April Fools 2010

"Gleeky Cauldron"

Twilight Lexicon

Mugglenet

The day when Google was turned into Topeka, Leaky Cauldron turned into Gleeky Cauldron that supports the Glee Club.
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The day when Twilight Lexicon was closed as the families had enough.
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The day when Deathly Hallows was announced to be turned into a trilogy with Part 3 coming in 2013, J. K. Rowling decides to write about Elvendork (more popular than Harry Potter), Harry Potter books latest change of covers and new titles, Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme Park to expand in 3 area on Mugglenet.
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What day was it? Fred and George’s birthday, of course!
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Early in the morning on April 1st (GMT +8), I was on the prowl for April Fools jokes around the net. I wondered what Mugglenet and Twilight Lexicon had in store for us this year.
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In the afternoon, there was a sign on Twilight Lexicon, Closed until Further Notice. That didn’t got me. I was prepared for anything they dished out. But great job, girls! A few people got tricked, I think. I always enjoyed the jokes on the Lex. Last year’s was fun as well as when the humans took over the Lex.
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When I got home from work at night, I checked out Mugglenet for pranks. Immediately, I saw a post saying that J. K. Rowling is planning on writing a pre-prequel, on a character called Elvendork. It was said that it will more popular than Harry Potter. In my mind, I was thinking, “Cool, great.” And moved further down.
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This news got me. Deathly Hallows to be turned into a trilogy?! With the last part out in 2013?! I was like “What the Holy is this?” I saw the number of comments on it and I thought that surely many fans will be outraged at Warner Brothers. Saw a couple of posts, and realised I was fooled.
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I have to admit that was great! The “fan-gasm” and “picked up his Looney Tunes commemorative pen, and started pretending to throw Avada Kedavra spells at other studio's headquarters” didn’t register in my head for a second.
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What made it more fun was the reactions that people had over the web. Oh my goodness, those reactions were hilarious and classic! Over at Facebook, people were so angry over the news! -
Mugglenet’s approach is smoother and sneakier. To think I was actually looking for pranks and I got pranked myself. Instead of changing the whole fansite, they put the jokes in the daily news.
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The latest pranks included Harry Potter books having new covers and new titles and Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park expansions.
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Goodness, I love the new titles and covers for Harry Potter! Harry Potter and the Super Cool Stone, who wouldn’t want that? The covers had me cracking up!
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Wow, I enjoyed myself very much this year! Can't wait for next year's!
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That's why I love the web and the world. Without it, can I imagine passing my time in my boring, old country? No, I doubt so. The sites are where I get my first-hand information on what is going on. I rely on them for entertainment and news coverage so much so that I can't leave them.
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Once again, Happy Birthday Fred and George! Although, R.I.P Fred. Happy April Fools 2010!

Eclipse First Teaser Trailer

http://www.twilightlexicon.com/2010/03/11/at-last-the-eclipse-trailer/

Eeeeeeeeppppppp! OK, fangirl moment over. Know that I don't type these things often. This entry will commemorate the release of Eclipse's first teaser trailer.

Eclipse's first trailer is out today in the States! I am extremely hyped-up over it. And it's looking good for a first trailer. Because, after this, there will most likely be another teaser trailer and the full trailer, like most movies.

Not bad, not bad at all. *Happy sigh* This is enough to sate my thirst for the time being.

It has an haunting feel in its accompanying music and I just love the dark clouds in this trailer. It shows something foreboding. The colours here are very lovely indeed, without that ugly blue tint in Twilight the movie and it's not that "orange-y" in New Moon.

The few dialogue are chosen nicely to complement. Although, I have to say some of these dialogue are whispered out instead of saying. Without subtitles, surely I'll be at a loss. This 1 and a half minute of trailer truly showcase David Slade's eye for details and beauty. He is, to quote, "a cinematographic genius".

I love those scenery shots actually, unlike some others. It sets the feel and tone nicely of what they want to portray. Anyway, this is just the first teaser trailer.

One thing bad about it was the fact that Rachelle (original Victoria) left the set and BDH is the new Victoria. Given that she does not get much screen time anyway, this issue is alright to me. Although, I must say that I was upset, like many other fans, when the news came out. I hate changes.

