Two Thoughts From Under The Dome

I must admit...while I do enjoy the stories written by Stephen King, I just cannot read his novels.  His writing style is as challenging for me to read as it is to read a Shakespeare play.  Yes, I get lost.  But the movie adaptations created from his novels are amazing!!!  I have watched them all and always find them suspenseful (and terrifying in a "crawling in your skin" way).  

The latest movie adaptation released, Under The Dome, is a TV miniseries.  It's still currently in progress so I don't know what'll happen next.  I've been watching the episodes on Amazon Prime because the network airs the original episodes so late at night, I'd have trouble going to bed with the heightened fear that the story elicits in the viewer (or is it just me?).  At least through Amazon Prime, I can watch anytime I want - commercial-free!

Two Thoughts...Two Exciting Things

Ok, so I've been getting a little lazy about blogging lately.  I have to admit...I feel like I don't have enough time to do everything I want to do these days.  I don't know if it's because the winter days are so short or if it's because I'm giving myself too many things to do.

I feel like that girl in the picture, surrounded by so many books she doesn't know where to start.  LOL!

Hmm...maybe I just need to take some things off my to-do-today list and drop them into my bucket list for later.

Anyway, I did get two exciting things happen this past week-end.  First off, I got to see Bruce Willis's most recent Die Hard movie - A Good Day to Die Hard.  That was one really LOUD film!!!

Two Thoughts For Tuesday

This week, I want to talk about two things that annoy me - maybe about celebrities, maybe not. Read on to find out what I'm thinking.

First of all, what's your first thought about that picture of Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher?  That there's just too much PDA going on there?  Maybe...but my first thought is how annoying to see someone (here it's Mila Kunis) who is sooooo attracted to this guy (Ashton Kutcher) but he obviously cares way more about his cell phone than paying attention to the person he's with.  I think that's rude and insulting - and Mila Kunis is short-changing herself by sticking around with a guy like that.

Waiting for Breaking Dawn Part Two

Just wondering...are all the Twilighters still anxiously awaiting Breaking Dawn Part Two?  It seems like forever until November gets here! 

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Countdown to Breaking Dawn

The countdown clock is ticking and it's less than a week now before we officially get to see Breaking Dawn on the big screen. I am sooooooo excited!!! In a way, following the Twilight Saga is either like watching your friends grow up through high school and beyond. You go through their struggles and feel like you've been there with them. You just wanna know what they do next and hope everything works out. Or, it's like watching your kids grow up and have to make those very difficult life-changing decisions. What to do, what to do?!!!

Two Thoughts on Tuesday

As we get closer to the release of Twilight's Breaking Dawn and with lots of Hollywood talk surrounding the upcoming Snow White and the Huntsman movie, I was thinking about Kirsten Stewart today. She stars in both of those movies.

Breaking Dawn Official Trailer

The official first trailer is out!   Now tell me you can't wait to see the movie either!!!

Two Thoughts - Two Weddings

I have two thoughts to share this Tuesday on Blogdumps' Top Sites Tuesday. Those two thoughts are about the two most anticipated weddings of 2011.

You know how it seems everyone in the world was obsessed with the on and off relationship between Prince William and Kate Middleton for years.  Ever since they met, the world was following them through the eyes of the photographers that followed them around.  Then this year, they finally tied the knot and England has a new princess!

What If Shiloh Were Edward?

Photo Credit: JustJared.com 

Just a couple weeks ago, it was revealed to Twilight fans that Shiloh Fernandez (Peter in 2011's Red Riding Hood) nearly got the part of Edward Cullen in the Twilight Saga movies. So it got me wondering, what if...?

LOL...just thinking!

The Twilight Widower - My Orphaned Blog Pick

I love reading other blogs and learning to see things from other people's perspectives.  In my search for good blogs to read, I've come across many interesting ones that I have followed only to later find that they've become "orphaned", never to be updated again.

One blog I started following only to be left hanging (along with 564 Google Followers and  631 RSS Feed subscribers) in June 2009 was this unique Twilight blog.  Do you know how many hundreds of Twilight blogs there are out there?  A LOT!!!  But there was this one in particular that I found which caught my attention because it was written from the perspective of a Twilight fan's husband.  Unlike so many Twilight blogs that focus on the giddy, ogling, obsessive, hyperexcited fan's point of view, this blog poked fun at what it was like to be the "forgotten other half" and I thought it was just so cool and humorous!

This orphaned blog is called Twilight Widowers Anonymous because it details the life and feelings of a husband left behind while his wife joins the many Twilight fanatics who can't get enough vampires in their lives. In fact, its subtitle says it is "A support site for husbands, boyfriends, and life partners of Twilight Addicts. We're all in this together."  Pretty funny, wouldn't you agree?

