Mrs. Oshimbo tag:,2009-02-07:/6 2010-03-10T17:46:03Z Hi! I'm Diane...aka oshimbo or mrsoshimbo. I love music and concerts, good vampires, real Mexican food, Apple, dance and artsy stuff, randomness, all things Japanese, but most of all, I love my hubby, Mr. Oshimbo! Movable Type 4.23-en Twilight Fanfiction Addiction - Updated 10-Mar-2010 tag:mrs.oshimbo.com,2010://6.177 2010-03-10T17:41:00Z 2010-03-10T17:46:03Z Diane Palumbo http://mrs.oshimbo.com
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10-Mar-2010 UPDATE:
Added rating for "Fourteen"

Updated Now Reading List


Similarities about the Fanfiction authors that I like:
  1. All LOVE Twilight
  2. All LOVE the lemons, smut, yaoi, slash, peen, sexy hotness
  3. Mostly all are female, but don't expect sappy happy chicklit. 
Ratings:
Love = 5 Stars
Like A Lot = 4 Stars
Like = 3 Stars
OK = 2 Stars
Eh = 1 Star
]]> LOVE = Life exists because I read these stories
Emancipation Proclamation - By @kharizzmatik
Author Summary: Edward grew up in a life of money, power, & respect. Isabella was born into slavery-has never known another way. Their worlds collide & neither will ever be the same again. Will he give her freedom? Can he bear to ever let her go? AU-H OOC *Set in 2005*

Status: In progress

15-Feb-2010 Update: Removed from Fanfiction.net due to a violation (AKA witch hunt).  Author will only post the story on personal blog.  Link updated to new blog.
Clipped Wings & Inked Armor - By @hunterhunting
Author Summary: Haunted by her past Bella is broken and alone. Starting over, can she let go of the guilt that consumes her when she meets a beautiful tattoo artist or will his own personal demons destroy them first? Rated M for language and lemons. AH/OOC

Status: Complete
*In nook

24-Feb-2010 Update: Removed from Fanfiction.net due to a violation (AKA witch hunt). Story posted on Twilighted.net.  I have a copy in PDF from Fanfiction.net in case you want to read it.
Wide Awake - By @angstgoddess003
Author Summary: Edward and Bella have dark pasts that leave them severely emotionally scarred, with nightmares that force them to stay awake. They meet and begin to form a bond during the night hours. AH, Highly OOC, Rated M for dark themes. No rape, no cutting. BxE

Status: Complete
*In nook
Abbracciare il Cantante - By Bratty-Vamp
Author Summary: What if Edward left Forks after his first encounter with Bella, and he never returned? Fate couldn't keep these two apart. But meeting at a later time and place might have changed the nature of their relationship.

Status: Complete
*In nook

LIKE A LOT = Life is better because I read these stories
The Cannabean Betrothal - By @itzmegan73
Author Summary: Edward has immersed himself in the Cannabean way to ward off the hurt of a life-changing experience; but an unexpected betrothal teaches him how little he knows about life. There is no abuse in this story.

Status: In progress
The Red Line - By WinndSinger
Author Summary: Edward is an exotic male dancer. Bella is a college student studying psychology and needs a subject to do her thesis on. Bella pays Edward to belong to her for 2 weeks so she can study him. Things soon get very interesting between them.

Status: Complete
*In nook
My Yes, My No - By @LolaShoes
Author Summary: On the plane back from Italy, Edward asks if they can try again. One Bella says yes; one Bella says no. Parallel stories in alternating chapters explore how these two reactions can influence the reunion and rebuilding of trust after Edward left. Canon/AU

Status: Complete
*In nook
The Submissive - By @tarasueme
Author Summary: Can Bella Swan warm and win the heart of dom, Edward Cullen, while living out her darkest fantasy? ADULT THEMES. AH, OOC.

READ FIRST BEFORE THE DOMINANT!

