The Twilight Zone

Wow, where have I been?

Well I got a wild hair up my butt and decided for my birthday that I wanted the Twilight book series, having recently hopped on the Twilight ban wagon and coming out in the open with my Team Edward mania, I thought this would be a good opportunity since I was anxious to see the Eclipse movie that comes out later this month.

Needless to say I was immediately sucked into these books. I read the first book with in 1 day, I couldnt put it down. I called my younger sister who read the series when they first were all the rage and she couldnt shut up about how the books get better and better. I almost felt like these books were, How did Edward put it, "You're like my own personal brand of heroin."

The 2nd and 3rd books I finished within the next 2 days and then I went into panic mode cause I didnt purchase the 4th book. The BEST book as I had been told by many. Well I luckily found someone who loaned me the book and finished that book in 1 day too. That was yesterday...today the kids were beggin to watch New Moon and I happily obliged. Now I sit here thinking I have nothing left with this series and why couldnt there be more...again there is the heroin talking!

I saw an episode of Oprah when they were talking about the trailer for Eclipse and had interviewed some moms regarding their passion for the series. The moms were commenting on how in some way it brought their youthful thoughts of love back to them. How they could have a reason to either root for true love found in the strangest of circumstance or how they could root for the underdog hoping one day it would all work out it the end.

Like I said before, I so Team Edward, pardon the teen speak :). My step daughter and I have finally found a common ground to have a nice conversation about the book. Kinda awesome to hear of a child's view on love, then again it scared the crap out of me, cause I was thinking what did she know about love, heck what did these youthful characters know about love. Then I sat and thought to my self, some of this story line seemed so familiar and then my husband walked into the room. Yes, of course! I saw a bit of Edward in my husband and Holy Jeebus the emotions I had running thru my veins, my soul, and my heart.

I found myself to think in the same way Bella thought about Edward, as I thought about my husband. I dont think I could ever imagine walking this earth without him. Im sure after a long mourning period I would find a way to pick up the pieces to move forward but I so understand their passion and desires.

I loved Edwards views on traditions and holding them strongly to himself and what he stood for. Who would ever thought that such a monster could find peace within himself to accept what he was but to make the best of what he had. And then poor Jacob, in the back of my mind I think I was secretly rooting for him but couldnt get past the whole true love between Edward and Bella, and kept telling myself there would be someone for him to imprint himself on. And then when I got to the part when he imprinted on Renesmee...I thought the circle of life was completed. Jacob had got the best of what he wanted, heck so did the rest of them. Man what a happy ending.

Well I guess I dont have an excuse now to put off the laundry and house cleaning..Im sure the people in family will be happy to have clean clothes back in their drawers and the bust bunnies will have to hit the road. Darn the luck!