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The Twilight Hoopla

I've been wanting to say something about the Twilight saga. Let me preface this with the fact that I HAVE read the series, twice in fact, and did enjoy it. It's a fun read! It's like a PG Rated version of the Underworld series of films, which I enjoyed.

Something bothered me a bit on the first reading, and it bothered me even more the second time, and that was a lot of the relationship between Edward and Bella. I'm not even talking about the whole vampire thing, but their entire codependency thing and Edward being so controlling. Is a relationship where they can't bear to live in a world without the other really a thing to celebrate? Is Bella really a strong female role model for girls? She can't seem to stand on her own two feet, and partakes in risky behavior to get attention.

And what about Edward telling her who she can hang out with, and her trying to sneak around him? What about him having family member spy on her when he is away? Am I the only one that found that a little bit creepy?

Perhaps I am just becoming quite the old fuddy-duddy. While I'm at it, get off my lawn.

Remember this at Christmas Time

> Subject: Remember this at Christmas time .....
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> REMEMBER THIS AT CHRISTMAS TIME
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> According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and
> female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop
> their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to
> mid-December. Female reindeer retain their antlers till after they give
> birth in the spring. Therefore, according to EVERY historical rendition
> depicting Santa's reindeer, EVERY single one of them, from Rudolph to
> Blitzen, had to be a girl. We should've known.... ONLY women would be able
> to drag a fat-ass man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one
> night and not get lost.

Daddy ate my fingers!!!

-something to think about  ;>)

> > DADDY'S GONNA EAT YOUR FINGERS
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> > I was packing for my business trip and my three year old daughter was
> > having a wonderful time playing on the bed. At one point she said,
> 'Daddy,
> > look at this' , and stuck out two of her fingers.
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> > Trying to keep her entertained, I reached out and stuck her tiny
> fingers
> > in my mouth and said ,
> > 'Daddy's gonna eat your fingers,'
> > pretending to eat them.
> >
> > I went back to packing, looked up again and my daughter was standing
> on
> > the bed staring at her fingers with a devastated look on her face.
> >
> > I said, 'What's wrong, honey?'
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> > She replied,
> > 'What happened to my booger?'