Last night, Violet bit me at some point and I dreamed that she was a vampire with super awesome special abilities. I just finished re-reading Breaking Dawn, so vampire babies were in my head along with supernatural talents and that little chomp triggered something! (I guess her top front teeth are finally coming in and it feels good to bite on things. Not so good for me, though.)
I’ve mentioned before my shameful love of the Twilight series. I know it’s juvenile and teen-angsty and Bella is annoying and it’s all so dumb. But Stephenie Meyer tells a good story. (Not to be confused with being a good writer!) I went to see New Moon the day it came out. Not at midnight (because I am old and couldn’t stay awake) but that evening. It was amazing. Much better than Twilight, which surprised me. I didn’t like New Moon when I read it…I was too busy wondering where Edward was and whether he would ever come back. But the movie was phenomenal! I especially liked it when that guy who plays Jacob took off his shirt. Please don’t remind me that he’s only 17…I find it disturbing that he is a) jail bait, b) half my age, and c) I’m old enough to be his mother, if I’d had a baby in high school. I try to think how I’d feel if women my age or older were gasping in delight every time one of my sons took off his shirt (assuming they were 17) and I feel a little sick. Of course, that didn’t stop me from doing it!
I have been thinking a lot about the Team Edward vs. Team Jacob stuff. I’ve always been Team Edward for Bella. I don’t want to spoil the whole series for you, but if you know how everything ends up it works out OK. But if I was in that situation, it would be Jacob for me. I like warm bodies. Safety and security. The one who’s always there when I need them. Plus the way that boy looks without a shirt…well, if we’re talking about me, I’m Team Jacob all the way.
