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The BritPack Review…

My saviors of the Twicon disaster… the BritPack (which, for newbs, is Sam Bradley, Bobby Long and Marcus Foster)!! Trust me, if it weren’t for them, this weekend would have been a horrible disaster. Unimaginable disaster. Luckily, these guys made it one of the most amazing weeks of my life instead.

Sam Bradley

He may be falling in love with me right at this moment...

He may be falling in love with me right at this moment...

Of course, Sam was the one I was most excited about. I am in love with his music, his cute little videos, pretty much everything about him. And I tell you what, he managed to increase that love by about 1,000%. First my encounters, then the show!

Encounter 1: We just arrived. I saw Sam in the lobby. We played it cool and just said “Hi Sam” as he walked by. He smiled and said hi back. I waited till he was gone, then fangirled completely. I tried to tweet, but then I could not stop shaking. It was kind of ridiculous. The funniest part…we were the only ones that noticed him!

Aren't we gorgeous together? I mean, he helps it quite a bit but I think I hold me own!

Aren't we gorgeous together? I mean, he helps it quite a bit but I think I hold me own!

Encounter 2: Next day, meet and greet! Nothing too abnormal! Lots of smiles and everything while he signed all the crap I had! :) We went back up to the room to change for the Marcus/Bobby concert and then came back down to the ATM (which was in front of the meet & greet room). The door is closed, so I thought they were all gone, but after my cussing at the ATM for not giving me cash (since I spent it all at the M&G), Sam comes out, carrying his merch and some girl asked to take a pic. The girl I was with took the pic (Val), and then we stood there contemplating if we should ask for pics while other girls did. After everyone was gone, we decided to ask if he still had time and of course he said yes. We took them, he went to grab his stuff and noticed girl #1′s phone ringing on the counter. He answers it while Val runs off to find girl. After he hangs up, it’s just me and him. He asks me if I’m having a good weekend, and I say so far and that I was looking forward to that night. Then he asks if it was even the weekend yet, and we laugh cause he doesn’t know what day it is. After that, a slightly awkward silence occurs where I can’t think of anything to say. What I should have done was at least introduce myself, but I’m an idiot. Val comes back with girl #1, then we smile and laugh and tell him we’ll see him later.

More encounters from Sam, music, and of course Bobby and Marcus, ALL after the jump!! Continue reading


Twicon Review! And It Ain’t Good.

FUCKERY!!!

FUCKERY!!!

Okay, let me clarify this before I start this blog. Sam, Bobby and Marcus were, for the most part, not part of my Twicon experience. Therefore, my Brit Pack breakdown will be tomorrow. There are too many happy memories with that I don’t want sullied with the fuckery that was Twicon. I know you guys are eager for it, but I’m not posting it till I get all the pics and vids good! ;)

Twicon was the ultimate epic fail! While there were good moments, which I will try to concentrate on, the whole convention was a cluster of disorganization, a staff that didn’t care and rude/uninformed volunteers (not all were rude, but ALL were uninformed!).I mean, this is to a point that once my anger has subsided a bit and I feel like I can write a constructive e-mail rather than a bitchy one, I am doing it. I will not ask for my money back, but trust me when I say this: Never waste your time and money with it. They are having 2 next year and I wouldn’t recommend either.

But for the good stuff (unfortunately there wasn’t much, and I’ve blogged some of it, including the opening day of Twicon and Friday’s drunk blog (sorry about vid, will edit and put in blog tomorrow), but there is a little bit more for you all.

And it’s all after the jump… Continue reading


Watching the kids and blogging…how awesome is theshagdaddy?

