Whoa, When Did Esme Get Creepy?

Dedicated fangirl A. Luper over at NewMoonMovie did a side by side comparison of the cast looks between the Twilight Hardwicke versions and the Weitz versions.

Some of the looks are improvements (why Hellooooo there, Jacob) but others have me shaking my head.

Obviously, Victoria looks awesome in both, 'cuz she's just that awesome. Edward is starting to look his age. And Esme . . .what have they done with Esme?

I could believe super Mom powers would flow from the innocent looking lady in Twilight, but this Esme looks like she might just eat her own young. There's just something a little extra predatory in the whole ensemble. I'm sure the photo director told them to put on their intense faces for the promo shoot, but I don't want to be freaked out by Supermom anymore!

How You Likin' The Rain, Girl?

Today I went for a jog (a rarity, trust me) under some rolling, Forks worthy clouds.

I really thought I could make it. I thought that outrunning the rain might make me up my snail's pace.

Well, I don't run nearly fast enough, and I totally got caught in a total downpour. Vampire baseball worthy thunder cracks, gushing water everywhere, and my house too far away.

I tried to be tough, and slogged it on home. I will confess to being more than a little freaked out when the tree fell down in front of me!

So here is my rain song . . .yes, there are other versions of it out there on the web, but I chose this one because . . .well . . . . what on earth are these outfits?

Bryce Dallas Howard + Jackson Rathbone

Okay, so this post can be filed under . . .oooooo AWKWARD MUCH?

Apparently, our very own near and dear Jackson Rathbone has the hots for Bryce Dallas Howard! Could this be a subplot on the whole Victoria/Rachelle thing? I don't know. I think he meant the comment in a "Well, as long as we're talking about this . . . . ." kind of way, but I think the text of his interview in Seventeen magazine should be fun on-set teasing fodder.

Well, if anyone is speaking to Bryce at that point. If Rachelle stays out. If Jackson doesn't pre-emptively threaten to kick everyone's asses for talking smack about his fantasy girl.

I can't picture it, but they are photoshopped together here!

Photo Smackdown: Kristen Stewart And Nikki Reed

Somebody snarky out there has it in for Kristen Stewart and Nikki Reed. And somebody right here (yeah, that would be me!) thought it was freakin' hilarious.

Promoting the hell out of the Twilight Saga, times 2.

I totally love Kate Beckinsdale, btw. I especially love how she made up for Van Helsing with Underworld. No accents, all leather, guns, and vampire sexiness. Hmmm . . . . . .how can we incorporate more of those things into Twilight? Work on it people!

Fan Fic Will Be The Damn Death Of Me

This week, while fighting off real life with both hands, I managed to discover three very awesome fan fic stories. Insert massive happiness at plots and character usage, remove about 15 hours of sleep time.

When will I learn not to start long, multi-chaptered, hyper addicting stories at the crack of freaking midnight? However, though none of these are complete, they are all worth the time it will take you to read them. Who needs sleep anyway?

If you have love for a good story, check these out:

1. Clipped Wings And Inked Armor: The Cullen boys are tattoo artists, and Bella works at a bookstore across the street. Alice is still psychic, and Rosalie is an engineer/cocktail waitress. I don't want to give away too many plots points, because this is a great no vampire thriller. It's not finished yet, but very worth a read so far. 14 Chapters to date, by hunterhunting. She's also very good about linking to tattoo images and piercings if you don't know them well.

2. Art After 5: Currently totally in cliffhanger! After their initial meeting and good run, they've split up! Will Bella and Edward get back together? Lord, I hope so! Very good characters, non-vamp, hopefully headed for happily ever after. I can't talk too much about B & E without giving away the whole story, so I'll talk about the others. Rosalie & Emmett as a happy married jewish couple, Alice & Jasper together, and a heartbreakingly beautiful couple set up for Carlisle and Esme. 44 Chapters (short chapters) by sleepyvalentina. Also has a companion story, Counterpoint, told from Edward's point of view.

3. Poughkeepsie: When Rosalie used the rocket launcher to blow up Emmett's office . . . . when Mike tricked Bella into a cubic zirconia engagement . . . when Alice talked Jasper out of the priesthood . . . . when the author, Mrs.TheKing, interviews the characters . . . . this story has action, adventure, romance, and humor. Touching, rich characters, and 58 Chapters waiting for you. Not finished yet and definitely got me on the edge of my seat.