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When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward is both irresistible and impenetrable. Up until now, he has managed to keep his true identity hidden, but Bella is determined to uncover When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward is both irresistible and impenetrable. Up until now, he has managed to keep his true identity hidden, but Bella is determined to uncover his dark secret.

© 2008 Stephenie Meyer 1 1. First Sight This was the time of day when I wished I were able to sleep. Or was purgatory the right word?

There are bits left out, or they are conveyed in an image without the entire thought process (one that comes to mind is the scene where Not quite. There are bits left out, or they are conveyed in an image without the entire thought process (one that comes to mind is the scene where Bella first sits beside Edward in Biology class, and wonders why he is looking at her so oddly; she sniffs her hair thinking she might smell odd - in the Graphic Novel, she sits beside him, he looks at her oddly, she sniffs her hair. Without reading the book first, it would probably still leave a lot of questions.

My sister who hasn't read Twilight before is looking at it this second and is thinking that it's very jerky in spots. You know what's embarrassing? Going into a thrift store when you're almost thirty years of age and buying Twilight: The Graphic Novel while the teenage male cashier judges you. WHATEVER, TEENAGE MALE CASHIER.

I REGRET NOTHING. AND NOW I HAVE TWILIGHT: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL AND YOU DON'T. When this book first came out in 2010, my first thought was, 'Are you kidding me?' It looked like a cash grab to capitalize off the movie. Twilight man You know what's embarrassing? Going into a thrift store when you're almost thirty years of age and buying Twilight: The Graphic Novel while the teenage male cashier judges you. Mtv Splitsvilla 4 Theme Song By Agnee Free Download. WHATEVER, TEENAGE MALE CASHIER.

I REGRET NOTHING. AND NOW I HAVE TWILIGHT: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL AND YOU DON'T. When this book first came out in 2010, my first thought was, 'Are you kidding me?' It looked like a cash grab to capitalize off the movie. Twilight mania was in full swing and you literally could not go anywhere without hearing someone talk about it. I initially liked the books, but the movies and the fans turned me off the series so fast because there was no escape.

Well, now that I've read the book for myself, I have revised this opinion. Yes, it is a graphic novel of a book that was turned into a movie but. The art is beautiful.

Young Kim did such an amazing job. The expressions, the use of color. Even the text they used. It's all so gorgeous, and fits the tone of the story far better than the movie ever did. I feel like the scenery and the looks of the characters were much more true to form. You may be asking yourself, 'What's the point?' Well, if you enjoyed TWILIGHT and you're the type of person who would buy one of those Harlequin manga (yes, they exist; yes they are awesome - YOU WOULD BE SO AMAZED HOW WELL ROMANCE TRANSLATES TO MANGA), then you should definitely get this book for your collection.

I know it's going to stay in mine. You should know that I was a fangirl at the time Twilight hit cinemas. I read all the books, saw all the movies and was very much in love with the series in the beginning. I hadn't read much YA up until that point, so I wasn't really aware of all the tropes. Also, I didn't care about the 100+ years old stalker/pedophile. It was all very romantic to me. I wanted a love all consuming, like Bella and Edward had.

Was torture for me because it kept them apart. It's my least favorite book in You should know that I was a fangirl at the time Twilight hit cinemas. I read all the books, saw all the movies and was very much in love with the series in the beginning. I hadn't read much YA up until that point, so I wasn't really aware of all the tropes. Also, I didn't care about the 100+ years old stalker/pedophile. It was all very romantic to me.

I wanted a love all consuming, like Bella and Edward had. Was torture for me because it kept them apart. It's my least favorite book in the series. So reading this graphic novel is all about nostalgia for me. It's me trying to recapture that feeling I had for the franchise in the beginning. You know, I actually get butterflies in my stomach from great book romances.

The graphic novel didn't necessarily give me that feeling, but it helped me remember how I first fell in love with the Twilight phenomenon. Anyone familiar with graphic novels knows they don't take long to read. I read it three times within the given time period. It's only volume one, through the meadow scene. I don't know if the rest of the story wasn't finished in time for publishing, or if more than one volume was planned.

I can't wait to have the rest. The illustrations are beautifully rendered and so representative of the written descriptions. Color is used sparingly, and enhances the scene or feeling. The written story is abbre Anyone familiar with graphic novels knows they don't take long to read. I read it three times within the given time period.

