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More Twilight Piano Sheet Music

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Tue, 29 May 2012 22:00:00 +0000

I found this free sheet music from the Twilight soundtrack - it's just an excerpt but still cool.

Flightless Bird, American Mouth by Iron & Wine

http://new-pianomusic.blogspot.ca/2012/02/blog-post_292.html
http://freemusicnotes.blogspot.ca/2009/12/iron-and-wine-flightless-bird-american.html

Also in case you were looking for Clair de Lune
(By the way I love this video below with Clair de Lune in the background with clips interspersed)

Free sheet music:
easy - http://makingmusicfun.net/pdf/sheet_music/clair-de-lune-piano.pdf
original - http://petrucci.mus.auth.gr/imglnks/usimg/7/75/IMSLP00513-Debussy_-_Suite_Bergamasque_-_3_-_Clair_de_Lune.pdf

I'll be adding these to the Sheet Music page. Check out the other sheet music so far.

Breaking Dawn Free Piano Sheet Music

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Mon, 28 May 2012 21:35:00 +0000

So in hunting down free Hunger Games soundtrack music I came across this wonderful blog called My-Pianolicious which is a huge repository of free sheet music.

Here are some links to free Breaking Dawn soundtrack sheet music.

Turning Page by Sleeping at Last

Free sheet music: http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=75195388&access_key=key-11btlgoyye5r9f0egd15&page=1&viewMode=list"margin:

A Thousand Years by Christina Perri

easy http://writtenmelodies.blogspot.ca/2011/09/blog-post_08.html
Medium http://new-pianomusic.blogspot.ca/2012/02/blog-post_4319.html
harder http://piano-midi.blogspot.ca/2012/01/blog-post_8591.html

It Will Rain by Bruno Mars

easy http://popularmusicnotes.blogspot.ca/2011/11/blog-post_25.html
easy http://new-pianomusic.blogspot.ca/2012/02/blog-post_8201.html
http://pop-musicnotes.blogspot.ca/2011/10/blog-post_2997.html
Vocal/Piano http://pop-musicnotes.blogspot.ca/2011/11/blog-post_3888.html

By the way my favourite gift to myself the whole year is paying for the Breaking Dawn Piano Score pack below

Breaking Dawn Piano Solo Pack by Carter Burwell

Features

The Kingdom Where Nobody Dies (Movie Intro and Wedding Prep)

What You See in the Mirror (Bella's bedroom scene - Edward's bad days)

A Nova Vida (Brazil honeymoon song)

The Threshold (Edward carrying Bella into honeymoon suite)

Bella Reborn (Bella change sequence) - My Favourite Song!!

It is easy to play but totally makes me appreciate having Carter Burwell back for the final movies.

Pay at either http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/Twilight-Breaking-Dawn-Part-1-Piano-Solo-Pack/19735545
or
http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/scorchVPE.asp?ppn=SC0216417

I'll be posting tomorrow more Twilight piano sheet music for free.

Here's the new Sheet Music page I created to keep track for this blog.

The Hunger Games Piano Sheet Music

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Sun, 27 May 2012 21:13:00 +0000

Here is free sheet music I found for The Hunger Games score and soundtrack.

Eyes Open by Taylor Swift

Free sheet music: http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=88445060&access_key=key-2akj9agzh8onben6w5qk&page=1&viewMode=list"margin:

Safe and Sound by Taylor Swift

Free sheet music
- easy http://piano-midi.blogspot.ca/2011/12/blog-post_1795.html (note this one is quite simple and a couple of the chords need tweaking)
- moderate http://uploading.com/files/a2ba97f8/Taylor%2BSwift%2Bft%2BThe%2BCivil%2BWars%2B-%2BSafe%2B%2526%2BSound.pdf/ (there's a 45 sec wait time to download)

Tomorrow Will Be Kinder

Free sheet music: http://pop-partituras.blogspot.ca/2012/04/blog-post_8866.html

Rue's Whistle

Free sheet music:
http://pop-partituras.blogspot.ca/2012/04/blog-post_9913.html

Rue's Farewell

Free sheet music:
http://sebastianwolff.info/download/hunger-games/Rues%20Farewell.pdf

Come Away to the Water
Free sheet music: http://pop-pianohits.blogspot.ca/2012/04/blog-post_5765.html

Deep Shadow

http://sebastianwolff.info/news/2012/01/hunger-games-trailer-sheet-music/
Alternate sheet music: http://pop-pianohits.blogspot.ca/2012/04/blog-post_1824.html

Katniss Afoot

Free sheet music: http://sebastianwolff.info/news/2012/04/the-hunger-games-score-katniss-afoot-sheet-music/

One Engine

Free sheet music: http://zheetmusic.blogspot.ca/2012/04/decemberists-one-engine.html

The Train

Free sheet music: http://sebastianwolff.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/The-Train.png

Reaping Day

Free sheet music: http://pop-partituras.blogspot.ca/2012/04/blog-post_7262.html

Horn of Plenty

Free sheet music: http://sebastianwolff.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Horn-Of-Plenty_0001.png

I've added these to the new Sheet Music page for the blog.

50 Shades of Grey Piano Sheet Music

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Thu, 24 May 2012 06:26:00 +0000

Don't you love how Fifty is so good with his hands?

