Want to Look Like a Cullen?

www.teenvogue.com has a great article on where you can get the clothes that Bella, Alice, Rosalie, and Esme are wearing. (or at least looks like what they are wearing)

Want to go to the Premiere!

www.teenvogue.com is having a contest and you could win a trip to the Eclipse Premiere. GOOD LUCK!

Eclipse Merch at Toys R Us!

Toys R Us has some great Eclipse Merchandise. Key chains, Dog Tags, Bags, Blankets and much more. Check it out at www.toysrus.com

Listening Party!

Hot Topic is having a Eclipse Soundtrack listening Party. Go to www.hottopic.com to get all the details. I will be there!

LA Convention Update

SO we got an email confirmation about our tickets. I am still not sure where our seats are. One spot says H40 & H41 then another spot says Seat B & C 32. I guess we will have to wait and see. I just hope I can see Rob, Taylor & Kristen good. I have to get a close up picture of Taylor for my daughter Taylor. She is already mad at me because she can not go with me. I have to go shopping for Black Lace to finish the sleeve of the Victoria Shirt and I still have to try out curling my hair to look like Victoria's.

UPDATE: We got another email and it looks like our seats are row H seats 40 & 41. I hope that is the 8th row, but I think they have a A, AA, B,BB so we will see how close we are.

Buying Rosalie-style Clothing for Eclipse Convention

I'm not much of a shopper for clothes, but I just spent the past few days shopping for clothes to dress up like Rosalie for the upcoming Eclipse Convention in LA, and I've had a blast!

It helps that Rosalie wears some elegant and dressy clothing (especially her shoes) and my husband totally supports my quest for the perfect Rosalie costume. He's actually become an expert in Rosalie's style! :-)

So far, I've bought enough clothes and accessories for three Rosalie outfits: the outfit with the long scarf she wore in the cafeteria scene in Twilight, the black dress she wore to Bella's birthday party in New Moon, and her outfit from the Eclipse promotional photos.







I think I prefer the black party dress for the Volturi Vampire Ball, but the other two outfits are so nice, I'd like to keep them all (especially the shoes)!

Rosalie's shoes from the Cafeteria scene in Twilight:



Rosalie's shoes from Bella Birthday Party scene in New Moon:



I'll let you know when I've made my final decision (I'm still waiting for my online orders to arrive) on which costume I'll wear at the convention.

Update: Click here to see which Rosalie costume I chose to wear to the Ball and how I put it together.

Countdown: 14 days until the Eclipse Convention in Los Angeles, and 33 days until Eclipse!

Appearances!

Here is a list of important dates.

May 31: Sydney, Australia. Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner

June 3: Seoul, Korea. Kristen and Taylor

June 5 . Release date for the latest book in The Twilight Saga, “The Short Second life of Bree Tanner"

June 6. 2010 MTV Movie Awards air date. Rob Pattinson , Kristen, and Taylor will be presenting an unseen clip of “Eclipse” and fans will learn the final results of our favorite Twilight star and “New Moon” film nominations.

June 8. Release date for “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “
Release date for “Twilight Unbound: The Stephenie Meyer Story Graphic Novel”

June 12. Rob, Kristen, and Taylor to appear at Creation Entertainment’s “The Official Twilight Convention” in Los Angeles

June 14. Rob, Kristen, and Taylor tape Jimmy Kimmel in LA at 6 PM.

June 17: Rome, Italy. Kristen and Taylor

June 18. Stephenie Meyer’s mini press junket for four lucky fan blogs.

June 21: Stockholm, Sweden. Taylor and Kristen

June 23. Jimmy Kimmel special “Twilight Saga: Total Eclipse of the Heart” to air on ABC at 10:00PM EST

June 24. Red carpet premiere of “Eclipse” in Los Angeles as part of Los Angeles Film Festival

June 28. Madrid, Spain. Ashley Greene and Xavier Samuel

June 29. Release date for “Twilight Saga: Eclipse – The Score”
Release date for “The Twilight Saga Eclipse: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion”

June 30. “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” film premieres in the U.S.