With most things looking good, Eclipse will be awesome, with fingers crossed. David Slade has to do the book justice because it seems like not only is it a favourite of mine, it's a favourite of many other fans as well. And why shouldn't it be? Eclipse has the right amount of humour, love, action. It is an aftermath and road to something. It just sits well with me.

Can't wait for the movie in June, perhaps? Seriously, I have no idea when it will be released in Singapore.

Adieu, for now.

Re-reading & numbers for New Moon

I'm re-reading New Moon amid the midst of upcoming deadlines to prepare for the movie event.
I've got to say, re-reading the book has brought me a fresh new perspective. It just strengthens the point on why I fall in love with the series in the first place. It's like a breeze in the heat.

After a break of of so many months, flipping open the book brought back so much memories.

I love the descriptions of Edward and Jacob, the emotions and the setting of the scenes.

Edward with his velvety voice, smothering golden eyes and crooked smile, oh my, that is something one can only get in the books. Jacob with his sunny disposition and ability to make everyone feel at ease around him. Now, that's 2 guys who best remain fiction.

One can achieve the settings and backdrop perfectly, but one can seldom get the personality and character right for a movie.

I used to be one of those people who blurred the lines between fiction characters and movie persona. Now, after the bad experience with the movie-who-must-not-be-named, I make sure the lines are not crossed.

Fiction will remain as fiction and they are the best things that could happen. Actors' portrayal of these characters are second or third.

On another note, I have to thank Chris Weitz for a job well-done. I may not have seen the movie, but judging from the general feedback from fans, it was awesome and so much better than the prequel.
http://www.twilightlexicon.com/2009/11/24/ew-interviews-chris-wietz-the-post-movie-reaction/

Chris Weitz is a hero for sticking up with his beliefs and created a movie that is made for fans, no matter that critics don't like it. I love this quote of his "this was made for the fans, and if you don’t get it, then you don’t get it." How true.

And fans don't disappoint. New Moon movie is moving up the line in the biggest earning movies in 2009 domestic gross (USA). Currently, it's number 6, just $30 million behind Star Trek. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2009&p=.htm

I'll reserve my comments for the big day and will give a scene-by-scene analysis when all is said and done.

When the holidays come, I'll be brainstorming on the design for the countdown clock for Eclipse.

For now though, I've got to face reality with tests and projects.

Procedure

Went out the whole of today.

My mother went for colonoscopy - an examination of the large colon at Mount Elizabeth hospital.

It took up such a long time. First we waited for registration and then went to the ward to rest. Anyway, the whole procedure wasn't that long, 1 hour to perform the surgery, another hour to rest and for the sedation to wear off.

The waiting to go into the theater part was the longest.

My father and I went to Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf for some drinks and snacks at about 12+pm.

After my mother was discharged, we went to Paragon for lunch. I bought new shoes for the new school-term. The shoes are from ViVie. Once again, the pair of shoes I wanted was not available. So I had to settle for second best.

We had lunch at DeliFrance. I ate plain baguette and shared iced tea with my father. Plain baguette is the nicest bread.

Went home after that. I'm starting to have withdrawals because I didn't go to the Lex for the whole day.

The car pack fee were really jaw-dropping. Almost $20!

Righteousness and worn out

School is starting soon. Arrgg!

I can't believe it, time really flies when you are having fun. I'm feeling lethargic lately, and don't feel like blogging. I don't feel like doing anything.

Even posting on the Lex seems to lose its novelty. Why is it so? My aim is to have 1500 posts in my alias when the holidays end. I'm on track so far, 1431 posts. I'm "completely dazzled!", but I love the rank "lusting for blood" more.

I guess by the time my school term starts, I'll have to cut down on Lex time by a lot, since I'm on a completely different time zone. I won't even have people playing with me anymore. Sighs. No more thinking up the weirdest answers to the Wrong answer thread, or making fun of the Cullens in the Post-Its thread. I really have fun on these threads. Sarcasm and dry-wit is what I'm trying to achieve.

I feel like I'm suffering from a burn-out. I've been posting and laughing like crazy on some 'good' days, where I'm posting on 3 different threads at the same time. It's like coming down from an adrenaline rush.