Status: Complete
*In nook

15-Feb-2009 Update: Story pulled from Fanfiction.net and will be reworked to qualify for lesser rating.  Links still applicable, but story not available.  I have the original versions available as PDF if interested, or go to Twilighted.
The Dominant - By @tarasueme
Author Summary: Because every story has two sides - The Submissive from EPOV. Rated M for Adult Themes and D/s. Will make more sense if you read The Submissive first.

Status: Complete
*In nook

15-Feb-2009 Update: Story pulled from Fanfiction.net and will be reworked to qualify for lesser rating.  Links still applicable, but story not available.  I have the original versions available as PDF if interested, or go to Twilighted.
The Best Man - By Bratty-Vamp
Author Summary: Next-door neighbors home from college, reunited for two weeks of their summer break. Childhood memories and adult hijinks abound. Will a friendly competition strengthen childhood bonds? Or will it help to forge a new relationship between adults? AH/AU

Status: Complete
*In nook
Fourteen - By, @crimsonmarie
Author Summary: High school is brutal. It's even worse when you're not a size two. Worse than that? Having a major crush on the biggest, hottest jerk in high school. Even worse than that? Being paired up with him for a science project.

Status: Complete
*In nook

LIKE = Life did not change, but I was nicely distracted
Withering the Ferns - By @angstgoddess003
Author Summary: Isabella Swan, infamous rich girl from SoCal, meets Edward Cullen, the dark, mysterious guy from the wrong side of the tracks after an unfortunate accident. Lost in the dense forest surrounding Forks together, they must survive complete isolation while gradually unearthing--and sometimes running--from one another's secrets.

Status: Complete
The Office - By @tby789
Author Summary: Edward Cullen is a beautiful bastard; Bella Swan is his gorgeous assistant who can't stand him. One night, everything changes. Welcome to the office. It's time to get down to business. AU-Human OOC Rating for lemony goodness

Status: Complete
*In nook

17-Nov-2009 Update: Removed off fanfiction.net for a violation.
15-Dec-2009 Update: Author added last 2 chapters and epilogue to personal blog, but remainder of story is not online at this time. I received copy of whole story in Word from friend. I can email it if you want read it.
A Labor of Love - By @lizconno
Author Summary: Bella returns to Forks, WA to start her life over. Edward is a widower raising twin daughters. When Bella starts to work for Edward, the two develop a close bond that may be ruined by their secrets. LEMONS-- real & imagined Rated-M for a reason AH/OOC

Status: In Progress
Coming to Terms - By GinnyW 31
Author Summary: *COMPLETE* A one night stand, a handful of condom wrappers, and Bella decides she's meant to be alone. Fate has other plans. All human. Canon pairings.
Status: Complete
*In nook
Scotch, Gin, & The New Girl - By jandco
Author Summary: Les Liaisons Dangereuses, je croix. We were Cruel Intentions. We are Gossip Girls. We do not care. At all." all-human

Status: Complete
*In nook

OK = It had some good moments
Library Rendezvous - By @antiaol
Author Summary: Two strangers, three months of flirting, one night of passion leading to a forever. BxE, AU/AH **Rated M for LEMONS and potty mouth words**

Status: Complete
*In nook
The Tutor - By @itzmegan73
Author Summary: New student Bella Swan needs to break out of her shy exterior and her guidance counselor has the answer: tutoring. And Bella is too new to know she shouldn't want to tutor Edward Cullen.

Status: Complete
*In nook

EH = I struggled to finish it
Alphabet Weekends - By the-glory-days
Author Summary: Bored with their dismal sex lives, best friends Edward and Bella come up with the idea of exploring the world of sex using the alphabet for the next twenty-six weekends. What happens when things go from two friends having fun to something serious? AH OOC

Status: Complete
*In nook

-The things I did not like about this story were really plot driven and scripting. I just didn't buy into their friendship when they actually had dialogue and that made it hard for me to accept their relationship/lemons.  I did like all the details relating to their 20+ yr history, but struggled with the story.  It took me over a month to finish this story when I can finish a riveting one in a few days.
Breathe - By Zulfiqar
Author Summary: The reclusive and famous Jasper Whitlock moves to Forks, Washington to escape a dark past. There he meets and is befriended by a mysterious man named Edward. Will their shared passions save them, or destroy everything? Jasper & Edward