I hope the Twilight Widower hasn't thrown his Twilight blog in the trash.  I'm sure the hundreds of followers he collected along the way would love to know what life has been like since New Moon was released. Where can all his supporters and fellow Twilight widowers go to share their comments and seek support in light of more Twilight movies in the works?  I think the forgotten Twilight spouses and significant others need you back!!!


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Two Tuesday Twilight Thoughts

In anticipation of the third installment of the Twilight Saga movies, Eclipse, I rewatched the first movie, Twilight, and the second one, New Moon. I have to admit, if I were a serious movie critic, I couldn't say that these movies are the greatest of vampire stories. What IS great is that they have a very modern feel to them such that they have become somewhat of a cultural phenomena. Besides that, how many vampire movies out there have actually captured the hearts of both mothers and their daughters at the same time? It's also kind of interesting - perhaps even entertaining - to read the many blogs written by all these fans, young and old alike. There were even people who had countdown clocks waiting for Taylor Lautner to turn 18 in real life because they felt such a guilty pleasure about swooning over an underaged actor who bulked up his muscles to be able to play a very muscular Jacob Black. And bulk up he did!

Unlike I did before watching the first two movies, I have not yet finished reading Eclipse. I got about three quarters of the way and decided that I'm going to leave myself with the element of surprise. I am going to watch the third movie without knowing what Stephenie Meyer wrote it was going to be like.

I came across the sneak peak of the upcoming movie, however, and WOW! It's amazing how every director makes each book come to life in a very different way! Director Catherine Hardwicke took on a somewhat feminine, romanticized approach to the storyline of the first movie - allowing a "vampire" movie to be "tame" enough for parents not to worry about letting their teenaged daughters see, yet at the same time, bringing on an element that made husbands worry about their wives going to see. Then director Chris Weitz brought in more action to the New Moon movie, creating an element with the Volturi scenes and the wolf scenes that drew the attention of action-thirsty male moviegoers. And now, director David Slade appears to have taken a harder line to it and made Eclipse a very intense movie with just as much fighting and action as there is the hormonal tension of the Edward-Bella-Jacob love triangle. See for yourself:



Okay, so that's a little more than two simple thoughts. Whoever said that a dreamer like Liggy can keep things simple? Teehee...

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Calling "Twilight" fans in Virginia Beach!

Peter Facinelli, who plays Carlisle Cullen in the hit movie, "Twilight," will sign autographs and pose for photos at Pembroke Mall Center Court on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Everyone who attends and stands in line will be charged a $25 autograph fee. Photos with the star will be available for $40. A portion of the proceeds will go to American Red Cross. Pembroke Mall is located at 4554 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach. Call 497-6255 for more information.

Source: Daily Press

Ice Cream

Did you come by my page today looking for something on rock music (because I'm a cool headbanging mama? LOL!) Or did you stop by because I often post something about my latest favorite book and movie - Twilight? Well, SURPRISE!!! Today, I'm going to tell you about something I can't resist - ice cream!!!


No, I didn't mean the Ice Cream Game, silly! I mean ice cold, creamy, yummy, delicious ice cream with whipped cream, drizzling hot fudge, chopped nuts, and red cherries on top. Yes, just like a good ole banana split sundae!


Yes, place a bowl like this in front of me and watch it disappear. Oh gosh, I'm making myself hungry now. By the way, you don't have to break a good healthy diet to enjoy a treat like this. There are actually gluten free, casein free, soy free, and even dairy free recipes for ice cream and other cold treats that can be easily made. I recommend checking out the book Mother Necessity Gluten Free/Casein Free Ice Cream, Smoothies & Protein Shakes by Cristin Fergus for more on that. Meanwhile, I can't write anymore. I have to head over to my freezer and see what I've got!





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MTV releases first look at New Moon Trailer

Did you see it yet? Or maybe the question is how many times have you seen the new New Moon trailer since it was aired at the MTV Movie Awards? Well, if you happen to come across my page while you were looking for another look at it, I decided to post it here. (That way I can come back and look at it again, too!)

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Man, oh man! This is exactly how I envisioned the movie would be like while I was reading the book. And with the sound effects and background music to go with it, it's even better than I imagined. I am getting really excited for the movie's release in November...

New Moon Posters featuring the Wolf Pack

DeviantArt has a number of Twilight fans that created some pretty amazing fan art for the movie. I did a little research to see what other creative minds have made as far as New Moon poster ideas go. What I found pretty cool is the growing theme of Quileute Tribe - Wolf Pack movie posters and some surprisingly hot ones of Jacob Black (which make you really wonder what the heck does Bella want Edward's "cold" body for?!)

Interesting blend. However, I think the artist should've continued blending the wolf face a little further down...say maybe keep some fur down to the chin line at least. With the way it looks here, it kinda looks like an eyepatch, though it's still a pretty good, original piece to me.