In case any of you wanted to try playing the piano sheet music for the songs listed in the books:

Chapter 8 in 50Shades Book 1/Chapter 16 in MotU
Marcello's Oboe Concerto transcribed by Bach
Hear it here

Free sheet music:
very easy - http://www.freesheetpianomusic.com/content/3_medium_level/PDF/MARCELLO-BACH-Adagio.pdf
normal - http://www2.free-scores.com/PUBLIC/divers/marcello_oboe_concerto.pdf

Chapter 26 in 50Shades Book 1/Chapter 51 in MotU
Chopin's Opus 28, number 4, in E minor
Hear it here

Free sheet music:
http://www.take-a-piano-sheet-music-break.com/support-files/chopin_f_prelude_op28_n04_suffocation_piano.pdf
Have fun!

I'm putting these onto a Sheet Music Page for this blog including Twilight and Hunger Games music as well. Stay tuned!

New 50 Shades of Grey Quiz

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:56:00 +0000

I couldn't help but make a new quiz since 50 Shades is still a new book from Master of the Universe. Some questions are the same as the previous quiz but most are different. Have fun!

Quizzes by Quibblo.com | SnapApp Quiz Apps

Look for future quizzes for the rest of the 50 Shades Trilogy.

50 Shades Locations and Kinky Stuff

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Mon, 21 May 2012 05:55:00 +0000

A couple years back I was involved with some other very dedicated Twihards in making up a Master of the Universe tribute site. We compiled a very long list of images for MotU. Almost all of these apply to the 50 Shades of Grey trilogy as well.

Locales

Escala Midtown

The Heathman Hotel, Portland

Marble Bar

Fairmont Olympic Seattle Suite

Pic of View from new house

Brown's Hotel, London

(honeymoon) Hellenic Royal Suite

Honeymoon (Saint Paul de Vence)

Fifty's Nice Things

The Esme (MotU)

Trouton paintings from Edward's office

Audi R8 Spyder (Fifty's is black)

Echo Charlie.Charlie Tango - Eurocopter EC135

Glider L-23 Super Blanik

Jasmine bath oil

Bed made of pale blue driftwood

Gifts from Bella/Ana

Model Glider
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pic from Icy Twilighted forum thread

Yes keychain

Echo Charlie Tango Wooden toy

Gifts from Fifty

Tess of the D'Urbervilles - First Editions

Bollinger Grande Annee Brut Champagne 1999

iPod Engraved (MotU)

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by TwilightCupcake

Cartier diamond earrings

Emerald green floor length chiffon dress (MotU)

Christian Louboutin shoes (MotU)

Saab 9-3 2.0T sport sedan

Dress

Christian Louboutin Grey Suede Shoes

Elements of Kinky Fuckery

Red Room of Pain
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Something similar from MotU twilighted thread

Ben Wa balls

Wartenburg Pinwheel

Suggestions welcome and I'll be adding to this in the future.

50 Shades of Craziness

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:55:00 +0000

If you are looking for Master of the Universe PDF info it's at the bottom of this post
(note this has been added to the 50 Shades Master Page)

This post is prompted by the 300 hits I get a day on my old blog at wordpress.com with requests for a PDF version of MotU.

Do you know I've just finished reading 50 Shades of Grey? Shocking since I read MotU at least 10 times and have dedicated numerous posts to it and even helped design a MotU blog and quiz. Sigh that I felt like I would be betraying Edward Cullen for Christian Grey.

Well, I am treating them almost like twin brothers and love them both.

Here are some of my MotU graphics but revamped for 50 Shades of Grey.

Enjoy everyone!

By the way the original MotU ones can be found here and here.

Interested in the 50 Shades Quiz? Find it here.
Try the original Master of the Universe quiz here and see answers here. The winner got a 50 Shades glossy autographed by the author E.L. James (back then known as Icy).

Lastly are you looking for a MotU PDF? I am not distributing this but you can easily find it here at SharedTermPapers if you sign up (quick and free).

10 Minutes of BD Behind the Scenes

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:56:00 +0000

I was surfing YouTube today for a piano tutorial for Turning Page by Sleeping at Last (by the way, didn't find one). Found this very nice cover though but I doubt he will provide sheets. Pity.

I came across the official Breaking Dawn Behind the Scenes footage. There is a good 10 minutes here. Maybe you've all seen it but I hadn't yet so I was super excited. A nice way to get my movie fix until I see it for the third time.

It's a gentle reminder too that IT'S NOT REAL!! Yes this is silly since of course I know it's fiction but it bears repeating. Sometimes my brain becomes so ensconced in fanfic and Edward that it's a good jolt back to reality.

Enjoy!

I Didn't Expect to Like Breaking Dawn Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0000

Yes that's director Bill Condon with our favourite couple

Is it cynical of me that I didn't expect to like Breaking Dawn Part 1? I didn't really confess that to people considering I'm supposed to be this huge Edward and Bella nut. But the thought of watching her grow gaunt and have Edward brooding in the corner while Jacob comforted her didn't seem like much fun. I guess I am a pessimist at heart and it even invades my love of Twilight. Enough that I forgot there would be this amazing wedding and supposed headboard breaking to look forward to.

Well, I was proven wrong. I absolutely LOVED most of BD Part 1. You can guess since I'm so pro-Edward that the parts I didn't like were mostly Jacob and Wolf pack related. Like the scene where they all convene and Jacob eventually breaks off. I don't know why but I just start laughing and rolling my eyes even though it's supposed to be so tense.

I'm not a huge music person. Although I love playing the piano and singing, I don't go running out to buy soundtracks before the movie comes out nor do I usually know any of the artists beforehand. But I have fallen hard for a few songs on this one.

