Amy J. Bennett

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Twilight Advanced Screening – More Details

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Why, Happy Friday, folks!  Have I mentioned I’m going to see Twilight on Tuesday?  Because guess what?  I’M GOING TO SEE TWILIGHT ON TUESDAY!!!  The excitement has not waned a bit.  I got my confirmation email yesterday evening.  The show is near SouthPark in Charlotte, NC which is about a 20 minute drive or so.  The show is at 7:30 and I’m supposed to be there 30 minutes early and bring the email or identification.

Absolutely no recording devices (even cell phones) are allowed in or they take it and all the contents and throw me out. And sorry folks, I love you, but I’m not getting thrown out.  So no twittering, twit-pic-ing texting, SMSing or flip-ing from me.  I’ll just have to video myself and blog until my fingers hurt when we get out.

I fully expect to be a blubbering mess the entire time so just be forewarned it’s not going to be pretty.  I’m seriously concerned at my well-being at this thing.  There has been so much hype on this and so many emotions while reading the book and oh my goodness, I’m seeing it THREE DAYS EARLY that I think the anticipation is going to make me do embarrassing things like throw up or pass out or cry for two hours straight.  I know.  It’s just. a. movie.  But somehow it’s not and it just wouldn’t be right for me to sit calmly and watch the movie like a normal moviegoer and then twitter that hey, I saw this movie last night and it’s a must-see.  Somehow only a FREAK-OUT seems to do its following justice.

So.  Be prepared.  Hopefully I won’t puke or faint.  I fully expect to cry.  But just realize.  I’m already freakin’ out and don’t plan to quit until Tuesday night.  Actually…probably will be freaking out until Friday at 2am after I watch the midnight showing on premiere day with a bunch of other Twilighters that are crazy enough to watch a movie that late.  Then maybe.  Just maybe.  I’ll calm down.  Nah, of course THEN everyone else will be hyped to see it that evening and I’ll have to stay up late Friday discussing it finally and then WE’LL ALL BE FREAKING OUT TOGETHER.  So yeah.  The next week of my life is Twilight freak-out week.

The Eleventh Commandment

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Around our house we try to relate reasons for not doing things back to the Bible.  We want them to follow God’s Word and not simply because Mommy and Daddy says so, although that can be a valid reason as well.    For example, a lot of times we say you have to share because Jesus says it’s better to give than receive.  Well.  Lexi comes into her bedroom where I’m talking on the phone to Heather, of course about our exciting trip to the Twilight advanced screening, and Lexi has a big bag of Halloween candy corn in her hands.  She asks if she can have some candy and I say no, you don’t need any sugar right now.  And she says very serious albeit a bit whiny…

But Mommy, Jesus says we can have candy after we eat our dinner.

I WON!!

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I’m so excited!!! I just found a text message I received at 1:30 this afternoon saying I won 2 VIP passes to an early screening of Twilight on Tuesday in Charlotte (I assume b/c that’s the closest one to me).  I emailed them my info and I should be hearing something soon.  WOW!!!  Heather of course is going with me and we were screaming like school girls over the phone.

Panera Panacea

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As planned, I dropped the kids off at school and headed to Panera Bread for some alone time with my laptop.  I literally sat there for four hours only getting up once to use the restroom.  It was a slice of heaven.  I caught up with emails, blog, Twilight interviews, listened to some music, chatted wtih some folks and did some writing.  It really was so relaxing.

The rest of the day wasn’t bad either.  I picked Lexi up from school and took her to McD’s.  She thought it was a treat because I took her inside to eat instead of running through the drive thru.  The kids always like to hear “Mommy doesn’t have to work today!”  I did a little cleaning and laundry this afternoon.

This evening was spent entirely at the church.  Our choir sang for our men’s ministry meeting and we all ate BBQ afterwards.  So very Southern of us right?  The kids were whisked into bed when we got home at 9.  Since then, I’ve been doing the whole catching up on emails, blog and Twilight interviews again.  I think I’m going to stay away from the TV tonight and watch House and Privileged later.  I want to write some more and I’ll just pretend I smell fresh bread and hear people chatting away around me.

The conversation where I lied to my daughter and almost ruined the Tooth Fairy

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The other night when I played Tooth Fairy (which, note to self, I still need to do tonight), I was a little unsure whether I was supposed to take the tooth with me.  Only twenty years had passed since my last encounter with the Tooth Fairy.  I just couldn’t remember.  I remember little boxes with teeth in them but couldn’t remember if that was pre-Tooth Fairy or post.  I thought I should take it since I left money though and put it on our dresser.

When Emma got home today, Scott put her two new (old?) teeth in another zip loc bag and apparently set both bags on the kitchen counter.  Cue Emma picking up both bags tonight off the counter:

Emma: Mommy, how do I have this tooth?

Me (I literally turn away from her and mouth what do I say??): Um, the tooth fairy left it for you.

Emma: Why?

Me (making stuff up, I was never a good liar): You know, so you could have it.

Emma: Did you see the tooth fairy?

Me (again, at a loss for words): Um, yeah.

I think Lexi came into the kitchen at that point and Emma dropped it but wow, I just about dropped to my knees and said Emma, Mommy is the tooth fairy and we’re keeping all your teeth.  Here’s $5, don’t be mad.