Exhibit A

Just some evidence to back up my earlier post that Rob's international photos are among some of his best. These are from Mexico, October 2008. Anyone else missing the suspenders?

So much better than the mesh tank...

Thanks to ROBsessed for providing me with this ammunition.

Rob in Dossier Magazine

I considered whether or not to post these for a couple of reasons. First of all, they just aren't my fave Rob pics, and I was kind of surprised at the huge level of excitement they caused among Rob fans. (Please do not write hate mail or throw rocks. Thanks.) Also, I walk a fine line here between running a Twilight blog with some extra RPattz for good measure, and a Rob blog with extra Twilight. After the comment from Miley Cyrus, (note to Miley, speak for yourself), Twilight Lexicon had a poll on what kind of fan you are. I am definitely a fan of both Rob and Edward. Lauren coined the monikers Book Edward, Movie Edward and Rob. These are definitely three separate entities. But Rob himself is something of an enigma. There is more than one persona of Rob. and I can find something to appreciate about all of them.

I do like this one because I know Rob loves James Dean, and this one has that feel to it...

but I just can't get on board with the mesh tank.

So for my readers who enjoy this Rob, I post these for you.

Don't misunderstand me, I can appreciate this Rob, I just prefer the GQ Outtakes, Vanity Fair, and honestly, the candid shots when he's just being himself. For some reason, I also particularly like photos from Japan, Mexico and London. (Vanity Fair Italy has some great ones.) He just seems more comfortable in some of them.

Thanks to ROBsessed for the unmarked versions of these. Call me crazy, but all the pink stars just kind of took the tough factor down a few marks.

Update: A screen cap from ROBsessed. Now this one, I totally get.
And this one I get too. Even with the mesh tank. I think the people who choose which photos to use are just not thinking right.

What Jackson says is good for the soul

Twilight Examiner has a wonderful interview with Jackson Rathbone. Let me say that I was one of the skeptics about him playing Jasper, and even after my first viewing of the movie, was still pretty unsure, but that has changed drastically over the last few months. I have become a huge Jackson fan, and if I hadn't been before, this interview would have made me one. I think he is super talented and just seems like such a great guy. He talks New Moon, The Last Air Bender, 100 Monkeys and more. He also reveals there may be more behind that smile than meets the eye. The whole interview is a good read, but this is one of my favorite parts.

“Appreciate that everything in the world has lined up perfectly in order for you to exist . . . Take five minutes to yourself, and count everything little thing you have to be thankful for . . . it’s good for the soul. And, anytime you feel despondent, fake a smile for exactly one minute, and then you’ll laugh at how ridiculous it all is.”

Awesome, isn't he? Add to that his great dimples and how can you not adore him! Be sure to set your DVR's for tomorrow night's Criminal Minds which will guest start Jackson. I am certainly looking forward to it.

(Love the eyes... click to enlarge. How did they manage to cast actors with such gorgeous eyes in a movie where they were all going to be covered up with contact lenses? Must be some kind of cruel joke.)

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New Moon Forks High

Twilight-Gossip got a guided tour of the New Moon Forks High exterior set.
Apparently New Moon Movie has already posted their theory that the green area will be used to create composite shots, but just for the record, I was thinking the same thing.

In a related note...Christian Serratos, Anna Kendrick, Justin Chon and Michael Welch were spotted arriving in Vancouver today. I don't know why, but this just makes me giddy. I suppose it's the high school reunion you'd actually want to go to.

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Twilight in Ink

Cartoonize the World has added a fourth Twilight character with Ashley Greene as Alice. I think this is my favorite one so far. This is gorgeous, from How To Write Good...

I saw these at several different sites today, but just now got around to posting them. I found them together on TwiCrack.

Another DVD Release Party

The decor...love the lights! There were three more frames of quotes throughout the room...

The spread

The "Golden Onion" Centerpiece

Bite mark cupcakes, because those fang ones just won't do

Wish I could have been there! It looks like it was so awesome.

Update:

Because everyone loves the cupcakes so much, Joy has graciously sent me the details on how she made them. The cupcakes are made from a strawberry cake mix with a buttercream icing recipe from the back of the powdered sugar box. The pink icing is pureed strawberries mixed with powdered sugar to achieve the proper consistency. After she frosted the cupcakes, she piped the pink icing on in a frown shape and used a toothpick to draw indentations for the teeth. (Yes, these were done by my sister Joy, the same one who found the Twilight car. Isn't she awesome!)

