Twilight Saga: New Moon*

I realize that this post is like 2 weeks late, but I'm going to write it anyway.

So, 2 weeks ago, I forced asked B to watch the latest installment to the Twilight Saga, which is New Moon, before that I forced him to watch Twilight first, so he'll at least have an idea about how the story goes. I have been wanting to see this movie ever since Shemah showed the trailer over at her blog, Just Press Play. I loved the trailer, I loved how Jacob Black turned into a wolf and all that, it seemed amazing. You wouldn't believe how long the queue was for the movie, B and I saw it the day after it came out here, I was that anxious to see it, that I was actually willing to stand in line, for hours just to get tickets and then stand in line again just to get good seats. Luckily for B and I, we caught the last full show of the theater, so we didn't have to line up to go inside the theater, although the queue on the ticket booth was loooong, here take a look.

Although I must say, I was a bit disappointed with how the movie turned out, somehow, I expected so much more. You know the awesome trailer I talked about earlier? Well, that was it, I mean a trailer was supposed to show what you should expect in the movie, and I must say, the trailer was way better than how the movie turned out. You know the awesome scenes from the movie? That was it. It doesn't get any better than that, that was, well, that was it. Nothing more, which was kinda disappointing because I thought there would have been more, you know?

Anyway, the movie was definitely better than the first one, although for me it lacked something. I totally didn't feel Bella's pain. Kristen Stewart didn't really show how much it hurt Bella when Edward, if you haven't read the book, you'd think she wasn't that affected, but I have read the book and Bella was more than devastated when Edward left, I just didn't feel that she channeled that emotion well enough. As for Jacob Black, I think Taylor Lautner could've used more scenes, but he didn't get enough exposure, but that's just me. As disappointed as I was with the film, a topless Taylor Lautner made up for whatever it lacked, and let's be honest, he's the only reason why I wanted to see the movie in the first place. As for Edward, WTF?! Am I supposed to find Robert Pattinson sexy after going topless with that kind of body? I mean seriously? I've seen pictures of him before I watched the movie, but then when I saw the movie, I was like, "was that it?". I didn't see any abs on him, did you? I mean not like Jacob's, you can tell Taylor Lautner buffed up and was sexy as hell in the film. I didn't think Robert Pattinson gave Edward Cullen, some justice in this second film, let's see how he does in Eclipse. Sorry, but that's how I feel. As for the other characters, I expected Emily, her scars, I mean, to look much worse, cause in the book, it described it this way,

The right side of her face was scarred from hairline to chin by three thick, red lines, livid in
color though they were long healed. One line pulled down the corner of her dark,
almond-shaped right eye, another twisted the right side of her mouth into a permanent
grimace.

in the movie, Emily didn't look at all that bad, and it didn't look like the right side of her mouth was pulled into a permanent grimace. I expected it to look a lot worse, but oh well.

By the way, have you noticed that Peter Facinelli, the actor who played Carlisle Cullen, looks so much like Tom Cruise? They even sound alike. I wouldn't have noticed until B told me. The Volturi was awesome by the way, I loved how sinister they looked, I love their eyes, I can't wait to see them in the big Battle scene on Breaking Dawn, it'll be really interesting to see how the director would interpret that scene from the book, I hope it turns out as awesome as it did in my head while I was reading the book.

So anyway, I can't wait to see the third installment in the series, I am hoping that it'll be much better and hopefully Robert Pattinson will be able to give Edward Cullen some justice.

In as much as I love Jacob Black and Taylor Lautner, I still haven't changed my mind, I AM STILL TEAM EDWARD, ALL THE WAY. Why? For the simple reason that I believe that Bella and Edward are meant to be together, I believe in their love and even though Jacob is sexy and everything you'd want in a guy, the heart wants what it wants and Bella's heart is screaming for Edward.

How about you? Have you changed your mind? I can't wait to see Eclipse!

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Twilight Series: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer**

This is my version of a review of the second installment to the Twilight Series, New Moon.

It's just me ranting about the book, really.

