Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

Happy Christmas!

Stay warm and safe!

Love,

Elle Bunny, the Dan Band Featuring Florence Henderson,the Peach Pit Playas, the folks in Salem, *N'Sync featuring Gary Coleman and of course, the cast of Twilight.

What's wrong with this picture?

What's wrong with this picture is the fact that it is actually multiple pictures. Let me explain.

Here's Rob on Thursday night, the night before el día que el pelo de sexo se murió (for you gringos, that's the day the sex hair died).

Here's Rob on Friday (these pics didn't come out until Sunday, though). He's buying boxes, presumably to build himself a hobo palace. Now that he's rich he can buy boxes to make his home out of, instead of just begging them off of the grocery store.

I'm assuming that Rob's $2000 clown car is in the shop because he's been driving an Audi around for the last few days. It's really pretty and I kind of hoped he had treated himself to something nice, but it has Minnesota plates, which makes me think it's more likely a rental car. Perhaps the BMW dashboard caught on fire again?
Anyway, here's Rob again on Friday night, carrying a pair of jeans (why?)
And while I have no pictures as evidence for Saturday and Sunday, here is a picture of Rob arriving at Heathrow in London on Monday.

Poor Bert looks slightly annoyed by the London paps. But I'm so glad that he's home.

So now it is time to discuss what's wrong with this picture, or rather, these pictures. I would venture a guess that he wore the same plaid shirt on Saturday and Sunday. Oh Rob! He's such a hobo! But I love him for that. When I saw Rob's outfit on Thursday, I was pleased. He was wearing a shirt we rarely see him in--the last time I clearly remember seeing him in this shirt was on the set of Twilight in a picture taken by TwiMoms.Just look at that beautiful forest of hair. Sigh. As Michael K wisely pointed out, Where Will The Unicorns Frolic?

Anyway, my point is, your life doesn't depend on you wearing that shirt, Rob. You can change your clothes. I know it must be an overwhelming time for him right now--no hair to run his fingers through when he get's nervous, he's moving, he's going to be working on a new movie, there's a new director for "New Moon". Perhaps that is why he is clinging to his clothes--they are one thing that doesn't need to change. But I think all of this change is good for Rob, and he just needs to embrace it. I seriously doubt he is going to stop being the goofy Rob we all love. But hopefully his mum will buy him clothes for Christmas.

I kind of love Rob's new hair. I'm proud of him for asserting his independence. I will miss the sex hair, but he looks so young with his new haircut, it's really cute.

Anyway, I hope Rob is having a Merry Christmas at home in London!

Have a great day!

Love,

Elle Bunny

My Favorite Things Monday: Music and Blog

If I were a young British girl singer, I would be Lily Allen. I would wish that I was the Welsh girl Duffy, and I would thank the Lord that I wasn't Amy Winehouse. But I would be Lily Allen. Her songs are the best-they sound happy from the outset, but when you listen to the lyrics they are really melancholy and talk about many of the things we deal with as young women- low self confidence, stupid boys, wishing we were someone else. Her new album "It's Not Me, It's You" comes out in February and I love the first single "The Fear".

Isn't the video awesome?So, in spite of the fact that she is often in the tabloids and makes a lot of mistakes, I love Lily Allen. Here are some of my other favorite Lily Allen videos/moments:

I love this song and video. The song is called LDN, which is text-speak for London.

That's Lily's fantastic cover of Brit-Brit's song "Womanizer". It's made of awesome.

So another one of my obsessions, The Pioneer Woman - Ree Drummond, is something you can blame my sister for. She introduced me to it and I've been hooked ever since. Which is kind of funny, because I don't think I'm necessarily the target audience, but Ree aka the Pioneer Woman is easy for anyone to relate to. My favorite is when she blogs about falling in love with her husband, aka Marlboro Man. That is called Black Heels to Tractor Wheels: A Love Story. Basically, Ree grew up living off of a golf course, she went to school in LA, and ended up falling in love with someone when she least expected it. So now she lives on a ranch with him and their five kids, and despite the fact that she misses sushi and nights out on the town with her friends, she is very happy. She has an interest in photography and takes beautiful pictures of life on the ranch. She is also full of hilarious stories about crazy things like her lap dance with Gary Coleman and the time she dropped her panties in a coffin. I love her. If you haven't read her blog, you should check it out.