My favourite from the Breaking Dawn soundtrack?

Turning Page by Sleeping At Last

This was at Breaking Dawn Tent City - were some of you there for that?? Must have been amazing.

Every time I hear this song I start to cry. I'm sure commuters driving past me must think I'm crazy. This song is so incredibly sweet and moving that I can't stop listening to it. The piano sheet music isn't anywhere to be found and I can't wait for months for Hal Leonard to release it so I'm praying someone has time on their hands to transpose it.

So the surprises that I loved?

I didn't expect them to play 'Flightless Bird, American Mouth' during the vows. Absolutely floored and it made the scene perfect. Even Rob Pattinson admits that his favourite scene in the series is the Twilight dance scene.

The speeches were a great touch. It was wonderful to see Edward get up there and tell the world how much he loves Bella. So relieving just to see him so happy!

As much as I've made fun of Taylor Lautner in the past I was impressed with his performance. The scenes he had trying to convince pregnant Bella to have an abortion were good - really, he didn't totally suck ;)

Things I wish were different?

Catherine Hardwicke had it right when she incorporated Bella's narrative voice into Twilight. Stephenie Meyer wrote everything in first person and most of us Twihards still think of the series in that way. There were definitely scenes where it would have been more complete to have Bella's thoughts accompanying the scene.

For example, don't you all remember that the transformation was supposed to be awful? There was all of 2 seconds of that in the transformation sequence when her heart restarts. Major pitfall not having that included.

Another part of the transformation that I wish was different? For some reason I always thought that Edward would be holding her hand or by her side that whole time rather than standing by the window waiting. I suppose it made it easier to do all the CG work without Rob's hair in the way but it doesn't seem very Edward like to leave her alone to suffer (even if they did think the morphine was sedating her).

Well, I've only seen it twice in the theatres so far. I'm sure I'll watch it a couple more times still since it was just that good. Another year seems too long to wait for Part 2!!

Well I'm off to work on the Fandom Gives Back compilation. I think FGB was close to reaching the $250,000 goal to help fight childhood cancer but every $5 donation counts so please go donate :) There are also auctions for autographed books - like my favourite Master of the Universe which has now been published by E.L. James as Fifty Shades of Grey.

Top 10 Things I Learned from TwiTour LA 2011

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:26:00 +0000

This was my second TwiTour or as I like to call it TwiCon. My first was in Vancouver last year where I had brunch with Peter Facinelli (see post here).

My favourite Breaking Dawn photos from the convention. I'm finding a way to make these my iPad wallpapers :)

1. You don't have to sleep in the street for days to see Robert or Kristen up close.

They announced a few weeks before the convention that Robert and Kristen (oh and Taylor too) were going to be in Los Angeles. HonoluluGirl and I had said if there was any way we could pay to have good seats to see the Twi-fecta rather than sleeping on the street for 3 days (like our dedicated friends do for Comic-Con) that we would totally do it. Suzie - I missed you! You must come out next time :)

2. I need a better zoom lens for next year (yes I'm going next year!)

Instead of shelling out 300 bucks for seats in the back for the whole weekend I banked on buying the Saturday reserved seats for 60 bucks. Managed to catch it pretty early after it was released. For reference I got seat D28.

My view from seat D28

As zoomed as I could get without worsening the blur.

I didn't get great photos though. Why? I love my Canon S90 and decided to take it and gave Mr. TC the SLR for his photo tour. It still wasn't good enough. However, I did sneak some video footage for myself - teehee! I know you can see the whole panel online right now but it's much better when you took it yourself!

Twired Jen has MUCH nicer photos and was sitting just a few feet behind me.

Check her blog and others who had nicer seats (and nicer cameras) for all the great pictures.

3. Hyatt Regency, although pretty, was lacking some amenities for a picky girl.

The Hyatt Regency Century City where the convention was held was nice. Great convention rate of $189 down from $299 rack rate. Easy check-in and even better with a Hyatt Gold Passport that Mr. TC has from years of business travel. Nice good Beverly Hills feel. Downsides if you're a picky princess like myself? Missing bathrobes, slippers, hairdryer in room, and a showercap.

4. There are crazy fans out there willing to pay $2000 for an autographed 8X10 of Rob and Kristen.

The auction started after noon. Most notable was a bedroom BD photo autographed by Rob and Kristen went for $2000! And I thought I was crazy.

4. I could have flown in and out of LA on the same day and still seen the Cullens and Twi-fecta.

The schedule packed most of the good stuff into a few hours. After the auction at noon there was some secret footage and behind the scenes interviews. Not great but a nice taster.
The Cullens and Twi-fecta with Director were on after them and everything was finished by 5:30pm.

5. I am now a real fan of Jackson Rathbone. Oh, and I don't hate Melissa Rosenberg.

Now while I'm watching the Twilight movies I often bitch about some of the poor writing, etc. But to be frank I still think she has done a good job and the feminist in me is just happy to see more women in important positions. It was actually good to hear her perspective and also a bit more about her writing process.

About Jackson, that man is such a character. It's such a 180 to see him as Jasper now because he's quirky, funny, sweet, and humble.

6. All Edward merchandise is sold out on the Friday already.

I was on a mission to come home with a Breaking Dawn fleece blanket. Imagine my dismay when I showed up Saturday am and all the Edward merchandise was gone. Apparently the diehard Cullen Crest gold passport people are mostly Edward fans (of course I wasn't surprised, just disappointed).