Status: Complete
*In nook

-My rating has nothing to do with the Slash.  I actually like a well-written Boy Love story. I was disappointed with the Canon personality discrepancies and overall storyline, especially the ending.
Dominant's Creed - By ExiledEddie
Author Summary: Edward is a Dom and well known in D/s circles. What happens when he meets a woman with no BDSM experience who wants to be his new sub? Why is he suddenly feeling emotional and breaking all his rules? Lemons! OCC, AH/canon pairings.

Status: Complete
*In nook

-I actually did not read this story. I started to and while it seems like a plot I would enjoy, I couldn't get past page 10 due to the ever present grammatical errors.  Usually I can forgo a random typo, but when the errors started being the only thing I saw, it was too distracting to attempt to read.  It started to anger me for no reason; therefore, I decided the best thing to do was to stop reading it. It may very well be an excellent story, but I won't ever know. 
Semper Fidelis - By @angela4148
Author Summary: Bella has a great life but she's missing something...Will the new Marine in town be that something? Will she be able to handle the life that a Marine leads or will it all be too much? AH E/B/J OOC AH RATED M 4 lemons

Status: Complete
*In nook

-Storyline is decent and moves quickly even though I'm not really into military stories.  Story would have been significantly better had there not been as many grammatical errors.  I know I stopped reading Dominant's Creed for the errors, and this one may have also fallen victim to that as well, had I not been friends with the author.  For this one, I just corrected them while I read and pretended they didn't exist.

NOW READING -

RECOMMENDED BY EXPERT FANFIC JUNKIES -

  1. The Training - Sequel to The Submissive & The Dominant
  2. Good Bella, Bad Bella / Status: Complete / *In nook
  3. Taking Chances / Status: Complete / *In nook
  4. Buried Among the Begonias
  5. Tides
  6. The Naked Guy Upstairs
  7. The Fan / Status: Complete / *In nook
  8. La Canzone Della Bella Cigna
  9. Shadowboxer / Status: Complete / *In nook
  10. Boycotts and Barflies / *Now available for purchase (Published Story)
  11. Kidnapped / Status: Complete / *In nook
  12. The Sacrifical Lamb / Status: Complete / *In nook
  13. Trust in Advertising / Removed from all locations (Author may be publishing)
  14. Frozen Spring
  15. The University of Edward Masen
  16. Bonne Foi
  17. Bare
  18. I'll Be Your Lover Too / Status: Complete / *In nook
  19. Late Night Encounters
  20. The List / Status: Complete / *In nook
  21. Company Loves Misery
  22. Breathe / Status: Complete / *In nook / SLASH EJ (not sure if I'll like)
  23. I Hate You With an Insurmountable Passion / Status: Complete / *In nook
  24. Search to Destroy
  25. Expectations and Other Moving Pieces
  26. Master of the Universe
  27. A Rough Start
  28. My Mia
  29. The Kubler Ross Model / Status: Complete / *In nook
  30. The Teenage Angst Brigade / Status: Complete / *In nook
  31. The Misapprehension of Bella Swan (Regarding the Inferior Intellect of Hockey Whores)
  32. Progress / Status: Complete / *In nook
  33. Boy in the Red Sweater / Status: Complete / *In nook
  34. Tropic of Virgo / Status: Complete / *In nook
  35. Learn You Inside Out / Status: Complete / *In nook
  36. Let Your Mercy Fall on Me / Status: Complete / *In nook
  37. Mr. Horrible / Status: Complete / *In nook
  38. New Kiss / Status: Complete / *In nook
  39. The Hills of Twilight / Status: Complete / *In nook
  40. The Groupie
  41. Falling for You / Status: Complete
  42. Hydraulic Level 5

Thanks to my fellow Twilight Fanfic Fanatics for helping me organize all these stories!
@robpattz_addict
@kellyjohnson85
@jjuliebee
@Tx_LiLi
@BeCullen
@MeadowC
@angela4148
@sunshine_00
@marisstar
@megurbani's fanfic friend's blog

Here's my fanfiction page where I save ALL recommended stories.  There's a lot on there.