After Twilight, there came New Moon. I thought I couldn't possibly like it any better than the first book and I thought that it was going to be predictable and all that. But I was so wrong! New Moon is awesome on its own!

WARNING: PLEASE DON'T READ ANY FURTHER UNLESS YOU HAVE READ THE BOOK. SPOILER ALERT!!!

Now, I love all 4 novels, but I have to say this is my least favorite, because Edward totally bailed on Bella. Not cool. I don't care if Jasper tried to kill Bella, I mean it wasn't like he meant to, his instincts took over and that was it. In an environment like theirs, Edward shouldn't have acted like he did, he should've just let it go and took better care next time, but instead he chose to torture himself and Bella and left. I hated him for a moment because of that. So Jacob and Bella became the best of friends. Then it turns out Jacob is a werewolf. I thought, how come I don't know cool people like that? LOL.

I have to admit, Jacob grew on me. It didn't matter that he was 3 years younger than Bella, and it didn't matter if he wasn't as gorgeous as Edward. He was a pretty awesome guy, sticking it out like that with Bella, even though he knew Bella would never love him the way he wants her to love him. Bella loved him as a friend, a best friend, but that was it. At times I felt so bad for Jacob, because despite his best efforts, Bella just didn't see him as more than just a friend, but then I am Team Edward all the way so I knew if Bella feel for Jacob or gave up on Edward, I would just die! LOL.

I felt what Bella felt when Edward left her, because in some ways, that's how I felt when B and I broke up, I was 17 then too. But like Bella, I never once gave up on B, on us. I knew we were meant to spend the rest of our lives together, and that despite the ache in my heart, I knew somehow, sometime, we'd find each other again. And we did.

Anyway, back to New Moon. I must say, Alice grew on me too. I'm glad she saw what she saw in her vision of Bella and came rushing back to Forks. I was so glad she did. I couldn't stop reading since that part. Especially the part where Edward called Bella's house and then Jacob answered and then Edward thought Bella was dead. I just have to say, that part, I was at the edge of my seat. Here's an excerpt from the book:

