behind the scenes video from DaZe: Vol. Too (sic) – NonSeNse

Daze Vol. Too (sic) – NoNSense. behind the scenes vignette starring Breaking Dawn‘s Jackson Rathbone! You also get to see some of Ben G and Uncle Larry from 100 Monkeys I did a few screen captions, too:

[Via Jackson-Rathbone]

Renesmee’s Diary: Escape (Part 1)

Dear Diary,

“Pssst, Nessie wake up!” Emily rushed to my side, involuntarily intruding my sleep. I knew this would be news my ears wouldn’t wish to hear.

“C’mon the pack is here,” she whispered loudly. It only took me a few moments to remember that today was Halloween.

Halloween was typically a very enjoyable holiday in my family. We loved the idea of seeing humans dressed as “mythical creatures.” But today, I wasn’t positive that our usual Halloween cheer would exist. Worst of all, Alice is probably “sobbing” because of her interrupted plans to decorate the entire property. She literally spent an average couple’s income on decor and exotic candy from all around the world.

“Finding the candy is not the problem,” Alice had mentioned while constructing a state-of-the-art security system on her closet. “The problem is keeping that mutt away from all the candy.” Alice obviously ignored my disappointed sigh and began discussing Halloween costumes with me.

“How about Little Red Riding Hood? Ooooh or Rapunzel?” Alice piped, bubbling with excessive enthusiasm.

“Alice, I’m picking my own costume whether you like it or not!” I gritted my teeth. I was going to let Alice at least do my hair and makeup, but her ‘mutt’ contribution indefinitely altered my considerations to her pleas.

Right now, though, Jacob’s safety was my top concern. When an eerie silence washed over the entire room and Jake’s absence was obvious, I just knew. I knew this was something I wanted to escape from and never return to. But this wasn’t some overrated teen girl novel, this was my life.

“Where’s Jacob?” I eyed Sam who bowed his head, almost as a symbol of respect.

Sam arose from his seat and trembled making his way to me. In fact, none of the pack had returned unscathed.

“He…he’s with Carlisle.” And with those last words, I immediately dashed for my house. I didn’t even bother to dress myself or slip into shoes in the crisp autumn cold because none of that mattered.

That’s when I saw her. She lay hidden beneath the bush, watching the withering of my determination and hopeful spirit. But the odd thing was was that she looked nothing like an evil empress of Lucifer, like in my visions. There was no devilicious smirk. There was no feeling of danger.

Maybe I should introduce myself? There would only be a matter of a few milliseconds before the pack came barging in and protecting me.

Then it occurred to me that maybe this vampire was playing tricks on me. She may have seemed friendly from this point, but how could I deny all the visions I’ve been having lately? And, how did she manage to escape my family’s attack? How could she harm and defy my mother’s shield?

The creature I recognized from my blurry visions now stumbled her step and plummented into the rocky earth. Now I was seeing things; first visions, then an incredibly beautiful immortal fall. Ha! The only immortal that remains clumsy is my own mother and even she hasn’t had a downfall in over a month. Was my mind playing tricks on me?

“Wait, please just a second,” she hissed then picked herself up in lightening speed that my feeble eyes couldn’t make out. I couldn’t help but notice how gorgeous she was. Her stature was of a Greek Goddess and her skin was as flawless as her blonde curls.

So she finally smiled. But it wasn’t a trick, or anything evil. It was a genuine, friendly smile. My instincts weren’t ordering me to run which meant that this wasn’t a dangerous idea.

“Salutations! Please forgive me, I’m such a clutz sometimes.” She pleated her jeans while I was frozen like a statue gaping at her apology.

“The name is Nicole. My sister was passing through here. I believe she was looking for you…you are a vampire, are you not?” Nicole questioned, peering over my shoulder awkwardly searching for something.

“Yes, and we’ve found her,” a loud voice boomed. It was my dad who ascended to my side. So, maybe Nicole wasn’t the nomad, but her sister.

“I assume you destroyed her…” Nicole inserted, dumbly playing with the buttons on her coat.

“Yes, it was highly necessary. I am very sorry, but she had cruel intentions. My family and I tried our very best to negotiate with her, however she would not cooperate or come to an agreement.” Nicole just shook her head in acceptance of my fathers words, rather than anguish.

“I’ve heard of vampires like you. You feed on the blood of an animal rather than human blood. How do you do it? All the deer in the world don’t satisfy my craving for that rich taste.” Her eyes were filled with crimson color, yet they also contained sincerity, serenity, honesty, and friendliness. My dad was a bit more relaxed when he first arrived – meaning Nicole’s thoughts were probably pure and hopefully her soul, too.