]]> Fav Song Lyrics #1 - Kate Nash // Nicest Thing tag:mrs.oshimbo.com,2010://6.181 2010-03-04T22:38:09Z 2010-03-04T22:43:19Z NICEST THINGAll I know is that you're so nice You're the nicest thing I've seen I wish that we could give it a go See if we could be something I wish I was your favourite girl I wish... Diane Palumbo http://mrs.oshimbo.com

NICEST THING

All I know is that you're so nice
You're the nicest thing I've seen
I wish that we could give it a go
See if we could be something

I wish I was your favourite girl
I wish you thought I was the reason you are in the world
I wish my smile was your favourite kind of smile
I wish the way that I dressed was your favourite kind of style
I wish you couldn't figure me out
But you always wanna know what I was about
I wish you'd hold my hand when I was upset
I wish you'd never forget the look on my face when we first met

I wish you had a favourite beauty spot that you loved secretly
'Cause it was on a hidden bit that nobody else could see
Basically, I wish that you loved me
I wish that you needed me
I wish that you knew when I said two sugars
Actually, I meant three

I wish that without me your heart would break
I wish that without me you'd be spending the rest of your nights awake
I wish that without me you couldn't eat
I wish I was the last thing on your mind before you went to sleep

All I know
Is that you're the nicest thing I've ever seen
I wish that we could see
If we could be something
]]> Robert Pattinson "Bothered" by Robert is Bothered tag:mrs.oshimbo.com,2010://6.180 2010-03-02T16:30:54Z 2010-03-02T16:43:23Z Diane Palumbo http://mrs.oshimbo.com

THE MOST EPIC MOMENT OF LATE NIGHT TELEVISION!!

OK, maybe not THE most epic, but pretty awesome.

Robert is currently on the promotion circuit for his new film Remember Me.  He finally decided to do the late night circuit (unlike during New Moon where Kristen & Taylor did the shows).  I'm so happy he decided to do Jimmy Fallon and The Daily Show, along with every other daytime or late night show.  Those two are my favorite.  In fact, I am super jealous of my friend, @megurbani who will see Rob at The Daily Show taping today.

I think Jimmy seemed a little nervous doing his "Bothered" skit knowing that the inspiration for it was sitting in the same tree as him.  I actually think Jimmy's accent even faltered a little bit. Seeing Rob do this skit really makes me wish he'd host SNL and be the musical guest too. Crossing my fingers!
]]> Bands I want to see live - Updated as of Feb 21, 2010 tag:oshimbo.com,2009:/mrs//6.100 2010-02-21T23:31:00Z 2010-02-21T23:34:20Z Diane Palumbo http://mrs.oshimbo.com empty stage mic.jpg

Here are some bands/artists I would like to see. 

This list includes bands that are possible to see live, but also includes those that are impossible to see live (breakups, deaths, years I wanted to see them, etc.). 

The list will be updated when I think of more bands.

Regular text = Possible
Italicized = Impossible through break-up, death, or wrong decade

]]> 30 Seconds to Mars
Angels & Airwaves
Asobi Seksu
Babyshambles
The Beatles
Big Audio Dynamite
Bjork
Blink-182
Jeff Buckley
Car-sick Cars
Johnny Cash
The Clash
Crystal Castles
Damien Rice
David Bowie
The Doors
Elvis
Everything but the Girl
A Flock of Seagulls (original)
Foals
Glasvegas
I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness
INXS (original)
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Joy Division
Lykke Li
M.I.A.
Bob Marley
Marvin Gaye
Mazzy Star
Mozart
N*E*R*D
Ned's Atomic Dustbin
New Order
Nirvana
Oingo Boingo
Pixies
The Police
Prince
Rachael Yamagata
The Raconteurs
The Radio Dept.
Rage Against the Machine
Rolling Stones
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Santogold
Shocking Pinks
Sigur Ros
The Smiths
Stars
The Strokes
U2
Luther Vandross
Pete Yorn
]]> Bands/DJs I have seen live - Updated as of Feb 21, 2010 tag:oshimbo.com,2009:/mrs//6.99 2010-02-21T23:08:00Z 2010-02-21T23:34:56Z Diane Palumbo http://mrs.oshimbo.com rockthecasbah_cartoon.jpg
I know there are many bands I have forgotten that I have seen over the years, but here is what I remember, plus new stuff.  This entry will get updated every time I see more bands.