The shrill ring of the phone made us both jump, but it did not break his focus. He took his
hand from under my chin and reached over me to grab the receiver, but still held my face
securely with the hand against my cheek. His dark eyes did not free mine. I was too muddled
to react, even to take advantage of the distraction.
"Swan residence," Jacob said, his husky voice low and intense.
Someone answered, and Jacob altered in an instant. He straightened up, and his hand
dropped from my face. His eyes went flat, his face blank, and I would have bet the measly
remainder of my college f and that it was Alice.
I recovered myself and held out my hand for the phone. Jacob ignored me.
"He's not here," Jacob said, and the words were menacing.
There was some very short reply, a request for more information it seemed, because he added
unwillingly, "He's at the funeral."
Then Jacob hung up the phone. "Filthy bloodsucker," he muttered under his breath. The face
he turned back to me was the bitter mask again.
"Who did you just hang up on?" I gasped, infuriated. "In my house, and on my phone?"
"Easy! He hung up on me!"
"He? Who was it?!"
He sneered the title. "Dr. Carlisle Cullen."
"Why didn't you let me talk to him?!"
"He didn't ask for you," Jacob said coldly. His face was smooth, expressionless, but his hands
shook. "He asked where Charlie was and I told him. I don't think I broke any rules of
etiquette."
"You listen to me, Jacob Black–"
But he obviously wasn't listening. He looked quickly over his shoulder, as if someone had
called his name from the other room. His eyes went wide and his body stiff, then he started
trembling. I listened too, automatically, but heard nothing.
"Bye, Bells," he spit out, and wheeled toward the front door.
I ran after him. "What is it?"
And then I ran into him, as he rocked back on his heels, cussing under his breath. He spun
around again, knocking me sideways. I bobbled and fell to the floor, my legs tangled with
his.
"Shoot, ow!" I protested as he hurriedly jerked his legs free one at a time.
I struggled to pull myself up as he darted for the back door; he suddenly froze again.
Alice stood motionless at the foot of the stairs.
"Bella," she choked.
I scrambled to my feet and lurched to her side. Her eyes were dazed and far away, her face
drawn and whiter than bone. Her slim body trembled to an inner turmoil.
"Alice, what's wrong?" I cried. I put my hands on her face, trying to calm her.
Her eyes focused on mine abruptly, wide with pain.
"Edward," was all she whispered.
My body reacted faster than my mind was able to catch up with the implications of her reply.
I didn't at first understand why the room was spinning or where the hollow roar in my ears
was coming from. My mind labored, unable to make sense of Alice's bleak face and how it
could possibly relate to Edward, while my body was already swaying, seeking the relief of
unconsciousness before the reality could hit me.
The stairway tilted at the oddest angle.
Jacob's furious voice was suddenly in my ear, hissing out a stream of profanities. I felt a
vague disapproval. His new friends were clearly a bad influence.
I was on the couch without understanding how I got there, and Jacob was still swearing. It
felt like there was an earthquake–the couch was shaking under me.
"What did you do to her?" he demanded.
Alice ignored him. "Bella? Bella, snap out of it. We have to hurry."
"Stay back," Jacob warned.
"Calm down, Jacob Black," Alice ordered. "You don't want to do that so close to her."
"I don't think I'll have any problem keeping my focus," he retorted, but his voice sounded a
little cooler.
"Alice?" My voice was weak. "What happened?" I asked, even though I didn't want to hear.
"I don't know," she suddenly wailed. "What is he thinking?!"
I labored to pull myself up despite the dizziness. I realized it was Jacob's arm I was gripping
for balance. He was the one shaking, not the couch.
Alice was pulling a small silver phone from her bag when my eyes relocated her. Her fingers
dialed the numbers so fast they were a blur.
"Rose, I need to talk to Carlisle now." Her voice whipped through the words. "Fine, as soon
as he's back. No, I'll be on a plane. Look, have you heard anything from Edward?"
Alice paused now, listening with an expression that grew more appalled every second. Her
mouth opened into a little O of horror, and the phone shook in her hand.
"Why?" she gasped. "Why would you do that, Rosalie?"
Whatever the answer was, it made her jaw tighten in anger. Her eyes flashed and narrowed.
"Well, you're wrong on both counts, though, Rosalie, so that would be a problem, don't you
think?" she asked acidly. "Yes, that's right. She's absolutely fine–I was wrong… It's a long
story… But you're wrong about that part, too, that's why I'm calling… Yes, that's exactly
what I saw."
Alice's voice was very hard and her lips were pulled back from her teeth. "It's a bit late for
that, Rose. Save your remorse for someone who believes it." Alice snapped the phone shut
with a sharp twist of her fingers.
Her eyes were tortured as she turned to face me.
"Alice," I blurted out quickly. I couldn't let her speak yet. I needed a few more seconds before
she spoke and her words destroyed what was left of my life. "Alice, Carlisle is back, though.
He called just before…"
She stared at me blankly. "How long ago?" she asked in a hollow voice.
"Half a minute before you showed up."
"What did he say?" She really focused now, waiting for my answer.
"I didn't talk to him." My eyes flickered to Jacob.
Alice turned her penetrating gaze on him. He flinched, but held his place next to me. He sit
awkwardly, almost as if he were trying to shield me with his body.
"He asked for Charlie, and I told him Charlie wasn't here," Jacob muttered resentfully.
"Is that everything?" Alice demanded, her voice like ice.
"Then he hung up on me," Jacob spit back. A tremor rolled down his spine, shaking me with
it.
"You told him Charlie was at the funeral," I reminded him.
Alice jerked her head back toward me "What were his exact words?"
"He said, 'He's not here,' and when Carlisle asked where Charlie was, Jacob said, 'At the
funeral.'"
Alice moaned and sank to her knees.
"Tell me Alice," I whispered.
"That wasn't Carlisle on the phone," she said hopelessly.
"Are you calling me a liar?" Jacob snarled from beside me.
Alice ignored him, focusing on my bewildered face.
"It was Edward." The words were just a choked whisper. "He thinks you're dead."
My mind started to work again. These words weren't the ones I'd been afraid of, and the
relief cleared my head.
"Rosalie told him I killed myself, didn't she?" I said, sighing as I relaxed.
"Yes," Alice admitted, her eyes flashing hard again.
"In her defense, she did believe it. They rely on my sight far too much for something that
works so imperfectly. But for her to track him down to tell him this! Didn't she realize… or
care… ?" Her voice faded away in horror.
"And when Edward called here, he thought Jacob meant my funeral," I realized. It stung to
know how close I'd been, just inches away from his voice. My nails dug into Jacob's arm, but
he didn't flinch.
Alice looked at me strangely. "You're not upset," she whispered.
"Well, it's really rotten timing, but it will all get straightened out. The next time he calls,
someone will tell him… what… really…" I trailed off. Her gaze strangled the words in my
throat.
Why was she so panicked? Why was her face twisting now with pity and horror? What was
it she had said to Rosalie on the phone just now? Something about what she'd seen… and
Rosalie's remorse; Rosalie would never feel remorse for anything that happened to me. But if
she'd hurt her family, hurt her brother…
"Bella," Alice whispered. "Edward won't call again. He believed her."
"I. Don't. Understand." My mouth framed each word in silence. I couldn't push the air out to
actually say the words that would make her explain what that meant.
"He's going to Italy."