I can not WAIT!!!
Thanks: CullenBoysAnonymous

LA Convention Update

So here is the outfit I want to wear at the Vampire Ball. I found a shirt very similar to this on ebay. I will (with the help of my friend Carleen) have to modify it a little. I have the Black Jeans and the Boots already. The only other thing I will have to do is curl, curl and more curl my hair. Alma Marie has some great ideas for our center piece. More details to come. We are going to try and update TwilightFamily.net while we are there to keep everyone updated.

We are getting very excited!!!

Twilight Experience at AMC Theatres

If you haven't pre-ordered your Eclipse movie tickets yet, AMC theatres is offering a Twilight Experience package.

For $30, you can watch all three Twilight Saga movies together, starting at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, June 29th with Twilight. You also receive an AMC Gift Card and a commemorative lanyard (while supplies last). For more information, check out the AMC Entertainment website.

Countdown: 35 more days until Eclipse!

Alma-Marie's Photos from Relay for Life

Twi-K and I just finished our Relay for Life 24-hour event, and it was awesome!

So many people came out to celebrate life, remember those we lost to cancer, and raise funds to fight cancer so that some day, no one will ever have to hear "You've got cancer." The whole event, and all the people who participated in it, were totally inspiring!

As I mentioned in a previous post, Twi-K came up with a very cool theme, "Eclipse Cancer." She decorated our camp site and sold cool ribbons and fangs to help raise funds for the American Cancer Society. A few participants also got their photos taken with Edward, Jacob, and Bella (the cardboard version of them, not the real people). Great job, Twi-K!

We each wore an "Eclipse Cancer" ribbon:


We're standing with Edward, Jacob and Bella in front of our team tent:


Vampire Ice and Werewolf Fire decorations:


Twilight family members:


Relay for Life walkers on the track:


Selling "Eclipse Cancer" ribbons:


Participants posing with the Twilight stars:


More participants posing with the Twilight stars:


If you'd like to contribute to the American Cancer Society, click on the footprint in our sidebar.

Relay for Life event tomorrow--Eclipse Cancer!

Twi-K and I will be participating in a Relay for Life event tomorrow. Relay For Life is a fundraiser that benefits the American Cancer Society. It is a 24-hr event walkathon where members form teams and take turns walking around a track.

Twi-K came up with a Twilight theme for our team this year--"Eclipse Cancer!" We'll be decorating our team's tent site with some very cool Eclipse decorations.

I plan to take lots of photos of this event and our cool Twilight-themed tent site and post them here. Check back soon!

If you'd like to make a donation to the American Cancer Society, you can click on the Relay for Life footprint in the sidebar, or click here.

My Search for the Perfect Rosalie Costume!

As you know, I'm planning to dress up as Rosalie Hale for the upcoming Eclipse Convention in LA on June 11th-13th. But I'm having some trouble finding the costume.

So far, I've bought Rosalie's necklace for $32.99 from Amazon.com. It's a good start--the necklace is fairly recognizable (at least to us Twilight fans).

I've also been looking for a long-sleeved, dressy low v-neck jacket or cardigan, but all the current styles are cropped or short-sleeved. Maybe I'll have to check out some second-hand clothing stores for last years' fashions.

I wish I could find some full-length photos of Rosalie, so I can see what shoes or boots she wears. There's a great casual photo of her from Eclipse...



... but I'm looking for a dressy outfit to wear to the Ball. If you've see any good full-length photos of Rosalie online (especially from Eclipse), would you please send me the link?

My Impressions of Appearances on the Ellen DeGeneres Show

Sorry I'm a bit tardy with my post--I've been very busy this week at my kids' school. Everything seems to happen at the end of the school year!

Anyways, onto my post about Rob's and Nikki's appearances. First, I have to say that I'm not a big fan of daytime talk shows. I only make the exception when Twilight stars are involved. :-)

Nikki Reed's Appearance on Ellen
I was pleasantly surprised by Nikki Reed's appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. I hadn't really seen her as anything other than the Rosalie character, but Nikki herself seemed very sweet, warm, and genuine. And funny. And I loved her scene from Eclipse with Bella. It's nice to see a different side of Rosalie. With each new Eclipse preview, I'm more excited about seeing the movie!

