So, I finally read Breaking Dawn this weekend. It had been sitting on my desk for the entire month, waiting to be read as I finished off another series I was reading, called The Black Jewels Trilogy. VERY good books, and if you’re into fantasy stuff, I definitely recommend them. They’re a bit tougher to get through in the beginning because the world in these books is rather complicated and very different than anything I’ve come across, so much so that I wouldn’t even know where to begin talking about it here. But if you’re looking for something to read, check out the wiki page, just don’t read the whole thing. 
Anyway, BREAKING DAWN. If you haven’t read it, just stop reading this post now. I’m going to talk about spoilers, so last chance to get out. I managed to avoid all spoilers about the book, and I’m incredibly glad I did. It was very, very tough for me to avoid all Breaking Dawn topics on the internet, so I’m quite proud of myself.
I never in a million years thought the book would take the turn it did with introducing Renesmee. I didn’t know how SM was going to handle turning Bella into a vampire, because I didn’t believe Edward would do it willingly under normal no-stress circumstances, no matter what deal he made with Bella. But I must admit, this was a good turn of events! To be honest, I also didn’t think he would have sex with Bella while human, and that was a humorously pleasant surprise as well.
I will say, somewhere along the way during Jacob’s book I figured Bella was going to have a girl and Jacob was going to imprint on her. It fit in perfectly, and finally I got to stop being annoyed with Jacob. I still haven’t checked out the internet’s opinions on this yet, and I VERY much wonder what all the Jacob fanatics think of this! Do you guys like the fact that he didn’t end up with Bella and ended destined for her daughter instead?
I LOVE IT. This is one of my favorite parts of the book, to be honest. And I want a sequel about Jacob and Renesmee badly now. The idea brought forth here is actually a similar plot (a bit anyway) brought up in the Black Jewels Trilogy. Man destined to be with a very unique individual, who is just a young thing when the meet. I just find the whole idea interesting, and I want to know what it will be like in a few years when Renesmee is older.
Overall, I found Breaking Dawn ridiculously satisfying. Just happy-ending galore. Even a happy middle! I was glad we got a real good heavy dose of Edward and Bella happiness, and it seems like such a good spot to end the series. Well, Bella and Edward’s series anyway, with them as the main focus. I must know what happens in the future with Jacob and Renesmee.
Bella turning into a vampire was funny. Before Breaking Dawn, I thought more than I didn’t that somehow SM was going to find a way out of turning Bella into a vamp. I was dreading that big time. SUCH A RELIEF. And her super-power! How brilliant! Should have seen that being it, but I totally didn’t.
Okay, I think that’s all the gushing I have for today. There really wasn’t anything I didn’t like about the book, but then, as I’ve said before, I’m rarely critical of entertaining stories.
August 11th, 2008
Bob Loblaw
The goal of this entry will be to get a certain song in your head. If you recognize it by the title alone and it’s already in your head, MAJOR BONUS POINTS.
Flesh and bone by the telephone.
For reasons of insane boredom, I was reading over posts on my old blog, that I eventually made private and told everyone just to go here. The old blog that had infamous titles such as: Apathy, Fuck Wednesdays, and finally Wednesdays Shmensdays. I think it should have been Schmensdays, but oh well.
I think I forgot for a bit my intense distaste for Wednesdays. Lift up the receiver, I’ll make you a believer. Maybe I’ve been too busy to hate them lately, or maybe, just maybe, it’s gotten to the point where everyday I have to get up early and sit in one spot for eight hours is a Wednesday.
Yeah. Fuck Wednesdays. Reach out and touch faith.
Anyway, my point was, one of my posts in that old blog had this song’s lyrics in it, and it immediately got in my head. So, I felt the need to spread the love. I will deliver, you know I’m a forgiver.
I used to post in that blog much more often than I post here. I know I wasn’t more interesting back then, but I guess I just had more to say about nothing. Which, I can imagine you’re thinking is quite hard to believe after making it this far through this entry.
I really don’t have a whole lot new going on. My cousin, who is in college here in my town, is “staying” with us for a few weeks. I put that in quotes, because she’s busy with sorority stuff and probably won’t be around much. HOWEVER! Just her coming here gave me reason to make Andy clean the dumpster of our second bedroom. I hadn’t been able to walk in there for a year at least. I fucking swear, Andy had unopened mail on the floor from 2005. Now I’m not the neatest person in the world by a long shot, but hot damn, it was new levels of ridiculous in there. He puts Fred Sanford to shame.
So, it’s clean now, as is the rest of the apartment, and it’s quite heavenly. I hope we can keep it that way for at least a little while.
I have nothing else to say, except: Your own. Personal. Jesus.
August 3rd, 2008
Bob Loblaw
I swear, the stupidest shit happens to Andy and me sometimes.
We spent most of our Saturday cleaning the absurdly dirty apartment, after waking up at 5pm and eating breakfast. Around 1:30am (or excuse me, 1:50, according to Andy) we decided to go out and get some dinner.
Usually, for a few reasons, one being that I’m really annoying, I drive us around. But I didn’t feel like it tonight, so Andy drove us instead. We leave the apartment and get out to the main road where the speed limit is 65mph.
Suddenly, we see a deer run across the road. We slow down as much as we can and it makes it across safely. Well, perhaps a half second, or full second later–KABLAMO–a second deer runs into the side of Andy’s car. Yes, the side of the mother fucking car.
I of course scream, and Andy pulls over. We get out and sure enough, the side of the door is all banged in, and also the headlight is smashed up somehow. Fuckin’eh. So next we turn around and go see what happened to the deer.
It’s crouched in the middle of the road with it’s head sticking up and turns to look at us as we pull up. A car is approaching behind us, so Andy turns on his hazard lights. The car pull into the other lane to pass us, then stops as he sees the deer. And then, the deer hurries and limps off the road into the woods.
Bloody. Hell. I’m still trying to figure out why that deer continued to cross the road like that. While it can be expected for deer to run in groups, there’s just no way we could have seen that one coming. We were already passed it! Just plain insane is what that is. I don’t know if the deer will be okay, but it ran into the woods so there isn’t anything we could really do about it.
I’m going to have nightmares now about almost killing fucking Bambi. SO, how’s your weekend going!?