You can imagine why I couldn't put the book down! I was at the edge of my seat and I can't wait to see what happens next. Stephenie Meyer did an awesome job with how she created such a scene. I was totally hooked!

So, we finally meet the Volturi, as previously mentioned in the first book, Twilight, the Volturi is like the Royal Family of the Vampires, they make the rules and they pass judgment on whoever breaks the rules. Also, previously in Twilight, Edward told Bella, that should anything happen to her, he would rather die than live without her, and he said he was going to Italy to provoke the Volturi, which he did when he thought Bella was dead.

"I was surprised that you recognized the name," she said. "That you understood so
immediately what it meant–when I said he was going to Italy. I thought I would have to
explain. How much did Edward tell you?"
"He just said they were an old, powerful family–like royalty. That you didn't antagonize them
unless you wanted to… die," I whispered. The last word was hard to choke out.
"You have to understand," she said, her voice slower, more measured now. "We Cullens are
unique in more ways than you know. It's… abnormal for so many of us to live together in
peace. It's the same for Tanya's family in the north, and Carlisle speculates that abstaining
makes it easier for us to be civilized, to form bonds based on love rather than survival or
convenience. Even James's little coven of three was unusually large–and you saw how easily
Laurent left them. Our kind travel alone, or in pairs, as a general rule. Carlisle's family is the
biggest in existence, as far as I know, with the one exception. The Volturi.
"There were three of them originally, Aro, Caius, and Marcus."
"I've seen them," I mumbled. "In the picture in Carlisle's study."
Alice nodded. "Two females joined them over time, and the five of them make up the family.
I'm not sure, but I suspect that their age is what gives them the ability to live peacefully
together. They are well over three thousand years old. Or maybe it's their gifts that give them
extra tolerance. Like Edward and I, Aro and Marcus are… talented."
She continued before I could ask. "Or maybe it's just their love of power that binds them
together. Royalty is an apt description."
"But if there are only five–"
"Five that make up the family," she corrected. "That doesn't include their guard."
I took a deep breath. "That sounds… serious."
"Oh, it is," she assured me. "There were nine members of the guard that were permanent, the
last time we heard. Others are more… transitory. It changes. And many of them are gifted as
well–with formidable gifts, gifts that make what I can do look like a parlor trick. The Volturi
chose them for their abilities, physical or otherwise."
I opened my mouth, and then closed it. I didn't think I wanted to know how bad the odds
were.
She nodded again, as if she understood exactly what I was thinking. "They don't get into too
many confrontations. No one is stupid enough to mess with them. They stay in their city,
leaving only as duty calls."
"Duty?" I wondered.
"Didn't Edward tell you what they do?"
"No," I said, feeling the blank expression on my face.
Alice looked over my head again, toward the businessman, and put her wintry lips back to
my ear.
"There's a reason he called them royalty… the ruling class. Over the millennia, they have
assumed the position of enforcing our rules–which actually translates to punishing
transgressors. They fulfill that duty decisively."
My eyes popped wide with shock. "There are rules?" I asked in a voice that was too loud.
"Shh!"
"Shouldn't somebody have mentioned this to me earlier?" I whispered angrily. "I mean, I
wanted to be a… to be one of you! Shouldn't somebody have explained the rules to me?"
Alice chuckled once at my reaction. "It's not that complicated, Bella. There's only one core
restriction–and if you think about it, you can probably figure it out for yourself."
I thought about it. "Nope, I have no idea."
She shook her head, disappointed. "Maybe it's too obvious. We just have to keep our
existence a secret."
"Oh," I mumbled. It was obvious.
"It makes sense, and most of us don't need policing," she continued. "But, after a few
centuries, sometimes one of us gets bored. Or crazy. I dor't know. And then the Volturi step
in before it can compromise them, or the rest of us."
"So Edward…"
"Is planning to flout that in their own city–the city they've secretly held for three thousand
years, since the time of the Etruscans. They are so protective of their city that they don't
allow hunting within its walls. Volterra is probably the safest city in the world–from vampire
attack at the very least."
"But you said they didn't leave. How do they eat?"
"They don't leave. They bring in their food from the outside, from quite far away sometimes.
It gives their guard something to do when they're not out annihilating mavericks. Or
protecting Volterra from exposure…"
"From situations like this one, like Edward," I finished her sentence. It was amazingly easy to
say his name now. I wasn't sure what the difference was. Maybe because I wasn't really
planning on living much longer without seeing him. Or at all, if we were too late. It was
comforting to know that I would have an easy out.
"I doubt they've ever had a situation quite like this," she muttered, disgusted. "You don't get
a lot of suicidal vampires."