Source-http://cinemink.deviantart.com/art/New-Moon-Fan-Poster-1-116930628


This one uses the recently released group pic of the Pack, featuring buff and tan young men from La Push donning unique tribal tattoos. I wish I could see the design that was used for the tattoos a little closer. It would be interesting to look into the symbolism of the design. As far as the poster itself goes, it's great eye candy for the giddy girls.

Source -
http://grodansnagel.deviantart.com/art/New-Moon-Wolf-Pack-120133396

This surprised me. I hope a teenager came up with the idea for this one. Otherwise, some adult is having some serious fantasies about a 17-year old boy. Just kidding, it's not that bad. You barely see his shoulder in the pic. Artistically speaking, however, this idea is pretty intriguing and if you didnt read the book, it may make you wonder if the movie is going to show a very dramatic shift of focus to Jacob's changing bod...he IS after all, going to become a fairly large, muscular werewolf.

Source - http://xxgoingblindxx.deviantart.com/art/New-Moon-poster-Jacob-Black-118761575

Now this is what I meant by blending the faces more. Being a photoshop artist myself, I imagine that it might've been a little bit of a challenge to get the wolf's face to fit just right with Jacob's face. In doing so, I'm not really sure that's a wolf or a bear that was used in this blend. I don't want to spoil anything for those that didn't read the book, but there could be a good reason for the artist allowing this to look somewhat like a bear. You have to read the book to know what I'm referring to.

Source -
http://dragonkeeper7.deviantart.com/art/New-Moon-poster-120599212

I saved the best one for last...teehee! This one really took me by surprise. Taylor Lautner really did buff up to make sure he could keep his role in the follow up movie to Twilight and this fan-made movie poster really does an excellent job of exploiting that. Kinda makes me hope that the producers actually use this one because boy, the artist did a really good job on this one.

Source - http://grodansnagel.deviantart.com/art/New-Moon-Jacob-2-121431117

Any Twilight Fans Out There On Myspace?

I was wondering if any TWILIGHT fans out there use Myspace and still have the 1.0 (original) layout. I made some myspace contact tables for TWILIGHT fans, but they are only useable in the original layout. I'm going to post them here in case you might want to use them.


To use this Bella/Edward contact table, use this code:

<style type="text/css">.contactTable {width:300px !important; height:150px !important; background-image:url("http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g97/ziggyliggy/Twilight/BellaEdwardCT1.jpg"); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-color:transparent; background-attachment:scroll; background-position:center center; padding:0px !important;} .contactTable table, table.contactTable td { background-color:transparent; background-image:none; padding:0px !important;}.contactTable a img {visibility:hidden; border:0px !important;} .contactTable .text {font-size:1px !important;}</style>


To use this Edward Cullen contact table, use this code:

<style type="text/css">.contactTable {width:300px !important; height:150px !important; background-image:url("http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g97/ziggyliggy/Twilight/EdwardCT.jpg"); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-color:transparent; background-attachment:scroll; background-position:center center; padding:0px !important;} .contactTable table, table.contactTable td { background-color:transparent; background-image:none; padding:0px !important;}.contactTable a img {visibility:hidden; border:0px !important;} .contactTable .text {font-size:1px !important;}</style>


To use this Jacob Black contact table, use this code:

<style type="text/css">.contactTable {width:300px !important; height:150px !important; background-image:url("http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g97/ziggyliggy/Twilight/JacobCT1.jpg"); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-color:transparent; background-attachment:scroll; background-position:center center; padding:0px !important;} .contactTable table, table.contactTable td { background-color:transparent; background-image:none; padding:0px !important;}.contactTable a img {visibility:hidden; border:0px !important;} .contactTable .text {font-size:1px !important;}</style>


<style type="text/css">.contactTable {width:300px !important; height:150px !important; background-image:url("http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g97/ziggyliggy/Twilight/VictoriaCT1.jpg"); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-color:transparent; background-attachment:scroll; background-position:center center; padding:0px !important;} .contactTable table, table.contactTable td { background-color:transparent; background-image:none; padding:0px !important;}.contactTable a img {visibility:hidden; border:0px !important;} .contactTable .text {font-size:1px !important;}</style>

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Poor Bella - Torn Between Two Loves!

It think it's so cool what a lot of TWILIGHT fans have created and shared online. I found these two really cute depictions of a poor Bella Swan, torn between her two loves - Edward Cullen and Jacob Black. The second one's the first humorous one I found.


Photo from Blushing Bella's Flickr page

Photo from Liholeti's Flickr page
By the way, I recently joined a Twilight Fan Site that I shared some of my Twilight digital art works on. I thought I'd post a link here for other fans who might be interested in joining as well. There are a number of other fan sites but only a handful of them seem to be updated regularly. One site that is updated frequently is the Twilighters Anonymous page. The widget I have on my sidebar is from that site. Check it out for the latest news and photos on your favorite Twilight movie cast member.