"Me, a name I call myself"

Andrea J. sent this YouTube link to me today. It pretty much gave me a happy Friday.

I want to be one of those dancers.

"And so the lion fell in love with the lamb."

I gave in to the Twilight obsession after numerous friends and family members encouraged me to read the books.


Stephanie Myers strikes me as an odd sort of writer. I was quite disturbed how, despite the loads of errors in the books that made me want to take a giant red pen to it, I was still captivated enough by the story to love it.

I know there are so many different opinions out there on the books, and that many people who do like the series favor either Edward or Jacob over the other. I guess I just wanted an outlet for my new-found obsession.

I suppose it's a bit like Bella's obsession for Edward — she just can't help loving him. I can't help loving these books, and I don't know why. Her books are filled with errors, it's completely unrealistic and several parts of the books I actually despised just to get to the good parts. It's very odd.

Many people suggested I watch the movie after I read the book, because, of course, the book is better. I, however, watched the movie first at the behest of Nicole. I'm very glad I did. Because I saw the movie and then got even more storyline when I read the book. I know a lot of people were upset that there was so much left out in the movie. But movies can't all be like the Lord of the Rings trilogy, which Peter Jackson kept very literal to the books. I understand why they left many things out. And the next movie is supposed to have a new director or something, so maybe that will help a little.

The moment Robert Pattinson came on screen, I thought he was ugly. I didn't get it. I mean, the books, so I had heard, portrayed him as this god-like figure who was more beautiful than words could describe. Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen? Eh, not so much.

But after I read the books, Pattinson grew on me. And while I still don't see him as being more beautiful than words, he's much more attractive than I originally felt when he came on screen.

Kristen Stewart, on the other hand, is a perfect Bella. She's beautiful, but it's not so striking as it is with some women. I can't wait to see what they do with her in the Breaking Dawn movie! And by the way, her hair is gorgeous — I'm jealous.


All in all ... I love these books. I know, I know — vampires, true love, destiny, blah blah blah. But they're so good! And I'm not ashamed of loving these books. :) Now I just need to get the 2-disc movie as cheap as I can find it ...