My Very First Blog

Hi, my name is Ella.... and I’m an addict. I took my fist “hit” in January 2009 when I went with my friend/enabler to see Twilight at the theater. In my defense, I had never heard of the movie, the books, the storyline, or the actors prior to agreeing to go with said friend/enabler. (Her family would not go with her and I could not let her go alone. After all, what kind of friend would I be?)

Ok, now that I have made excuses for my addiction I must get to the confession.....

• Read all four published books, Midnight Sun, and every outtake and extra I could get my hands on in less than two weeks....very little sleep because I was also teaching during the day.

• Researched and purchased copious amounts of music from itunes and shared such playlists with my fellow twilighters.....Ok, I’m guilty of enabling too.

• Own the following: The complete hardcover 4 book boxed set, additionally 1 hardcover and 3 paperback Twilight, 1 paperback New Moon, 1 hardcover Eclipse, and 1 hardcover Breaking Dawn

• Recently purchased The Sexy Stars of Twilight, the 72 page pictorial magazine with 7 pull our posters, 6 of which feature Robert Pattinson.

If you don't have this, you MUST get it!!!

• The day the DVD came out, I purchased The Ultimate Collector’s Set. This does not sound so bad, but I have to explain... These are limited edition numbered sets that cost $60.00 (Way too much, but did I mention they were numbered and I found......ok, dug through the entire stack at Costco and found one that was numbered 112 out of 10,000!!) I was going to put it back....I mean, what did I need with a numbered jewelry box containing the movie, the soundtrack, a bracelet and a watch?.....(But, but, but it was number 112????) At this point my family, yes my family witnessed all of the digging, starts to make fun of the struggle I am having between parting with $60.00 or THE BOX. My inner teenager won mainly because the teasing would not stop so I blamed them for “talking me into the purchase” (Ok, it was just to spite them). Oh, and in addition to spending $60.00 on the set, I then purchased the three disk set from Target the same day when I decided that I would return the set from Costco “Because I’m much more mature and practical to spend that much on something so trivial.” Needless to say the Costco set is still in my possession and I have not opened said box because “It might be worth something someday.”

• I search the internet daily for Twilight related “news.” When I say related, I’m of course searching anything Rob Pattinson related as well.

.....Aaaand *Thud* I.AM.DIED

• I am currently reading Eclipse for the 5th time....I’ve read each of the other books 5 times already and Midnight Sun 4 times.
  

• I have an entire USB thumb drive devoted to my CPR/OCD “research.”

• I don’t want to go back to who I was BT (Before Twilight).
  

OK, now that I've outed myself as an addict, it's your turn.....What do you have to confess?