It's Been Months... I KNOW!

Hello to the 3 or 4 people that still maybe might be checking out this blog. Life gets in the way to say the least. I've been obsessively following the happenings of the filming of New Moon. I can't wait. I think I can safely say that my husband is pretty excited too. He frequently asks me what's new and he likes to know about the cast.

But first...

If you check the date and the post of my cast list (which is not perfect, I'll admit) but I totally called it and got it right when I chose Dakota Fanning as Jane and the kid they cast for Alec (sorry I can't come up with it off the top of my head). I chose him in my mind because he always plays creepy characters and I thought he would be perfect. Either someone of importance saw my casting suggestions or I'm just that good. I like to believe that both are true even if they're not. ha ha

As for SaveMidnightSun.com...

I will admit that I have done nothing to the site and I got so overwhelmed with the constant flow of email, that I had to just not check it anymore... at least for a while. Sorry to everyone who is still waiting for a reply. I have over 2000 emails sitting in my inbox... yeah. I know. what do you do with that. And my husband continues to check stats and we are still getting 2000+ hits a day. Man, the dedication of the fans, right? It's pretty rad if I may say so myself. I will have to admit though, I've checked some of the posts on the forum and some people get pretty heated. So, if you're one of those, simma down now. Anyways, just wanted to check in and say hi. Hi. Now I must go fetch my 2 year old from pre-school right after I wake my 1 year old up. Laters guys and gals.

Funny and Impressive Twilight Spoof

I thought this video was pretty funny- these girls are sisters - the one that plays Bella and Alice. They apparently do other spoofs... - They are pretty darn good!

personal note: where do you suppose they had time to do this?? Schoolwork? Jobs? Chores? Wow. I checked out the website and if you're wondering who funds this stuff- they get sponsors and stuff. What a hobby.

Oh and I know the music is playing... go to the playlist at the bottom of the page and just stop the music so you can hear. Sorry, I'm lazy and did not feel like changing anything else.

I know the video is like 9 mins, but watch all of it.

BEGINNING STAGES OF MY OWN CASTING LIST

These are just beginning thoughts on the characters. It's obvious that I don't have them all. No, I didn't include the pack cause I'm still thinking... Here we go- any better suggestions, let me know!!! Seriously. So go check out pictures at imdb to see what they look like. I would have posted those as well, but who has the time to do all that?!

Tanya- Evan Rachel Wood

Kate- Isla Fisher

Irina- Miranda Otto

Zafrina- Kristen Johnston (toss up between her and the original amazon Lucy Lawless of Xena, ha ha)

Eleazer- Tim Roth

Carmen- Jeanne Tripplehorn

Garrett- Ryan Gosling (from the bearded Notebook days)

Aro- Bill Nighy

Caius- Al Pacino

Marcus- John Noble

Jane- Dakota Fanning

Alec- Cameron Bright

Demetri- Kevin McKidd (had to have my grey's represented)

Felix- Ben Foster

Riley in Eclipse- Michael Pitt

Tell me what you think and give me some suggestions. My choices aren't set in stone....

Dakota Fanning Casted in New Moon

So I was watching E!News last night and heard that they were casting Dakota Fanning in New Moon... They said that she would be a vampire along side Edward... I'm guessing that she is going to be the infamous "Jane" of the Volturi. I'm very excited over this because that kid is a darn good actress. And no lie, I promise, I like cast the characters of the books in my mind and she was who I orignally picked to play Jane.

I might actually put my very own casting list up- just give me time. I've slowly been working on it in my mind while I shower... okay, I know that's weird, but since I have no quiet time ever, I use an extra long shower to be alone with my thoughts and that's when my mind wanders... like who I would cast in these movie/books... that and when I'm in the car running errands and my kids are quiet of course. My mind is an endless source of creativity that the Lord has blessed me with. I have so many ideas for books and stories... too bad I don't have time to actually write. I doing this in between baths and bedtime. And by the time my adrenaline rush is over, I too whooped to do anything....

So finally, to those I have not replied to through email. I'm so sorry, but there is no way I can get through 300+ emails in one night. I'm trying, but I will eventually get back to those of you that make sense when you email me. Those aspiring vampires, sorry but I will not be replying to you because I have no idea how to actually become one. Take care to everyone and check back because my new goal is getting my own casting list up in the next few days.

Robert Pattinson Cut His Hair...