Nothing excites me anymore! I don't care much about who is cast as which character in the upcoming New Moon movie. It's not my place to say anything after all. I don't care how big New Moon is going to be. I try to be thrilled but it's just not working.

I was so worked up for Twilight the movie and now, the consequences is, I don't care about how things are going. OK, I'm kidding myself if I say I don't care at all, but the euphoria is no longer there.

Another thing, I'm getting too affected by matters that happen in the virtual world. Recently, there was the invasion of trolls in the threads of the Lex, more specifically, the Cullenism thread. Some of these people came preaching about how Cullenism, a fictional religion, is not showing respect to some other real-life religions.

I mean, come on, fans create this for FUN. If someone is offended, then don't come on the thread and you won't see it. The best way to get rid of trolls is to ignore them. It's certainly not wise to rise up to the bait.

Some people are really weird up in the head. Why remains so uptight? Most people take it as a joke, but if someone really practice Cullenism, it's his/her choice. You can't go around dictating how others should behave.

And don't go around saying you have the right to speak what you want. Yes, you can do that, but this is a private website that supports twilight saga. Don't come in here saying how twilight stinks or anything. Go create your own website if you want.

Gah! I'm so worked up over this and for what? So righteous...

Finally, I'm trying to become someone else in the virtual world. I'm not having much luck so far. There are times I'm breaking out of the shell, but others, I'm still myself.

The virtual world is where I want to be different. I want to be unafraid of people's opinions. But I can't. It hurts when people commented on what your alias is doing. Not that people are hostile and mean, I'm thinking it's I who is hostile. Or at least, not partaking in the activities. Besides, most of them are "friends" with each other. And I feel kind of "out'.

I'll try my best to rid myself of unnecessary burdens. It's bringing me down. I shall enjoy the time while it lasts.

Ramblings

Another post for the miscellaneous stuff.

First of all, I wanted to scream! What happen to Fanfiction website!? I need my fix, now!

God, I sure hope it's not my problem, whatever that may be. I don't mind that much if they have maintenance problems or what. Just give me back my Fanfiction by tomorrow morning and everything will be fine.

As of now, thank goodness, Fanfiction is back on. Yay!

I've read many novels so far. I'll probably spend some time reviewing some of the novels these few days. For don't what reason, I don't feel like typing much.

I'm getting depressed. Maybe it's due to the fact that school is reopening soon. Yes, it's immature of me to demand a longer holiday. If the holiday is any longer still, I'll become a worm.

I'm aiming for a total of 1500 posts in the Lex by the time I go back to school. It's not that hard to achieve that, as long as there are people who will play in the 2 threads I frequent.

There is painting work going on in the housing estates. Gone are the sunny red, orange and yellow paint, here comes dreary green and more green. I've seen the sample of the end result, it's really different. It's this mix of greenish-blue and green design.

Oh yes, my cousin finally gave the disc containing the photos of her wedding, with me as her bridesmaid. Some of the pictures are rather flattening, if I must say so myself.

Last but not least, I made some New Moon-inspired banner and avatar today. It's quite different from my usual banners. I'll post them up on Facebook as soon as I edited them and perhaps on here too.

That's all for now.

Happy April's Fool Day!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/pelirroja_ljc/?action=view&current=TheTwi-GuyAprilFools2009.flv

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OK, seriously, this is one of the best April's Fool jokes! And not the evil kind where a worm will take over the world.
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Twilight Lexicon has become LexiKalebCon overnight, at least in USA timing.

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I was just refreshing the message boards when all of a sudden the normal threads disappeared and became all about Kaleb Nation.

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Kaleb Nation is the original Twi-guy. He's a guy who read Twilight for research and does commentary for each chapter of the books. I'm not exactly a fan of his, but he's very witty.

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The above video is dedicated to him from the creators of Twilight Lexicon. It's a great tribute and the song is really catchy and hilarious. Soon I'll be singing along.

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And like all April's Fool jokes, people got tricked. They ranted and raved about "how twilight lexicon should just go back to normal and enough already of Kaleb Nation". It really makes me laugh.

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True, the time difference gets on people's nerves, like mine and some others. April 1st is almost over in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.

