So wow.

it's been awhile since i've posted. just a warning for this post -- i don't feel like using proper capitalization right now, so i'm not going to. and i might go a little crazy and forget an apostrophe or spell a word wrong too (i know -- i'm SO dangerous)...

all of that hell that went into TWILIGHT weekend paid off. things didn't go exactly as planned, but it was still awesome. i have to tell you, watching that hilarious commentary at 3 in the morning was the greatest thing ever. but i'm not going to go into detail about that, mainly because i haven't actually finished listening to it yet. i'll save that for another post.

sam's birthday weekend was another escapade, complete with pretty shoes and losing money...lol. oh, and then the awkwardness of the hotel room and the laptop incident and all of the giggling until like 3am. and then the bacon the next morning, which was yummy. i almost forgot the twilight escape outfits...those were awesome. team edward and the cullen crest. of course.

so there were those weekends and then there was this last weekend, which was supposed to be equally as epic. but it wasn't. because i guess someone felt like they couldn't tell me the truth and lied to me instead. and then i found out that this certain someone lied from my best someone, who got it out of the one who's name won't be mentioned. and i was pissed because i was supposed to have fun after work, and then i didn't. but at like 1230 in the morning on sunday, fun came in the form of a VERY interesting conversation with another certain somebody (i'm not naming names people). sure, it was maybe a little tiny bit of a drunk conversation (he was, not me) but still...it made me giggle, which was something i guess i needed.


i'm still mad. and apparently my mother thinks that i shouldn't be. but whatever. here's something for those of you who read this and actually know me -- just for future reference. DON'T LIE TO ME. i'd actually rather hear whatever horrible thing that comes out of your mouth. no matter what it is. i'm actually really good at keeping secrets. you can really trust me with just about anything. the only one i'm likely to blab to is steven, and (just so you know) there are some things that i don't tell him. if you ask me not to, i won't.

well enough of the ranting. because this so called person who i'm mad at won't see this, so i'll stop being such a major bitch nugget. this weekend is going to probably top sam's birthday weekend. however, it will not and probably can't top twilight weekend, because...well let's face it -- nothing will ever top that weekend. not until november at least.

hobo and i (the nugget) are going to party like it's 1999 (but not really). with the exception of the forever nagging of the fact that i'm supposed to work on saturday, i'm free all weekend. but in reality, i couldn't even work saturday if i wanted to (which would NEVER happen) because the family is doing Easter a day early because my aunt and uncle are going out of town for the real thing on sunday. so forgetting about the work thing, it's going to be epic. full of awesomeness, but that's who we are -- we can't help it.

first things first. friday night will be (hopefully) awesome. starting early however, so not really the night. more like the afternoon. but still. definitely one, possibly 2 movies that day. if there's no work on saturday, another movie will happen then. here's the gameplan: OBSERVE AND REPORT, FAST AND FURIOUS and ADVENTURELAND. not particularly in that order, but that's a possibility. because i love seth rogen and anna faris, i have nothing (and i mean NOTHING) against vin diesel and paul walker driving fast cars, and both hobo and i LOVE THE KSTEW.

movies are currently showing up at my house left and right. i ordered them from amazon.com and they just keep showing up. "harry potter and the goblet of fire (2 disc special edition)" showed up at the house yesterday, and today the epicness that is the KSTEW movie "the cake eaters" showed up today. i'm still waiting on 5 movies -- the rest of the hp series (1-3 and 5, all 2 discs) and fierce people. oh wow. did i mention that i got all of these movies, brand new, for 70 bucks, including shipping? i know, it's awesome.

oh, and today, my sister made me open all of the movies that i still hadn't touched yet. it's not that i don't want to watch them, it's just that i don't really have time. i think that there are only a couple of ones that i've bought recently that i haven't watched...they were just all sitting wrapped...lol.