Alright, so Amber does not have any internet access or she’s plain lazy but either way she has asked me to guest blog.  This isn’t going to be my Eclipse blog but one of equal interest I’m sure.  This is entitled How I lost my wife to Twicon and became a single parent for 4 days. (thanks to @vickybonnett for the idea)

You would think that I lost Amber to Twicon on Thursday when she left for Dallas but actually it happened months ago when she asked if she could go. I remember it clearly too, it was mild April night and I was minding my own damn business when suddenly out of nowhere (not really because all she talked about was Twilight) Amber starts talking about Twilightapalooza.  I was like, “Fantastic more Twilight crap” (I hadn’t started secretly reading the books at this point, but I did enjoy the movie) and heaved a heavy sigh and said how much is it without caring about the details.  “$255 is that all, sure go ahead and pay for it all at once and make sure you spend all you want on extras that might be offered too.” I believe that was my response to the answer of my question…at least that’s how I remember it.  All right fine I actually said, “$255 DOLLARS?! ARE YOU NUCKING FUTS?!!”

Well, it turned out that payments could be made to ease the pain of it all. Then, Amber said she would use her money she made making wedding invitations from her website. After that I sure didn’t give 2 left shits how much she spent at her fangirl festival (no offense to anyone, but you know you squeee’d more than you should have).

Legs...that is all

Legs...that is all

So from that moment on I had to hear about every next great thing that was happening in Dallas; ooohh, Sam Bradley’s going to be there, Jackson’s band 100 Monkeys will be performing, damn it I can only meet and oogle two of the cast member please help me decide, and it just kept going. I’m sure there was more but I’m totally awe..what for it..some at not paying attention to Amber..true story.

Now let’s skip to this past Thursday…Amber has left for Dallas along with Myria and I’m so stoked to watch a 2 and 4 year old by myself for 4 days (intense sarcasm there).  Not really too bad since they are in daycare whilst I’m at work but as soon as I got home with the kiddos the shit hit the fan. Almost quite literally because my son Joey did not want to go to his T-ball game and I sent him to his room to calm him down and 10 minutes later when I went to get him, he had dropped a huge one in his shorts. Joey won that round because he did not go to his game but he did get to know his room very well that night. Saraben wasn’t bad at all, just kind of weird because she kept licking the walls in the play room. I mean seriously wtf is that about?

No Rob pics this blog...theshagdaddy has spoken

No Rob pics this blog...theshagdaddy has spoken

Friday was a lot better, nothing exciting happened at all. Both kids stayed up way past their bed times and I was able to Twitter most of the night in peace. However, I had no idea what was going on with Amber except when someone in her group tweeted about it. For all I knew she had become Sam’s new plaything helping him carry his shit around. I do know that she managed to stay fully clothed though which I suppose is a good thing. I finally heard from Amber on Saturday morning, she had that voice that you get from drinking and squeeeing at British guys all night. She was telling me anecdotes but I wasn’t really listening I was too busy looking at my new Pocket Edward that had arrived in the mail. (seriously)

So Amber will be returning home on Sunday after spending some quality time with her TwiFriends (that works for both Twilight Friends and Twitter Friends). She got to drink, meet hot guys, make fun of ridiculous fans and their clothes and buy souvenirs…and I got to clean the house…yippee.


Friday Twicon Report!

It’s Friday. We’re at Twicon. And I am beginning to think the $255 price tag to get in this joint was a joke. I am promising you all this…there will be a nasty open letter to the organizers on my blog in the next week.

So here is the latest bit of fuckery that we experienced this morning. We showed up because they were offering 100 Monkeys autographs for free. One of the few things they were doing for free. And we were told that if we bought merchandise we can bump up to the front of the line. We bought some merch (which was actually pretty inexpensive thank God), but of course so did everyone else. Then they came out and informed us that if we wanted Jackson to sign our merch, then we had to pay $20. Excuse me?!? I thought Jackson was part of the band and we were told we were getting signatures for the band. There was no astrix next to the autograph session saying he would not be there.

People go ballistic on the coordinators. I think it was kind of the final straw on this mess of a convention. Somehow their solution to appease everyone was to just say never mind. Jackson wasn’t available at all. We waited in line anyway and got to meet the non-Jackson part of the band (who were adorable, by the way). Here is a little video I took of them while we were at the table:

We found out later that Jackson didn’t get to sign autographs because the band manager and acting manager couldn’t agree. Band guy wanted him to sign with the other guys, no charge. Acting guy wanted to charge. I can only manage the conversation that ensued between the two. So this whole thing was definitely NOT Jackson’s fault, just to clarify.

