. I guess it's really kind of mamby-pamby and mushy but I liked it. It was very different from what I envisioned from the book. The Adoni were supposed to be these flesh-tasty warrior lovers and in the comic the come across as knights. Weird kinda. Also I kind of had the impression that Morgen was Barbie on PCP. I did still like seeing it. The artist wasn't my favorite, everyone is sinewy and too built. Like weightlifters, even Seren. She doesn't really come across in those frames as Kerrigan's little mouse. I will float the next book if it goes to comic life though. Knight of Darkness should be the next story. I should go over to her calendar and see if she has a time frame for it yet.
David told me that they aren't having Laura Harris play Daisy Adair and that is a bit disappointing. But Callum Blue is going to be playing Mason and I think he might be one of my most favorite parts. Mandy Patinkin isn't playing Rube though, they are introducing a new character, Cameron Kane to be played by the guy who played Desmond on Lost. The trailer which I will hook you up with, looks pretty funny. I love the part with Mason when he meets Cameron and says he met his sister, Candy. Ahhh. I have missed watching this show and I own it so there is no real excuse.
