The Big Trip

Saturday 24 July 2010

Hands up - guilty as charged!!

Well.........

For the past year or so I've been wondering what all the fuss was about, after all it was only a kid's series of books about a vampire! Wrong, wrong, wrong!!!!!

Over the past ten days or so I've found myself with some unexpected me-time and my all-time passion is reading. So, bought myself, admittedly very sceptically, a copy of Twilight. Couldn't put the damned thing down. I forsook sleep and food to read the book every chance I got. Did it in 36 hours and absolutely adored it! By midnight last Friday I was a firm and committed member of Team Edward. That young man has more sex appeal that I would have thought possible to commit to paper.



By last night I'd managed to finish New Moon and Eclipse and watch Twilight on DVD. Have to admit that I found the DVD a tad disappointing but I'm always the same if I've read the book first.



Finally, I wouldn't say that I'm one for carrying my obsessions to any serious length. However......... this afternoon OH and I decided that given there were still no children in the house, we would head into town to do some bits and pieces of shopping. While we were wandering I commented that I needed a new everyday watch for work etc. Went into one of the jewellers and there it was - shouting at me - come buy me Gill, you know you want me!!!!



The delectable Sekonda Twilight no less! So, I confess, I've finally lost the plot but hey it's all good clean fun and will be even better when I settle down later tonight to start rereading Twilight - I loved that book sooooo much. Carole Griffin - I blame you and Tinks, and thank you at the same time. A little escapism has been a wonderful thing following on some of the stresses of late.

Gillx

7 comments:

  1. I was exactly the same as soon as I started to read I was hooked I was reading it all the time and long into the night, I made myself ill lol I read all of them in a weekend as I couldnt live with the suspense. The ending is brilliant. The films however left me cringing and thinking thats not my edward and bella is sooo not like that so I dont watch them now.

    Enjoy your new watch oh and I am soooo team Edward too!!!!
    Dazie
    x

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  2. I so get the obsession! I started reading the books to find out what the fuss was about - Even MR Holtz loved them - I too couldnt put it down and have read the whole series twice. If someone had told me I would fall in love with a vampire I would have laughed my socks off - however sadly Its true! I have to say though my total allegience is not with Edward all the time I go with Jacob moments too!

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  3. Hahahaha! I'm delighted that you love Twilight as much as we do - I knew you would - everyone we have recommended them to has loved them! I agree with everything you say about Edward, and more!!! Watch the film again - it will grow on you I promise!

    But why haven't you read "Breaking Dawn" yet? I must admit that it is my least favourite of the four but still thoroughly enjoyed it.

    Enjoy your escapism, and get yourself a copy of New Moon DVD and then head to the cinema and indulge in Edward on the big screen - sigh!

    Hugs - Carole xxx

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  4. Oh dear Gill! I can see I'm going to have to give in and read the books. I've seen Twilight (on Sky Movies) and loved it...much more than I thought I would and am def. Team Edward.
    LOL at the watch though!
    Hugs,
    Sue xx
    p.s. I blame Carole too!

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  5. LOL gill, I'll be honest not read them but I was like that with the harry potter books, couldn't read them fast enough and cannot wait for the last of the films to come out...

    maybe I'll give twilight a go, I know jackie is another follower...

    hugs for your quiet household...

    maria xx

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  6. Oh terrific....

    ..everyone else seems to be Team Edward....

    I'm team Jacob... more for meeeeeeee! lol.....

    xxx

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  7. Hi there, I saw the Twilight film before I read the books. Im completely hooked. I cant wait for Breaking Dawn to come out in paperback in August, I have a hardback copy of course but hardbacks can be pain to read in bed LOL! I keep changing my mind between Team Edward and Team Jacob but when I saw Eclipse there was some wet Emmet action, and some of the New Born army wernt bad either......LOL!
    Enjoy your Twilight time.
    Jackie :-D

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