Have a great day!

Love,

Elle Bunny

Elizabeth Taylor is Friday's Fun Fearless Female!

Whenever I think I'm having a bad day, I look to Elizabeth Taylor for inspiration. This woman has been through a lot. She was married 8 times to 7 husbands (she married Richard Burton twice).
And, according to Wiki:
In November 2004, Taylor announced that she had been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, a progressive condition in which the heart is too weak to pump sufficient blood throughout the body, particularly to the lower extremities: the ankles and feet. She has broken her back five times, had both her hips replaced, survived a benign brain tumor operation, skin cancer, and has faced life-threatening bouts with pneumonia twice. She is reclusive and sometimes fails to make scheduled appearances due to illness or other personal reasons. She now uses a wheelchair and when asked about it she said that she has osteoporosis and was born with scoliosis.
Wowsa. That's one tough broad. There aren't enough words in the English language to describe Elizabeth's beauty or talent. And you have to love a girl who enjoys jewelry that much. Personally, I love Elizabeth's perfumes. They are really nice. I was wearing "Forever Elizabeth" when I met my husband, and that scent will always make me smile.
And the lady help to add to the awesomeness that is being named Elizabeth.
Here are some of my favorite Elizabeth Taylor moments:

Yum. It doesn't get much better than James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor on the same screen. Their combined beauty quotient makes my head want to explode.

I love "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?" I love Elizabeth playing an old drunkard. She does it well.

"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" is made of awesome as well. Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor are magnificent together. Although, even though I hate it, I find myself flashing back to Brenda on Beverly Hills, 90210 and her portrayal of Maggie with her horrible southern accent. And crazy Laura trying to hang herself on stage. Oh, God, I need a life.

Elizabeth Taylor even portrayed "Cleopatra". She is so gorgeous in this movie. And totally in love with Richard Burton.

In my favorite Liz Taylor performance to date, the "White Diamonds" commercial. She looks so beautiful. I love that they still show this commercial on television even though they started showing it when I was like 5. I love that she takes off her earring and hands it to him, like "eh, I've got another 50 of these at home." So badass.

And possibly the most awesome is Liz's response to someone asking if she planned to get married again. I love when women reach the age where they just don't give a damn what anybody thinks of them. I want to be there someday. Let's here it for Elizabeth Taylor, Friday's Fun Fearless Female!

Have a great weekend!
Love,
Elle Bunny

P.S. I had to include this late breaking news because it cracks me up and combines two of my favorite things: "Twilight" and "The Office". Now to me, the funniest thing about the office is Kelly Kapoor. Maybe it's because I know if my life had taken a few turns for the worse, I could be her. We have a lot in common. And apparently, our mutual love of Twilight is one of the many reasons why we would make great friends.

In the newest Dunder Mifflin Scranton Newsletter, Kelly talks about Rob and Twilight.

THE CELEB 411

by Kelly Kapoor

OMG you guys! This month my life is all about Twilight! I've seen the movie six times and I'm seeing it three more times this weekend. I used to want to be a Vampire Slayer like Buffy because I thought all Vampires were these creep-ola guys with bad eyebrows that didn't respect a girl. That was before I saw Twilight. Robert Pattinson is doing for Vampires what Orlando Bloom did for pirates. Now, I totally wanna be a Vampire's girlfriend. Vampires these days are super cute and super sensitive. They may suck your blood, but they'll wait until you're ready, and then send you a facebook message the next day to tell you how special it was. Plus Vampire boys are pretty; they have smooth soft skin, defined cheekbones, and long eyelashes - so hot! If Kristin Stewart doesn't know how good she has it, Robert Pattinson should stop by my place after dark. We can hold hands and talk about why he's so mysterious! AH, I love it! They've already started working on the sequel! I can't wait!! TWILIGHT!!!