Yes, he cut off that disheveled mess, girls. I personally thought he should have a long time ago. Though I did like the "Edward" hair for the movie... I'm sure everyone is freaking, but his hair will grow out before March. I swear, I think I have to cut my kids hair every four weeks or so to keep their styles and when I don't heaven help us all! There is nothing that can lay their bed head down... ha ha ha. I digress.

So, what do you think of Pattinson's new quaff? I like it. I was watching E! news last night and wanted to change it so bad, but I had to see his new 'do. Am I sad or what?! And those smart producers or whatever saved the pics for last so I kept the station on the whole time... Tell me what you think- I'm adding a poll.

Why?!!... Something completely unrelated to Midnight Sun

Can I ask a question please? Okay, 2 questions.... What is the big deal with replacing Taylor Lautner as Jacob? I've made my daily rounds with Twilight updates and whatnot, and it seems that the major thing right now is whether or not Taylor Lautner will resume his role as Jacob Black.

I just don't get it. Taylor is a cute kid and it worked for Twilight, but in the following novels his character physically grows quite significantly and is basically a 20 something year old man physically, but is still 16. Yeah, I read that Taylor has gained like 19 lbs of muscle, but has he grown like 5 inches?? I also read that if he is signed he will guarantee another 10 lbs by filming in March. Impressive, I guess. Who would want to give their part up in this francise, afterall? I would fight for it too. I give him that much. Because of his heart, I think I will root for him some.

Michael Copon has been openly interested in this particular part. Though he is a handsome guy, I don't know if it could work... with that said, if Taylor doesn't get the part, I myself would be more than happy to see Steven Strait in the role. Has anyone seen 10,000 b.c.? Or the Covenant? He is quite the looker if I may say so myself.

I just don't think it's necessary for the fans (although they claim to be die hard) to boycott the movie if Taylor isn't chosen for the part. I believe they are empty threats- they'll go see it anyways because if they don't, say goodbye to Eclipse and Breaking Dawn on the big screen. The movie guys will make the best money making decision, I'm confident of that. Overeacting and making a fuss will NOT get anyone anything they want. It's like my 2 year old when he freaks, I don't give in because if I do, he will think that he calls the shots. Sad, but true Twilighters, we don't call the shots, so I think everyone needs to take a chill pill and sit back and relax.

This goes for the Midnight Sun people too. I want all of it too, we just need to be patient and hope this francise doesn't eat itself alive. I'm very tired today, I hope I've made some sense in this entry. Please, overzealous ones, as Stephenie Meyer said, "Torches and pitchforks are not going to be necessary."

HOLY CROW! ha ha ha

We are over 41,000 names on the petition. The site is staying busy with lots of traffic- I'm glad that mostly everyone is enjoying themselves when they visit. Again, to those that follow this particular blog, thanks for the support! Merry Christmas!

IN RESPONSE TO ALL MY EMAILS CONCERNING THE FUTURE OF SAVEMIDNIGHTSUN.COM

First, it has been so long since I last posted. Just getting ready for Christmas and sick kids... again. But I posted this on the forum on http://www.savemidnightsun.com/


I figured I should address this "issue" since it has been made into one. Over the last few weeks, I've received dozens of emails asking about the future of this site. I've also received a few "hate" emails about how it is going to be my fault that Midnight Sun is going to not be written.
First, here is a quote from Stephenie Meyer herself in an interview from ew.com

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Is Midnight Sun still dead to you, or can you see finishing and publishing it in the future?

STEPHENIE MEYER: It's really complicated, because everyone now is in the driver's seat, where they can make judgment calls. ''Well, I think this should happen, I think she should do this.'' I do not feel alone with the manuscript. And I cannot write when I don't feel alone. So my goal is to go for, like, I don't know, two years without ever hearing the words Midnight Sun. And once I'm pretty sure that everyone's forgotten about it, I think I'll be able to get to the place where I'm alone with it again. Then I'll be able to sneak in and work on it again.


With this quote here, I'm understanding this as more that she wants the business aspect to chill... not her fans. She doesn't answer to us (the fans), she answers to herself and makes her decisions with her publishers and whoever else is involved.

That being said, I'm going to continue to keep the site running and collecting signatures as I have since the site went live on the internet. I also invite further discussion on the message boards. This site is here for viewing and it is my hope that Stephenie Meyer has indeed seen this site. She has many adoring and loyal fans to the Twilight series, that's for sure. That is the very purpose of this site... we the fans are united in solidarity for the support of Stephenie Meyer and her characters that she so lovingly created for us... Edward in particular- ha ha!