Here's the preview of Rosalie talking with Bella ("Bella, I envy you"):



Rob Pattinson's Appearance on Ellen
I already expected Rob to have shorter hair for his appearance on Ellen's show, but it takes some getting used to his new hair style. It definitely makes him look older and less Vampire-y, if you know what I mean. As long as he lets his hair grow back out for Eclipse, I'm okay with it.

Rob was, as usual, charming during his interview. I especially enjoyed his "nits" reference and his self-effacing humor. (I can hardly wait to see him, in person, at the Eclipse Convention in Los Angeles!)

As for the lucky lady from the audience who got to "pat" him down--Oh My Gosh! I giggled the whole time she was up there, touching him all over! What a trouper Rob was, to allow a complete stranger to do that to him! And how funny that she guessed wrong! (She wore a blindfold and was supposed to identify him just by touch.)

I'm looking forward to seeing many more Twilight star appearances on the talk show circuit as the Eclipse release date approaches. (41 days and counting!)

LA Convention Update

So I have been looking through many many photos and I think I might be changing my mind on what I want to wear to the Ball. The Victoria Doll's outfit is not Bally enough so I think I am going to look for an outfit she wore with Riley. A black lace top with black jeans and boots. The other outfit would work for the costume contest maybe. I guess I will be doing more shopping! I did find the Boots she wore.

We got our tickets today! I need to look at them more closely to find out where our seats our. As long as we can see Rob, Kristen and Taylor good that is all that matters!

A Closer Look!

Looks good! Don't miss Ellen Wed!
Thanks: Eclipsemovie.org

More Getting Ready for LA Convention

I'm also excited about going with Twi-K to the Eclipse Convention in LA! While Twi-K is going to dress as Victoria, I'm going to dress as Rosalie.

So far, I've purchased Rosalie's necklace, and later this evening I'm planning to buy some Rosalie-style clothes and shoes.



Also, I'd like to enter another centerpiece for the contest at the Volturi Vampire Ball, and I'm thinking of re-creating the Barbie tent scene from my video.

As I start to put together my wardrobe and centerpiece, I'll share them with you.

43 days and counting to Eclipse!

Appearances on the Ellen DeGeneres Show

I just found out that Nikki Reed (who plays Rosalie) will appear today on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Rob Pattinson will be on Ellen's show tomorrow, so don't forget to watch (or record) both shows!



Also, a belated happy 22nd birthday to Nikki Reed! Her birthday was yesterday (May 17th).

A New Do for Rob!

This picture was taken this past weekend and it looks like he did it again. He cut his hair all off. What do you think? Please comment below and tell us what you think. I think he looks better with his locks but he still looks good.

Thanks: eclipesmovie.org

Getting Ready for LA Convention

So I went shopping for my Victoria Costume for the LA Twilight Convention and I think I did pretty well. Thanks to Alma Marie for sending me the Victoria Barbie Photo so I knew what I was looking for. After shopping mall stores and not finding what I needed I ended up at Goodwill. I found some great things. I found 2 jackets that I am trying to decide on. The dolls outfit it suede and I did find a suede jacket but it is not the right color. The other one I found is corduroy that I think I can dye to the color I need. I will let you know what I decided on. I will have some other changing and adding to do, that I hope my friend Carleen will help with. I better get started, it will be here before I know it. I will keep everyone updated on my progress.

My Own Barbie Twilight Saga Video

Here's my own "Barbie" tribute to the entire Twilight Saga, starring Barbie Bella, Barbie Edward, Barbie Jacob, and Kelly (starring as Renesmee). My whole family helped me put this together, and we're very proud of the result, so please don't flame it!

Also, I have a good faith belief that the material in this video falls under fair use. Enjoy.



If you liked this video, please click on the Funny, Interesting, or Cool buttons below, or leave a Comment. Thanks!

LA Eclipse Convention!

