Last Call for Manip Monday

Well, at least Illinois didn't get hit with the 6-10" of snow they were predicting. It ended up being closer to 4", which was driveable and meant I didn't have to waste another day off of work due to weather. That's one good thing I can say about this Monday. I always feel better looking at all of the fanmade Robart and videos, though, so the day is looking up.

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Sparkle for Twilight has a beautiful blog and has created two gorgeous wallpapers using Eclipse images and quotes. If you are not trying to stay Twipure, please click here to check them out!

I don't have a new manip for this post because I haven't seen anything lately that surpasses ones I've used in previous Manip Monday posts or the recent Details photo shoot. Let's face it, nothing compares to the reality that is Rob. He is beautiful enough on his own. Honolulu Girl at True Blood Twilight put this video together, which may save the day : )

Personal Note

When I started my blog, I didn't have any expectations. It started because I enjoyed looking up pictures of Rob and sharing them with my co-workers who got me started reading the books, etc. One of my co-workers, who I had told about Twitarded, mentioned she had a family blog and that it was easy to set up. She encouraged me to start my own so that they all would have a place to go to see pictures and get information about Rob and company. I had no idea I would fall in love with it and become addicted. However, running a blog should be fun. Right now, it's not.

I was recently asked to be honest. Well, my blog couldn't be more honest. It's my real name. It's my real profile. It's my real hometown. My real-life family, friends, and co-workers read it sometimes. I've let it go too far. If my blog were anonymous, I could say and do whatever I wanted without fear. But it's not.

Trust me, you won't be getting rid of me that easily. I will still follow blogs and, of course, all things Rob; but as far as posting goes, I will take it one day at a time. I think that MC at The Cougar's Den has it right. She posts when she has time and when she really feels like she has something to say. I don't want to give up everything for the sake of blogging, which is what seems to have happened to me. I've also found myself apologizing or being apologized to lately. I hate conflict and don't ever want to be the cause of it.

Don't forget, there's my Bucket List guitar lessons, with the goal of learning Never Think at the very least. There's my mad Photoshop skillz to build on for PicSpam at RobMusement. There's the New Moon DVD Release Party to attend, hosted by MC at The Cougar's Den. I'd like to figure out how to make videos and gifs. There's Drunk Mad Libs at Twilight SagaPalooza on Friday nights, even if I have to do it from the hotel or the restaurant bathroom (right, Mox?). There's a ff rolling around in my head that I'd like to write, and lots of ff I've yet to read. There are lots of Twilight cast member movies coming up I want to see, etc., etc., or yada, yada.

This is also my son's last year of college baseball. It's the perfect time to take a break. We will be following the team on their spring training trip again this year and throughout the season, which ends in late May. There's no place I'd rather be than on the road watching his games.

It's crazy how much all of you have come to mean to me in such a short amount of time. I appreciate you stopping by and commenting more than you will ever know, even when I cause scrollitis, a phrase coined by Mrs. P at TwiBite ; )

So I leave you with this. Rob's music. It's what pushed me over the edge into Robsanity in the first place. It's my favorite song of his and seems fitting to close out this post. It may be the closest I get to seeing him perform live, too, although I sure hope not.