*YouTube videos loaded for artist
**Videos recorded, not loaded on YouTube

ITALICIZED = Kenny Crucial attended (started tracking 2009)

]]> Adele
AFI**
Alicia Keys
A-Lister
A-Trak
Alkaline Trio
Ambulance
Arcade Fire
Be Your Own Pet**
Beastie Boys
Benny Benassi** <2x>
Black Kids* <2x>
Bloc Party* <3x>
Bloody Beetroots
Box Car Racer
Boys Noize
Brand New Heavies
Brazilian Girls
Broken Social Scene*
Bush
Cale Parks
Carl Cox
Counting Crows
Crystal Castles
Cut Copy
Deadmau5* <2x>
Depeche Mode <2x>
DEVO <2x>
Does It Offend You, Yeah?*
Dredg
Elefant <3x>
Face to Face <6x>
Feist*
Fishbone*
Foo Fighters
French Kicks
Future Rock*
George Clinton
Gloria Estefan
Green Day
H20
Harlem Shakes <2x>
Hayden
Hoobastank
Imaad Wasif
Incubus
India Arie
Innerpartysystem
Interpol* <7x>
INXS (new)
Jessica Simpson
Jimmy Eat World* <2x>
John Mayer
Kameron Corvet
Kings of Leon
Korn
Le Castle Vania*
Lily Allen
Los Campesinos!*
Maroon 5
Mars Volta
Marty Casey & the Lovehammers
Matisyahu* <2x>
Matt & Kim
Maxwell
Moby
Modest Mouse
Mogwai
MSTRKRAFT <2x>
My Morning Benders
Natalie Portman's Shaved Head
New Found Glory
New Kids on the Block (80s)
No Doubt
Noisettes <2x>
O.K. GO**
OutKast
Outlaw Nation
Ozomatli
Passion Pit
Paul Oakenfold
Peelander-Z**
Perry Ferrell
Peter Bjorn and John*
Phoenix / Scheduled Apr 2010
Piebald
Plain White Ts
Ra Ra Riot*
Red Hot Chili Peppers** <2x>
Richard Humpty (Vission)
Rick James
Ricky Martin
Ruby Coast
Sade
Saves the Day <5x>
Say Hi (To Your Mom)* <2x>
SensesFail
She Wants Revenge**
Smashing Pumpkins (original)
Snowden* <4x>
Stellastarr
Stone Temple Pilot
Sum 41
Tegan and Sara* <3x> / 3rd time scheduled Feb 2010
The Bravery
The Constellations
The Cranberries
The Cure <2x>
The Dead Weather*
The Dirtbombs
The Donnas
The Emeralds
The English Beat*
The Explorer's Club
The Futureheads
The Killers* <2x>
The Magic Wands
The Presets <2x>
The Rapture
The Switches
The Ting Tings
The Used
The Virgins <2x>
The White Stripes <2x>
The xx / Scheduled Mar 2010
Tiesto
Titus Andronicus
Tokyo Police Club
Transplants
Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re*
TV on the Radio* <2x>
Twin Tigers
Vampire Weekend / Scheduled Apr 2010
Velvet Teen
Venus Hum
VHS or Beta*
Walter Meego* <2x>
Yeah Yeah Yeahs*
]]> I am the laziest blogger on Earth tag:mrs.oshimbo.com,2010://6.179 2010-02-21T22:52:35Z 2010-02-21T23:06:19Z Source: UnknownSeriously, I have all these ideas in my head that I think would be great, but then real life takes over and I never get to any of them to the point where if I DID actually start, I'd... Diane Palumbo http://mrs.oshimbo.com To Blog or Not To Blog.jpg
Source: Unknown

Seriously, I have all these ideas in my head that I think would be great, but then real life takes over and I never get to any of them to the point where if I DID actually start, I'd be so far behind I won't do it. Such a blogging conundrum.  But I really want to try to be a better, more regular, blogger.