Next best thing?

Head over to the nearest Hot Topic store. We don't have these in Canada so I was ecstatic there was one 5 minutes from the hotel. And of course they had a ton of Edward merchandise with no lines.

Yes I picked up one of these too.

My hubby was trying to convince me this pillowcase is too precious to use. I'm not falling for it.

7. The vendor room was worth it for the movie props.

I'm not sure how many of these are real. Frankly I don't care but happy to just delude myself.

Note the wedding invite is there too.

The only interesting display for the vendors was the Barbie Collectors. They had the whole display on sale. I wanted to buy the Jane doll but alas it wasn't for sale. They were just there to announce that in Feb 2012 there will be Bella & Edward Wedding Barbie dolls.

They gave out Wisteria seeds as well - same as the Breaking Dawn wedding arch flowers. But alas no seeds can cross through customs so I had to leave them behind :(

By the way I am oddly a huge fan of projected light displays. The convention entrance area was pretty to say the least. I wanted to take one of these things home.

9. You can tell a lot about someone by their shoes.

Of course this is an old adage but I definitely think it holds true in this case.

Rob - with his short socks, totally beaten up shoes. Awkward, would have been the shy kid at school. Adorkable.

Kristen - stylish yet comfortable. Cares but doesn't care about what you think, know what I mean?

Ashley - trendy, daring to the point of perilous. Appearance is important.

Elizabeth - stylish, sexy with confidence.

Didn't realize how deep my shoe obsession runs until just now...

10. For some reason watching Kristen Stewart put her hair in a ponytail in mesmerizing.

I have no idea why I was so intrigued by this mundane action. Maybe it's because I've been waiting for years to see her in person. Or just that I've always liked her high ponytail looks. Regardless I was captivated. So weird!

You can see the entire Rob/Kristen/Taylor panel (including the ponytailing) in its entirety here.

It was nice to hug some of my Twihard friends from out of town. I'm glad we had a chance to see each other even though it was brief.

Well, I survived my first Rob and Kristen live viewing. I've realized that unless I get a new lens for next year I'll be spending lots of time taking pictures of the screen again :)

Next I'll do a small LA Shopping and Food Bites post...

Fandom Gives Back - For Fanfic Readers and Authors

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:48:00 +0000

For the second time this year I'm working with Nina from Fandom Gives Back. The last time was for Autism Speaks where FGB raised over $3600.

For those of you who aren't familiar with Fandom Gives Back it is an initiative created to unite Twilight fans to raise money for charity, mainly Alex's Lemonade Stand (ALSF). ALSF is a children's cancer research foundation, borne from the vision of Alex Scott (1996-2004).

So far they've raised almost $250,000 towards fighting childhood cancer through past events.

This year the goal is to raise just $15k. There will be a fanfic compilation available for a flat donation. So far there are over 60 authors but the more authors we have the more donations we will get.

Authors: I know some of you dabble in writing fanfic (you know who you are!), please consider submitting a story - more info here. For those just starting out it's a great way to get your name out there and for those who are well known it helps get donations to fight cancer!

Readers: If you are a fanfic reader (like myself) please consider donating - flat donation gets you the fanfic compilation. Here's the list of authors so far but there's still another few weeks to the deadline so there will definitely be more coming.

My role in this? I'm the compiler eg. the down and dirty of putting all the stories together in a nice book. The best part? I get to read everything first :) Love it when there's a great outtake I've been waiting for or a new author I hadn't heard of that is fabulous.

Pride & Prejudice for Babies App for iPhone/iPad

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:37:00 +0000

Before I fell in love with Twilight I was a Pride & Prejudice fan. I've come out of blogging hiatus to tell you about the latest iPad app I like.

Want a good way to introduce Shakespeare or Austen to your little one?

Enter new BabyLit books - available in board book and iPad/iPhone enhanced versions.

I bought the board books first at my local Indigo store and thought it was super cute. It prompted my 8 year old son to spend half an hour asking me about Pride & Prejudice. You know when your child is enraptured by your explanation of why Lizzie won't marry Mr. Collins that this new book has done its job.

The iPad enhanced version is even better. This is a counting book so it's like any other baby iPad book that counts objects except this time they are marriage proposals and ballgowns. Bonuses - you can dress Lizzie in different ballgowns and that the whole first chapter of P&P is narrated at the end for you.

My son has yet to listen to the narrated first chapter of P&P that is on the iPad but it's nice that one day he may stumble upon it.

More titles coming up? Romeo & Juliet is already available but it looks like Jane Eyre and Alice in Wonderland are coming soon.

Twilight vs. Harry Potter - Which is More Successful?

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 06:01:00 +0000

I received an interesting email a while back from Money.co.uk. Apparently they did a comparison of two of my favourite things - Twilight and Harry Potter. I'd normally avoid a financial site of any sort but this caught my attention. It was lovely of Sophie from Money.co.uk to let me know about this since I love facts!

It's a very interesting article and an easy read. Do you know how much Rob Pattinson is worth? What about Emma Watson? How about how much money the Twilight movies have earned versus Harry Potters?
There's no point in me summarizing for you - just go check it out here!

By the way I find the wealth figures they mention there absolutely staggering. For example, J.K. Rowling is the first billionaire author. The total cost of making all the Harry Potter films is over $1.28 billion dollars USD.