It's only volume one, through the meadow scene. I don't know if the rest of the story wasn't finished in time for publishing, or if more than one volume was planned. I can't wait to have the rest. The illustrations are beautifully rendered and so representative of the written descriptions. Color is used sparingly, and enhances the scene or feeling.

The written story is abbreviated, not giving as much of Bella's thoughts, but enough to communicate her personality. Edward is also well communicated, in the drawings, the written physical actions, and of course in his words, which I'll reiterate is faithful to the novel. I highly recommend it to any fan. I'm curious if it brings in new readers. Yup, I read this.

Don't you dare judge me. *narrows eyes* My most nostalgic Twilight memories as a teen: 1. My grandmother walking into my room and telling me that reading for four hours straight is not good for my eyes and that sooner or later my body will require food; 2. I was so obsessed with Kristin Stewart that I dyed my hair auburn, purchased the same gray dress she wore for a Much Music interview--all for my grad photos!; 3. In grade 12, I snuck into a movie theatre with the help of some bad Yup, I read this. Don't you dare judge me.

*narrows eyes* My most nostalgic Twilight memories as a teen: 1. My grandmother walking into my room and telling me that reading for four hours straight is not good for my eyes and that sooner or later my body will require food; 2. I was so obsessed with Kristin Stewart that I dyed my hair auburn, purchased the same gray dress she wore for a Much Music interview--all for my grad photos!; 3. In grade 12, I snuck into a movie theatre with the help of some badass friends because tickets to the last movie were sold out.

Obvs I wasn't about to let that stop me or the law for that matter; and (finally) 4. The beautiful New Moon poster on my bedroom wall. (#RIP, it didn't survive the move to my new home) Alright, let's get down to the nitty-gritty of things. Is this a literary masterpiece? Of course not. But it's definitely a guilty pleasure of mine! It's replete with insta-love, cringe-worthy scenes, and sparkly vampires.

I do, however, prefer the graphic novel adaptation over the movies and original books. Most of the awkward scenes are omitted and hold your panties, Bella is LESS annoying too. I immensely enjoyed the art work as well. A good portion of the novel is black and white, but I loved how the reader was given a burst of colour every now and then. The illustrations of Edward were so swoon-worthy that I felt myself starting to fall for him all over again. Attention: Please skip over below image if you are allergic to cheese. Twihards: Do I even need to convince you to read this?

Potential Twihards: If you're too scared to touch the original series, even with a 10-foot pole, then I suggest you give this graphic novel series a try! Twihaters: I apologize if my review has triggered any horrible memories of the crazed 'Twilight' era. Over and out. Right off the bat I love the colors in this book. Most of the book is this wonderfully muted near black and white coloring, yet a lot of pages has just the slightest hint of a single color that adds a lot of depth to the 2D drawings. Furthermore the art itself is beautiful with all of its details. Even the backgrounds are highly detailed, and each page makes sure to use almost every square inch available.

At least this is true when the humans are the subjects of the page. The art becomes incredi Right off the bat I love the colors in this book. Most of the book is this wonderfully muted near black and white coloring, yet a lot of pages has just the slightest hint of a single color that adds a lot of depth to the 2D drawings. Furthermore the art itself is beautiful with all of its details. Even the backgrounds are highly detailed, and each page makes sure to use almost every square inch available. At least this is true when the humans are the subjects of the page.

The art becomes incredibly surreal and dreamy when it focuses on the vampires, and its as if they are all that exist for that moment, that page, and nothing else is important. Some pages the artist took photographs and morphed them into her drawings by sketching over them to blend the 2 images to create a more realistic background (an example of this is when Bella is sitting on the bed in the hospital after nearly being hit by Tyler in the van or the first glimpse of La Push First Beach). Just stunning!

The cover art alone is worth drooling over with all of the shading and amazing use of light. I am basing my rating off all of this, or the art, layout, and composition as it were. The pacing and the layout of the drawings keep you turning pages at a furious rate, and I can't wait to go through it again to take in the art a bit more because I am sure that every time you read this you will notice more and more details that went previously unnoticed.