Here are my ideas for regular segments on the blog:
  • Continue my regular entry updates for fanfics - rated, reading now, to-read, etc.
  • Restart my concert reviews (starting with The English Beat/Fishbone show I saw on Friday)
  • Start a new segment for reviewing the fanfics I have finished reading so people actually know WHY I rated them the way I did
  • Start a new segment for highlighting a song a week whether it is for the song itself, its lyrics, or because it spoke to me that week
  • Start a new segment reviewing new music I have bought
  • Restart my SYTYCD blogging when Season 7 starts in May.
Now I don't want to be one of those generic blog sites that all have the same new hipster information.  Really, I didn't start this because I wanted to become famous (although I love seeing that someone has found me).  I blog because I sometimes have thoughts in my head that I want to get out.  I like to just be honest and write about things that speak to me or my passions. 

So, let's see if I can drag myself away from reading Twilight fanfic long enough to make these aspirations come true.  =)

]]> Dancing Devo tag:mrs.oshimbo.com,2010://6.178 2010-02-17T16:50:04Z 2010-02-17T17:03:47Z Diane Palumbo http://mrs.oshimbo.com
As many of you know, my sister auditioned for SYTYCD three seasons ago and they actually showed her audition on TV.  I'm sure she was shown mostly for the comic relief of her standing while Pat Benatar's 'Barracuda' roared over the speakers and her not dancing.  Well, she didn't dance because that wasn't her song and in competition etiquette, you stand politely until someone figures out that isn't your music. 

However, she was also shown because she's a great dancer.  SYTYCD may not be her venue, but her talent will take her far in whatever she chooses to do. 

This audition was shown first for the whole season which also garnered her a lot of attention the night it aired.  I am also posting the whole performance with the music she actually performed to when she auditioned (yes, SYTYCD does change music when your music doesn't clear).



You can see more of her videos (dancing or concert videos) on her YouTube Page.

I never posted this before because YouTube has muted her video last year. Yesterday I figured out the audio was back and decided to share the video with everyone.


]]> Organizing the fanfics - Pt 2 tag:mrs.oshimbo.com,2010://6.176 2010-02-03T21:40:10Z 2010-02-03T21:50:05Z Diane Palumbo http://mrs.oshimbo.com Twilight-drawn anime style.jpgSo I created an ongoing entry to keep all my fanfics organized, but even that seems to be becoming overdone.  I'm trying to decide how I really want to organize everything within this blog without it getting confusing for anyone to find what they're looking for.

Ideas:
-Continue as I have been
-Create duplicate entries of the same info, just updated
-Keep separate lists for the things I've read and "rated" versus what is on my To-Read list
-Write reviews for the things I just finished to coincide with the rating I have given it (but only if they are completed).

It'll probably be a work in progress until I figure it out.

]]> Halp! I'mz a Twilight Fanfiction Addictz tag:mrs.oshimbo.com,2009://6.166 2010-01-08T18:15:00Z 2010-02-17T17:09:07Z Diane Palumbo http://mrs.oshimbo.com Twilight fan art
I have mentioned I liked Fanfiction before when talking about my obsession with Vampire Knight, but somehow I have now entered into an entirely different world.  I have all but abandoned my poor Zero & Kaname yaoi and have fallen madly in love with Twilight Fanfiction.

Now, I first heard about Fanfiction at Dragon*Con 2008 during a Twilight panel when I heard there were non "fade to black" Isle Esme Honeymoon stories that were pretty hot.  I found some, but never knew how many stories truly existed.

