I'd like to thank -- or possibly slap -- everyone who encouraged me to go ahead and read "Twilight." I've fallen deeply in love with Edward. He truly is the perfect boyfriend and a vampire, which makes him even more perfect to me. The books may be ruining me for men in real-life. I already have high standards for the men I'm involved with, but dear God, I'm going to compare everyone to Edward now.
I always prefer to watch a movie before reading the book it's based on. I like to be able to judge a movie based on its own merits without being biased about what should or should not have made it into the movie. I was really glad I had never read the book when I saw the movie because I heard a lot of other people say they were upset that certain things were left out of the movie.
I bought the book last week and started reading it that night. I finally had to stop reading it when it was 3:30 a.m. and I couldn't stay awake anymore. I waited to until my next day off from work to pick it up again because I knew I wouldn't be able to put it down once I started reading it.
I picked it up about 1:30 p.m. yesterday and read it for over 4 hours straight. When I got down to the last 40 pages or so, I asked myself if I could really just stop at the end of the book when I was that far into the story.
I couldn't stand the idea of running out of book, so I hopped in my car and went out and bought "New Moon" right away. I finished "Twilight" this morning and began "New Moon" as soon as I was done with the first one. Once I started the second one, again I couldn't stop. I'm sure as soon as I get finished with it, I'll move onto the third, then the fourth, and I'll end up finishing all four before the "New Moon" movie even wraps up filming.
I'm now completely screwed on my rule about watching movies first before reading the books. I hope I don't get disappointed in the movies to come. Also I was so happy to find out this week that "Eclipse" is now in the works to be a movie also.
New Moon Movie
Today I also did something else that goes against my normal nature. I decided to pre-order a copy of the "Twilight" DVD because I figured if I didn't that I wouldn't be able find a copy the week it comes out. Plus, I didn't want to be one of the people who will camp out in Walmart waiting for them to go on sale. I assume with how insane the "Twilight" mania has been that people will go crazy the day it comes out on DVD. Of course, I could be wrong.
I have never ever pre-ordered anything in my life. It's completely against my nature to pay full price for anything or to go crazy to buy something as soon as it comes out. I always buy my books or movies on sale, either online or in a store. I feel like "Twilight" has me going insane ... buying books at full price, ordering a DVD before it even goes on sale.
Just like Belle, I'm under Edward's spell.
5 comments:
just found your blog, it seems interesting. I too have BPD,and also, generalized anxiety disorder, severe recurrent depression with psychosis, PTSD, SAD, and can be agoraphobic. Gee that looks terrible all written out.lol I too just bought Twilight, I thought the cover looked really nice and wanted to know what all the hype was about, though I haven't started it yet. I don't care either way about seeing the movie, but I guess the book is really good, I'm a book whore. Anyways, I'll be coming back to check your blog out some more..., -Grace
Grace,
Thanks for checking out my blog! I always welcome new blog friends.
My disorders always look terrible written out too. It makes me feel crazy, but I also know I am the person I am today in part because of the disorders, and I'm happy with who I am, so I overlook how terrible they may look on paper (or on a computer screen).
I loved the movie a lot, but I'd advise you to rent it before forking out the 20-some dollars to buy it. The book was amazing, and the movie was a good representation of the book with a few small changes. If you like the book, I say rent the movie for sure.
~ Jennifer
Years ago, when videos went for huge prices when you pre-ordered them, i actually paid almost $100.00 to get "Glory", i loved it that much...can you imagine....? i can't imagine a time hub and i had the money to do such a thing!
re: "Twilight", there's this really great, funny reviewer, "Michael Buck" on "You Tube" who does a wonderfully funny review of "Twilight" "Twilight The Movie Sucked?" (he actually really liked it). i have watched it several times.
Hello Grace, right there with you on the BPD, anxiety, depression, etc. Hope to see you around.
i told you it was good! the movie is now at the dollar theater and it's hard to not go see it daily!
Yeah, I keep almost going to see it in the dollar theater, but something always comes up. If it wasn't for Pearlz's surgery on Tuesday, I would have saw it a couple different times for 50 cents each time.
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