Christina Perri’s Bucket List: Have a song on the Breaking Dawn Soundtrack

Here’s a post from Christina Perri’s blog about how much she wanted to be a part of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Soundtrack!

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my dream came true!

posted by christina perri

september 26, 2011

two years ago i made a bucket list with my best friend full of all the things i could possibly dream of. keltie + i deemed 2010 “the 10” and it was going to be the best year of our lives.

fast forward to july 2010… every single thing on my list came true (ie. quit smoking, sign a record deal, open a savings account, meet jason mraz.. etc..) seriously. it was epic + it all happened. 

so this past year keltie + i decided to do it again + this time were were going to dream even bigger! the number one thing on my list this year was:
 “HAVE A SONG ON THE BREAKING DAWN SOUNDTRACK” 
and it happened!!!!!! ahhhh!!!!! + the whole soundtrack seems amazing! im soo honored to be smack in the middle of all those artists! i am so grateful for this opportunity!

“a thousand years” is a brand new song me + my best friend david hodges wrote for bella + edward. we wrote it after we so luckily screened the movie (ahhhh! you’re all going to flip out its the best movie ever!!!) 

i couldn’t be more proud of this song.
or more proud of myself for not giving up on my dream.

the moral of this story is: 
everything is possible! 
manifest your dreams!
never ever ever give up!
dream HUGE!

yayy!!!

love,
cp

special thanks to: alexandra patsavas, chop shop + atlantic records xo

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No, thank YOU, Christina!!

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Stephenie Meyer Day 2011 – Go green for Twilight with a keepsake from Forks High School!

While enjoying the Stephenie Meyer Day 2011 vendors, we met Tena Gagnon, jewelry designer and owner of The Forks Forest. A resident of the Twilight town, she launched her jewelry business in 2009 on Etsy, first making Twilight-themed items but recently adding pieces representing The Hunger Games.

Tena’s stunning SMD 2011 display featured beautifully hand-made jewelry, but what caught our eye was her Upcycled Collection fashioned out of debris from Forks High School’s past structural improvements and recent demolition. The repurposed items, crafted from the gymnasium floor, facade bricks, copper pipes and aluminum scrap, are limited editions and all one-of-a-kind.

The Forks Forest Upcycle Collection includes wooden boxes, bricks, bookends and bracelets – all available for purchase on Tena’s Etsy site.  At SMD 2011, we couldn’t resist buying a copper and aluminum bracelet with “Dazzle Me” stamped on it.

Twilight Bond purchased this keepsake bracelet made out of copper pipes and aluminum scrap from FHS. Photo credit: Megan L. Reese.

Forks High School Historical Book Ends made from 1925 bricks and 1963 gym floor. Metal stamp on the front says FHS. Photo credit: The Forks Forest.

Forks High School Upcycled 1936 Flooring Box and 1925 brick. Photo credit: The Forks Forest.

Built in 1925, Forks High School added a gym in 1963 and replaced the wood floor in 1996. At that time, West Waste and Recycling,  owned by Tena’s husband, salvaged and stored the wood in its facility for almost 15 years until Tena reinvented it. Last summer, Forks High School was torn down to make room for a new FHS building, which provided additional materials for the innovative, green designer.

Forks High School demolition. Photo credit: Chris Cook, Forks Forum

Immortalized in The Twilight Saga after Edward and Bella met and fell in love while attending classes there, Forks High School was a must-see on the to-do list of TwiHard tourists. Fortunately, visitors can now own an actual piece of the school as a special, unique keepsake!

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Los Angeles Breaking Dawn Convention tickets may be on sale soon

Those of us who attended Creation Entertainment’s March 2011 Los Angeles Twilight Convention were given the opportunity to “re-up” while at that event and buy Gold tickets for the next LA TwiCon (Burbank 2012) with the understanding that it could be rescheduled as a Breaking Dawn Convention in November 2011. So, we plunked down our money – with fingers crossed…

Twilight Bond at the LA TwiCon in March, 2011.

Yesterday, we received an email from Creation Entertainment requesting we let them know if we wanted our tickets changed over to the Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Convention on November 4-6! Yes!

Stay tuned as I would deduce that tickets for the Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Convention will be on sale SOON! It’s fewer than two months away, after all!

So, who’s planning on going?

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The Hillywood Show’s new Twilight sketch with Evil Iguana Productions

Looks like The Hillywood Show has done it again with a hilarious sketch! This time they teamed up with Craig and Tony from Evil Iguana Productions (EIP) and introduced the guys to Bella, Edward, Jacob, Alice and Jasper.

Craig and Tony get a crash course in Twilight when they enter their hotel room and find they’ve stepped into the saga.

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Twilight Bond gear now available!

The Twilight Bond Cafe Press store is now OPEN! From t-shirts to iPhone and workout accessories, we have what you need to celebrate The Twilight Saga!

Come visit my store on CafePress!

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100 Monkeys sings hurricane song

At last night’s 100 Monkeys concert at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA the band’s instant song was called “Hurricane.” Jackson Rathbone, who plays Confederate soldier-turned-vampire Jasper Hale in The Twilight Saga, was on lead vocals.

During every 100 Monkeys show, the band asks the audience to shout out suggestions for an instant song – then the guys create and perform it on the spot.

Here is fan @OhMyCarlisle’s YouTube video of “Hurricane.”

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Did RPatz steal from his friend?

Submitted to HULIQ by Jane Lasky on 2011-08-27

Multi-talented Robert Pattinson is many things, but a thief? Not so, even though some sources are hinting at the idea that the Twilight Saga star may possibly have “stolen” a song from his friend – “stolen” being used in a very loose sense of the word.