So Alma Marie and I are going to The Eclipse Convention in Los Angeles June 11th - 13th and WE ARE SO EXCITED! Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner will be there!!!

I wanted to share our experience with everyone. Everything from what to wear, where to go, what to do. So the first thing we got our tickets. This was a big decision. There are different packages you can buy. We ended up getting Cullen Crest Group A. In Group A you get tickets for all 3 days, Vampire Ball - Friday (group B's Ball is Sunday), Karaoke Concert, and lots of other great stuff.

For the Ball I am going to dress up like Victoria. I am going to go shopping to see if I can find an outfit just like the Barbie Victoria Doll. I will let you know what I find and tell you a little more about our plans.

Eclipse Tickets are Now on Sale!

You can now buy advance tickets for Eclipse from Fandango.com and MovieTickets.com.



Note that some theaters (like ours!) are showing all three Twilight movies together starting on Tuesday, June 29th, with Eclipse starting at midnight on Wednesday, June 30th. Check your local theater for details.

If you have an IMAX theater in your town, don't forget to get tickets for the IMAX version of Eclipse, too!

My Impressions of Oprah's Eclipse Interview

I just watched Oprah's show where she interviewed Rob Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and Dakota Fanning.



First, I have to say I really enjoyed watching the stars interact and joke around with each other. Also, they don't seem to have let stardom go to their heads, which is really nice to see.

I was especially impressed that Rob and Taylor were willing to visit fans in their homes and chat with them. They are so gracious and generous with their fans! Kristen was also sweet to her fan who came up onstage to meet her.

I was surprised that Oprah didn't make a big deal of Rob's birthday. But then I realized it's because she taped her show a few days beforehand, so it wasn't really his birthday yet.

And lastly, it was very cool to see so many new shots of Eclipse (new to me, at least). I'm so excited about seeing the movie!

47 days and counting to the release of Eclipse!

Rob's Birthday and Oprah Appearances Tomorrow

Just a reminder, tomorrow (Thursday, May 13th) is Rob Pattinson's 24th birthday!

Also, Rob, Kristen, and Taylor will appear tomorrow on the Oprah show, so don't forget to record it!

My Review of Target's New Moon DVD

I know it's all about Eclipse right now, but I thought I'd share my review of Target's New Moon 3 Disc Deluxe Edition DVD (plus bonus collectible film cell) before the next movie comes out (51 days and counting until Eclipse!)

I ordered my New Moon DVD online from Target to get the collectible film cell, and it arrived at my door the week after the DVD was available. Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase.

Collectible Film Cell
First, my collectible film cell was the scene with Bella in the water and Edward floating upside down beside her; one of my favorite stills from the movie.

I'm very happy with it, although I'm not quite sure what I'm supposed to do with it, other than hold it up to the light to see the cell. (And I have to use a magnifying glass to see the details.) Does anyone else know what we're supposed to do with this cell, other than save it as a souvenir?

Disk 1: The Movie
The movie itself was very enjoyable to watch again, and I liked the director's commentary, although I wish Rob and Kristen could have done the commentary too, like they did for Twilight.

Disk 2: 6-Part Documentary and Music Videos
I enjoyed watching the documentary and music videos.

Disk 3: Extra Material
The material on this disk was even better than on Disk 2. It included Deleted Scenes, Interview with the Volturi, Fandimonium, the Beat Goes On (music of New Moon), and Frame by Frame (storyboards to screen).

Deleted Scenes
My favorite deleted scenes included Charlie puts Bella in Bed (scenes with Bella and Charlie are always good!), Bella's Nightmare (very strange and creepy, not at all what I expected), and Victoria Driving (it was nice to see her in a talking scene, although it was also kinda creepy).

Interview with the Volturi
I think the Volturi are very cool, so this was fun to watch. I'm looking forward to seeing more Volturi in the upcoming films.

Fandimonium
More fan stuff. It was okay.

The Beat Goes On
I enjoyed this, but it ended too abruptly. I was hoping to hear more bands, or maybe some Alexandre Desplat.