It comes as no surprise that Harry Potter brings in more money than Twilight. All the Rob crazed female fans in the world can't make up for the young male population who are in love with the World of Harry Potter. Since Twilight appeals to only one gender it really isn't a fair fight. But still fun to think about :)

By the way, my hubby and I are heading to London in a few days. I am thrilled to try and see some Harry Potter filming sites. This is one trip that won't be Twilight related - unless there is an unexpected Pattinson family sighting!

Want a Twilight photo filter for your iPhone/iPad?

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:33:00 +0000

I love photography iPhone apps. I've discovered a new one - and it's got a Twilight filter too!

FX Photostudio for iPhone and iPad

Cost $2.99 plus in-app purchase 99 cents for the Hollywood pack (twilight filter)

The basic photo editing tools are only crop, rotate, and gamma (exposure or brightness). If you want blemish or red-eye removal and other editing tools you should also get Perfect Photo. I'll review it next post but it's surprisingly powerful.

There are 187 filters to choose from but they categorize them so it's not overwhelming. Plus you can mark favourites and hide ones you don't use.

The smartest thing is that you if you figure out a filter combo that's brilliant you can save it for use again later or even share it.

You can vary the amount of change each filter creates as well. There is a lot of control built in.

I just did some screencaps of my favourite filters below.

Original (photo from robsessed)

With filters - the filter title at top of each pic

And lastly the Twilight filter

It does really look like Catherine Hardwicke helped with that shot.

In case you wanted a Kristen Stewart version I've included some too

Original

With filters

Note the iPad version is HD is a separate purchase from the iPhone version and has a few more filters.

There is also a version for Mac as well but no PC one.

More iPhone and iPad app reviews to come.

Who is Henry Cavill?

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:56:00 +0000

Do you know who Henry Cavill is? Does his name ring a bell? I'm assuming if you are a true original Twilight fan that you know the answer (or maybe you're just British.)

Let me back up. My heart surgery went as expected - thanks for all your well wishes by the way. God willing that I wasn't going to get out of my parental and professional obligations that easily.
As a result I've been forced to lie in bed for hours while recovering. Thank God my husband managed to set up Netflix USA on my iPad or I would go mad.

I've been blowing through the periodic drama called The Tudors. If you don't know it's a Showtime drama with cutie Jonathan Rhys-Meyers playing Henry VIII. There's a lot of raunchy sex as he goes through his numerous wives and mistresses. Can you believe I first watched this on an airplane?I shudder that there was some old Asian guy behind me also watching people fucking on my TV screen.

I highly doubt Henry VIII looked like this. Yum.

Well in addition to Mr. Rhys-Meyers I've been enjoying watching this guy.

These photos don't do him justice. You need the voice too. See video below.

Henry Cavill - tall, dark, handsome, amazing voice, and striking eyes. Honestly what's not to like?
The montage below is a nice run down of his sex scenes but minus his voice though :(

This sex scene below is one that I like. Sorry the quality is a bit grainy but you'll get the idea.

Okay I totally resisted putting a picture of his naked butt on this post as well out of respect for Mr. TC who actually reads my posts once in a while!

Alright, now that we've established he's hot you might wonder why I post. I don't usually post for something not Twi-related right? Well, his name is very familiar and I couldn't figure out why. (I know you Stephenie Meyer purists are shaking a finger at me now for being so daft.)

Answer: Henry Cavill was Stephenie Meyer first and frankly only choice to play Edward Cullen.

What Stephenie Meyer had in mind - a young Henry Cavill

If you peek at the Stephenie Meyer website archive of whom she would like to cast in her stories you'll realize just how little say the authors get. Of all the actors listed as her preference the only ones who are actually in any of the films are Daniel Cudmore and Graham Greene. She had chosen them as Emmett and Billy respectively; their roles in the films are more minor as Felix and Harry Clearwater.

So can you ever see Edward as anyone other than Rob Pattinson? I can't see Henry Cavill in that role as Robward is too engrained. Lucky for us though Mr. Cavill will again be in tights playing Superman in 2012.

Is Twilight Bad For Your Health?

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 20:24:00 +0000

My deepest apologies for being absent for two months. My friend DQ even asked me if I'd just unsubscribed her to my blog. Since my last post I've been to Asia twice - once for fun and the second for family medical stuff. I've decided that as much fun as it sounds to fly around the world that I won't do it if I have to keep flying economy.

So what's with the title of this post? Well it's been roughly two years since I picked up a copy of Twilight. Since then I've developed some health issues so I thought I'd reflect for a bit.

Now this is a doctors opinion but I'm also a crazed Twilight fan so the medical advice is a bit biased.

Health Hazards of Twilight (anyone who has lived with a Twilight fan could write this section...)

- reading Twilight or any related fanfiction for hours on end can't be good for you - no one should forgo food, sleep, or even using the washroom for a sparkly Edward
- it's possible the health of your family suffers when you're too busy reading to actually buy groceries and cook a proper meal
- your marriage could potentially break down because you refuse to acknowledge the actual man in your life since fictitious beautiful dark and brooding men are so much better (or the opposite could happen - see Benefits below!)
- eventually the dust bunnies that build up while you're reading instead of cleaning could rise together and kill you in your sleep

Health Benefits of Twilight?