It seems that a while back, Robert Pattinson was hanging out with mate Marcus Foster. The guys were reportedly together in a pub, when the two “sang [I Was Broken] …. and someone recorded it on their phone.” Sounds convoluted, with maybe a jealousy tinge. But let’s look at the alleged situation:

Apparently, that recording landed on the ether, and before either singer realized what was happening, the song went viral on the Internet.

Turns out the song in question — ironically dubbed I Was Broken — eventually ended up on the Twilight sound track and the rest is history as Pattinson has been able to add accomplished musician to his ample resume as rarefied thespian du jour and big time Hollywood hunk.

But did Robert Pattinson end up stealing the song from Marcus Foster? It seems that answer would be a big negative. In fact, the song in question, one that Foster claims is his, is voiced as such. On the track, as linked here, RPatz says the tune is by Marcus Foster. Credit is given where credit is due.

Meanwhile, Robert Pattinson serves as a great ambassador for the song he and Marcus Foster worked out. Indeed, as a perk of their pub work, I Was Broken has become famous — with no apparent stealing involved in the process.

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Visiting Forks? Relief is here! Introducing the Twilight Twoilet

Twilight Twoilet

From the Forks, WA website 8/9/2011.
Written by Christi Baron

The members of West End Business & Professional Association and Forks Chamber of Commerce have gone in together on two Sanicans placed downtown for the summer tourists.  Merchants in the area of the stoplight had been complaining about Twilight visitors using their restrooms which are usually back in store rooms and not meant for public use.

So a regular sanican was delivered first and when the folks at West Waste and Recycling delivered the second one it had a custom paint job, I call it the “Twilight Twoilet.”

Now Forks visitors have their pick: regular or Twilight!

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Update on Stephenie Meyer Day in Forks, September 9 – 11, 2011

The following press release provides exciting details about the upcoming Stephenie Meyer Day in Forks, WA.

THE HILLYWOOD SHOW® JOINS STEPHENIE MEYER DAY LINEUP
Creators of the TWILIGHT parody to connect with fans for a weekend of celebrations

FORKS, WA – Hannah and Hilly Hindi, creators of The Hillywood Show®, are joining with TWILIGHT fans and the citizens of Forks to celebrate Stephenie Meyer Day. Although the Hindi sisters have visited Forks three times, this will be their first appearance at the annual celebration of Stephenie Meyer and her literary world. Now in its fifth year, Stephenie Meyer Day 2011 encompasses an entire weekend of TWILIGHT-themed events from September 9-11.

“Stephenie Meyer Day has grown as an event every year, and with the addition of The Hillywood Show®, this year will be the best yet,” said Staci Chastain, organizer of Stephenie Meyer Day 2011. “The weekend isn’t just a celebration of Stephenie Meyer – it’s a celebration of all TWILIGHT fans.”

The Hillywood Show® will talk with TWILIGHT fans about parody, scriptwriting and filming during a literary symposium. They will also join designer John Henson, owner of The Twilight Costume Collection, for photo opportunities and discussions about costuming. In addition to their other work, the Hindi sisters will screen their immensely popular TWILIGHT, NEW MOON and ECLIPSE parodies.

“We are honored to be included in Stephenie Meyer Day. Without Stephenie Meyer and Twilight, The Hillywood Show® wouldn’t be where it is today,” said Hilly Hindi, co-creator of The Hillywood Show®. “Forks is truly a magical place, and The Hillywood Show® will never pass on an opportunity to visit it over and over again!”

Other guests for the weekend include York Baur, director of TWILIGHT IN FORKS; Dr. Natalie Wilson, author of SEDUCED BY TWILIGHT; Veronica Blake, author of historical romance novels; and Natalia Cherjovsky, PhD, who wrote her doctoral dissertation from Oxford on TWILIGHT.

Additional events include scene recreation photo opportunities with the official Stephenie Meyer Day cast of TWILIGHT lookalikes; a bridal shower for Bella Swan; a St. Marcus Day Festival party; and a TWILIGHT scavenger hunt. Vendors of TWILIGHT-themed goods will be selling creative and one-of-a-kind merchandise, and those who wish to sell their goods during the weekend are encouraged to contact the Stephenie Meyer Day organizational committee. For more information surrounding events schedules, vending opportunities and updates, please visit www.stepheniemeyerday.com.

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Kristen Stewart on marriage; Rob gives her a $40,000 vintage locket

Kristen and Rob at San Diego's 2011 Comic-Con. Photo by Megan L. Reese.

Kristen Stewart, who is dating her Twilight Saga co-star Robert Pattinson, admitted she has no plans to walk down the aisle, unlike her character in the movie series. Why? because she doesn’t see the need for such a commitment to be marked by signing official documents.

When asked if she believes in marriage, Kristen told German magazine TVMovie, “I like the thought of two people staying together for the rest of their lives. For me, however, this doesn’t need to be sealed with signatures.”

Kristen’s alter-ego Bella is set to tie the knot with Robert’s character Edward in film The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, which is set to be released later this year. The 21-year-old beauty explained she loves the wedding dress she has to wear for the marriage scenes.

She added, “I love it! It’s old-fashioned, but that’s exactly what I like.”

Robert recently gave Kristen (who is a fan of vintage jewelry) a $40,000 antique gold and platinum locket with a personalized inscription which reportedly reads, “Even if you can’t see me, my love for you is always there.”

The gift also contains photographs of the pair together inside.

Original article by Amy Andrews Gossip Girl.

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