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Well, it's a nice joke, surprisingly, I didn't get tricked. Maybe, I'm really aware that today is April's Fool Day, I just had a little shock over the disappearance of the threads before knowing that Twilight Lexicon is getting into the spirits of April's Fool.

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Last year, humans of Forks "took over" the Lexicon. The year before, the Volturi was there.

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I was aware of the humans taking over the Lexicon, a pity that I didn't know about the Volturi.

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It's been great!

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Common sense is taking a break

This is absolutely classic!

Check out the link: http://www.twilightlexicon.com/2009/03/27/hey-kids-dont-try-this-at-home/#comments

What's next in this crazy world we are living in? Seems like people are getting weirder and lamer as each day goes by.

The news: A 13-year-old boy went around biting people and his father blamed it on the influence on Twilight.

How funny is that? There is something mental about the boy but what's worst is the crazy notions his father had. He's clearly delusional.

Like the comments the 'news' attracted, I feel that some people have too much time on their hands that they want to be a part of the limelight in the local papers.

Twilight lexicon couldn't have put it any better. "In our opinion, Twilight is no more likely to have you chow down on classmates than Harry Potter is likely to have you jump off a building on a broom stick.
We’re really hoping that as Dr. Phil says that “common sense hasn’t taken a holiday” and that obviously there’s a lot more going on here than than movie mind control. The last thing we need is a warning of “don’t try this at home” stamped on the DVD’s a la McDonald’s coffee which amazingly is hot and hurts if you spill it on yourself."

Oh boy, I really want to see news that reports on some people leaping off buildings because they are Spiderman and thinking they could fly with a broom. Note the sarcasm here?

One of these days, to prevent getting sued, all the things, ranging from DVDs to brooms to utensils should have a stamp of warning on them.

Well, well, does that mean that since New Moon movie is coming out, we will be reading news on how some delusion kid try to cliff-dive because Bella is doing it? Wow, the suicide rate will be on the rise.

How about biting animals instead? Since Twilight is all about "vegetarian" vampires. That way, the boy won't even be getting jailed because of it. He can just say, :"I like my meat rare, very rare."

Hmm, what about those scenes about approaching strangers or leaving for Italy without letting your father know? They are not being very responsible.

I wonder...

Updates

OK, I have not been updating my blog.

Firstly, there's nothing much to update anyway. Secondly, I'm still having fun in the message boards of twilightlexicon, coming up with absurb answers to questions.

Over a 100 posts. I'm having a great time laughing at all those original and witty answers.

I borrows books again. What irks me was the book I want got borrowed mere minutes before I went to the library! I knew I should have left house earlier. The library opens at 11am, I reached there at 11.40am. The book I want was gone.

That's it. I'm reserving it.

No chance in borrowing PS I love you and The Notebook. It was said that the former is a tear-jerking movie. Wow, I'm going to cry.

Holiday and fun

I need a break.

Yeah, sure, it's holidays for me now. What I meant was, I want to go overseas. It's partly a joke and partly true. It's not very sensible of me to go on a trip when there is global recession, hence the "it's a joke".

I read a report on the influx of tourists going to Australia and England due to the falling exchange rates. I want to go there too. The last time I went to Australia was when when I'm not yet in Primary School. My memory isn't that good, so I need to refresh it.

There are so many countries I want to visit, mainly the Northern Hemisphere (Europe, USA, Canada) and Oceania Countries (Australia and New Zealand).
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On another note, I seem to be getting 'lame'. I like it though. I never thought I had it in me to write those notes. I'm always giving "stupid" and sacastics remarks about things. It's good that there is a place to put them.

Recently, I'm back to life at the message boards of www.twilightlexiconblog.com. To cut long story short, this is the thread where I've been most active. http://www.twilightlexiconforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=4703&start=480. cassis_rose is my alias.

I like my answers a lot. A person asked, who is the Volturi? I replied, is is a support group for freaks with freaky powers.

Some of the people's answers makes me laugh, a lot. It's so fun, that even my brother joined. He thought up of a brilliant question, why is Aro's skin so wrinkly and papery? And I'm going to replied, he has not been using moisturiser. Hahaha.

I really "love" some of these people, they are so witty and original.