- with obsession comes the feeling of purpose and drive. I know that our roles as wife, parent, and working woman should be enough but sometimes it's not.
- I'm sure my close family and friends will not want to hear it but Twilight obsession can improve your love life. It helped me open my eyes to my real life Edward minus the obsessive tendencies and constant need to kill me. Lemony fanfic definitely puts one into a mood in search of necessarily sexual tension relief.
- for those of us who have made new friends through our Twilight obsession it feels wonderful to find acceptance and understanding
- finally having an outlet for writing has averted my brain from potentially exploding with unused creative energy

I will treasure these last two years as a time that I've discovered myself and made new friends. It's been a time of personal growth which I don't think I've had the chance to experience since I've been too busy expanding my professional and family life.
It seems that real life now needs me more than I need Twilight. I feel like I've woken up out of a fog that was Twilight madness and suddenly my kids are a bit older and I have more wrinkles. But my marriage is much better than before I went in.

I'm having minor heart surgery in a couple of weeks. I'll be going back to work after only a few days so it really is a small thing. But I thought I should post once more just in case. Don't blame me for being morbid - I have spent the last two years reading about vampires and immortality. I highly doubt that Carlisle would be waiting for me in the unlikely event something were to happen though.

Love to all the Twilight friends I've made and to my family who have been so supportive of my Twilight obsession. I'm sure many of us Twihards are guilty of the sins above but I'm hoping that, like me, the benefits have outweighed the cons and you are happier for it.

Fanfic Rec - Scarlet

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:45:00 +0000

Hi gals,

I'm in Hong Kong right now and there isn't much Twilight related stuff going on. I can't believe I left Vancouver, where they're filming Breaking Dawn, to come here. I hope that when I return to BC in April that they'll still be in town.

Scarlet by Archer24

I really loved this fanfic. Normally I'm a movie buff and I especially like crime/spy/action thrillers. This was right up my alley.

Plot - Bella is the greatest thief the world's never seen; she is only recognized by her scarlet calling card. Edward is FBI, and has been able to catch every criminal he's come across. Little do they know, they are both about to meet their match.

This story is well written. I think it's actually very difficult to write an action sequence well. But this author managed to describe Bella's stealth jewel thieving tactics in a way that is captivating and easy to follow. There are a lot of action scenes involving thieving and fighting but nothing too gruesome. I absolutely loved watching Bella kick ass.

Spoilers - And of course what would a crime action thriller be without a scene where Edward's in a tux and Bella's dressd to the nines doing the tango together.
In the middle of the story it takes an odd turn. It's enough to make you think - really? This is happening? Does this actually make sense and how is this happening so seamlessly? But if you just go with the flow for a chapter it's fine and the story progression seems to make lots of sense and is very entertaining.

Okay, let me know what you think. If any of you have more crime drama fanfics to recommend I'd love to hear about them. I'm feeling a bit addicted to this genre.

Wide Awake Cookie Recipes - Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:13:00 +0000

So you know how in the movie Julie & Julia the woman bakes her way through Julia Child's cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking? I loved the concept but sadly I suck at cooking.
Her idea inspired me to do something less daunting and more up my alley. My very first fanfiction post in January 2010 was about Wide Awake by AngstGoddess003. It was the first fanfiction I fell in love with. Each chapter is titled after the cookies that Bella bakes for Edward in that part of the story. They're clever titles and I really wanted to see the recipes. From interviews I know AngstGoddess herself is not that much of a baker and I see there are a few recipes on LiveJournal connected to WA but I can't seem to get my hands on them. Hence I decided to create my own list.

These are not my original recipes nor are they linked to AngstGoddess003 in any way. I've compiled this through my usual online recipe search looking for the yummiest sounding cookies! I was thinking it may be fun to do this over a year since there are 52 batches of cookies. Only problem - that's a lot of cookies and I don't know how I'll maintain the skinny bitch figure if I eat all that butter :)

Chapters 1-7

Click title for story link and click Recipe for the cookie recipe link

1. Gingerbread Zombies
Recipe - FoodNetwork

2. Bloody Newtons
Recipe - GroupRecipes

3. Double Fudge Rendezvous
Recipe - FoodNetwork UK

4. Peanut Butter Panaceas
Recipe - AllRecipes

5. Maniacal Mints
Recipe - MarthaStewart

6. Caramel Comforts
Recipe - ThePastryAffair

7. Bittersweet Butterscotch
Recipe - AllRecipes

Hope you guys have a chance to make any one of these this week. If not at least read each chapter! I'll post some more later!

Fanfic Rec - Hit by Destiny

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:08:00 +0000

Hit By Destiny by ocdmess

Well here's another angsty long fanfic worth a read. If you are a fan of Emancipation Proclamation then you'll like this one. It's not for the faint of heart - there's bullying, assault, and just downright scary shit that happens.

Plot - Edward in this story is the epitome of the conceited arrogant teenage asshole. Of course he's a beautiful manwhore to boot. Bella is the quiet isolated girl at school who is constantly bullied. No one knows her story and no one cares. She has secrets that eat her up so badly she wants to die. She's nearly killed when Edward crashes his car into her on a dark night. Will they both be saved from their demons by this fateful accident?

My thoughts...

I enjoyed the authors style of writing and appreciated that the first ten chapters are a lead up before the crash so we know what we're dealing with. The villains aren't the usual suspects and neither are the friends. Edward's character is such an asshole at the beginning it's almost too difficult to read. But I stuck with it knowing that there must be some form of redemption and a love story with it. I wasn't disappointed. If you like reading E get all soft and mushy on B then you'll be happy.
Word to the wise - if you're like me and keep reading to get to a good steamy part you'll be reading for a while. There is a lot of cockblocking in this fanfic but it doesn't feel out of place. If there were more lemons it would be out of character for this Bella.
The title felt obvious to me but I didn't really get the deeper meaning of it until I got to the last two pages. It kept me happy and surprised until the end.
Wishing there were outtakes but you know we can't have everything!
As always I'm adding this to the "Ward of the Day" fanfic rec section on the left sidebar.

