A Twilight Tribute

After many years of reading and watching and celebrating the stories that have become a household name all over the world...the Twilight movies are finally over.

I have watched the last.

Four months after it premiered I was able to watch the final installment last night. And having watched the last I think it is only fitting to pay tribute, to the stories that have inspired some of the funnest memories in my life over the past 3 1/2 years.

So, to Twilight, thank you for your ability to make grown women unearth their inner 16 year old selves. I say unashamedly.....you are awesome. For your books that have been the focal point of many of my conversations. Despite your bad make up, horrid special effects, and cheesy as all get out acting....you will live in infamy. For the countless hours of conversation over this story as if it were real and somehow actually affected our lives in some way. Thank you for the opportunity to get lost in a completely unrealistic, totally inconsistent, utterly ridiculous but oh so lovable story.

I will treasure it forever. To many years worth of memories.....

New Moon Midnight Premier-Nov. 2009, Nebraska

back-Amy, Holly, Brandi, Me, Kara, front-Liz and Becky

-Running down the street to Holly's house at the butt crack of dawn in my pj's to watch the newest New Moon tailor on her computer.
-Me and Holly planning our premier outfits because the right clothes only enhances the movie experience. That's true by the way.  
-Waiting in the 'Burb stalking the movie theater parking lot for other twi-hards who actually thought they were gonna succeed in getting in line before us, before us?!?! You crazy. And then making a run for the doors when it was time to open so that no one would get in line in front of us. Oh yeah. We were the first in line. Because we care the most.
-Sneaking in my Bella birthday cake by bribing the security with a slice. 

To Isaak for humoring me. "Real Men Watch Twilight". It's true. For their wives they do. And they read the books too. To Liz and her contagious rip roaring laughter.

To waiting in this line in the dead of summer by. my. self. My friends totally abandoned me. Apparently there was a line. And I crossed it.
But dude, on the other side of the sanity line that only hyperventilating tween girls cross, was this guy, who I was determined to have my picture taken with. I will not be outdone by tweens. So despite the horrendous line and heat stroke imminent summer temperatures I willed myself to stay for the four hours it took to inch my way to the front. I will be hardcore. I will endure. I'm coming Carlisle!!!!

And I scored a picture with him. We are friends by the way. And, as any non obsessed girl would do, I turned it into a t-shirt so I could wear it to the Eclipse premier! I know. I really am awesome.

Eclipse Midnight Premier-June 2010, Nebraska

Me, Alexis, Sherry, Brandi, Kara, Liz

 -To late nights spent in long midnight premier lines with teenage girls who you know were eyeing us enviously because they could only hope to be half as cool as we are when they are grown ups. That's what I tell myself anyways....

Eating at the casino buffet for dinner. To screaming like a bunch of banshees. To Brandi and her hilarious comments any time a wolf bared their chest. To Kara's erratic breathing during the entire Eclipse premier! Passing the long night playing Twilight trivia. And acting in a generally ridiculous manner....

To sneaking in loads of treats disguised in my Twilight game tin. Like I am about to pay $5 for a 1oz. box of candy, please.
To talking with Holly and Becky on the phone while they too sat in line for the premier in D.C.

Breaking Dawn Part 1(not the premier, me and Holly made a pact to see it together when I came to town)

 December 2011-Washington D.C.

Reesa, Liza, Becky, Holly, Me

Getting to watch #4 with Holly and Becky in D.C! The theater was nearly empty because the movie had been out for a few weeks but we willed ourselves to resist watching it until we could be together as I traveled home from SC.

And now, in Africa, for the finale. Seen as how I could not watch it at it's premier, I had a little premier of my own when the movie finally arrived at my house four months later. 

With new friends to share it with this time. And there was all the laughing and good times and poking fun at the awkwardness and loving every minute of the cheesiness.

Breaking Dawn Part 2-March 2013, Burkina Faso

Nathanja, Megan, Me, Rebecca

Thank you Twilight, for over three years of hilarious memories.

I salute you.

(and I'm glad you are done so that I can properly focus on my next obsession which is Hunger Games.)