Team Robvierlielan...

Sure, Sure...I'm a Team robsessedward kinda gal...Robert Pattinson & Edward Cullen will always be #1 for me.

However, I have to admit...in recent months, I've needed to create a whole new team so that I can reflect my levels of obsession to the most precise degree...

Introducing, Team Robvierlielan!! Rob = well duh...vier = Xavier...lie = Charlie and lan = Kellan.  It's like the Super Hottie Team! ;)

I even made a banner...how pathetic, right? whatever ;) It was fun...AND I used the pictures that I took at the Eclipse Black Carpet, one of the highlights of 2010 :)

So? Whatcha think? Are you too a member of Team Robvierlielan? or possibly another combination team? If so, lemme know! Drop a comment with your invented team name, it'll be interesting to see what everyone comes up with!

A personal, comical yet expected missed Robportunity...take 1

I've been reading lots of blogs lately...not surprisingly, blogs having to do with Robert Pattinson. Coincidentally, many of these blogs are run by fans who have been lucky enough to meet him in various locations; whether it be "the right place at the right time" or "sure, I sat outside the set for 9 hours in the freezing cold" or "twitter told me to do it", they are all part of a highly desirable group called "the freaking luckiest people on the planet"...well, that's what I call them anyway.

In case you're wondering...I'm NOT one of those lucky people. I am merely a person with a kick-ass camera who came close to "meeting him" on the Twilight Saga: Eclipse Black Carpet. See that picture up there? I took it. Was I anywhere near him when I took it? No, not really...thus, the shout-out to the kick-ass camera. It gives the illusion that he was mere inches away from me, when in reality, for this picture, he was feet...ok, more like tens of feet away (it pains me to admit it; I prefer to live in the world of make-believe).

In order to counterbalance the lucky with the unfortunate...I decided that I would give you my accounts of Missed Robportunities because 1) they're pretty damn funny and 2) those of you who have not met Rob can commiserate with me. See? I provide levity! And you'll get a couple of installments, because yes, I'm that unlucky!

Let's jump into my personal time machine to May of 2009...location: Vancouver.

::queue time travel music::

Before we continue, let's take a moment to establish the cast of players: Romy - the twi-hard, Peter - the twi-hard's husband, Susan - the twi-hard's friend, and Cris - the twi-hard's friend and Susan's husband. They are ALL aware of my Twilight/Team Robsessedward obsession...Susan's even read the books.

Now let's continue...

Many of you will remember that Vancouver in May of 2009 may as well have been known as "Vamp City" because Eclipse was deep into production. We were there, not for Eclipse, but on a mini-vacation before a cruise to Alaska (of course, being the diligent twi-fan that I am...did my homework and found out as much as possible to hopefully spot a vamp here or there, I'd even be happy with a wolf). It didn't take long for me to find their frequented establishments...and lucky for me, one in particular was within walking distance to our hotel on Robson - one that I thought for sure would give me the highest possible odds at catching a glimpse of Rob...because, the boy's gotta eat, right?

That's right...the one restaurant that Rob was almost always spotted at was Glowbal in Yaletown (don't hate me for "giving" this away...come on, it was posted EVERYWHERE). Being ever-so-sneaky...I forwarded the menu to my travel companions and tempted them with Glowbal's tantalizing dishes and drinks, with no mention of Rob whatsoever (they didn't need to know my ulterior motives...muahahahah).

One beautiful evening in Vancouver, we sat down to try to figure out where to eat. I suggested Glowbal...and much to my delight, they agreed. Sometime during our trip, I fessed up and mentioned that I wanted to eat there because a certain sparkly vamp likes it. Maybe they took pity on me...or just wanted to shut me up ;) We arrived...were seated on the outside patio and started going over the menu. I looked around...nothing appeared to be out of the ordinary; well, unless you count the 2 Twilight fans who kept walking back and forth sporting Twilight shirts, bags, and books (here's a tip: if you want to meet them, try to blend in and look normal...or at least stalk while you're eating at the restaurant like me ::giggle::).