All I have to say is:
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Christmas Traditions

I love traditions (me and Tevye are two peas in a pod). I like Family Reunions, homecoming games, and annual trips with my girlfriends. I especially love holiday traditions. I love the Texas vs A&M game on the Friday after Thanksgiving. I love the marathon of Roseanne episodes on Halloween. I love how in my family, the older cousins eventually take over hiding eggs at Easter for the younger cousins. I love pinching people on St Patrick's Day who aren't wearing green. But nothing is better than Christmas traditions.

It has taken me awhile to get into the holiday spirit this year, but now I'm totally there. I can't wait for Christmas. My favorite part of Christmas are all the traditions: the ones that are a part of our culture, the ones we have as a family, and the ones that I've created with Mr. Bunny over the last few years. They are little things and most people will think they are silly, but they make me feel happy and Christmasy.

1) Mr. Bunny and I have gone on a drive to look at Christmas lights every year since we first met. It makes me happy. It makes me think of the line from John Mayer's song St Patrick's Day- "Something in the way the blue lights on the black night can make you feel more". So true, John.

2) The way my parent's decorate the house. My Dad always has the highest lights on the block--I think it is a source of pride for him and the whole family. My Mom always gets out all of her Christmas stuff to decorate the mantle and coffee table. For me, those items are as much a part of Christmas as milk and cookies for Santa. My parents always get a real tree--it is a tradition to go out and pick the perfect Douglas Fir off of the Christmas Tree lot. Then we come home and decorate it while listening to Christmas music. My sister and I always enjoy hanging our special baby ornaments from the years we were born. When we were in the old house, we would always listen to Nat King Cole, Barbara Streisand and Bing Crosby on my parents' record player. Now we listen to Sufjan Stevens on the DVD player. But I still get the same happy feeling.

3) Going to church on Christmas Eve. At the end of the awesome service filled with great music, we all light candles and sing "Silent Night". During the last verse, we always raise our arm higher, and I always watch through eyes blurred with tears--its just so beautiful.

4) Decorating our own tree in our apartment. It's fake but it looks pretty good. Scout has allergies, so a real tree would (and has) made her miserable. This is a safe alternative. We decorate the apartment the weekend after Thanksgiving. The hubby always gives me at least one Christmas ornament for my birthday, and I love to put them in places of honor on the tree. We usually watch a Chrismas movie while decorating-this year it was "The Holiday". Then,after the apartment is decorated, we sit and look at the beautiful tree and it makes me smile and wiggle my toes a little.

5) Opening family presents on Christmas Eve and doing Santa presents and stockings on Christmas morning. Santa presents are not wrapped. I love this. It spreads out the merriment. And yes, we still do Santa even though we are in our 20s. It's a tradition.

6) Watching Christmasy movies.
Some favorites: Christmas Vacation, The Holiday, Christmas Story, and It's a Wonderful Life.

So those are some of my favorite Christmas traditions. What are yours? Do you have any favorite family traditions?

Thanks for sharing your favorite family traditions Bosephus!

Have a great day!

Love,
Elle Bunny

Oh my goodness...It's too funny!

It's funny because it is so dead on.

Here is the original--Andy Samberg is a genius. You might also notice Mr. Timberlake make an appearance.

Which makes me think of this lovely video.

And here is another jewel:

That Andy Samberg is one funny kid. This one made me feel nostalgic for college.

Is it obvious that I spend too much time on YouTube? I'm thinking I might seek help for my addiction soon.

Have a great day!

Love,

Elle Bunny

Some random post-b-day thoughts...

...You are never too old to eat cupcakes (I'm eating a rather large one right now).