“Yes, it is quite difficult and it always will be. It gets easier as you adjust to the mild taste. My entire family consists of  vegetarians, making the lifestyle more tolerable. Are you passing through like your sister?” My father asked calmly. Nicole was not yet aware of my father’s mind reading ability. It was a strategy he kept for all potential threats so that nothing would remain a secret from him.

“Well I was. But it seems that your family lives a lifestyle I would like to pursue myself. Are you willing to teach me?”

“Of course, I’d love to have you as an addition to my family. However, this is something I’d need to discuss with the head of the house, my father, Carlisle Cullen.”

That’s when I found myself in an open debate over whether Nicole should join the family. As much as I wish I could participate, I found this meeting to be of a distraction to where my heart and soul needed to be.

My mind had drifted back to Jacob. Where was he? Was he ok? What did Nicole’s sister do to him? Can Nicole be trusted? Or is she like her sister? Why is she so familiar, yet so peculiar?

I’ll write more later,

Nessie <3

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Wolf Halloween Pumpkin!!!

A Bella’s Diary reader, Ann C, sent in her amazing wolf Halloween Pumpkin! Thank you so much Ann! I wish I were as good at this as some of you are!! (mine typically cave in… for some reason? LOL)

I hope you’re all having a safe and fun Halloween!

(Alice’s Diary) Monster Mash

Dear Diary,

Today brought a Cullen first: Halloween!

We have never celebrated Halloween before – at least, not in this life. But with Renesmee here, and Emmett to goad her … let’s just say there would be trick-or-treating whether we liked it or not.

Of course, Ness would never eat candy; that’s what our Quiluete friends are for! I swear, Seth was so disappointed when Leah told him he was too old (and way too tall) to trick-or-treat this year. He went rambling on about how he wanted to be a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle … I had no idea what that was, but the next day, Ness had charmed me into agreeing to make “poor Seth” a costume – and hosting a small get-together on Halloween.

So I spent a few days cutting, draping, and sewing a costume for Seth as well as one for Renesmee. We had decided that Belle from Beauty and the Beast would be the inspiration for her costume, since she already has the wavy dark hair anyway, and she also has a BEAST!

That’s right – Jacob was taking her trick-or-treating. Not as a wolf, obviously … too bad, but that would never fly! Instead, he, Edward, and Bella were escorting her around a safe residential area in Forks.

Here’s where it gets complicated: Edward and Bella couldn’t be seen with Ness. So far, we’ve managed to avoid anyone outside the “circle of trust” getting a glimpse of her, and we figured it was best if nobody knew there was a little girl living with the Cullens right now. So Jacob would be the only adult any humans could see. Well, Quil too, since he was taking Claire out with them.

That left the rest of us hanging out at home – which was liberally covered in fake cobwebs, extremely realistic giant spiders (I had some concerns about Emmett when I noticed him staring at those), and jack-o-lanterns carved by Emmett, Jacob, Renesmee, Bella, and Seth.

Although it was a “casual” party (defined by me as a party with a guest list under 100), there was one requirement: costumes! Because once they had started talking about it, I sort of got into it myself. It’s like fashion in a way … kind of …

So Rosalie was dressed as a blond Jessica Rabbit, re-using that red Monique Lhullier dress I’d gotten her, and drawing constant stares from the rest of the wolfpack. Emmett was cheerfully threatening everyone he caught looking at her, which was less intimidating than usual since he wore a Roger Rabbit costume to match his wife. Esme looked lovely dressed as Giselle from Enchanted, while Carlisle gallantly portrayed the generic Prince Charming … or Ken … or whoever.

Turns out little miss “I don’t like attention” Bella loves Halloween – hiding herself inside a costume is right up her alley! Only problem was, she wanted to dress up as a character from a book. I know, right? So very Bella. Emmett managed to convince her that nobody would recognize an Elizabeth Bennett costume and would just think it was Bella all dressed up – perfect argument to change her mind. But she still wouldn’t agree to dress up as Neytiri, or Slave Leia, or Lady Gaga. Finally I had to ask her if there was anything she’d agree to wear (in a very polite, understanding tone of voice, of course).

Well, turns out Bella always wanted to be Jasmine. Surprising – since she was such a bookworm I could see her identifying more with Belle, but there you go. This meant Edward had to be Aladdin. And if you think that was a walk in the park, you’re dead wrong. I had to appeal to his love for Renesmee to finally convince him. And he looks adorable with his red fez and bronze-painted chest!