The waiter (who was particularly dishy) came to take our order...that's when I heard Susan say, "ask him", to which I quickly replied "ummm, no that's ok" to which the waiter replied, "it's ok...ask me". LOL! Obviously he knew what/who we were talking about...although he may have been surprised that "mature" fans (not a tween, not a Twi-mom...in the Twi-between) were inquiring about the actor. I looked up at him while he told us that Rob wasn't there that night...he usually shows up on the weekends or after late-night shoots; but of course, he told me what Rob's favorite meal was (truffled spaghetti with kobe meatballs). I quickly replied, "oh really?" in my most convincing tone (because, of course, I already knew that). We ordered our food, me trying the Pattinson special...ate and enjoyed the evening.

It was 9:30pm and time to go...Susan had an obsession with bananas. This obsession would prove to be my ultimate downfall.

We left the restaurant and made the trek to a mini-mart on Robson that we thought closed at 10:00 (once there, we found out it actually closed at 11:00). We bought breakfast goodies for our room and made our merry ways back to the hotel. I had just joined the twitterverse and knew that it had powers...powers to tell me where Rob Pattinson may be...and the computer was calling me. I left my group, bought time on the house computer and twitted away. Nothing in my regular feeds, so I did a search on Robert Pattinson, which usually results in a smattering of pictures from the set to "how to look more like the man you're girlfriend really wants". And that's when I saw it. The words that would haunt me forever...

"Rob Pattinson is at Glowbal!" posted at 10pm.

...it was 10:45...we left the restaurant at 9:30...

I had missed Robert Pattinson by 30 minutes...because of bananas. ...bananas.

I RAN back to the room...hoping to find my group still awake and ready to out. I was quickly disappointed when 1/2 the group had already gone to sleep. I blurted to my husband that Rob was at the restaurant, hoping he'd go with me (WTF was I thinking?!) but of course, he didn't want to go but told me to go if I wanted to (oh yeah right, like I'd go alone!). So, I went to sleep...devastated...and hating those damned bananas.

Woke up the next morning. Saw Susan and told her the late-night events while she sat at breakfast and exclaimed, "why didn't you wake me up?!" to which I quickly replied "there was NO WAY I was going to wake you up to go to the restaurant!". And I swear...that's when she said, "you totally could have" as she took a bite from her banana...that damn banana (that's how it played out in my head anyway).

So, there you have it...my first missed Robportunity. The moral of the story is...don't let your friends drive you bananas ;)

Adventures of Pocket Edward - Nevada trip

Wow, has it been a long time since I ventured out of the pocket or what??! Yes, there have been opportunities for me to make appearances but for some odd reason...people tend to look at me funny...and those who take my pictures! So, I find myself in the pocket/purse too often...maybe those who take pictures of me shouldn't care what others think?! I'll have to pass that info on ;)

Well, the owner of my pocket/purse had a birthday in Vegas over the 4th of July weekend and I got to go! I didn't get to have any fun with the slot machines because security kept yelling at my pocket/purse owner for taking pictures...but, I did have fun at other places!

It all started at The Mad Greek Cafe in Baker, CA. This place has been showcased on The Food Network by Guy Fieri on Diners, Drive-ins & Dives (yes, it's all 3 of those) but don't let the tacky decor fool ya! They have THE BEST gyros around!!

::sigh:: no mountain lion here...only lamb gyros

Then it was off to Vegas where I spent most of my time in a back-pack...but I did get to play at the Valley of Fire Nevada State Park! It was hotter than hell and I'm sure I'd have sparkled a lot of my manufacturer had included embedded glitter ;)

It's like playing Where's Waldo...

As you may have guessed...the Valley of Fire has some really cool RED rocks in it! I got to hide in lots of cool places (cool because seriously, I would've melted in the Nevada desert heat!).

Here I am! Lookin' all stealthy in this cave meant just for me!