Clearly, it was all just a big misunderstanding. I loved every minute of it, especially cause Edward is back! WooHoo! Yay Edward! I absolutely felt how Bella felt when she first saw Edward. I was surprised she didn't kiss him right there and then, but then again, I guess, she was more worried about the Volturi coming for them and dying.

"Edward, no!" I screamed, but my voice was lost in the roar of the chime.
I could see him now. And I could see that he could not see me.
It was really him, no hallucination this time. And I realized that my delusions were more
flawed than I'd realized; they'd never done him justice.
Edward stood, motionless as a statue, just a few feet from the mouth of the alley. His eyes
were closed, the rings underneath them deep purple, his arms relaxed at his sides, his palms
turned forward. His expression was very peaceful, like he was dreaming pleasant things. The
marble skin of his chest was bare–there was a small pile of white fabric at his feet. The light
reflecting from the pavement of the square gleamed dimly from his skin.
I'd never seen anything more beautiful–even as I ran, gasping and screaming, I could
appreciate that. And the last seven months meant nothing. And his words in the forest meant
nothing. And it did not matter if he did not want me. I would never want anything but him,
no matter how long I lived.
The clock tolled, and he took a large stride toward the light.
"No!" I screamed. "Edward, look at me!"
He wasn't listening. He smiled very slightly. He raised his foot to take the step that would
put him directly in the path of the sun.
I slammed into him so hard that the force would have hurled me to the ground if his arms
hadn't caught me and held me up. It knocked my breath out of me and snapped my head
back.
His dark eyes opened slowly as the clock tolled again.
He looked down at me with quiet surprise.
"Amazing," he said, his exquisite voice full of wonder, slightly amused. "Carlisle was right."
"Edward," I tried to gasp, but my voice had no sound. "You've got to get back into the
shadows. You have to move!"
He seemed bemused. His hand brushed softly against my cheek. He didn't appear to notice
that I was trying to force him back. I could have been pushing against the alley walls for all
the progress I was making. The clock tolled, but he didn't react.
It was very strange, for I knew we were both in mortal danger. Still, in that instant, I felt
well. Whole. I could feel my heart racing in my chest, the blood pulsing hot and fast through
my veins again. My lungs filled deep with the sweet scent that came off his skin. It was like
there had never been any hole in my chest. I was perfect–not healed, but as if there had been
no wound in the first place.
"I can't believe how quick it was. I didn't feel a thing–they're very good," he mused, closing
his eyes again and pressing his lips against my hair. His voice was like honey and velvet.
"Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath, hath had no power yet upon thy beauty," he
murmured, and I recognized the line spoken by Romeo in the tomb. The clock boomed out
its final chime "You smell just exactly the same as always," he went on. "So maybe this is
hell. I don't care. I'll take it."
"I'm not dead," I interrupted. "And neither are you! Please Edward, we have to move. They
can't be far away!"
I struggled in his arms, and his brow furrowed in confusion.
"What was that?" he asked politely.
"We're not dead, not yet! But we have to get out of here before the Volturi–"
Comprehension flickered on his face as I spoke. Before I could finish, he suddenly yanked me
away from the edge of the shadows, spinning me effortlessly so that my back was tight
against the brick wall, and his back was to me as he faced away into the alley. His arms
spread wide, protectively, in front of me.
I peeked under his arm to see two dark shapes detach themselves from the gloom.
"Greetings, gentlemen," Edward's voice was calm and pleasant, on the surface. "I don't think
I'll be requiring your services today. I would appreciate it very much, however, if you would
send my thanks to your masters."

