Dance for Two - Chapter One Photo Inspiration

I've had a few people ask for me to post pictures of what Bella and others were wearing during certain scenes and chapters, so I decided I'd follow others and post the pics here on my blog.

In the first chapter of Dance for Two, Bella is wearing this for her audition:

Bella dances to Etta James' "At Last" - I used to work at a community theatre at our local community college, and we hosted the Washington (D. C.) Ballet every spring and summer, and one year, Twyla Tharpe was their guest choreographer.  She choreographed a gorgeous set of nine songs by Etta James, and one of the songs was, of course, "At Last," danced by a single female dancer.  I've looked on YouTube and other places to see if there is any footage of this around, but unfortunately, I have been unable to find it (if it even exists).  But, here's a link to Ms. James singing "At Last":  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADDigK8LwyE .

I also chose to have Bella attend and be part of Ballet Chicago's corps de ballet; here's the link to their website:  http://www.balletchicago.org/studiooverview.asp .

I'll have the other chapter pictures and links up soon!

Sad and more than a little frustrated ...

I generally like to think of myself as a nice person.  I mean, doesn't everyone think that they're a nice person?  Being part of the Twilight fandom, I've been very lucky to meet a LOT of very nice people who have been lovely.  And what do nice people do?  We share, we include.  Like our favorite fan fictions, pictures, etc.  So when I was asked on a Facebook page of a very popular Twific (no, I'm not telling you which one) if anyone had a copy of this certain fic, I spoke up.  I said, sure, I'll email you a copy, no problem.

But ... there *was* a problem.

Apparently, this person that I innocently sent a copy of the story, sent it on.

And on.

And on.

And so I hopped on the computer today to check my email, and got an email from the author of the Twific.  Who is not really happy with *me* right now.

Seriously, I could freakin' cry right now, I'm so upset.  This author is probably my favorite one out there, and her fic is practically legendary among Twilight fanfiction.  And she probably hates my guts, thinking I'm this horrible person who just goes and passes stuff around that isn't theirs with no regard to others feelings.

Was the fic mine to share?  No.  But I was just trying to be nice ... and look what happened.

*sigh*

It's just really frustrating when you go and help someone out, and then they go and stab you in the back.  It's like if you loaned someone a book and then they have a friend who's all 'hey, can I borrow your book?'  And instead of your friend saying 'sorry, not my book to loan out' is all 'sure!'

Okay, so maybe that analogy isn't the best, but you get the idea.

I'll just sit here and try and drown my sorrows in emo Twific.

***UPDATE***  After offering the author my humble and abject apologies, things seem to be smoothed over.  I'm still mad as hell at the situation, but at least the author knows that I never intended for anything like this to happen.  *sigh*

Dance for Two - Pics and Song Links

Howdy hey there everybody!

So I've been a little busy with school and lots of RobPorn stuff, but I've also been writing a little Twilight fan fiction called Dance for Two - yeah right, like I'd let school interrupt my ficcing time!!  Ha!  Ha, I tell you!  ;-)  I thought I'd post some of the pics and songs and such that have been inspiring me while I write, just so you can get what's going on in my crazy brain!

First, some pretty Bellarina pics:

 

Here's the link to the Cullen's Seattle House:

http://www.ewingandclark.com/properties/details/875497-1216_lexington_way_e_seattle_wa_98112_3710

Bella's dressing table:

 

Bella's dressing room/closet:

Lady Gaga's Bad Romance Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch#v=qrO4YZeyl0I

That's all for now!  I'll post more as I get further along in the story.  :-)

A little teaser for Chapter Four - it's the "Bad Romance" scene from Edward's POV - so enjoy!!

My first Twilight Fanfic ... I'm so proud!

So I had a little dream about Bella and Edward, and I decided to write a little story about them.  Thanks again to Shelle and Jessica for beta-ing for me, you gals are awesome!!  :-)

Edward is a classically trained pianist and is planning a new tour (he's sort of a mash up of Billy Joel/Ben Folds, etc) and he's searching for 'the one' - the perfect girl to be the solo dancer for his tour.  Bella is a ballet dancer in Chicago, she's best friends with Alice, Edward's sister, and she doesn't think Edward would ever remember her, let alone recognize her now. 

