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!

Adventures of Pocket Edward - The Twilight Convention LA 3/12/10 - 3/14/10

Whooppee!! I'm outta the house again...and this time I think I get to hang out with my own "kind"

Welcome to Pocket Edward's (and subsequently my own) inaugural visit to The Twilight Convention at the LAX Marriott Hotel; Creation Entertainment and Summit's offical Twilight Convention...a safe haven for the Twilight stars to come out and play with their fans. ::insert THANK YOU Creation and Summit for giving us a GREAT weekend full of wonderful memories (even for Pocket Edward)::

Ummm...no, something's wrong. Werewolves? Ugh...mongrels. Where is the right path to take for creatures who walk on 2 legs?

Upon entry...we were greeted with 2 signs; Werewolves in one direction, Vampires in another. Well, only problem...the Vampire sign led back outside. And although it killed me inside just a little, I had to go by way of the werewolves so that I could enjoy the convention.

Now this is more like it. Thank you for pointing me to civilized society. Blech...I can still sense that wet dog smell.

We quickly found our seats...Row P, seats 21, 22, and 23. We were Preferred Weekend ticketholders, basically that gave us row-by-row, autograph privileges. Although our seats were pretty good...Pocket Edward wanted a better view. So for a brief moment, he was a Very Important Person...

Hmmm...VIP? I'm not too sure about that...but ok, I'll take it. At least it's a place to sit down...pretend to blend in.

Creation and Summit had a lot of plans for us that weekend...Q&A with stars of the Twilight Saga movies, Karaoke, a Vampire Ball, panels with Twilight websites, autographs, photo opportunities and even private meet and greets!

Who are these Kellan Lutz and Peter Facinelli people? They resemble my family...well, not my "pocket" family because they haven't been manufactured yet ;)

Let's see what I can do during this convention? oh...a Vampire Ball. I'm sure Bella wouldn't want to go, it would break her "no dance" rule. I want to go to the ball ::pout:: Wait...Werewolves and Volturi?! Never mind...

They even gave us the opportunity to ask the stars questions. A lot of questions were pretty random - oddly enough, a lot were focused on Lady GaGa and favorite pie...yes, favorite pie. But then there were the really great questions about cast/set/filming. They didn't allow any video taping...so unfortunately I won't remember much of what they said...but I will try to paraphrase later on.

Hmmm...it seems that they give us the opportunity to ask questions. My question is for Embry Call: do you know of a way to quickly and effectively get rid of wet dog smell that has seeped into your couch?

This also marked another first for Pocket Edward...FANS! Yep...he was quite the little charmer at the convention. It made me happy to be able to share Pocket Edward with a few smiling faces :)

Hello Jessica! It appears that you have one dimple on the other side...but not this side...so, allow me to push it in so that you'll have a matching set. I'm all about symmetry.

Hello Megan! I quite like this "fan attention"...gets me out of the camera bag for a while.

Hello Debra! Would you like a hug? How sweet...

Show off your kicks! Cassie, Kristina and Serena have provided me with some HUGE shoes to fill. In fact, they're signed by humans...Justine and Justin.

These fans were VERY excited after their autograph session with Justine Wachsberger and Justin Chon. We were allowed to have the stars autograph 1 article per pass...and they chose to get these new shoes signed! They told me that the stars said they'd never signed a pair of shoes before! Guess what? They'll probably always remember that...very cool!

I don't believe that I'll get very far in these...

More love from fans...this convention thing is pretty good! Debra and Silvia really know how to make a Pocket Edward feel welcome

I feel the love, Silvia!

Whoa...where am I? Oh...I'm in the vendor hall, getting a ride from this nice lady from 39 Stars (http://www.39stars.com/)

I was on the lookout for the Bella bracelette...the one that Jacob gives her with the wooden wolf and then Edward adds the diamond heart bauble. I ended up at the 39 Stars booth and blammo...that's when I found it at a VERY good price! She really seems to love the fans...in fact, she really loved Pocket Edward too and he ended up in the bodice of her dress.

My "owner" was searching high-and-low for a bracelette similar to Bella's... JACKPOT!

A few posters lined the hallway to the auditorium and I thought it would be hilarious to embed Pocket Edward in them! The only hard part...how to actually get him in there? So...my friend Jessica (thanks sweetie!) held Pocket Edward in the desired location and I snapped a picture...and then Jessica removed Pocket Edward and I snapped another from the same spot. I then manipulated the picture and viola...Pocket Edward is now in scenes from New Moon! Have fun playing "Where's Edward?"

I don't believe that I can do much driving...maybe we ought to find another location on the car that would be better suited for my size...

Oh...hilarious...a hood ornament on Bella's car, how unexpected ::groan::

Run Bella, Run! If you run fast enough...I may take flight!

Well who is this rather handsome devil? He has exquisite taste in clothes...despite the hole.

As I mentioned earlier, there were chances to take pictures with the stars...which is seriously cool. If anyone is going to a future Twilight Convention, definitely consider taking at least the group photos...it's an experience that you'll never forget.

I was originally thinking that it would be really cool to add Pocket Edward to these pictures...except I was a little nervous that the wolfpack would eat him. So I chose to add him in after I got the print.

My "owner" insisted on taking a picture with these ::ahem:: people...

Ok...seriously?! What girl wouldn't want to be part of a Peter Facinelli and Kellan Lutz sandwich??! Again...can't stress it enough...definitely consider the group shots if you can't afford all of the single shot opportunities!