And then finally, everything was settled and Bella and Edward are finally back together. I love that part, it felt so nice to finally have Bella and Edward back together! But I feel so bad for Jacob. Here's an excerpt from the book:

"BELLA! I SEE HIS CAR AND I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE! IF YOU AREN'T
INSIDE THIS HOUSE IN ONE MINUTE… !" Charlie didn't bother to finish his threat.
"Let's go," Edward said.
I looked back at Jacob, torn. Would I see him again?
"Sorry," he whispered so low that I had to read his lips to understand. '"Bye, Bells."
"You promised," I reminded him desperately. "Still friends, right?"
Jacob shook his head slowly, and the lump in my throat nearly strangled me.
"You know how hard I've tried to keep that promise, but… I can't see how to keep trying.
Not now…" He struggled to keep his hard mask in place, but it wavered, and then
disappeared. "Miss you," he mouthed. One of his hands reached toward me, his fingers
outstretched, like he wished they were long enough to cross the distance between us.
"Me, too," I choked out. My hand reached toward his across the wide space.
Like we were connected, the echo of his pain twisted inside me. His pain, my pain.
"Jake…" I took a step toward him. I wanted to wrap my arms around his waist and erase the
expression of misery on his face.
Edward pulled me back again, his arms restraining instead of defending.
"It's okay," I promised him, looking up to read his face with trust in my eyes. He would
understand.
His eyes were unreadable, his face expressionless. Cold. "No, it's not."
"Let her go," Jacob snarled, furious again. "She wants to!" He took two long strides forward.
A glint of anticipation flashed in his eyes. His chest seemed to swell as it shuddered.
Edward pushed me behind himself, wheeling to face Jacob.
"No! Edward–!"
"ISABELLA SWAN!"
"Come on! Charlie's mad!" My voice was panicked, but not because of Charlie now. "Hurry!"
I tugged on him and he relaxed a little. He pulled me back slowly, always keeping his eyes on
Jacob as we retreated.
Jacob watched us with a dark scowl on his bitter face. The anticipation drained from his
eyes, and then, just before the forest came between us, his face suddenly crumpled in pain.
I knew that last glimpse of his face would haunt me until I saw him smile again.
And right there I vowed that I would see him smile, and soon. I would find a way to keep my
friend.
Edward kept his arm tight around my waist, holding me close. That was the only thing that
held the tears inside my eyes.
I had some serious problems.
My best friend counted me with his enemies.
Victoria was still on the loose, putting everyone I loved in danger.
If I didn't become a vampire soon, the Volturi would kill me.
And now it seemed that if I did, the Quileute werewolves would try to do the job
themselves–along with trying to kill my future family. I didn't think they had any chance
really, but would my best friend get himself killed in the attempt?
Very serious problems. So why did they all suddenly seem insignificant when we broke
through the last of the trees and I caught sight of the expression on Charlie's purple face?
Edward squeezed me gently. "I'm here."
I drew in a deep breath.
That was true. Edward was here, with his arms around me.
I could face anything as long as that was true.
I squared my shoulders and walked forward to meet my fate, with my destiny solidly at my
side.