...I have really awesome friends and family. My birthday was awesome because I spent it with my favorite people. I feel very loved! Thanks, guys!
...I have a memory of sitting in the dining room of my childhood home and having my mom play the New Kids on the Block Happy Birthday song on my tape deck before I blew out the candles. I don't know if that really happened (Pinky or Meredith, do you remember this?), but if it did, that's pretty awesome. Here is the song I'm referring to:

...People should really be nice to you on your birthday. I had to bitch the manager out at Trudys because he wouldn't let us move two tables together so I could sit with all my friends. He was a complete ass. To borrow a phrase from that classy broad, Jennifer Aniston, I don't know who shit in his Wheaties, but he was mean. And I was drunk, so when he sarcastically wished me a happy birthday, I flicked him off. I'm not ashamed. I'm usually classy, but sometimes you're drunk and just need to put somebody in their place. And that guy was asking for it. But as I was saying, what happened to people being nice to you on your birthday? Nobody would move so I could sit with my whole family at the movies on Friday either (and it literally would have meant moving one seat over). So basically, people suck.
...I'm going to see the Nutcracker. I cant wait! I've never seen a professional production. Mr. Bunny is amazing. It is probably my favorite gift. I love ballerinas! I love Christmas! This is perfect!
...We went to see "Milk" and it is so good. Sean Penn should win an Oscar. It is really sad but a really important movie to see--only too appropriate with all the Proposition 8 stuff going on right now.
...I really love Sufjan Stevens. I have been listening to his Christmas CD a lot and it just gets me in the spirit. Here are some of my favorite songs off of that album, and I through in a video of him playing Jacksonville live at the end, just because I love that song:

...and finally,one should always take the day off after their birthday. I had an amazing day off yesterday--sorry for the lack of blogging.
I love y'all!

Thanks for all the nice comments for my birthday! They made me smile!

Love,
Elle Bunny

Kristen Stewart is Friday's Fun Fearless Female!

So on this, the original Twilight US release date, I feel it is only fitting to crown Kristen Friday's Fun Fearless Female.

I love Kristen Stewart. I think her's is the best performance in "Twilight." She just IS Bella.

But as evidenced by this picture, she totally isn't Bella in her real life. I love that she doesn't swoon over Rob all the time (check out this video) but they seem to have a lot of fun.

Even if she doesn't swoon over him, she's totally in love with him secretly (and his love for her is evident in every interview).

I love that she picks meaty roles.
She truly is one of the best actresses of our generation. She was so good in Speak.I love her because she doesn't always wear fancy clothes.

But she is drop dead gorgeous. And playing Joan Jett in a movie!

Words cannot express my love for KStew. And at this time, when the Twilight Universe is going through transition and tumolt, it is nice to know that we can depend on Kristen and Rob.

My love for Kristen only multiplies when I watch this video and realize that she has been in close quarters with him for the past year.

Bless her heart. She must alternate between wanting to make out with him and smack him on the back of the head.

Good Luck Kristen! I know you and Oregano are going on a road trip to Russia! Yet another reason why you are this Friday's Fun Fearless Female. Oh, and good luck dealing with all this new director and possible new Jacob stuff.

And remember, the Twilighters always have your back.

Have a great day!
Love,
Elle Bunny

What I know at (almost) 24 that I didn't realize at 18

I think we all learn life's lessons on our own schedule. Many of the lessons that I've learned in the last year were things that others have known since they were 16, and some may never learn. But I think it's important to note how you have changed and grown as an individual over the years.
There are a lot of things that I know now as I approach my 24th birthday that I didn't know at 18. But I walk through life with the mentality that I am 18 years old. It's only when somebody asks me how old I am that I have to stop and think about it and say "23". So here's my list: some of these things are important life lessons, others are just silly observations.

1) Drinking is a lot more fun when it's illegal.

2) Laughing is an essential ingredient in the recipe of life.

3) French fries taste best in the car on the way home.

4) I have the strength to mend my own broken heart.
5) Reading is one of life's greatest pleasures. And guys who read are hot.