My "owner" then got the chance to take a picture with some men who look awfully familiar...I wonder what they'd look like if their hair color were swapped? Maybe I should suggest that Carlisle change his hair color to match the gentlman on the left.

It was definitely an exprience...Pocket Edward and I had a great time meeting a lot of people and I got MAJORLY picture happy...so in the next few days you'll see a lot of pictures from me, hope I don't bore you! LOL!

What a weekend! I'm exhausted...between fighting off wolves and volturi...and meeting some great fans, I'm ready to go back into the camera bag until my next big adventure.

Thanks for reading about Pocket Edward's latest adventures!

Catch ya on the flipside!

Adventures of Pocket Edward 2/21/10

Zippidee-doo-dah...Zippidee-ay...my oh my what a wonderful day!

Pocket Edward took his first trip (of many...annual passholders again!) to Disneyland on Sunday! Unfortunately, his inaugural trip was not the best because I didn't have a whole lot of support there with me, besides my hubs...who surprised the heck out of me by being so supportive. LOL! Otherwise, we were with my in-laws...and I don't think they understood the concept of having an action figure and taking pictures of him throughout the park. Therefore, I only snuck in a few...next time maybe we will have a bit more fun with Pocket Edward.

On my way to Disneyland - the happiest place on earth.

I debated...bring P.E. or not...but I figured, heck...since this is our first visit of the year...he just had to go. I didn't care who said/thought anything...I bought P.E. for just such an occassion so he was going to the happiest place on earth!

Sure...he may be "the big cheese" but he certainly has a ginormous head!

It's tough being an action figure...can't find any mouse ears to fit your head! It has now become my mission to find a pair of ears that will somewhat fit his well-coiffed head.

Wait til Jacob gets a look at this! I'M the Alpha...muahahahahaha

The hubs and I were waiting in line at Soarin' Over California and I looked up and saw this sign...and just HAD to snap a picture! Only my hubs was tall enough to reach the sign so he took one for the proverbial team and waited as I snapped multiple shots. He said that girls were laughing at him, yet he still stood there and waited...what a trooper!!

Ummm...I think I'm too small for Soarin' Over California. I'm definitely shorter than the indicator that is about 3 feet above me.

I wanted to get a picture of P.E. on some kind of ride...and can you believe that in 6 hours, this was the only ride we went on?! Yep, it was just that kind of day...next time, he'll go on MANY MANY rides.

It's like being at the zoo...so many tasty things through the looking glass...damn you looking glass.

We headed to the Animation Studio to take in the Toy Story Zoetrope - a spinning wonderwheel full of Toy Story characters that when spun and hit with strobe lights creates a magical story of running, bouncing and jumping creatures. It's one of my favorite, hidden gems at California Adventure.

I think I'll hide in this cave for those Brother Bear bears to come out again...chomp chomp chomp.

Our last bit of fun that day was the Brother Bear Rope Challenge...I meant to take some pictures of P.E. navigating the ropes course but alas, I completely forgot whilst being thrown around the rope bridge by running children and bouncing adults (namely the hubs).

Best joke of the day?!

- Why does Tigger bounce around on his tail all day?

....because he doesn't want to step on Pooh.

OMG too freaking funny! Our tram guide at the end of the day was a HOOT and told jokes on our way back to the parking structure. <3 him!

Adventures of Pocket Edward 1/30/10

Pocket Edward rides the rails in LaLa Land! 

He took the metro...but he also looked the part ;)

That's right...Pocket Edward took a mini-tour of Downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, January 30th, 2010; he jumped on the metro Gold Line in Sierra Madre and ended up in "J Town" otherwise known as Little Tokyo. First he dazzled in the sun while he posed with the Metro sign. Then he was gently placed into his preferred mode of transportation (i.e Romy's purse) and enjoyed the ride.

Pocket Edward shows us the way to Curry House - the best place on the planet (aka Los Angeles) for Japanese style curry. Know of another place? Lemme know! Poor Pocket Edward couldn't eat curry...but I saw him sneak a pack in his pocket to season up those "veggie burgers".

Although Pocket Edward couldn't partake of the yummy curry...I could...and lemme tell ya, with the pickled ginger?! It hit the spot!! It could've been a smidge spicier...but my tummy was still super happy :) It was then off to find the best Mochi place in-town...we ended up at Fugetsu-do Sweet Shop - a place that claims to have started the Mochi craze...true? not-so-true? dunno...either way, still yummy! I bought 5 pieces of mochi; 2 filled with red bean, 1 filled with white bean, 1 strawberry flavored and 1 sweet :) Hmmm...Pocket Edward should've taken a picture with them...but oh well, I ate 2 already ;) LOL!

Pocket Edward: Nice to meet you Miss Kitty. What a lovely scent you have...in fact, it's quite mouthwatering

Watch out Hello Kitty! Pocket Edward has his sights on you...and your general size and musculature would make a rather healthy meal for multiple members of the Cullen clan. While in J town, we visited a really cute Sanrio store...lots of stuff wanted to come home with me but the hubs just wouldn't allow it (gotta save...gotta save).

Hello Kitty: Oh Edward! Pocket Edward: uh-oh, I may have given her the wrong impression. Bella: EDWARD CULLEN!!!

Our trip ended when Pocket Edward jumped back into my purse (something about escaping Bella's wrath and Hello Kitty's growing obsession?) and we headed home on the Gold Line.

Stay tuned for Pocket Edward's next adventure!