Frame by Frame
This was cool to watch. They displayed the storyboard beside the finished film for comparison. It was interesting to see the differences, and some of the expressions on the storyboard characters were very funny!

So, what did you think of your New Moon DVD purchase? Let us know in the Comments.

Twilight on TV and Twilight Open Call

Sorry I haven't posted for a while--I've been very busy with my kids at school this week. I'm really looking forward to Mother's Day on Sunday. (Don't forget to do something nice for your mom on Sunday, too.)

If you happen to get The Movie Channel (TMC) on your television, they're showing Twilight several times this month. (I've already watched it twice today!) Also, they're showing bonus material before the movie (with Catherine Hardwicke, director) and after the movie (with Melissa Rosenberg, screenwriter). Check it out!

Twilight Open Call
I just noticed on Facebook that there's an open call (hosted on ActorCast.com) that is looking for the biggest Edward fans and the biggest Jacob fans out there. If you are a huge Team Edward or Team Jacob fan, and you live in the NY, NJ, or CT tri-state area, send them your video here by midnight of next Wednesday, May 12th, 2010.

There's a Date!

Breaking Dawn has a Release Date! November 18th, 2011. There is no word if it will be 1 or 2 movies. They could be waiting to make the announcement to hype Eclipse. WOW! there are so many scenes I want to see... wedding, Isle Esme honeymoon, Renesmee. What do you want to see? Please comment !!!

Thanks:Eclispemovie

Twilight Influence!

Jacob and Isabella are some of the top names of 2009 according to Social Security Online.
Thanks: Eclipsemovie.org

A New Eclipse Picture!

The LA Times had an article and some new pictures on Eclipse.

Thanks: TwilightLexicon

Muse is the 1st Single!

It looks like Muse is going to have the 1st single out from the Eclipse Soundtrack.
The song is called Neutron Star Collison (Love is Forever). It will be out May 17th!
Thanks: StephenieMeyer.com

Rob Stopped By!

It looks like one lucky family from the Oprah Show got a surprise visit from ROBERT PATTINSON!!! The lucky people who got to see Eclipse are saying some pretty great things about the movie. Twilight Lexicon was at the taping of the Oprah show today and said you can not miss it! I WANT IT TO BE JUNE 30TH!!!!!!

Thanks: twilightlexicon and eclipsemovie

Oprah's Lucky Audience Members!

It looks like they are taping the Oprah Show tomorrow May 5th to air on May 13th. The lucky audience members get the view Eclipse TONIGHT! They are probably not seeing the final cut because they are still finishing up with reshoots.

Thanks: Hisgoldeneyes.com

Results of our Polls about Eclipse Trailers

Thanks to everyone who voted in our sidebar polls, "Which Eclipse trailer did you prefer?" and "What did you think of the first Eclipse trailer?"

The polls are closed and the results are...

Which Eclipse trailer did you prefer?
First one from March 11 (more romantic): 1 out of 8 votes
Second one from April 23 (more action): 7 out of 8 votes (the clear winner!)

What did you think of the first Eclipse trailer?
It was great! I plan to see the movie: 8 out of 8 votes (the clear winner!)
It was okay. I'm not sure if I'll like it: 0 votes
I didn't like it: 0 votes
I didn't watch it: 0 votes

Next sidebar poll: coming soon!

New Comic Book Biographies for Rob and Kristen

Bluewater Productions will be releasing two new 32-page comic book biographies, one for Robert Pattinson and one for Kristen Stewart.



Check out the Bluewater Productions website for more details about Rob's comic book and Kristen's comic book.

Rob's comic will be available at the end of May, and Kristen's comic will be available in June.

You can also pre-order these comics from Amazon.com for $3.99 each:

Fame: Rob Pattinson (Paperback)
Fame: Kristen Stewart (Paperback)

What Does Breaking Dawn's Book Cover Mean?

According to MTV Rough Cuts Stephenie Meyer says the Bella starts out as the weakest player on the board and she ends up as the most powerful player in the story. This is a great interview. Check it out on www.MTV.com.

Thanks: eclipsemovie.com