6) You look thinner if you have better posture (this is a lesson I'm having to relearn after years of hunching over in class and hunching over my computer at work).
7) Try new things. It can't hurt. I actually like Chinese food now (I didn't when I was 18). One of the best days ever was when I went snorkeling in Grand Cayman on my honeymoon. I was scared as hell (sea creatures scare me), but I jumped in and did it anyway, and loved every minute of it. 8) Incredibly intelligent people are usually tortured souls, so don't feel bad that you aren't one of them. You have more fun that way and you also learn the value of a strong work ethic.

9) In a relationship you may go through times of struggle, but if the two of you could learn to love life in a padded cell as long as you were together, than you should stick it out. What I mean by this is that as long as the relationship is strong and you love each other, all of the external stresses are things which you can get through. 10) When all else fails, dance.

What do you know now that you wish you knew then? If you could sit down with your 18-year-old self, what would you tell her?

Have a great day!

Love,

Elle Bunny

Cardio with the Cullens

My birthday is this weekend. I'm not sure how I feel about it. 24 seems like an age at which I should feel like an adult and stop obsessing over books intended for teenagers. Oh, well. At least I know I'm not alone. And that is why I'm taking my family to see "Twilight" to celebrate my birthday. And it wasn't even my idea--my Mom thought it would be perfect. I can't wait to see my Dad's reaction to this stuff as he usually has no idea what me and my Mom are talking about. Anyway, as a crash course for those family members who are not well-acquainted with Twilight culture, here is some of what you can expect from the movie (minus the jazzy leotards and side ponytails).

That is all.

Love,

Elle Bunny

Catherine Hardwicke Fired; Who will they hire?

So there has been a lot of stuff going on in the Twilight Zone. It was announced on Sunday that Catherine will not be coming back to direct "New Moon". Here is the quote from the Summit press release:
"Catherine and Summit have agreed to part ways on the sequel because our visions are different.Summit’s targeted end of 2009 or early 2010 release of the film, New Moon, does not work with Ms. Hardwicke’s required prep time to bring her vision of the film to the big screen." So basically Catherine can't get it done in the amount of time they are asking her to. I have to admit that I think this could be a good thing, although I like Catherine and think that she has a lot of infectious energy which is great when working with a young cast. I just don't like some of the arty angles and use of music in "Twilight." I think the movie could have been better and a lot of the problems were rooted in her direction. On the other hand, I think it is amazing and admirable that she had the best opening weekend ever for a female director. I've always enjoyed the fact that this is such a female driven movie-the writer, screenwriter, director and main character are all female, and I like that. This movie also proved that women can make noise at the box office, if people hadn't figured that out already with "Sex and the City".
But I do not think that "Girl Power" is reason enough to keep her as the director. There have been several directors for the Harry Potter films, some better than others. I am excited to see how a new director might change the texture and feeling to the movie.This great article by the LA Times discusses the benefits and drawbacks of a new director.
There is also much talk surrounding the rumor that they may start filming "Eclipse" right after finishing "New Moon".I really hope that they do, because then we know that it will actually get done (and this might bode well for my trip to the Pacific Northwest coinciding with filming). On the other hand, if the director chosen for "New Moon" sucks, then we will have to suffer through "Eclipse" with them as the director as well.
I wonder who the director will be? The main thing that I worry about with a new director is losing someone who really cares about the material. Catherine definitely cared about bringing it to the big screen and making the fans happy. I also hope that they won't screw things up just to get it out fast enough--it does seem like this whole production could be kind of rushed now that they know what a cash cow the "Twilight" movies can be. I hope that they aren't blinded by the dollar signs in their eyes. I hope the new director is someone who is not only talented, but cares about Twilight and not just about it's ability to make money. And I mean, it's not like we need Spielberg or Soderbergh, but it would be nice to have someone who knows what they're doing.
The most important thing:

The Primary Cast will stay the same. This makes me happy.

And I'm so excited to find out who they cast as the Volturi!!!! In my opinion, these two are excellent candidates for Volturi Wives:

What do you think? Who should be the next director and who should be the Volturi?
Have a great day!

Love,
Elle Bunny