Collectable Converse

I am constantly amazed by the wonderful artists in the world of Twilight fans. Sandira, an artist from London, has made these beautiful hand painted Converse Chucks. Aren't they cool?



These are all individually hand painted so no two pairs are alike. She is now taking orders by commission so you can choose your own quotes and artwork. You can even replace the traditional laces be replaced with black and white or red ribbon laces. Click here to email Sandira about getting a pair of these for your very own.

What line is Kristen looking forward to?

We all now that Taylor is looking forward to asking..."Does my being half naked bother you?" (I realize that he was saying this backward in interviews, but I'm sure he'll get straightened out.) But what about Kristen? I love this interview she gave The Sudbury Star. I have to admit that I'm not always thrilled with Kristen Stewart's behavior, but when it comes to Bella, she and I are usually in total agreement. (An exception is the "want a taste" deleted scene.) She seems to have a wonderful grasp for what this movie needs to convey and how much more depth is going to be required. Here are some excerpts from the article. I think my favorite is when she talks about Taylor and the line she is looking forward to...

"There's actually a lot more to work with. The second movie is much more quaint. The first one was about ultimate love and abandon, and that was good, but it's kind of one-note. This one's a different story."

"I can't wait to see Taylor's face when I tell him, 'It's him, it's always been him.'" (Just the quote alone gets me. I can't imagine seeing it on the big screen.)

"Over the course of these four movies Bella has to become a formidable partner because -- I'm not ruining it for anyone -- they end up together. In the first one, he's very much a man and she's very much a child, so she has to become a formidable partner. We're working on that."

This article is definitely worth the read. I think Kristen really "gets" Bella, and what more could we ask for! Thanks to New Moon Movie for finding this one.

SNL will be Robless...for now

Although I hadn't heard much about it, apparently the internet has been abuzz with the rumors that Rob will be hosting SNL. OK! Magazine talked to Lorne Michaels who said that they are all booked with hosts for this season and Rob is not among them. Would SNL be interested in Rob hosting? “Yeah, yeah, of course.” But, we he make a good host? "Don’t know," admits Lorne. "You never know.”

So what do you think? Would Rob make a good SNL host? The article authors are skeptical. Me? I think Rob is more comfortable in front of the camera as a character than he is as Rob, but the more of his work I am exposed to, the less likely I am to rule anything out.

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Charity Auction by Shielou

One of my favorite artists, Shielou, is auctioning off one of her beautiful pieces on Ebay with TwilightMoms. All proceeds will go to their official charity, Alex's Lemonade Stand. Here is the piece...absolutely gorgeous!

Click here to read the TwilightMoms forum post about this auction. It gives a wonderful description of the piece. You can visit the auction here, but hurry, time is running out. For more information about Alex's Lemonade Stand, a wonderful charity that benefits children with cancer, click here. Once again, I am blown away by her talent!

(I love that Edward's legs look so much more natural in this one. In the movie it looked like he was running and someone knocked him down.)

Update: The auction ended today with 29 bids and this gorgeous necklace sold for $290! That is just awesome!

Tierra's Twilight Party

I know I've been promising these pics for over a week, but isn't the anticipation part of the enjoyment! Let me start of by saying that those of you who do not know Tierra may soon get to know her very well as she is coming on board to help me with the Eyes of Amber forum. This should give you all a small taste of all the wonderfulness that is to come. Tierra does nothing half way, and she is a totally devoted Twilighter. You are just going to love her!

The invitations...laminated so that they would be reflective...
Notice the Twilight font, and the names...hmm, doesn't that handwriting look familiar?

(Don't worry, Tierra was nice and gave all the vital info, just concealing it here to be safe...especially after some of Lauren's recent stories)

Some of the lovely decorations

If you know Tierra, you know that if she has a hand in it, damask is probably involved. And can you believe the pinwheels? How awesome are they? The hand-dipped strawberries were made by Tierra. Amber (not me, there were two of us there) brought some wonderful cookie bars and Stephanie made some very delicious punch. The framed pictures atop the dark blue silk looked just amazing.

And because you never leave a Tierra party empty-handed, there were goody bags!

Inside each bag was a Twilight wrapped chocolate bar and a Twilight lip balm.

Can you believe her creativity?

And here are Kristy, who opened up her home for this wonderful bash, and Miss Tierra.

Thanks so much Tierra! The party was a blast. It's a shame we didn't get pictures of everyone together. Sounds like an excuse for another party to me...