My only complaint though is how short it was - not in terms of pages but in how far it actually progressed through the story. I was hoping to at least get to see some interaction between Bella and the other Cullens. But not to worry there are more volumes coming. Although at this point only Twilight has been green lighted for graphic novelization, so I for one am keeping my fingers crossed that Meyer will approve the rest of the saga! This is definitely recommended to any fan of Twilight, whether they have read a graphic novel before or not! Before my reading: Finally, I got my hands on it!

Twilight, here I come. After my reading: What?! I wanted to read Twilight, with the original story, you damn graphic novel! **sigh** What happened to dull, insipid Bella? Not that I liked that, it's just that. It isn't the Bella I know.

You can't just change a character's attitude that much so it can be more enjoyable or whatever the reason was. And Jacob, he made his appearance way too late! Urgh.I hope it gets better. Ok, the gra Before my reading: Finally, I got my hands on it! Twilight, here I come. After my reading: What?! I wanted to read Twilight, with the original story, you damn graphic novel!

**sigh** What happened to dull, insipid Bella? Not that I liked that, it's just that. It isn't the Bella I know. You can't just change a character's attitude that much so it can be more enjoyable or whatever the reason was.

And Jacob, he made his appearance way too late! Urgh.I hope it gets better. Ok, the graphics were quite beautiful and that made my reading pleasant.

So my rating is actually an average of: The story: ★★☆☆☆ The characters: ★★☆☆☆ The graphics: ★★★★☆. It took one hour to read this magnificent graphic novel, but oh, what a fantastic 60 minutes it was! SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!

Let me just say that the artist, Young Kim, is one talented lady, and she has breathed new life into a classic vampire series. She captures the quiet beauty of Bella Swan, making her look lovely, but in an unadorned way that we have always pictured, but have never seen. She combines her own artistry with live shots, and the results are stunning. You feel as if you are truly ste It took one hour to read this magnificent graphic novel, but oh, what a fantastic 60 minutes it was!

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!! Let me just say that the artist, Young Kim, is one talented lady, and she has breathed new life into a classic vampire series. She captures the quiet beauty of Bella Swan, making her look lovely, but in an unadorned way that we have always pictured, but have never seen. She combines her own artistry with live shots, and the results are stunning. You feel as if you are truly stepping into the wet and slippery world of Forks, Washington, immersing yourself in a world where humans, werewolves and vampires co-exist unwittingly. What made this graphic novel such a easy page-turner is not just the knock-out drawings, but the layout as well, which is key to the enjoyment of any graphic novel. Kim has been able to give a face to all our favorite characters, and where she resoundingly succeeds is in her depiction of Edward.

No slight to the handsome Robert Pattinson, but this is the way I had imagined Edward Cullen to look like - gorgeous and other-worldly in his male beauty. For those of us who know the story like the back of our hand, this first volume concludes with Bella and Edward leaving the forest, with the initial secrets of vampires revealed in their pretty swath of forest. We all know how it starts, where it's going, and how it ends, but my goodness, I cannot wait for the next installment. Let's hope Stephenie Meyer will give her blessing for the three other books, because as of right now, only Twilight is getting the graphic novel treatment. I highly recommend this book to all fans of Twilight, vampire lovers, and reluctant readers who need a more aesthetically pleasing introduction to the world of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen. For grades 5th and up.

I find it very hard to talk about graphic novels because I am so new to the genre. I just don't feel like I know enough about the genre to properly judge the book in a fair manner. Therefore I am just going to quickly jot down some of my thoughts: 1. This would have been hard for people that haven't read Twilight to understand. The art was really pretty. I didn't like the way the characters were drawn - they all looked the same. Bella looked very similar to Jessica and all the male character I find it very hard to talk about graphic novels because I am so new to the genre.

I just don't feel like I know enough about the genre to properly judge the book in a fair manner. Therefore I am just going to quickly jot down some of my thoughts: 1. This would have been hard for people that haven't read Twilight to understand.

The art was really pretty. I didn't like the way the characters were drawn - they all looked the same. Bella looked very similar to Jessica and all the male characters looked alike. Edward wasn't as beautiful as I pictured him. I had real trouble differentiating the characters.

The dialogue was hard to follow. It didn't always go left to right and wasn't clearly labelled with who was talking. The colour scheme was awesome. It was really hard to follow what was happening.