It feels like this blog is becoming fanfic based. Good thing I'm heading to Hong Kong in a few days so I can add some travel back in here.

Fanfic Rec - Help Wanted

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 01:53:00 +0000

I see that some of you have now been reading Pound of Flesh by jaxon22. Well she has another story that is not as dark but still very good. Sometimes you need light but it's not fluffy.

Help Wanted by Jaxon22

Plot - Bella starts a position as the personal assistant to the arrogant, rude, and distant Hollywood actor Edward Cullen. She gets to find out more about the real man behind the facade. Lemons and love ensue.

As I mentioned this story is lighthearted and swoon worthy. Edward is the ultimate Hollywood jackass with a sordid past. There's a scene early in the story where Bella is reading lines with Edward and they kiss. It's surprisingly hot for just a small kiss. The writing is good and the lemons get much more involved. There are the standard trials and tribulations that Bella has to deal with being in the public eye with Edward. But it's still cute and worth reading.

There are Outtakes showing Edward's POV of Bella's job interview and their important moments. Definitely need to check those out after you're done the main story.

Red Riding Hood - Advance Screening Review

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 07:22:00 +0000

I just got home from seeing Red Riding Hood. Yes, it was an advanced viewing - lucky enough that Lorabell from Confessions of a Twicrack Addict happened to receive free tickets and was kind enough to invite me. I love it when my boring Wednesday evening turns into something exciting and Twilight related.

If you haven't heard Red Riding Hood is the latest film directed by Catherine Hardwicke who directed Twilight. Red Riding Hood was filmed here in Vancouver, B.C. and those reasons were enough for me to want to see it. Not to mention that you know I love Amanda Siegfried from her performance in Mamma Mia (see my post here from summer 2010 - Amanda sings beautifully).

It's tough to review this without giving too many spoilers so be warned. Amanda plays a girl named Valerie who lives in a small town on the edge of a dark forest. A werewolf has been preying on this town for generations and keeps the people in fear of every full moon. The killings had stopped for a while with the townspeople offering their best livestock as sacrifices but somehow it starts again. Valerie is childhood sweethearts with Peter (Shiloh Fernandez). But she ends up in an arranged marriage with a wealthy blacksmith named Henry (Max Irons).

Besides having the Twilight indie feel that I have come to associate with Catherine Hardwicke, this story has hints of Twilight with Valerie being caught between what's good for her and what her heart wants. Billy Burke plays Valerie's father. We had hoped he would make an appearance since the Twilight cast were staying only a block away. But alas I think the idea of press and fans at the end of a workday was too much for him so the Twilight gods weren't with us tonight.

My thoughts? Overall I liked it and I'm glad that I saw it. This movie is visually stunning. Lots of snow and mist. It's B.C. weather at its best. The actors were all pleasant enough to look at as well. The main love interest Peter played by Shiloh Fernandez had an Edward Cullen-ness to him - it was the dark complexion and the hair. Also the black sheep bad boy look helped his appeal.

Lorabell was more fond of Max Iron's character Henry who is the "friend" in the love triangle.

If you're looking for steamy love scenes I'll remind you this movie is rated PG-13. Nothing too risque going on but more than Twilight at least.

I already see that this film has been roasted by critics. You know I'm a fan of Twilight and its sequels and they've all received their fair share of Razzie nominations. So do I really care what critics say? Not when it comes to my 14 year old teenage girl side that somehow didn't come out until I was in my mid thirties.

Let me know what you think when you've seen it. It comes to theatres this Friday.

Fanfic Rec - Hydraulic Level 5

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:51:00 +0000

Hydraulic Level 5 by Gondolier

I'm really an indoor girl. I don't do extreme sports. I live at the bottom of a ski hill and haven't been up it in over 10 years. So you can understand my reluctance to read Hydraulic Level 5 by Gondolier. For all you non water folk the title is a white water rafting reference and the first chapter is set during a rafting trip. I got completely lost with all the terminology and felt icky and wet. It also starts with a story about children named Tony, Isabel, Daisy, and Evan. It left me confused.

But you know what? I acknowledge I was confused because I'm an idiot.

This story is worth the read and it really does NOT revolve around sports. And the story of the little kids is for a memoir Edward is writing so it's super duper sweet.

Plot - Edward and Bella are childhood sweethearts who get married young and then divorce. Edward becomes the celebrity author of the Spoon Creek Vampires series. Bella is in PR and lives in Washington still and it's been 7 years since their breakup. They will need to see each other again for Rosalie and Emmett's wedding. As always it's a story of them fighting it out, lots of sexual tension, and then rekindling their friendship and romance.

This fanfic works for many reasons. It glimpses into the celebrity life a la Robert Pattinson with his crazed fans and paparazzi. It walks you through their childhood anecdotes without boring you. And it has unexpected twists and turns that make your heart wrench but yet seem natural and obvious in hindsight.

It's not heavy on the lemons so I deem it as a mature fic eg. you need to be a grownup to appreciate the story without the sex. You read it for the lovely storyline and powerful message.