It wasn't until I was following Twighlight-Headed on Twitter and their blog where Meadow Cliffdiver gave weekly fanfiction recommendations.  I took notice one day with a story called Wide Awake and I realized these authors are no joke.  They all have potential to be professional writers, yet they share their passion and talent with the world for free.  It's really a gift and I am grateful for their imagination and story telling skills.

Similarities about the Fanfiction authors that I like:
  1. All LOVE Twilight
  2. All LOVE the lemons, smut, yaoi, slash, peen, sexy hotness
  3. Mostly all are female, but don't expect sappy happy chicklit. 

This blog entry will be used to keep track of stories I have read or want to read.  I will add the plot summaries for the ones I have read.  You'll figure out which ones I loved, versus liked a lot, versus the ones that I liked. *Note* I am not including one-shots in this list at this time due to the great number of chapter stories available.

***Please see new entry tracking the Twilight Fanfic stories I have read, rated, & will read.  I have discontinued this entry in lieu of the new one. 


 
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]]> Shnookie Nook tag:mrs.oshimbo.com,2010://6.175 2010-01-07T00:12:09Z 2010-01-07T01:04:42Z We got a nookWe named it ShnookieWe are already fighting over ownership of ShnookieGood thing we know how to share (maybe)How will an eReader change our lives?Hmmm, let me count the ways...----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------... Diane Palumbo http://mrs.oshimbo.com bn-nook-ereader.jpg
We got a nook

We named it Shnookie

We are already fighting over ownership of Shnookie

Good thing we know how to share (maybe)

How will an eReader change our lives?

Hmmm, let me count the ways...
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]]> We will no longer have book cases falling off the wall due to excessive weight

Mr. Oshimbo can finally read the L.A. Times instead of the horrible AJC

Mrs. Oshimbo may actually READ all the books she buys

Mr. Oshimbo may eventually have to buy his own nook if/when textbooks are eSold

Mrs. Oshimbo can have ALL her favorite completed Twilight fanfictions in one place

We'll both improve our vocabulary which will only increase our Words with Friends' score

When visitors come over, they'll think we only "read" manga because it's not eSold (yet)

Our whole lives are eventually becoming completely gadget driven & we love it

We're keeping up with The Joneses (aka The Smiths)

Our nook's name is close to Sookie Stackhouse which makes it a Vampire loving eReader

When 2012 actually happens, we'll know we truly lived



]]> Who can't wait to be Mad as a Hatter? tag:mrs.oshimbo.com,2009://6.174 2009-12-16T20:44:08Z 2009-12-16T20:49:37Z Diane Palumbo http://mrs.oshimbo.com  

Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland comes out 5-Mar-2010 on Disney Digital 3D and IMAX 3D. It has a ridiculous cast and of course looks completely Burton-esque. I can't wait to see it.  Here's the second trailer for your enjoyment.  A lot crazier and more telling than even the first one that came out awhile back.
]]> Team Edward or Team Jacob? tag:mrs.oshimbo.com,2009://6.173 2009-12-15T04:15:05Z 2009-12-15T04:32:10Z Diane Palumbo http://mrs.oshimbo.com

Taylor Lautner hosted Saturday Night Live on 12-Dec-2009, so of course you had to expect at least one Twilight spoof.  I was pretty amused by how they made Taylor a Team Edward Twi-hard teenager.  He even kisses the image of Robert Pattinson's Edward Cullen. 

On another note, while I am Team Edward all the way, as an actor I commend Taylor.  He is seventeen years old, but a consummate professional and willing to do the things his costars (RPattz and KStew) seem unwilling to do.  He's willing to enjoy his fame, be respectful yet enthusiastic, show his affections publicly and without an ounce of embarrassment, plus he actually looks like he cares how is presented when not filming.  He is the one the directors always mention first for being such a hard worker.  Of the three stars, Taylor is only one I could see doing SNL.  I respect him more for this.

But don't think I'm switching teams any time soon.