Now, I know what you’re wondering. What about me and Jazz? Well, I’ve saved the best for last! After being dragged to the theater by Emmett, I had actually found myself enjoying the movie Kick-Ass. So I decided to use my petite stature to my advantage and dress up like HitGirl, while Jasper was destined to wear the lime green Kick-Ass costume. We looked fantastic, if I do say so myself!

Apparently trick-or-treating starts early, so Jacob, Ness, Edward and Bella left around 5 PM. Esme’s cupcakes were ready around 5:30, and I started the Halloween playlist soon after.

Before I tell you how everyone else dressed up, I want to take a minute to tell you what an amazing job we did on decorations. The Wall of Fame was my brilliant idea – as soon as each guest, couple, or group entered, they would pose in front of a cemetery backdrop painted by Esme, get their picture snapped, and then we’d post the pics on the magnet board next to the backdrop. It was such a great idea, I swear, I impress myself sometimes! The fog machine made it even more awesome and creepy.

So that was pretty much the first things the guests saw when they entered, and then they were led into the darkened living room, where the food was disguised as body parts, internal organs, etc. I’d found some “blood-spattered” throw pillows to place on the couches, and the music was full of creepy movie sound effects to make the guests jump every time the noise-sensitive lights flickered. (Great touch suggested by Emmett, the king of electronics! He saw it in one of his magazines. One of the ones that were appropriate to leave lying around the house, that is …)

Okay, so then the living room had a photo booth set up at one end, with a huge box of props inside, including severed (fake) limbs, silly hats, wigs, and “bloody” fake weapons. I wanted a separate photo booth because that way everyone could take a variety of pictures, even if they didn’t want to pose for a camera-wielding Cullen. The photo booth was a more expensive model that allowed the users to select the background for each photo from a pre-set gallery of images that Edward had hacked into and added a few more (mostly Disney ones for Ness and Claire, but some bona fide creepy ones too).

The finishing touch was the steaming bowl of blood punch. It was made of pomegranate juice, Hawaiian Punch, and a variety of other sickly-sweet liquids that we hoped the humans would enjoy, and of course it was chilled, but the dry ice made it look like it was steaming! So cool. This was Rose’s idea, just to spite the guys who like to call us “leeches” – look who’s drinking blood now! A bit immature, I’ll grant you, but it looked pretty neat.

Then, for the (two) kids, we had a big cauldron of apple cider with floating “shrunken heads” (dried apples) that Jasper planned to make less scary and more funny using his special talent, which was why he was stationed over there the whole night.

So that’s what the decorations and setup looked like. Anyway, the guests began to arrive around 6:00, with Emily and Sam in the lead. I was pretty shocked to see Emily dressed as Lara Croft in shorts, a form-fitting sleeveless turtleneck, and some realistic-looking water guns – but good for her! She looked great. Sam, at first glance, didn’t appear to even be in costume – but he was quick to explain that he was Sherlock Holmes, and he pulled out a pipe to prove it. I would have made him dress as a matching character (although come to think of it, did Lara Croft really have a leading man?), but it was Emily’s business and none of mine!

Seth dragged Leah in next, all excited and grateful in his Ninja Turtle costume. Leah looked a lot less excited to be wearing her costume – boring old scrubs. She hadn’t even doused them in fake blood or anything. Well, I could improve on that … but would she let me? I resolved to let her relax a bit first, and then try to spill some of the blood punch on her scrub top.

Embry and Colin sauntered in a few minutes later, looking very proud of themselves. Embry had a tank top pulled up and taped to his pecs, which seemed odd to me, until he loudly proclaimed that he was “The Situation” from Jersey Shore. That explained my confusion – I never got within ten miles of those awful shows!

Colin, on the other hand, was Jake Sully from Avatar. But instead of buying the costume … oh, I just realized that these guys don’t really have a lot of money. Crap, I should have thought of that before insisting on a costume party! Anyway, I guess that’s why Colin had painted himself blue instead of buying the costume like a normal person. He did a pretty good job though.

As we impatiently waited for the trick-or-treaters to return, Billy, Charlie and Sue showed up. I couldn’t help but crack up when Billy rolled in – he had dressed as Fred Flintstone, and turned his wheelchair into a Flintstone-mobile. It was hilarious! He totally knew it, too – he had a huge, smug grin on his face in the Wall of Fame pic.