Don't forget she has Hydraulic Level 5 Outtakes as well.
Thanks to Lorabell from Confessions of a TwiCrack Addict for convincing me to get past the sports metaphors and plod on.

100 Monkeys in Vancouver

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 01:30:00 +0000

100 Monkeys

I have not been a huge Jackson fan. He's okay and I've already posted about my indifference to Jacksonitis. But this week I had dinner with Lorabell from Confessions of a Twicrack Addict. She mentioned the 100 Monkeys concert happening in Vancouver and suggested I should go.

I hummed and hawed knowing that Twired Jen really would be disappointed if I didn't attend in her honour. But the real thing pushing me over the edge? The promise of possibly seeing Rob and Kristen. The last time there was a 100 Monkeys show in town they was there.

Remember this from 2009?

Rob at 100 Monkeys Vancouver 2009

I figured if they were going to come out of hiding for anything it might be to this show. Totally worth the $20 for the chance.
I'm sure it comes as no surprise to you that I don't go to clubs anymore. I've got a busy job, 2 kids, and soccer mom duties on my days off. But this is Twilight related stuff so I had to push my boundaries.

My sister and her husband were kind enough to accompany me. She was the original one to introduce me to Twilight and I think she's still a fan but not a total nutjob like I am.

Through the night we joined up with many Twihards including Lorabell from TwiCrackAddict, Malicious Mandy, red_bella, Twi_Lin, and RobbedMyHeart. I've forgotten everyone else's aliases. We had awesome seats.

The opening band didn't look old enough to be in the club with us.

I was disappointed when they announced that Jackson was filming all day 90 minutes outside Vancouver and wouldn't be playing until they moved to another venue down the street in 2 hours.

100 Monkeys sans Jackson was still enjoyable.

At 10pm we had to move everyone in the rain down the street three blocks and wait outside again to a sports bar. It was bizarre seeing this sports bar packed with women.

The opening band played again at midnight. There were so many people trying to peep through the door in the kitchen to where the Monkeys were waiting that it became a show just watching the paparazzi.

Yes, by this time they STILL hadn't come on the stage.

Eventually at 1am the 100 Monkeys with Jackson finally came on stage. By this time I'd waited for 6 hours to see him!

This is how far away we were. I'm short so I trade a clear view to proximity.

We had been standing in the same spot keeping our place for almost 2 hours. At least I was only wearing kitten heels but I was silently cursing Twired Jen hoping that Jackson would be worth it.

He was worth the wait.

These are some videos my sister took. I love that her camera takes HD video. The screencaps are better than my pictures!

Even my brother in law said he thought Jackson was a good singer and the 100 Monkeys were good without him but great with him.

He is very charismatic and those guys are a much better band live than on my iPod.

Can someone remind me of where Jackson's accent is from? It's very distinct but not pure southern.

Thanks to all my friends infected with Jacksonitis who convinced me to go. Sadly there was no sign of Rob or Kristen but they're still in town for a few more weeks so there's still hope.

Breaking Dawn Isle Esme Night Wallpapers

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:00:00 +0000

cross posted on Twi-Mobile

So this is the original Isle Esme photo that Summit released on Valentine's Day

I didn't really like it. It's gloomy looking and not romantic.

So isn't this better?

Desktop size 1900 X 1200

I ended up making iPhone and iPad versions for myself so thought I'd share them with you. Threw in a Blackberry one too!

iPhone 640 X 960

iPad 1024 X 1024

Blackberry/LG Neon

I can't wait to see what it looks like in the film!

Hau`oli la Hanau Honolulu Girl

noreply@blogger.com (twilightcupcake) — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 09:00:00 +0000

It's Honolulu Girl's birthday today!

As you can guess the phrase in the title is Hawaiian for Happy Birthday - I have no idea how to pronounce it and I'm not sure if HG/Suzie does either given what a Cali girl she really is.

Us at First Beach La Push - gorgeous day!

Remember that Suzie was my Forks trip roomie? We met through her blog True Blood Twilight a year ago. I am so happy to have met such a kindred spirit in this Twilight blogosphere. If it weren't for us sticking it out together in the small town we probably would have run screaming to the nearest Four Seasons. We clicked from the get go and I'm forever grateful that she convinced me to join her.

This girl is busy - she's got her regular blog True Blood Twilight

plus a film review blog I Adore Books and Film that she shares with her teenage daughter.

She's also a writer of very hot fanfiction

Cinderella: A Tale of Lust

Enchantment

Le Moulin Rouge

She has a regular day job but her real passion is writing and film. She's now writing film reviews in Inside Out Hawaii magazine. Also who can forget her recent extra work on Hawaii 5-0 with the gorgeous Alex O'Loughlin.

Suzie I feel for you with the closed eyes.
But we're all looking at the cute guy anyways ;)

Since you're now an iPad addict as well I made you some super simple birthday gifts. Remember I've been going for minimalist recently - finding it easier to look through my iPad apps that way.

Click for 1024X1024px.

With a bit of Bella and Edward from Breaking Dawn

Sorry for not making you a True Blood one but with all the RobPorn on my computer there isn't any space for Alex Skarsgard :)

I will however throw in a pic that someone else made with my little message added :) Thought this desktop was very pretty.

Here are some messages from kiTT at Tongue-Twied

And an awesome video kiTT made. Gotta love the 80's

Robmusement

And Lisa

Happy Birthday my dear! Love you and miss you so!