Among all the 4 books, this is my least favorite, but I still loved it, and some parts were not hard to love at all, Jacob wasn't hard to love at all. I love Jacob now too, but I am still Team Edward all the way. Have you read the book? Are you Team Edward or Team Jacob? Let me know through a comment okay?

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Friday Fill Ins: Not-So-Bad-Week-End*

Okay, so it's Saturday, but I wouldn't miss one of my fave memes! Chakai just left for Manila with my MIL this morning to attend her cousin Lance's 7th birthday and Erin's Baptism. I miss her already. I fell down halfway down the spiral staircase and I think I may have the flu. What a way to end the week! Despite that, it's still an awesome week!

And...here we go!

1. _Macaroni_ and _Cheese_ make a quick and easy dinner.

2. _Eclipse the third book in the Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer_ is the book I'm reading right now. (for the second time now!)

3. July brings back memories of _how B and I first got together_.

4. _Me missing Chakai_ was obvious.

5. They say if you tell your dreams _it won't come true_.

6. _Let's take some time_ to think it over.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight (meaning Saturday night) I'm looking forward to _cuddling and watching movies with B_, tomorrow (right now) my plans include _spending some time in the blogosphere_ and Sunday, I want to _sleep in_!

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Twilight: The Movie*

This is another rant about Twilight, but this time, I am ranting about the movie and not the novel. It's a year late, I notice that. Bleh. It's my blog, so there. This is kinda a review but not really. In as much as I loved the book so much, I wasn't too crazy about the film AFTER I read the book, so it's a good thing I watched the movie BEFORE I read the book, so I wasn't disappointed by the movie as much as others were.

The first time I watched this movie, I was absolutely smitten with Robert Pattinson. Although I thought he looked better as Cedric on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire than he did on Twilight, but then again of course he'd look different, he was after all supposed to be a vampire. I thought that Kristen Stewart did an amazing job as Bella, although I wondered if her lack of emotion was what the character called or that she wasn't acting at all. I was besotted with Rob Pattinson's golden eyes in the movie, and I just thought he was absolutely gorgeous (in some angles). Keep in mind that this was the first time I watched the movie, and I haven't read the book when I watched it, so when I heard about people slamming the movie, it made me wonder why. I had the e-books, I just didn't have time to read it, so I didn't know what the fuss was about. Then finally, I found myself bored one day and I started reading the books. After a few more chapters, I found out why the movie had negative feed backs.

Robert Pattinson in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Cedric Diggory with Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter

Apparently, almost all the best parts in the book didn't make it to the movie and the director Catherine Hardwicke claims it was because she was on a tight budget and that weather conditions only gave them a limited time to shoot. To me, that is a lame excuse, a good director doesn't need millions to be able to make a good movie, and I'm sure that the budget for this movie was big enough because after the book came out this is one of the most anticipated films in 2008, I think the director of Slumdog Millionaire proved that when he made his low budget movie that won the Oscar, as for the weather conditions, why not find a location with the desired weather conditions already present? Right? However, despite what most Twilight fans said about her movie, she said it was good. I don't think she read the books. Okay, so it was great if you haven't read the book, but the moment you read the book, it doesn't even qualify as an okay movie.

Look Behind Edward, isn't it cool how the Philippine flag is hanging up in their school? Cool!