Key parts were rushed. I was really excited when I learned about the existence of this book because it combines two of my favorite guilty pleasures: Asian graphic novels and Twilight. I have yet to find any artist's rendition of the story (whether it be in film or a drawing) that captures the vivid images I had in my head when I first read the book, but this is a very beautiful version. I really enjoyed the art, although Edward doesn't look right most of the time to me--more like a 50s letterman athlete type or someth I was really excited when I learned about the existence of this book because it combines two of my favorite guilty pleasures: Asian graphic novels and Twilight. I have yet to find any artist's rendition of the story (whether it be in film or a drawing) that captures the vivid images I had in my head when I first read the book, but this is a very beautiful version. I really enjoyed the art, although Edward doesn't look right most of the time to me--more like a 50s letterman athlete type or something, and Bella is too pretty.

She looks like some glamour queen, when if her looks had been toned down a little she still would have been very attractive but in a more normal way. The fact that the book was in sepia tones except for a few pages when the author added well-placed splashes of color made it very unique and delightful to read and look. I highly enjoyed it, and it was also nice to get the story in its actual sequence of events; I find myself getting fuzzy on that since I have seen the movie so much now. You know what, if I'm allowed to be completely and utterly honest - I probably would have liked Twilight a lot more if it were a graphic novel in the style of Japanese manga or Korean manhwa, at least that's what I told myself when I thought about it after reading the whole series of books (despite having issues with the plot and pacing). It seemed like the kind of story that would be best suited for the drama. I've read many series over the years in those formats because I have a genuine love f You know what, if I'm allowed to be completely and utterly honest - I probably would have liked Twilight a lot more if it were a graphic novel in the style of Japanese manga or Korean manhwa, at least that's what I told myself when I thought about it after reading the whole series of books (despite having issues with the plot and pacing). It seemed like the kind of story that would be best suited for the drama.

I've read many series over the years in those formats because I have a genuine love for some of the stories (Monster, NANA, etc.). Having said that, the announcement of Twilight's graphic novel adaptation came as a surprise - because I honestly didn't think it would come to fruition. When it did, I decided to let curiosity (as I'm prone to fall to) out of the bag and read the first volume. I'm really not a huge fan of Twilight, but I do give it credit where credit is due. I have mixed feelings about the GN overall, because on one hand - I think Young Kim's illustrations are very well done, brilliant even. I have no issues with the artwork at all, and surprisingly, the adaptation does match some of the impressions I had of the characters, Bella and Edward included. (Aside note - I wouldn't take Bella's beauty with too much critique - there are a lot of ordinary female protagonists in Asian graphic novels that actually look very beautiful in their artistic interpretations.

It's a common trend.) The problems I had lie more in the technical execution of the graphic novel - the lettering was off, speaking bubbles shadowing over key characters, etc. It really could have been much better in presentation than what it was, and that did distract me. Considering this is an adaptation and not a direct serialization WRT the story - this was actually an interesting GN. I can't take away from it on that, and I'm usually very critical of such things like adaptations. It's at the very least consistent and gives a decent summarization of events for a good part of the GN (plot issues and characterization cliches aside). So in the end, I'm just giving it 3 stars. I spent about little more than an hour reading it and found it worth the time.

But if I'm being honest - it's not worth the high price tag. If it were priced like most translated manga volumes, it would be worth it. If you're really concerned about the quality, I'd recommend checking it out if your local library has it, and then decide if its something you want to keep before you buy, because this might not be a book for everyone, even for those who are extremely dedicated to Twilight. Warning: DO NOT READ THIS BOOK!!!! God, did you ever make a total shame of manga.Stephenie Meyer, you just have no shame whatsoever. The manga art is ugly, non-proffesional, and just bad to look.

It has no real talent like traditional, NON-WANNABE artist. After reading this book I can now see that Stephenie Meyer is just greedy for money. I'm sorry, but I no longer have any respect to this series. It's not even worth to be serialized in a 'manga' because it will just show how positively stu Warning: DO NOT READ THIS BOOK!!!!

God, did you ever make a total shame of manga.Stephenie Meyer, you just have no shame whatsoever. The manga art is ugly, non-proffesional, and just bad to look. It has no real talent like traditional, NON-WANNABE artist. After reading this book I can now see that Stephenie Meyer is just greedy for money.