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]]> 2009 Shows in Review tag:mrs.oshimbo.com,2009://6.172 2009-12-14T05:48:03Z 2009-12-14T06:14:28Z Diane Palumbo http://mrs.oshimbo.com 2009 graphicIt's almost the end of the year and it was a great one for concerts.  I used to be so good about writing a review for each and every show I attended, along with attaching a video playlist I recorded from the show.  So what happened after Mar-2009?  I have a litany of excuses, but in the end they are all excuses and I never went back to catch up after I lagged behind. I really will try to make a more concerted effort in 2010 (Oh look, my first New Year's Resolution).

So in review, I will at least make a list of all the bands or performances I saw this past year with a rating from 1-10. They'll be listed in alphabetical order, not by date. Shows were either in Atlanta, GA or Miami, FL.

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  1. Adele - 10/10
  2. A-Trak - 6/10
  3. Atlanta Ballet's Dracula - 7/10
  4. Benny Benassi - 8/10
  5. Black Kids - 8/10
  6. Bloody Beetroots - 6/10
  7. Boys Noize - 8/10
  8. Cale Parks - 5/10
  9. Carl Cox - 7/10
  10. Crystal Castles - 4/10
  11. Cut Copy - 6/10
  12. Harlem Shakes - 7/10
  13. Imaad Wasif - 7/10
  14. John Oliver (comedy) - 8/10
  15. Kameron Corvet - 7/10
  16. Kings of Leon - 10/10
  17. Lily Allen - 8/10
  18. Los Campesinos! - 8/10
  19. Matt & Kim - 7/10
  20. Moby - 4/10
  21. Modest Mouse - 9/10
  22. MSTRKRFT - 6/10
  23. Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - 4/10
  24. Passion Pit - 10/10
  25. Peelander-Z - 8/10
  26. Perry Ferrell - 2/10
  27. Ruby Coast - Can't remember enough to give a rating
  28. Seth Meyers (comedy) - 5/10
  29. The Dead Weather - 9/10
  30. The Presets - 9/10
  31. The Ting Tings - 7/10
  32. Tiesto - 5/10
  33. Titus Andronicus - 7/10
  34. Tokyo Police Club - 5/10
Let's see if we can break this number in 2010!
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Jimmy Fallon continues to be a comedic genius with this segment.

There's even a real web page to see all of RPattz's "Bothered" videos.


]]> Life without Myspace tag:mrs.oshimbo.com,2009://6.170 2009-11-12T21:52:36Z 2009-11-13T02:34:55Z Diane Palumbo http://mrs.oshimbo.com myspace.logo.pngToday I did something I thought I'd never do...I deleted my myspace account.  I didn't even really think about it.  I just decided, why do I still keep this account around when I'm never on it?

Now that I have done it, I have small pangs of guilt and sadness over its absence.  Not enough to really regret it, but some to make me nostalgic for years gone by. 

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  1. Opening the account in 2004 to find what Devin & Melissa had tried to hide.  Then after their accounts were deleted, never deleting mine, but never using it either.
  2. Finding Christen again in 2007 and discovering she had a Myspace and getting to know her again through it.
  3. Figuring out that I could make my page "pretty" and customized, and then making constant changes that only I knew about, but was proud of.
  4. Buddy Poke - Making my little person look like me and dressing her everyday to match my outfit (I will miss Buddy Poke)
  5. My Twilight countdown clock for the first movie
  6. Meez - Making my little avatar that actually did look like me versus the Buddy Poke cartoon version
  7. Killing (returning to the farm) my Superpoke Pet because he wasn't a cute little chick anymore and grew up to be an annoyingly hungry chicken (just kidding Chicken)
  8. The music when it was just one song, and then when we could make playlist.com mixes, and finally the NEW myspace music experience
  9. All the pictures, videos, & comments - so much priceless dialogue that tracked our lives for awhile
  10. All the friends I became so close to because of that page.  BUT, we are all still friends on Facebook, Twitter, or texting so I know that Myspace was just a start.
There is no end now that this account is gone.  It's just a means to a social end. Thanks for the memories...what's next on the social networking horizon?
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