As far as the cast goes, I think that Robert Pattinson made a good enough Edward Cullen, but he can be better. Although he wasn't the Edward Cullen I see in my mind's eye when I read the books, after all, Edward Cullen is supposed to be perfect, a Greek God, I wonder why they didn't use any movie magic on him and make him look more like a Greek God rather than a celebrity vampire. You know what I mean? He looked great in some angles, but there were shots of him that just looked plain wrong. He's good looking, but it depends on the angle that he was shot on, get what I mean? As far as his acting goes, he made a pretty good Edward, but I might change my mind after I read Midnight Sun, Edward's version of Twilight, so we'll see. For now, I'll say he did an amazing acting job, except for a few times when he looked wrong.

I liked him in this poster though, totally vampire-licious.

I totally see Kristen Stewart as Bella, and even after reading the book, I think she did a good Bella. Although some people said she barely acted and she did a lousy job in Twilight, I beg to differ, I think that she did what her character was allowed to do. I bet if she was given more time to feel and really channel Bella, she would've done a better job. I think the last part of the movie, where she was battered and bleeding, she did a great job, I imagined that's how Bella would've looked like after James beat her and bit her. After reading the book, I know for sure that Kristen Stewart's lack of emotion and limited expression in the film was not due to the fact that she can't act, but that she was making do with what she was given, and she wasn't given a lot to begin with. So there. I know she'll do a better job in New Moon.
If I were Stephenie Meyer, I would've been really disappointed, well, maybe that's just me, it's because I am a bit of an obsessive compulsive person, and I would want everything to be perfect. Did you know Stephenie Meyer had a cameo in the movie? She did.

Stephenie Meyer's cameo in Twilight: The Second Diner scene

As far as the other characters go, they weren't given enough "face time" in this movie, so I really can't say if they did a good portrayal of the characters they were playing but we'll see in the coming films, as the other characters grow.

Meet the Cullens

I think that Nikki Reed looks right as Rosalie Hale, and so does Kellan Lutz as Emmett Cullen. It's totally Ashley Greene's face I see when I think of Alice Cullen. Dr. Carlisle Cullen suits Peter Facinelli. Although I picture someone else as Esme Cullen, I guess I relate Elizabeth Reaser to Ava or Rebecca Pope, a character she played when she guest starred on the show Grey's Anatomy, better than I can relate to her as Esme Cullen. I don't know about Jackson Rathbone though. I mean, what's up with the hair? I picture Jasper Cullen with neatly combed hair. Not a tiny floppy fro. I mean really, who did his hair? I hope they fix that in the coming sequels, after all, Jasper Cullen is also beautiful in his own right, minus the bit-- okay, I won't get to that until I get to writing about Eclipse.

So that's about it. I can't wait to see New Moon. I am hoping it'll be better, after all it is directed by Chris Weitz, who directed movies like American Pie, About A Boy and The Golden Compass to name a few. I loved About A Boy, with Hugh Grant, so I know what kind of movies he does, I know I will not be disappointed!

Anyway, that's all I have to rant about Twilight the movie, before you go, check out this hilarious youtube video I found. It's a compilation of songs dedicated to the characters of the Twilight Movie.

Here's a few words from the maker of the video clip:

the reasons why i chose the songs:

bella-hot stuff; well yeah you know... haha

edward-like a virgin; pretty much the oldest virgin there is

alice cullen-suddenly i see; one she can see the future, and now she can suddenly see she's happy being a vampire

jasper hale-soulja boy; he was a souldier.

Rosalie-this is why im hot; she's stunning & pretty much perfect yep?

Emmett-macho man; need i say more?

Carlisle-Dr jones; the only song i knew with 'Dr' in it XD

Jacob-who's afraid of the big bad wolf; pretty self explanitory.. and he says it himself : D

James-hungry like the wolf; no this song doesnt suit jacob just becuase it has 'wolf' in it, it suits james coz he's on a hunt and hes hungry LIKE the wolf. the song isnt saying he is a wolf. durrr durrr

victoria-one way or another; she's gna get her revenge

laurent;barbie girl-dont ask :|

esme- i didnt know what song to do for her. all the other songs were jokes, and i couldnt really have a serious song. it would ruin it. durr

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