More after the jump! Continue reading


Thursday Twicon Wrap Up!

We totes made eye contact. It was a beautiful thing.

We totes made eye contact. It was a beautiful thing.

Okay, so Thursday was kind of a boring day. There was only one super awesome moment where we were standing in the lobby of the hotel, gawking at the crazy Twihard surrounding us. I pulled out my video camera to tape all of the 2nd hand embarrassment around me and before I could even turn it on I noticed a good looking guy in a sport coat walking toward us. I was nudging everyone and was like, “It’s Sam. It’s Sam.” NO ONE else in the lobby noticed him, and when he walked by we all gave a friendly little “Hi Sam.” No fangirling, no screaming, just calm and cool. He said “Hi” back to us and continued on his way. However, once he got a fair distance away, we did fangirl a little. I was trying to tweet and my hands were shaking. SHAKING! Definite high point of the day! By the way, I didn’t video any of it because I was all caught up in the swooning over Sam, to the point that I didn’t realize the guy walking with him was Marcus. Major fail on my part! :(

The registration lines were ridiculous and my fears that the organization before the convention would show how horribly organized the actual convention was were all confirmed. We stood in line for like an hour for registration and did not get registered before the first event. The opening session was a joke, although I will say that the Hillywood Cast emceed part of it and they were adorable. Especially Jasper! I posted that here for you guys:

Christian Serratos was out and about in the vendor area, and she a teeny tiny little thing that looks like if the wind blows the wrong way she will break. She was getting some kind of Twilight arm paint thing and when I tried to take a picture, her entourage siad “No pics!” I wanted to tell them to get over it cause she ain’t no Rob, but I was nice and instead flirted with the bassist to 100 Monkeys opening band to see if we can get word where Jackson was (we did not!).

I am very much hoping for a more exciting day tomorrow! We have 2 concerts, including Bobby & Marcus as well as 100 Monkeys. It’s going to kick ass, and now that I have my bearings, I will try and be better about the tweeting and blogging. Look for more videos, too!


My Personal Goals for TwiCon & How to Stay Connected!

twicon logoAs most of you may already know, I will be at Twicon in Dallas, TX from today through Sunday. Twicon is a massive fan organized convention, and while it has nothing on the star power of Comic Con, it will be a great time to meet up with so many of my online friends and act like complete nerds for the next 4 days.

Like any good blogger and attendee, I have set certain goals to achieve whilst at Twicon. This way, when I think I haven’t humiliated myself enough I can just look at this list and see what is left to cross off!

Show Peter Facinelli my awesome contribution to the Follow Peter campaign and get a hug which he initiates!

Watch out banana man! This ass is going to be in your face!

Watch out banana man! This ass is going to be in your face!

Dance a little too inappropriately with the 100 Monkeys Bananager, and LOVE it!

Rub Kellan’s abs, for good luck, you know! And blog research. It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it!

Run my finger’s through Jackson’s  pretty, pretty, non New Moon hair!

Run into Mike Welch. Reenact butt dance with him (We all know that was YOUR brilliant idea for the movie!), then apologize for his mistreatment at Comic Con.

Have Sam tweet a message to all my Twitter followers since apparently that is what an LTR girl is supposed to do when they meet him.

Go to at least one fan fiction panel, blush uncontrollably (just like Bella, ha ha) and run out of the room.

Scoring one of the 200 drop cards (key chains) Sam will be giving away at his next few shows in anticipation of his EP release on August 29th!

Find Rob at All Night Show, get him into his Drunk Rob state, show him the way behind the dumpster. (Okay, I know Rob is not supposed to be there, but I hold false and unrealistic expectations. Don’t ruin it for me!)

AND THE BIGGEST GOAL! Have tons of fun with all my Twitter friends who will officially become my real life friends. Woo hoo!

Cause every post needs a hot picture of Rob...