So go read, review please and let me know what you think!  *hugs*

Dance for Two

Update on me and the saga that is my health

Okay, so as a lot of my friends and family know, I was scheduled to have a partial hysterectomy done on Tuesday, Jan. 26th.  After a long, fun-filled year of my girly parts going haywire and partying it up in my uterus, my doctor had done a whole bunch of fun tests like pap smears and a colposcopy and the like, and ultimately found out that I had cervical dysplasia, which is a precancerous condition that leads to cervical cancer.  I had several options, and looking at my family history, I opted for a partial hysterectomy. 

Well, I get a phone call around 4 p.m. the night before my surgery from my doctor.  Who starts out with "I'm thinking we shouldn't do the hysterectomy."

And I'm all "what'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?"

And the doctor goes on to explain that he thinks a cone biopsy is the way to go.  Now, when we were first discussing my options - back in August - we discussed the cone biopsy.  And I chose the partial hysterectomy, due to the fact that:

1 - my husband has had a vasectomy, we're so done having kids

2 - my girly parts have been driving me crazy since puberty

3 - my mom and both grandmothers had breast cancer

4 - family history of many types of cancer

5 - did I mention that we're SO done having kids?

So yeah, back in AUGUST, I decided on the partial hysterectomy.  And here's my doctor, less than fourteen hours before my scheduled surgery, a surgery that was scheduled in AUGUST, telling me he's having doubts about doing a partial hysterectomy on a 32 year old.  Because he doesn't want me "having regrets".

What was that?  Regrets?  Okay, okay ... regrets ... like not having painful, labor like cramps every month?  Like having a period that lasted (no joke) for seven weeks? 

Yeah, I'm SO going to REGRET taking out the torture device organ that causes THAT to happen.

So I told him, "I'm going to have to completely ignore you, you moron discuss this with my husband, we'll tell you where to stick it  our decision in the morning, when we see you."

So I talk to my husband about all this, and he's like "Is the man on crack?"

Yeah, my thoughts exactly.

The next morning, at the ungodly hour of 5 a.m., we get up and get ready to go.  We get to the hospital, sign in, and the nurse is like "So you're down here for a partial hysterectomy, but we got this weird call from the doctor last night that you're having a cone biopsy instead?"

To which I reply, "that's what he thinks I told him we'll discuss it this morning."

We go through all the paperwork and I'm sitting there with my husband, in my lovely hospital gown, my slipper socks and a paper hat (so attractive!) and in walks my doctor.  "I thought we were go with the cone biopsy?"

"Um, no you fucktard, we said I'd just ignore you  we'd discuss it in the morning."

So we argued back and forth, and he basically said "you're having the biopsy" - code for "I'm an idiot who gave you an option that you didn't have!  Your insurance won't cover the cost, so I'm acting all concerned for your welfare, when actually, I just want to get paid!"

Yeah.

So here I sit, proud owner of a uterus that doesn't work, that is taking it's revenge on me slowly ...

And I will probably have to have a partial hysterectomy ANYWAY.

*face palm*

Gotta love our medical system, huh?  Isn't it GREAT?!

 

Thanks to Twitarded for the pic - I felt it was appropriate.

And the saga that is my health continues - stay tuned for the next exciting chapter!

Welcome to my world!

Howdy hey all!

Just a couple of random thoughts ... how sad is it that I'm pretty much spending most of my time (lately - until school starts, that is) reading Twilight Fan Fiction?  LOL  And not just crappy fanfic that was written by twelve-year-olds, no no, awesome, addicting smutty fanfic that was written by wonderful women who rock - and rock HARD.  I <3 them so much, and their dirty imaginations!  I love it all, the AU stuff (Wicked Angel by Devilish Pleasures and Clipped Wings and Inked Armor by HunterHunting), the AU/All Human stuff ( Eight Days A Week by 107 Year Old Virgin, The Long Walk Home by BSmog and The Naked Guy Upstairs by AngryBadgerGirl), the AU/Vampire stuff, some of which is so good it should be canon  ( A Life Extraordinary by Lolashoes, Aro's Heir by Subtle Pen and Daedalus in Exile by EZRocksAngel).
It's so sad, because not only is it like crack, it's also a MAJOR time suck - so much that I've ignored just about everything in order to feed my addiction.

Things like laundry ...

My children ...

My husband ...

My cat ...

Housework ...


Yep, I'm addicted. 

Hello, my name is Shannon, and I'm addicted to smutty Twilight Fan Fiction.


No!  Just one more chapter!!!!

So yeah, gotta go, cause Master of the Universe just updated!!

Hello, my lovelies ...

Okay, so I've been a bad, bad blogger, and I haven't updated.  *ducks and covers*

But I've been busy, real life and the holidays and all that crap, you know?  And fics, of course, LOL.