Yes, Midnight Sun is what we fans are desperate to have. It will come, eventually- let's keep hope strong and continue with our support of our favorite author. Let's help Save Midnight Sun through our kind words and support- let's see how many signatures we can get... how cool would it be to get a million signatures to show her how much we care for her and this particular project?!

Hopefully, I've shed some light for those that were confused or angry with this site. I'm proud to have thought of it as I'm proud that you all have joined in to help with this "cause". Take care and "Be Safe" to all


Jaime
SaveMidnightSun.com

I DON'T KNOW STEPHENIE MEYER

The Website is back up now and we are over 10,100+ names strong on the petition. I think that that is great!

One other thing I would like to address while I'm here and my kids are somewhat calm at the moment- To anyone who cares:

I DON'T KNOW STEPHENIE MEYER IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM! I get emails constantly asking about her and what her plans are. I've even gotten some emails of fans who think I'm actually her. I will be putting a disclaimer up on the site soon.

In reality, I'm just a fan like all of you. I don't shout out "I love Edward Cullen" or "I want to be a vampire too". (that's a whole other issue that I will post about later) I'm just a huge fan who would really love to see Midnight Sun finished. Before the Twilight Series, life was busy (it still is) and I never found time to read. I did chores up until the time I went to bed and worked on stuff for church and caught up on things that I couldn't fit into my day after my kids go to bed.

Everything changed after the birth of my 3rd son and I needed some serious down time. My older sister was seriously bugging me to read this book called Twilight and I told her I would. I hate to admit that it sat on my nightstand for 3 months until I finally decided to pick it up. I KNOW! When I finished, I couldn't believe this amazing story sat there unopened for so long. Well, the rest is history and since I've made time to read different types of books. I guess I can say that Stephenie Meyer turned me back on to literature. So, thanks to my own sister and Stephenie Meyer (who I don't know)

Just an Update

Hi to all that check this blog regularly. Save Midnight Sun has been down for about 2 days now. Something happened to the server and it's going to be a couple of days according the guy hosting all of our stuff. It stinks because we can't get signatures these last couple of days and we were just about to break 10,000! Which I think is amazing.

On a lighter note, I went to Books A Million this morning in the midst of running my errands. I got the Twilight Movie Illustrated Movie Companion! I've only flipped through it as life tends to stay busy in my house until about 6:30ish and when the kids are in bed, I will sit down and really thumb through it. I'm very excited- not too much longer until the movie.

So, I've downloading all the books in the series on my ipod. It's been fun listening, but the lady voice kind of annoys me (the one reading Twilight). It makes no difference to me though because the story is just really good. I go to my happy place and listen intently while I fold clothes or jump on my eliptical (in my latest attempt to lose a few extra pounds). I even listen while I wait in the carpool line to pick my oldest son up from school. I don't do it everyday, but on particularly blase days.

Well, life calls- take care to all fellow fans and please keep checking back to http://savemidnightsun.com - hopefully it will be up soon. I know I have my fingers crossed- I'm working on a couple of things for the site and I'm anxious to get things going again.

NEW MOVIE PICTURE STILLS!!!!!!!

Just thought I'd post for those that venture into my blog! I'm very excited and there are some great stills....

http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/movie/twilight/stills/

I came across these stills when I visited http://www.twilight20somethings.com/ This is a really cool twilight site. It has a lot of stuff and it's fun! I'm going to try and affiliate with them for http://savemidnightsun.com. Enjoy the pics!

Just a Funny Thought

My sister and I were talking and we are getting so excited about the Twilight Movie. You can view the Trailer from this link http://www.myspace.com/trailerpark

Wow, I think this one was my favorite one so far. They were all good, but this one was great!

So, back to our conspiracy theory of Twilight... Leah (my sister) and I have decided that Stephenie Meyer has put subliminal messages in her books to keep us coming back and wanting more. It's like an addiction of sorts, you just need that one chapter to get you through the day. ha ha ha! We have been quiet addicts thus far, but now I can't hold it in anymore! I've been reading other books like crazy to keep my mind occupied on other things, but I always come back for my "fix". Am I sad or what?! I've nonchalantly told friends and family that it's just something that I enjoy, but I find myself uncontrollably giddy while watching the movie trailers and while I read. I 've come out of the closet finally and I feel relieved!! I'm Jaime, and I'm a Twilight addict! FREEDOM AT LAST!

LET'S KEEP THE PETITION AUTHENTIC- HELP!