Cause every post needs a hot picture of Rob...

Okay good fangirls and boys! You know you want to be a part of the action and live the entire Twicon experience vicariously through me. Here is what you need to do to keep up…

1. Follow me on Twitter.

My Twitter peeps will get everything first, and probably some stuff that will never make it to my blog. If you are not already following me, then do it now. I am @AmberRMW and I promise you won’t regret following me even after Twicon. Yep, I am that awesome.

2. Watch for updates on my blog!

Here is how the blogging for the next 4 days will work. I am going to have one main post for the entire day. So, for example, I will have a Thursday post later today. All Thursday stuff will go on the Thursday post. On Friday, I will start a new Friday post. This will be easiest for me (since some updating will be done from my phone) and also for my international friends who will be asleep most of the time I am at Twicon. Of course, it all goes back to #1. If you follow me on Twitter, I will let you know when I update the daily post. Also, the best way to never miss a post EVER is to subscribe to my RSS feed. If you don’t use Google Reader to keep up with your Robbie news, you are really missing out!

3. Subscribe to the Rob My World YouTube channel.

I have a little mini video camera. While it’s not the best camera in the world, it’s light and easy so I plan to take plenty of video. All of it will be posted to my Rob My World YouTube channel and the only way to be sure you won’t miss any vids is to subscribe. I will, of course, tweet when I add new videos, but it is likely that not all the videos will make it to my blog.

I am so looking forward to this and I hope you guys are able to enjoy it as much as I am!! Please share, share, SHARE this information with any other Twilight fans you may know! And if you are going to be at Twicon, look for me! Not sure how to identify myself, so just approach every blonde and ask her if her name is Amber, ‘kay? Eventually you will find me!


Help Me Decide!! Who Should I Meet at Twicon?!?

So, as you all know (or maybe not, since I have lots of new readers now!), after much begging, pleading and “special hugs” for the hubby, I will be attending Twicon in Dallas, TX later this summer. No, Rob is not scheduled to attend, but I hold unrealistic hopes that he will show up to hang with his “Brit Pack” friends.

Back to the point of this post. Tonight, I must make a TOUGH decision. Every attendee gets to choose one of the attending cast members to get a guaranteed autograph. Only one! So, since I will be live blogging and tweeting EVERYTHING for my readers, I thought maybe you all might like a say and can help me pick who I should meet! I’ve already broke it down to my top 3, so you just have to help me choose from one of them!

Let’s meet our contestants!

Kellan Lutz

Kellan Lutz

Oh yes, the 2nd best looking vampire (in my opinion), this boy seems so adorable whenever I see him in any videos. Plus, he has some washboard abs that literally make me want to cry. *tears up* And maybe, just maybe, if he looks away for half a second, I could steal that newsboy cap right off his head!!

Peter Facinelli

Peter Facinelli

Kindly referred to as Papa C., I feel just a wee bit closer to him then I did just a few days ago. I mean, Peter gave me Internet fame for a full 24 hours! And, well, I really believe he owes me a hug after I was a part of the major push for him to win his Twitter bet!

Jackson Rathbone

Jackson Rathbone

Jackson just seems like such a fun guy, and I’d love the opportunity to tell him he got screwed in Twilight when they cut out all his best parts (including, you know, his special power)! The only thing that makes me not vote for him is that I am going to the 100 Monkeys concert and I plan to dance with the Banamanager and I know Jackson is going to want to meet me after that!

Vote after the jump!

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Sam Bradley Coming to Twicon!! Will the Brit Pack Be Complete?!?

Marcus, Bobby and Sam... whos missing?

