It's a beautiful day...

and I am FINALLY finished messing with that stupid EC-4 test!!  Now I can throw myself into the first re-reading of New Moon!  I want to read it twice before the movie...I want to immerse myself in the story so the movie will be just that much better!  Of course, realizing that the countdown numbers now begin with 1 is not helping me maintain control!!  Deep breathing...visualize calm...deep breathing...

My boy child asked me yesterday why I was typing for this blog and not putting anything on his (the family) blog.  I had to pause a moment to craft a response that wouldn't make me feel guilty later for lying.  So I told him that I was just waiting for the awesome pictures of him as Obi Wan Kenobi that I took of him on Halloween!  He seemed satisfied with this and ran off.  Now I just need to find my camera...I know I had it last night...

Anyway, here is a fun list I found.  It is the Countdown to ‘New Moon' To-Do Checklist.  Let's see how many we can check off the list:

1.) Order midnight tickets for Nov. 19. Like, now. (uh...done!  I think we may have been some of the first in our area!!  Go us!!)

2.) Plan a New Moon viewing party.  (check!  We have a rockin' evening planned!!!)

3.) Get to know the New Moon soundtrack.  (working on it!)

Twilight opened to the sounds of The Black Ghosts. Which of the bands on the New Moon soundtrack will you hear first in the film? Get familiar with the songs of New Moon and see if you can predict which scenes will feature Lykke Li or Death Cab for Cutie or The Killers. For example, I think Lykke Li's track will be perfect after the happenings in Volterra. But I loved Carter Burwell's "Bella's Lullaby" so much that Alexandre Desplat's "Meadow" theme will really have to work well on screen to win me over.

4.) Re-read New Moon!  (check...and check again!!)

Chances are you breezed through all four of Stephenie Meyer's novels in a very short time (uh...yeah...who didn't???), turning pages frantically to get to the end of Bella and Edward's saga. Start re-reading "New Moon" now – you'll want a refresher on every little tidbit of action, angst, and why newcomers like Aro and Jane are important.

5.) Stock up on New Moon goodies for the big day.  (and t-shirts...and jewelry...and CUPS!)

If you're going to see New Moon on opening day – and especially if you're going at midnight – make it a night to remember by celebrating the festivities. After all, Christmas comes every year, but New Moon only premieres in theaters once. So grab a New Moon t-shirt, your Edward Cullen or Jacob Black action figure (or both), and a bag of New Moon chocolates to tide you over.

6.)  Clear your schedule the weekend of November 20 for repeat viewings.  (already done...4:10 Friday anyone???)

Well, aren't we just the gifted (obsessed) Twilighters!!  Again I say, yeah us!!

How about a picture...ahhhhh....that is just so nice!!  It is the cover of Vanity Fair magazine that hits stands on Tuesday.   I may have to buy Vanity Fair just for this picture!  Seriously, even you Team J folks can't resist this one...those are some serious bedroom eyes...(leaving the rest to your imagination...trying to keep it at least PG-13...)

Now, our favorite Cullen siblings, Alice & Emmett (well, the actors who play them, actually...) were dishing about New Moon in Vegas last night.  Here is a clip of the article:

Ashley Greene & Kellan Lutz Preview New Moon in Vegas
By Mark Gray


Giving their vampire and werewolf costumes a break, New Moon stars Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz headed to Nevada Saturday to celebrate Halloween and host the Yelloween party at Tao Las Vegas.
'More About Heartbreak'

In New Moon, she says, "Edward [Robert Pattinson] kind of breaks Bella's heart, so you definitely see Jacob [Taylor Lautner] kind of swoop in to rescue her. You get to see their chemistry and dynamic. It kind of keeps you on the edge of your seat a little bit more than the first one."
Comparing the two films, she says, "The first one is very much a love story, and this one is kind of more about heartbreak and healing, and you got the wolves come in and there's that threat, that danger. I actually saw the movie about two months ago, and it's really good."
New Moon she says, "is a little more guy-friendly. It's a lot more action-packed, and the wolves are funny, because they're a threat and a danger to our family but they're also protecting this person that we all love – so we kind of have to get along with them."
 
You can read the whole thing there:  http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20316820,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines
 
Well, that's it for now.   By the way...did you notice the countdown!!  18 days...I CAN'T WAIT!!!!