Taylor Pic - Japan

I believe this may be one of my favorite pictures of Taylor, ever... He looks so grown up and mature here. I love it. You can see pictures of Kristen and Rob from Japan as well in the gallery at Lion & Lamb Love. Thanks to TwiCrack for posting this one. Again, I am just SO thrilled that Taylor is back for New Moon. I can't imagine anyone else in his role. He is Jacob, my Jacob.

Random Information

Edward is here to remind you to vote in the Dazzle Awards. Eyes of Amber has been nominated for Top Female Twilighter. I know the competition is tough, and I have no illusions of winning it, but I would like to not come in dead last! So click here to vote, it will make him happy... Also, I know there are a lot more readers here than commenters, which is fine, but I want to get some feedback before I launch the newest feature of Eyes of Amber. A forum is in the works, but I want to be sure there is interest out there. I love discussion and it's really hard to do a back and forth conversation in the comments. So let me know what you think.

And one more thing, I was so humbled to go over to '86 Rabbit and read "Blog Roll Please: Eyes of Amber". You'll find their site listed in my sidebar. I'm going to get to the sidebar soon, too. The blog redesign is far from complete. Baby steps is how most things get done around here. In the next couple days I'll be posting a review of the 3-disc dvd and pictures from Tierra's awesome Twilight party last week.

April Fool's Shenanigans

Okay, I detest April 1. I always have. Why? Because I am a totally gullible person and I fall for things way too easily. No, I take that back, I'm not gullible, I'm trusting. My husband likes to tell me things and wait until he hears me repeating them to someone else to tell me that he was making it up. I tell him it's because I trust him not to lie to me that I fall for it. Today was no more fun for me than usual. I was afraid to post anything I read today...lol.

Twilight Lexicon and The Danger Magnet have wrap ups of the day. The pranks ranged from really hilarious to downright distasteful and insane. My favorite was the Pattinson cologne from New Moon Movie, what an absolutely awesome photo shop job.

I also loved Cullen Boys' post about Rob's impending retirement in 2010. Why did I love this particular post about this story? This picture...Doesn't it look like even Rob himself finds this story ridiculous??? Loved it.

Another Great Fan Made Poster

This one was made by saveme620. I found it on '86 Rabbit, among several other really cool posters. Check them all out.

I like this one because I think the quote and the image combined gives such a vivd picture of Bella's emotional state in New Moon. "He's Gone" would definitely make a good tag line for the movie.

The World According to Rob

EntertainmentWise has an article of 15 Favorite Rob quotes. We all know how awesome an interview he is because he just says whatever comes to mind. It makes him very entertaining, although frequently frustrating or confusing...lol. Some of their quotes came from the audio commentary on Twilight which was just hilarious and as I read somewhere the other day, made you feel like you were watching the movie with him. Here are some of my top pics from the article...

On scary obsessed fans: "There was a group of girls that left little notes in my car, outside of my apartment. One of the first notes said: I’m not weird, but please call me. The next day the note said: Please don’t ignore me. And the next day it said I’m going to kill myself if you keep ignoring me! (but I’m not weird, ok?)." - OK!

On working out in preparation to play 'perfect' Edward: "I used to go to the gym for about five hours a day, but then I started losing so such weight. My head started to look really huge in comparison to the rest of my body. (Catherine Hardwicke) came up to me and said, 'What are you doing to yourself?' (To gain weight) I literally stopped exercising. Eating a cheeseburger after two-and-a-half months of doing that - it tasted like ambrosia." - Entertainment Weekly

On his appearance: "I never really considered myself attractive. I was always kind of gangly in school. Before I go out to face a crowd, I stare and stare at myself in the mirror until I have to tell myself to stop staring, since there’s nothing I can do."

On why washing his hair is pointless: "I don't really see the point in washing your hair. If you don't care if your hair's clean or not then why would you wash it? It's like, I don't clean my apartment ’cause I don't care. I have my apartment for sleeping in and I have my hair for just, you know, hanging out on my head. I don't care if it's clean or not." - Extra

I'm not sure where it came from, but I love when he talks about that pout thing he does that everyone says is so sexy. He says it's more because he bites his cheeks than any choreographed pose. The remark about cleaning his apartment is such a bachelor line, don't you think? You can read the rest of the article here. What other great quotes do you think they left out? I swear, I will never again be able to watch the bedroom kissing scene in Twilight without hearing Rob in my head asking Kristen, "Is that your butt?"

Thanks to CBA for finding this one.

Because he loves me...

my hubby stopped on his way home from work Friday to pick up one of these for me. Not to mention the fact that he took me three different places looking for it the night before.He is such an enabler, but I love him for it!