Marcus, Bobby and Sam... who's missing? (Source: Robsessed)

Today, in the midst of all the Cannes photos which are still causing mass hysteria across the world, I got a bit of news that almost made me more excited then Rob in a tux on a boatSam Bradley will be performing at Twicon 2009!!! And since I will be attending after writing such a convincing post to my hubby (note reason #5… I am DONE!) that made him unable to resist, I now get to see all of Rob’s friends in one place on one weekend: Sam, Bobby Long and Marcus Foster! *fangirl squees*

So, here is the real question: Will the Brit Pack (as MsJBell has so affectionately named Rob and his musical buddies) be complete?  I know the odds are slim, but let’s think of it this way…

You are a 23 year old guy or girl (doesn’t matter), no wife, fiance, significant other (take that Robstens!) and all your best friends are in one place, easy to get to, you have plenty of money and it’s just for the weekend. If it were me, I’d be there in a second to be with my besties… so maybe it’s not totally impossible.

If Rob does come, he’ll most likely come undercover. After ComicCon last year, if I were Rob, I’d never do

Okay, the picture of Rob not really germane to the blog topic.... BUT you know I can't resist!! (Source: Robert Pattinson... Who?)

Okay, the picture of Rob, not really germane to the blog topic.... BUT you know I can't resist!! (Source: Robert Pattinson... Who?)

conventions again. So, we’ll need to be on an extra special lookout, hope Lainey Gossip follows so she’ll tweet his exact coordinates and then REMEMBER to always refer to the lesson1 and lesson 2 of how to play it cool around Rob.

By the way… still insanely excited about Sam being there. I don’t care if Rob comes (well, I do, but I’m not going to jump off a cliff or anything), because Sam is an amazing entertainer, has read most of my blogging buddies blogs and commented (and possibly mine, though he didn’t comment) and has tweeted us under the same MsJBell’s account. I have other reasons for loving Sam Bradley as well, which you should revisit cause he really is deserving of our love!!

Woo hoo!! Twicon here we come!!

UPDATE!! Emailed Twicon peeps for details and confirmation of what Sam has on his MySpace page. Here is what they said…

Updates to our site will be coming soon. We have confirmed that Sam Bradley will be joining us but I don’t have the specifics.


How to Convince the Hubby to Let Me to Go to TwiCon

Sometimes living in the middle of the country pays off. Not when hoping to meet anyone famous. Not when hoping Sam Bradley may cruise through for a quick set. BUT when wanting to go to TwiCon 2009!

So, what’s holding me back? Oh yeah, $255 to register, plus additional $20 to go to 100 Monkeys concert. Hubby not excited about that. In hopes of convincing him that he should definitely most positively let me go and that this IS a good investment of $275, I’m listing all the great reasons I have to be there.

1. It’s in Dallas, within driving distance. No expensive airfare.

2. Got a place to crash, for free. No expensive hotel.

3. Ashley Greene will be there, and who else but me can invite her to the big LTT/LTR sleepover we are all having.

4. Someone mentioned that a girl got to touch Kellan’s abs while at another convention. I must touch Kellen’s abs.

There aint nothing wrong with good ol blog research!

There ain't nothing wrong with good ol blog research!

(What?!? It’s research for my blog!!)

5. Bobby Long AND Marcus Foster will both be there. If they throw Sam Bradley in that mix, I am so done!

6. Jackson will be there with 100 Monkeys, and it is my goal to figure out where the after party will be and chill with “Jasper.”

7. I must know if Billy Burke’s amazing ‘stache is real. And then ask him to be my dad!

8. Do a booty dance with Mike Welch! (We all know that was YOUR brilliant idea for the movie!)

9. Hillywood will be there! HILLYWOOD!!! Don’t know who they are? Well, you do now.


AND THE MOST IMPORTANT REASON OF ALL…


Cmon... if it happens at Wal-Mart, it can happen anywhere!

C'mon... if it happens at Wal-Mart, it can happen anywhere!

10. What if Rob makes an appearance?!? I know you doubt me, but if he can show up at the Wal-Mart headquarters in Bentonville, AR, then he could end up in Dallas (especially if his boys Long and Foster are there). It COULD happen!!

There is my Top 10…do you all have any other good reasons I can use as ammunition?

All I know, is if I win, you will all be rewarded with pics, first hand accounts, etc., and my hubby will get numerous “special hugs!”

Update:I am going to TwiCon 2009! Hubby just couldn’t resist!!


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