I'm sorry, but I no longer have any respect to this series. It's not even worth to be serialized in a 'manga' because it will just show how positively stupid it is and that it is not worth reading any farther than the first or maybe even the second book.

Worst book I have ever seen/read/heard of in my LIFE. Definate waste of paper, time of the artist (who like I had said isn't even that great of an artist) and even bothering to rewrite the story into a manga format. Only recomend it to brainwashed fans of Twilight who still fail to see that this is nothing but a making of big money or to people who just want to kill some time and end up completely disappointed. Also want to note that if any of you are wondering why I read this book if I hated the series so much: I positively love manga. It's what I live for, almost.

So even though I had a deep hatrid for Twilight I had really nothing to do and I saw this on the shelves of my public library thinking 'Oh wll, it's free and it's manga, so why not atleats bother reading', right? Haha, WRONG This was not even worth taking out from the library it was so horrible. I can now see why someone had even decided to donate this to the library, either because they hated the book just as much (or more) than me, or that, for a better reason, they wanted for other people to ee the stupidity and spread the word that Twilight has just found a new form of rock bottom, and just gave shame a new image. Definate waste of time. I wanted to write this review simply to vent out my feelings.

This joins Twilight on my Bookshelf of Shame, or maybe I should create a Bookshelf of Idiocy and Stupidity Not Even Worth Your Money? If I could give this less than one star, I so wish I would, cause it doesn't even deserve one star. Let me explain, first of all, that I LOVE graphic novels. When a particular novel really doesn't click, or I just really adored a book, I would try and find a graphic novel version.

I had picked this book up one time at the store, curious about how it would be. I was well aware that I had learned little about the Twilight series prior to reading this, other than watching coming attractions in the movie theater over the years.

I was also aware that this, like so many popular books, has had some h Let me explain, first of all, that I LOVE graphic novels. When a particular novel really doesn't click, or I just really adored a book, I would try and find a graphic novel version. I had picked this book up one time at the store, curious about how it would be. I was well aware that I had learned little about the Twilight series prior to reading this, other than watching coming attractions in the movie theater over the years. I was also aware that this, like so many popular books, has had some haters and some lovers-- that the audience of readers is very split on whether this is a good or bad book. So I tried this book, with very unbiased opinion, from the library.

Let me just say that I threw it across the room after the first 30 pages. Yes, it was that bad. I mean, the plotline was just plain badly imagined, poorly written, and some of the illustrations were quite obviously printed right on the page. Meaning, the backgrounds were not envisioned by the illustrator, but REAL PHOTOGRAPHS. Who DOES that???? Isn't that taking credit for someone else's work, just like using your name for something someone else did? Am I WRONG in thinking this?!?

I would not, repeat WOULD NOT recommend this to anyone besides those too blinded by the love of a crappy, sodden-with-pointless-love-triangles plot to part with such a TERRIBLE book. Please, do spare me. I did myself when I returned this book, pronto. What, another version of Twilight?

What next, Twilight: The Musical? Oh, I shouldn't have said that. I take full blame if it happens.

But I digress. We have here the graphic novel of the story in question. Or, at least the first volume of the first book (and just how much of the library budget do I have to spend on Ms. Meyer's oeuvre, hmm?) Well, it's very pretty, I'll give it that. And Bella looks very sweet and believably klutzy as portrayed here, unlike Kristen Stewart, who looks way toughe What, another version of Twilight?

What next, Twilight: The Musical? Oh, I shouldn't have said that. I take full blame if it happens. But I digress. We have here the graphic novel of the story in question.

Or, at least the first volume of the first book (and just how much of the library budget do I have to spend on Ms. Meyer's oeuvre, hmm?) Well, it's very pretty, I'll give it that. And Bella looks very sweet and believably klutzy as portrayed here, unlike Kristen Stewart, who looks way tougher than vampire boy Edward in the movies.

The problem is, it's too pretty. All the characters have the same big eyes, the same cute noses and chins, it makes it hard to tell them apart. All I had to go on was hair to differentiate pretty Edward from pretty Bella. Oh, and his eyes, which were occasionally amber colored, a nice touch that I did appreciate. The action is not always clear.

In the scene where Bella is almost squished between her truck and an oncoming minivan, it is not at all clear how Edward rescues her - we have to rely on the dialog to explain just what happened. Lastly, the sparkly vampire effect? I think it is best left to the imagination.