i think that this is the longest post on this blog that i've ever done. wow. holy cow. i just looked around me, and i really need to clean my room and sort out some stuff...lol. i also need to work on fixing my itunes library...yet again. and i have to do some laundry and figure out what i'm wearing for easter. oh dear. and i just saw eminem's new music video, and i think i may have lizzed in my pants a little...lol.


oh, and i know this is going to seem like some sort of apocalyptic event, but i am seeing the hannah montana movie on friday during the day...i know. but i'm actually kind of curious. i keep telling people that it's stupid, but i'm seeing it...oops.

oh. last thing. apparently ET is on set in Vancouver getting exclusive stuff from the peeps who are working up there on New Moon. footage is supposed to air sometime soon...yay! our first peek at what is bound to be an amazing movie...i can't wait.


here's what i'll leave you with.
"i won't tell you that i love you. kiss and hug you. 'cause i'm bluffin', with my muffin. i'm not lying, i'm just stunnin' with my love glue-gunnin'. just like a chick in the casino, take your bank before i pay you out. i promise this, promise this. check this hand 'cause i'm marvelous."

oh GaGa.

Cra-zay.

That seems to be my life right now. I have so much to get done within the next couple of days. And then after that, I have so much other stuff to get done within that week. Wow. It's times like these that make me want to say "F my l" but then I don't because I know that all of the hell leading up to these weekends is going to make it well worth it.

School is driving me nuts (and now I'll officially admit that). My spring break isn't until the end of this month, but I look at that in a positive way because it means that I won't have any homework during Sam's birthday weekend.

If you think I'm just complaining because I'm lazy, you're only half right. So to make you understand, here's what I have to do in these cra-zay upcoming weeks.

• Invite for the Twilight party this upcoming weekend has to be finished and sent out -- TODAY. Yikes.
• The entire house has to be clean by Friday. Actually, it probably has to be clean by Thursday, and that's before I leave to go have sushi with Liz at MOA.
• Thursday is probably going to be a Target run for everything party related. Decorations, food and other fun stuff needs to get to the house.
• I'm still contemplating the costume. And sometime this week, if at all possible, I need to test out the Alice hair theory.
• Friday -- as much as it's going to be probably the BEST DAY EVER -- is going to be a hell day. Costume has to be figured out then. Liz is (hopefully) coming over to help me bake. Decorations have to go up. Everything has to be clean. I have to remember to hook up the DVD player so we can actually watch the movie when we get back to the house. For me, Friday is SO getting a schedule. I'm not usually one to stay on time or on task, but it needs to happen on Friday. Nothing can go wrong because this day and night and party has to be perfect. It just has to be.
• Saturday still needs plans. I have absolutely no idea what's happening yet. I thought about a trip to MOA, but since Liz and I are heading out there on Thursday, I have no idea if we're going again. But I'm sure that we'll figure it out. We never really plan stuff anyway.

I haven't even gotten to the part about Sam's birthday weekend. Frankly, it's because we don't really know what's going on yet. We were supposed to go see Adventureland on Friday the 27th, but the release date got pushed back a week so that's now a no-go. But I'm sure it'll get figured out eventually, even if it happens to be last minute...

But amidst all of that crazyness, there has been some calm. And by calm, I mean good stuff.

• I WILL have my new Twilight calendar on Tuesday. Because they shipped it on Friday. Considering it was supposed to be released on St. Patrick's Day (which is Tuesday, FYI) and it was out at Borders the other day, it's about time for that new calendar. It's not that I hate the one that I have now -- because I love it. And it took me a LONG time to get it. But it was worth it. This new calendar doesn't become useable until December anyway...lol.
• I still have to order the Director's Notebook. I can't believe I haven't done that yet...wow. That's like the one thing I was overly excited for (except for the DVD of course).
• Sam and I are getting the 3 disc version of Twilight, courtesy of Target. It was supposed to only be available in Canada-land, but then I saw it was at Target too. Score! And it's only costing us $17.99. UNBELIEVABLE. It's awesome.
• Sam and I have had our mittens for a week and a day now. They're actually getting some use because it hasn't exactly been all that warm and sunny around here lately. But I kind of hope that it does get that way. Because I'm really looking forward to ditching my wool coat for something more awesome...