Charlie didn’t seem to share Bella’s love for costumes, or maybe it was just the money issue again. Either way, he looked disdainful in his baseball jersey and jeans as he scanned the room full of costumed guests. But Sue had dressed as a cheerleader – no, I’m not kidding – to match him, and she looked positively adorable! It could only have been improved with a blond ponytail wig, but whatever.

Kim and Jared came in next, looking all cute dressed as a sexy bumblebee (Kim) and a beekeeper (Jared). They’re a cute couple, even if Kim is super shy around us still. I guess she hasn’t been exposed to us enough to realize that we’re just like anyone else. … HA!!! Can’t even write that with a straight face! Still, you know what I mean.

Quil, Claire, Jacob, Edward, Bella and Renesmee finally returned to join us. I thought Quil was very sweet to dress up as Peter Pan to Claire’s Tinkerbell, despite the howls of laughter that greeted him, and the many, many insults on his green tights. And Jacob was in no position to make fun of Quil, with his authentic Beast costume, topped with the classic cartoon Beast mask.

Finally, Paul and Rachel decided to show up, with smirks on their faces and their hair all disheveled. I saw Jacob’s masked head turn in their direction, and then he very pointedly ignored their presence for the rest of the night. Can’t say I blame him, either – they were all over each other, like … well, like Rosalie and Emmett, actually! Oh, they came dressed as a pimp and … you know … one of his employees. Blech.

Well, once everybody was here, and the wolves had decimated about half of the candy and baked goods, it was time for the costume contest. Cards were passed around for confidential voting, and the votes were collected and tallied by Carlisle/ Prince Ken or whoever.

Third place went to Emily for Lara Croft, which made me happy, because she really is a nice girl. And I have a feeling Renesmee will be spending a lot of time with her in the future, so I’d like her to be our friend too. She blushed and looked pleased to accept her prize of an iPod Shuffle. (Perfectly appropriate for third-place prize, no matter what Bella says!)

Seth Clearwater took second-place for his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle costume, and he just about shattered our eardrums with his victory cries! He was so cute, he made an acceptance speech and thanked me for my hard work – I grinned like a loon the rest of the night! He seemed to love the Nintendo DS and games that he was awarded, judging by the fact that he was immobile on the couch, staring at the tiny screen for the rest of the party.

And finally, in first place … a tie! Colin and Billy had the most votes for their costumes. Billy’s laughter made Charlie and Jacob laugh with him, and I joined in too – it was so nice to see him having fun with us again. Colin was just about speechless with excitement when we revealed their prizes: a Nintendo Wii. For each of them. (We had an extra one that was meant to be Jacob’s Christmas gift, but there was plenty of time to replace it.)

The photo booth got quite a lot of use – the computer stored all of the photos after printing a copy out each time, and we got a kick out of them when our guests had left. There was one photo strip in which Charlie smooched Sue, which I intended to hold on to in case wedding bells ever rang out for them.

Overall, I’d say the evening was a success. Dancing, photos, costumes, and the ever-present wet dog smell … okay, so it wasn’t perfect, but it was still a total blast!

I’m going to have to mark Halloween on next year’s calendar. I wonder if November 1st is too early to start planning for it?

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Charlie Bewley and Alex Meraz at Halloween Fest 2010 in Mexico!

Here are some great pics of Charlie Bewley and Alex Meraz at Halloween Fest 2010 in Mexico!

[Reneta_Vulturi via FoForks]

Bronson Pelletier At HorrorJunkies.com Halloween Bash!

Here are some new pics of Bronson Pelletier (aka Jared) at the HorrorJunkies.com Halloween bash in Hollywood last night!

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Video: Ashley Greene in Bogotá Colombia

This is the sweetest video of Ashley Greene meeting her fans in Bogotá Colombia! She took so much time to sign and take pics. Love this! I believe her boyfriend, Joe Jonas, was taking a pic of her at 8:39 too!

New/Old Pic of Ashley Greene!

Here is a gorgeous new/old pic of Ashley Greene! She’s adorable

[DiarioTwilight via  TodoTwilightSaga ]

Anna Kendrick or Kristen Stewart: Who Wore the Zac Posen Dress Best?

Kristen Stewart wore her Zac Posen to the Stockholm Eclipse fan event, while Anna Kendrick wore hers this week to Mexico’s Top Glamour Awards. Who worse it best? Can I be Team Switzerland? I actually think they have very similar bodies.

[pattinsonstew via Foforks]