Okay Twilight Fans-
It's hard to regulate the petition because there are so many names now, so we all need to help eachother. Our goal is to keep it as authentic as possible. Please quit signing any member of the "Cullen Family" or any silly names like most recently Big Bird From Sesame Street (which has since been removed!). THAT right there is mocking what we real Twilight Fans are trying to do. Please be nice because this is something that means a lot to many of us-ergo the 7,000+ names from all over the world! Take care to everyone!

Catching up

Hey to the 5 of you (including me) that frequent this blog. ha ha ha! Life has just taken over. All 3 of my kids have been really sick with a bug that has been going around. My oldest started with it about 2 weeks ago, then my middle child had it all last week and now my 7 month old has it. Man, am I tired these days... enough about me...

So, I can't believe it! We are over 7,200 names on the petition now! That is amazing- literally people from ALL over the world are in this effort by just signing their name. I get quite a few emails from people thanking me for doing this site. I just want to say thank for the support always and actually visiting the site. Stephenie will see what a loyal, understanding and united fan base she has and maybe this could convince her in due time to finish Midnight Sun.

I know you can send letters to via mail to Stephenie. I wonder how many letters she has gotten? Anyways, on our Forum on http://savemidnightsun.com you can sign up and there is a section where you can leave a personal letter to Stephenie if you would like. I hope that everyone will visit and leave her a note of support. There are personal letters all over the forum, which is fine with me, but I did start a new section for those that are interested.

LAUGHING LIKE CRAZY!

So I have a good friend that sent me a link to this blog...

http://laurensbite.blogspot.com/

I've been perusing it and this chick is so freakin hilarious. I just thought I would share with you all and she's got some pretty yummy pictures of "Movie Edward" (that's what she calls him) Very cool. Anyways, enjoy!

Petition is close to 5,000 now! YESSSSSSS!

A Special THANKS to His Golden Eyes

Last Thursday the 11th, Hisgoldeneyes.com posted a pretty big blurb for us on their homepage. WOW! is all I have to say! Our traffic has gone up significantly and our petition is reaching 6000! We got over 1200 hits to our site on Thursday alone. That's a lot to me at least.

I also want to thank our International fans for emailing me and signing the petition as well. There are so many people that love this series and particularly the cause to save Midnight Sun.

Please stay tuned, we want to keep the momentum going!

Stephenie Meyer on Ellen today

I watched the 5 minute interview this morning on the Ellen show. Stephenie seemed a little nervous to me and I was a bit dissappointed that the interview wasn't longer. It was more like chit chat to me. Oh well, at least our favorite series got plugged on a way cool show!

It's Hard Not to Get "Sucked" In...

Yes, I amuse myself with my sometimes witty wit. ha ha ha. But it's the truth. It's hard to not get sucked into this world that Stephenie Meyer has created. I've said to people that it is a nice, cheap vacation from the trials of life. Why not?! We all need to get away sometimes. I have to tear myself away to actually read something else. I have to actually disconnect. That will be my one and only confession- I think. But it has been such a pleasure getting email and reading comments from fans on the forum page. These books are fantastic in that the characters almost feel like they could be real "people". Do you not concur?! When the series was over, I was a little sad because I felt like I would never be able to read about them again. But there was Midnight Sun- I could look forward to that. And with my cup full of optimism, I will continue to look foward to the completed version of Midnight Sun I hope that Stephenie will change her mind when she is ready.

SWEET!

Hey to those who haven't been to http://www.savemidnightsun.com

Our petition as of 8:30 am eastern time- we are at 1,991! Within the next few minutes we will break the 2000 mark, I'm sure! That is something because with our petition, we have been doing our best to make sure to keep the authenticity and keep the numbers as accurate as possible. Many people have emailed me and asked me why they couldn't sign it dozens of times. That's fine if you choose to do this, but I want Stephenie to see how many fans are behind her, so if you do, it will literally take hours to accomplish this. So on our petition there are probably a handful of repeats, I believe. We are very proud of what has been accomplished so far with this effort. The Twilight fans are so great! We continue to work together for your support, Stephenie. If you've seen the site, I hope that you liked it.

BOOKMARK RUN!!

We have designed a simple bookmark that can be downloaded and printed off on a printer. My idea for this is to get everyone involved with this. All you need is cardstock and access to print. Once you've printed off the desired amount of bookmarks, then you go to your local bookstore, coffee shop, nail salon, local library or school library, or anywhere you would find someone reading a book- talk to the person in charge and see if you could leave a stack of bookmarks at the check out or wherever they would be visible to the patrons of the business. Our hope is that this will get the word out even more!! Click the link to go straight to the downloads page

http://www.savemidnightsun.com/downloads.aspx