So in summary...

Clean the house. Clean the room. Clean everything. Sushi. MOA. Liz. Friday. Baking. Target. Decorations. Costume. Movie. Calendar. Mittens. Par-tay!

So no TX.

So we (meaning Steven, Sam and I) were thinking about going to Texas at the end of July for TwiCon. Yes, that may sound nerdy -- we know that. I even had my dress picked out for the Volturi Ball (LOL. Just the name should make you laugh). But then I decided that perhaps we should go to TwiCon next summer, as we'd have more time to save the money and all that jazz.

And I was sad. I was bummed that we weren't going. And not only was I sad because we weren't going, but I was also sad that we wouldn't be able to have the ridiculous amount of fun that we would've had on the road trip down there.

I had kind of forgotten about it until today. I saw a link on the New Moon website. I didn't really read it because I never do. But I kind of read it. But then I accidentally moved pages and it was gone. So I went back a page, hoping it would still be there, and it was!

So here's the alternative. Instead of going to Texas for the fun that would've been TwiCon, we're going to go to the convention that's being held here! Yes, that's right. They're having one in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. I guess the city is just THAT cool. It's earlier in July (17-19, Friday to Sunday) and sounds like just as much fun.

Driving to and around in Minneapolis is kind of like a road trip itself, so I'm guessing that will be an enormous amount of fun.

It's WAY too much to explain on here. So read all of the details on the website for the convention. Where is it, you ask? Why, here. I'm nice enough to post a link. LOL.


So in summary: we're going, it's going to be awesome, and I'm probably going to get to meet Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz. How cool is that?


JULY 17-19, 2009. MINNEAPOLIS MARRIOTT CITY CENTER.
BE THERE. OR...BE LAME.

lol.

Seriously...

I want this. I need this. I must have this. I don't care that it's from Canada. Lots of good stuff comes from Canada. Like kiwi...

I want this. I need this. I must have this.


AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Here's an exclusive...

Here's a little peek into my version of the soundtrack for New Moon. It's nothing huge -- it's probably not even worth posting. But I'm going to anyway.

I'm still debating on what songs to use in most places (all of which have now been figured out -- for now, I think it's 18 total. But that could very well change, depending on whether or not I change where I think songs should go).

But there is one that I'm sure of. It's for the credits. We have learned that good songs come during the credits. Both "Decode" and "Leave Out All The Rest" (by Paramore and Linkin Park, respectively) were only featured in the credits and not in the rest of the movie (which is odd, considering "Decode" was written specifically for Twilight. But it did have perfect placement. Anywhere in the movie would've seemed weird, seeing as it is definitely a song that relies heavily on vocals and guitar. Simply stated, it wouldn't have fit anywhere in the movie perfectly like the other songs did.).

Which brings us to my pick for the credits...

"Hallelujah" by Paramore.

If you haven't heard it, go buy the entire album and listen to it all of the way through. I love this song, and I think that it's perfect for the situation at the end of the movie. You can read the lyrics here.

So that's your little sneak-peek. More soon...I promise. The list of where I think there should be songs will be going up here soon, hopefully followed by my version of the soundtrack.

so this is intriguing...and yes, that is how you spell it. i looked it up.

So apparently the Twilight soundtrack is being re-released on March 17, with some sort of a special DVD attached. The only thing is that no one knows just what is on this DVD. It is safe to say that it's not the movie because it's being released 4 days later. But I do have a theory...

There is going to be a New Moon teaser on the Blu-Ray edition of Twilight, so I'm guessing that the people at Summit Entertainment are going to be nice and put it on the DVD that comes with the soundtrack. It's only my guess, and I guess I say it because that's what I really want.

If it is the New Moon teaser, beware. There's not going to be any sort of footage or anything, seeing as they won't have started principle photography by then. Most likely, if it is there, it'll be some sort of sneak-peek to the script, or an interview (or interviews) with some of the cast and production crew.