So here's a loverly list of all the loverly fics that I think you should go read like *right now*.  Now!!!  Go read!!

"In My Power" - a gorgeous origin fic about Carlisle and how he made the others by Emilie Fauve.  "Carlisle's chronicle of how each member in his family came to join him in immortality. True to character and canon. Pre-Twilight; rated for medical situations and mature themes."  http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4736572/1/

"A Stable Romance" - great fic by my buddy Iadorepugs.  She's working on a sequel, so go read this one soon!!  "All human, canon pairings. Edward is a horse trainer in dressage. Bella becomes his working student. Will they each see that what they need can be found in the other? Rated M for language now, lemons later chapters."  http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5120983/1/

"A World Without Sound" - great AU Human fic by The Romanticidal Edwardian - Edward and Bella.  "My name is Bella Swan; good at sign language and karate. My best friend is deaf, and you know what? It doesn't matter."  http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4292727/1/

"Clipped Wings and Inked Armor"- hunterhunting is a GODDESS ... there are no words for just how awesome this story is.  Brooding/Dark Edward and Scarred Bella - just go read, you won't regret it! "Haunted by her past Bella is broken and alone. Starting over, can she let go of the guilt that consumes her when she meets a beautiful tattoo artist or will his own personal demons destroy them first? Rated M for langage and lemons. AH/OOC." http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5143291/1/

"Creature of Habit" by EZRocksAngel - AU Edward and Bella ... this one is awesome with lots of surprises - go read!  "Bella begins working for the elusive and distant Edward Cullen who she discovers is hiding behind an elaborate charade to maintain his secret lifestyle. Bella is determined to find out the mysteries of Edward Cullen but with what results? AU, OOC."  http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4769414/1/

"Edward Wallbanger" - by feathersmmmm - this one is laugh-out-loud hilarious - Bella meets her new neighbor who umm ... wakes her up with his nocturnal activities, LOL. "Bella moves into a fantastic apartment building in San Francisco. Guess who lives next door? With walls this thin, the tension is gonna be thick..." http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5072648/1/

"Master of the Universe" - by Snowqueens Icedragon - very dark AU Human - Edward is Fifty Shades of F*'d up .... can Bella change him? "Bella Swan is drafted in to interview the reclusive enigmatic Edward Cullen, multi-millionaire CEO of his company. It's an encounter that will change her life irrevocably, leading her to the darkest realms of desire. MA Adult Themes AH AU." http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5368782/1/

"Maybe" by 107YearOldVirgin - Beautiful AU Human where Edward is a talented musician and Bella is the music reporter that saves his soul. "Maybe pt1 -Can Bella survive her assignment at SXSW when lust and infatuation combust in 19 days?/ Maybe: You're the One pt2 -Fame isn't what it's cracked up to be when Bella falls for the Next Big Thing and his rise to the top is all her fault. AH/AU." http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5487268/1/

"The Long Walk Home" by bsmog - Lovely AU Human where Edward, Jasper and Emmett are soldiers in the Civil War on their way to Gettysburg.  She writes beautifully, and her merger of Twilight and the 18th Century are seamless - a favorite of mine. "Broken by his experiences in the Civil War, Edward marches with Jasper and Emmett to Gettysburg. A stolen night's sleep leads him to the girl he thinks could save him, but the battle rages on, and his duty could destroy them both. AH. Canon pairings." http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5181787/1/

"The Naked Guy Upstairs" by AngryBadgerGirl - awesome AU Human where Edward and Bella start off doing each other a "favor" but get much more in return.  "It's You've Got Mail meets Pillow Talk meets...eh, you get the picture. It's the usual ABG yuks and lemons. Manwhoreward v. Straightlacedella. Love/Hate/Love/Banter/Sex. RATED M COS WHY ELSE DO YOU READ FIC, HONESTLY? AH, CANON PAIRINGS."  http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5383757/1/

"Wicked Angel" - a collaboration by six great fan fic authors who are calling themselves DevilishPleasures:  Lolafalana, Iadorepugs, Robicorn, NJNYTwiGals, and I'mwiththevampires08.  Very dark, but very very interesting!!  "I am Edward Cullen and I have a deadly secret: I am a hit man. My new target: Isabella Newton. With the help of my friends, we plan the crime of the century. What the hell am I going to do when she becomes more than my target and becomes my life...?"  http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5631446/1/Wicked_Angel

So there you go, some great reads - so go read 'em already!!!  :-)