Get Your Hands On Edward!

Okay Twilighters, here's your chance to get your feverish little mitts on Edward. He's tangible, 3-D, smooth skinned and oh so cool! He doesn't even breathe! In theory he's exactly what we've all dreamed of, our very own Edward to own; to keep locked up in our bedroom and brought out whenever we want!

Unfortunately, this Edward is only 17 inches tall. The Edward doll by Robert Tonner is super neat but slightly outdone by the Bella doll who has a more realistic, interesting face. Tonner says more Twilight character dolls are to come.

I can't wait to see how the Jasper and Emmett dolls turn out. I'd like for Emmett to look like he was explained in the book, all boyish with springy brown curly hair!

In an interview with the Insider, Robert Tonner said "I'm having such a blast reading the books and getting to know all of the characters. I'm also reviewing movie stills, sculpting and designing. I'm completely immersed in their world."

Completely immersed in their world? Join the club, Robert.

Twilight the Graphic Novels

Hey Twilighters, I haven't forgotten about you! I am still working on bringing you more installments of my serialized story "It was a dark and stormy night...". But I wanted to tell you about something I read in Entertainment weekly: Twilight the Graphic Novel! Yay!

Graphic novels are wildly entertaining and gaining popularity like a snowball downhill. No longer are graphic novels the exclusive domain of geeky comic book lovers. Graphic novels are like really thick comic books that entail an entire story instead of serialized chapters published weekly or monthly. Twilighters have been asking for years that Twilight be made into a graphic novel and finally those prayers are answered. Not only will it be penned by renowned artist Young Kin but it will be closely edited by Stephenie Meyer herself.

The article said that this graphic novel is "essentially Meyer's brain on paper." She is reviewing every page and every panel to make sure that the novel remains true to her vision. How cool is that?

I'd read it just for sheer voyeuristic curiosity. To actually see what Stephenie saw when writing would be grand. I'm curious how my imagination upon reading her words differ from what she saw when writing them. No publication date has been announced yet.

G-Force New Moon Parody

Hey guys, check this out. It's a parody of New Moon and it's pretty funny!

Top 10 Ways to Pass Time Until New Moon Comes Out

I know we've hit a dry spell as far as all things Twilight. So allow me to present to you some Twilight inspired ways to fill your time:

1. While away the hours with The Twilight Board Game available at amazon.com or many other fine retailers for a measly sum.

2. Delve into the wonderful world of Forks, Edward, Bella and the rest of the gang by indulging in a little fan fiction! Read someone else's fantasies come to life or better yet, create your own!

3. Channel your favorite Twilight character long enough to fill out a personality test. The results might startle you! Go on, make Carl Jung proud!

4. Create a local Twilight book club where you can connect with other Twi-hards! You can discuss at great lengths how Edward could stand to be around Bella during her 'monthlies' (come on, you know you've wondered it!), how Charlie could possibly not want to know why things got really weird after Bella and Edward's honeymoon or why Edward's saliva didn't poison Bella during those steamy kisses.

5. Go to Joann's Fabrics and thumb through the catalogs for Halloween costumes, find elaborate patterns that most fit your vision of how the Volturi dress, and then MAKE them!

6. Try your hand at art. Sketch one of the Twilight characters and post it on a fan site. Or bake a Twilight themed cake.

7. Pick out something from the Twilight saga and find out as much about it as you can. Examples: Forks, Washington, Quileute Indians, the Spanish Influenza pandemic... You get the picture!

8. Have a Twilight pajama party. Invite your friends over for popcorn, tunes and fun (you could play your official Twilight board game) and then play Twilight at the stroke of midnight!

9. Explore alternative vampire movies (yes, there were vampire movies BEFORE Twilight...) Familiarize yourself with other myths. Some recommendations are: Fright Night (I & II), Underworld (1 - 3), Innocent Blood, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Lost Boys... OR if you really want to bring the fear watch 30 Days of Night and Salem's Lot!

10. If you are the biggest, most daring Twilight fan in the whole universe, you may consider this one. Get a Twilight tattoo! Just be 100% SURE that is what you want to do. And if you've decided that your love for the big "E" is so pure and unparalleled that the only way to truly express it is by PERMANENTLY marring your tender Twilighter hyde, then have at it! Don't forget to upload pics of your tat to share with other diehard Twi-Hards!!

Have a GREAT holiday weekend, my little Twilighters!