I was pleasantly surprised when other people (not just my pocket/purse owner) started posing me in interesting situations...

Better hold on tight, spider monkey... ::giggle:: I've always wanted to say that

I dunno about you...but I'm feeling pretty bad-ass right now...

There's this pretty cool rock formation called Elephant Rock...and I felt strangely compelled to bring it water. I'm not quite sure why...something kept telling me that I had to bring water for the elephant ;)

Whoa, this elephant is looking a bit parched...I may be too late.

The sun was too unbearable for my pocket/purse owner...one could only tromp around in the desert wearing jeans and slippers in 105 degrees for only so long (yes...I'm serious, jeans...in the desert). We headed to Overton, NV and found a McDonalds with a RedBox in front of it. Lo and behold, I saw this rather devilishly handsome man on the cover of a DVD...

This just didn't feel right...my heart belongs to Bella. This Tyler guy can have this one.

The trip was over...time to head back to California with less money in our pockets (well, not my pocket anyway) but not before we stopped at Bob's Big Boy in Baker, CA.

Dude, there's NO WAY you're fitting in to ANYBODY'S pocket...

I'm not big...I'm pocket sized!

Whoa...maybe I partied too hard in Vegas after all?!

Someone really should try to do something with your hair...

I look like a birthday candle on top of this gigantic burger!

That was my 4th of July adventure! Nothing too fancy...just a few shots to remind you all that I exist :) Catch ya the next time I'm let out of the pocket!

Eclipse Soundtrack - Official Movie Order; Completed 7/14!

::obvious spoilers ahead...read at your own risk!!::

Are you like me and NEED to have your Twilight Soundtracks in official movie order? Ok, maybe not NEED but it is pretty cool to put it in this order. Dunno about you but it actually helps me play the movie in my head... LOL!

This post is going to be a work-in-progress until everything is right. Obviously the first couple of viewings my attention is literally glued to the screen to take in the beauty of this new and exciting world. It was a stretch to try to get my brain to remember to write down the song when it started playing and I'm sure that even then, I got it wrong ;) So, as I go through future viewings, I'll update this post and let you know!

Update: 7/14 - complete thanks to my 5th (and possible FINAL??! ::sayitaintso:: viewing of Eclipse on 7/13!)


1.  Chop and Change - The Black Keys

• scene: beginning scene w/ Riley

2.  Let's Get Lost - Beck & Bat for Lashes

• scene: Bella finds Jacob's letter and tries to visit...but Edward has other plans

3.  How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep - Bombay Bicycle Club (Bonus i-Tunes track)

• scene: Fork's High School; Edward and Bella walk up to the lunch table where Mike, Angela, Eric and Jessica are discussing J's graduation speech

4.  A Million Miles an Hour - Eastern Conference Champions

• scene: we see Jacob waiting for Bella & Edward at the school

5.  Jonathan Low - Vampire Weekend

• scene: Bella is about to ride away on Jacob's bike after finding out that Edward withheld the truth about Victoria)

6.  Life On Earth - Band of Horses

• scene: Bella & Edward conversation about her transition while laying on Bella's bed

7.  Atlas - Fanfarlo

• scene: Edward is rocking out to this song as he drops Bella off to visit Jacob

8. The Line - Battles (Bonus i-Tunes track)

• scene: Edward peels out after dropping Bella off to visit Jacob

9.  Ours - The Bravery

• scene: graduation party at the Cullen's

10. Neutron Star Collision - Muse

• scene: graduation party at the Cullen's

11. With You In My Head - UNKLE

• scene: operation newborn army boot-camp

12. My Love - Sia

• scene: Bella trying to steal Edward's virtue... ::giggle::

13. Rolling In On a Burning Tire - The Dead Weather

• scene: Riley & Victoria plot to destroy the Cullens

14. Jacob's Theme - Howard Shore

• scene: various Jacob and Bella scenes; Jacob wants Bella to choose him

15. Eclipse - Metric

• scene: end credits

16. Heavy In Your Arms - Florence + The Machine

• scene: end credits (has anyone noticed that this version is slightly different than the one on the soundtrack?)