Oh, and another thing. and maybe this is just for me, but maybe it's not. Since I am going to St. Cloud to study film, this book will be a good thing for me. Plus, it's like behind the scenes info that wouldn't have been out there if Catherine Hardwicke hadn't written it down. Check it out here at Amazon. There's a more in-depth detailing here. It is a book full of director's notes and sketches, so I guess that's why I'm more excited about it. But it still is really a cool insight into the making of the movie. And it's bound to have those hilarious behind the scenes pictures that everyone wants to see...

Here's the cover...pretty cool.




Seriously...

paramore.

Paramore.

What more can you say about them? The name alone is enough. They are amazing.

While they may have never won a Grammy (it's a shocker, I know), that doesn't make them any less amazing.

Considering their songs have been featured in Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour, they've really got things going for them. And it's recently been announced that they are going to be one of the opening acts for No Doubt's long awaited 2009 summer tour.

I would say things are going well. And they have been. Ever heard of a film called Twilight? Well they wrote 2 songs for it. Two songs that were amazing. "Decode" and "I Caught Myself".

You should have nothing against them...but it really seems like no one does these days.

I can't wait until the tour. I'm SO there.

Meet and Greet, anyone?

"Who's that standing next to Hayley Williams of Paramore? Oh yeah, that's ME!"

(that's what it could be like...if I was lucky enough to get to meet them...lol)

Umm...I'm not exactly sure how I feel about this one yet.

So apparently this is just a rumor. Click the title to find out what the heck I'm talking about. And I know that I said that this isn't all about Twilight and such. But right now, it is. I'm on the fence about this one.

Pro: Visually, I think she'd make a good Leah. Better than any of the other names they're throwing around (i.e.: another Disney Channel "princess", Brenda Song, who's Asian. Yes, I went there and made that reference ;) ). She's not exactly a perfect actress. She's also not six feet tall either. But the height thing doesn't really seem to factor into who the casting director has been choosing (How, you ask? Taylor Lautner almost lost his role but kept it because Jacob is supposed to seriously grow between Twilight and New Moon. Ashley Greene was cast as Alice Cullen even though she's about a foot taller than Alice is supposed to be. See? The height thing is clearly not at the top of the requirement list for casting.). I just think people hate this idea because she's branded as "Disney". But people have to realize that if she's Leah, there is NO Disney involved. Leah's hardcore -- she's a wolf, people.

Con: She's Disney. Everything she's ever done has been Disney. She hasn't branched out yet, and everytime someone hears her name, they think, "Oh geez. That chick from High School Musical again..." She's not exactly brilliant at her craft either. She can be whiney at times.


I guess what I'm trying to say is that if it was between her and some other bitch, you'd have to go with her. Because now that Twilight has been a major success, no one in the cast is a nobody anymore. There are other rumors going around that Dakota Fanning is being cast as Jane. No offense to anybody, but we all know that Vanessa Hudgens isn't as famous as Dakota Fanning. DF would be more of a distraction to us all, not to mention whatever fool they'd have to get to play her twin brother Alec.
Look at it this way: she IS Native American, which is something that can't be ignored with Leah. Her height won't make a difference on camera -- if it did, Taylor Lautner wouldn't be coming back. There are ways to make things look real when they're not; that's the beauty of movie magic.


I'm not saying that I would ultimately pick her to play Leah. But if she does get the part, I really hope she doesn't screw it up. If she can pull it off, it'll be fantastic for her career. Maybe she'll finally get that HSM stuff out of her system...

My ultimate pick for Leah, you ask? Kristin Kreuk. She isn't Native American (her father is Dutch and her mother is Chinese), but she looks like she is. She looks like she could pull it off. Everyone loved her in Smallville, and we haven't seen her much since. A lot of people on message boards and such are suggesting her name, and that is something that I would be all for. Come on, who didn't love her on Smallville?

Seriously...