For those diehard Twilight fans. It's not any worse than the book. Whatever you may think of the Twilight Saga, books or films, the graphic novel is a very different experience. I spent half of the time studying the wonderful artwork, and Bella's incredible ability to do a new wondrous thing with her hair every day. My only gripe, that unfortunately stopped me loving this edition of the story, is the panels dotted throughout the volume where the artist supposedly got a bit bored, rushed or just lazy, and stuck some hastily photoshopped photos in as backgrounds, Whatever you may think of the Twilight Saga, books or films, the graphic novel is a very different experience.

I spent half of the time studying the wonderful artwork, and Bella's incredible ability to do a new wondrous thing with her hair every day. My only gripe, that unfortunately stopped me loving this edition of the story, is the panels dotted throughout the volume where the artist supposedly got a bit bored, rushed or just lazy, and stuck some hastily photoshopped photos in as backgrounds, or (worse still) expanded a small section of an illustration for a close up that teetered precariously on the edge of pixelisation. Apart from these 'artistic' decisions it's a very high quality and well produced edition. I'll start by saying that I'm not a big fan of graphic novels, and particularly not of that style used here, but Young Kim has simply won me over. This book is wonderfully constructed, from the breathtaking illustrations to their incorcopation with 'real' landscapes - the Swan residence, the hospital, the meadow - I thought it was really well done.

My only complaint would probably be the lack of color, but I understand the purpose behind it, and it is more effective to have only glimpses of colo I'll start by saying that I'm not a big fan of graphic novels, and particularly not of that style used here, but Young Kim has simply won me over. This book is wonderfully constructed, from the breathtaking illustrations to their incorcopation with 'real' landscapes - the Swan residence, the hospital, the meadow - I thought it was really well done.

My only complaint would probably be the lack of color, but I understand the purpose behind it, and it is more effective to have only glimpses of color every now and then in crucial moments. What a lovely way to revisit one of my favorite books:). I was born in Connecticut in 1973, during a brief blip in my family's otherwise western U.S. We were settled in Phoenix by the time I was four, and I think of myself as a native.

The unusual spelling of my name was a gift from my father, Stephen (+ ie = me). Though I have had my name spelled wrong on pretty much everything my entire life long, I must admit that it makes it easier to Goo I was born in Connecticut in 1973, during a brief blip in my family's otherwise western U.S.

We were settled in Phoenix by the time I was four, and I think of myself as a native. The unusual spelling of my name was a gift from my father, Stephen (+ ie = me). Though I have had my name spelled wrong on pretty much everything my entire life long, I must admit that it makes it easier to Google myself now. I filled the 'Jan Brady' spot in my family--the second of three girls; however, unlike the Bradys, none of my three brothers are steps, and all of them are younger than all the girls. I went to high school in Scottsdale, Arizona, the kind of place where every fall a few girls would come back to school with new noses and there were Porsches in the student lot.

(For the record, I have my original nose and never had a car until I was in my twenties.) I was awarded a National Merit Scholarship, and I used it to pay my way to Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah. I majored in English but concentrated on literature rather than creative writing, mostly because I didn't consider reading books 'work.' (As long as I was going to be doing something anyway, I might as well get course credit for it, right?) I met my husband, Pancho (his real name is Christiaan), when I was four, but we were never anywhere close to being childhood sweethearts; in fact, though we saw each other at least weekly through church activities, I can't recall a single instance when we so much as greeted each other with a friendly wave, let alone exchanged actual words. This may have been for the best, because when we did eventually get around to exchanging words, sixteen years after our first meeting, it only took nine months from the first 'hello' to the wedding; of course, we were able to skip over a lot of the getting-to-know you parts. (Many of our conversations would go something like this: 'This one time, when I was ten, I broke my hand at a party when--' 'Yeah.

I know what happened. I was there, remember?' ) We've been married for ten-and-a-half years now and have three beautiful, brilliant, wonderful boys who often remind me of chimpanzees on crack. I can't write without music, and my biggest muse is, ironically enough, the band Muse. My other favorite sources of inspiration are Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Coldplay, The All American Rejects, Travis, The Strokes, Brand New, U2, Kasabian, Jimmy Eat World, and Weezer, to mention a few.