17. What Part of Forever - Cee Lo Green

• scene: end credits

Twilight Eclipse Premiere Part 4 - from Twi-Stars to Twifecta!!

DISCLAIMER: If you're going to use my pictures...please site me as your source. I don't tag my personal pictures because I feel they're annoying...but what's equally annoying is going to someone's website and seeing that they have taken credit for your hard work.

And now...the really good stuff :) UNFORTUNATELY there was a lot of pushing going on so these aren't as clear as I'd like them to be. Whatever, they're still decent...enjoy!

I spotted him WAY down the carpet and snapped this picture before he even made it on to the main part. I love my camera...well, ok...plus it was easier to spot a man in a maroon suit ::swoon::

Oh My Wow I LOVE Smiley Rob!!!

I love this picture for many reason...first, Rob's in it...duh. Second...check out that papper on the right. He is CLEARLY upset that Rob spent most of his time with US instead of posing for them. Really...like Rob needed to give me ANOTHER reason to find him adorable??!

I may be weird but this is probably my favorite picture. I have no idea what his face looks like (hello, we all know it's gorgeous) but to have a glimpse at what he has to deal with all the time...being on that side of the camera...wow

I love goofy Rob pictures...heehee

This is the ONLY picture I have of Taylor...did he spend less time with fans? dunno...my attention was slightly consumed by a tall, yummola Brit ;)

GORGEOUS!!

This is such a classic Kristen look! Oh how I love her...

Kristen was totally gracious with the fans...she signed A LOT!!

The Twifecta posed for pappers...unfortunately we couldn't get them to turn around.

It's ok, I'm happy with this picture...cuz I can do this...

Ta dah! There they are...my best pictures. They are what they are...but I hope you enjoyed them :) Feel free to share with anyone you think would enjoy seeing them. I'm going to leave you with a few honorable mentions...

Check out the death-grip that Kristen has on Rob's coat! It's like she's saying "don't you DARE leave me"

Check out the papper...doesn't it look like she's thinking "hubba hubba" LOL!



Caught a few tongues hanging out on the Black Carpet!!

 Didn't your mom ever tell you, "if you keep it up, your face will freeze like that!"?

And finally...this man looks like he just had a realization..."there's NO WAY any of these ladies is looking at me when this guy's around".

 The End :)

DISCLAIMER: If you're going to use my pictures...please site me as your source. I don't tag my personal pictures because I feel they're annoying...but what's equally annoying is going to someone's website and seeing that they have taken credit for your hard work.

Twilight Eclipse Premiere Part 3 - from stars to Twi-Stars!!

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And now...for the good stuff ;) FYI: I missed Jackson...he walked through too quickly :(

Tyson Houseman

Sarah Clarke

Julia Jones

AlexMeraz

Jodelle Ferland

 

Justin Chon

Melissa Rosenberg

Cameron Bright

Daniel Cudmore

Michael Welch (with BooBoo Stewart & Stephenie Meyer)

Stephenie Meyer

BooBoo Stewart

 

Peter Facinelli

Gil Birmingham

Kiowa Gordon

Kellan Lutz

Bronson Pellitier

Charlie Bewley

Tinsel Korey

Ashley Greene (Funny story - she had to put her earrings on in front of us because she either forgot/didn't have her earrings when she first arrived on the carpet)

Xavier Samuel

Elizabeth Reaser & Nikki Reed

Elizabeth Reaser

Jack Huston

Bryce Dallas Howard

Billy Burke

Dakota Fanning

Anna Kendrick

DISCLAIMER: If you're going to use my pictures...please site me as your source. I don't tag my personal pictures because I feel they're annoying...but what's equally annoying is going to someone's website and seeing that they have taken credit for your hard work.