Since maybe someone somewhere asked...

I haven't been quiet about the fact that I've been slow to make friends in the 'Burg. Can't quite capture the hearts of the 'Burgians as I've captured yours. My hours of exercise at sometimes play-date prone hours might have something to do with it, but whatevs. Someone asked me how my GNO to Twilight went, and so here goes. It was awkward, but mostly fun.

Let's start with the first awkward fact. 5 women, first in line, two hours early to see a movie made for teenagers. So early, in fact, that it was just us and the 5 teenagers behind us for like an hour. We live in a town of 25,000 (if you count the college students). Its not like a major metropolis where large crowds gather. Even if every 'Burgian showed up, we just wouldn't be a that large of a crowd. The need for such line waiting was beyond my comprehension, but I really wanted to make some friends, so the lips stayed zip.

Awkward fact numero dos. One of the gals I went with was/is obsessed with the series. I don't mean that lightly. Please don't underestimate the power of the font size and slant of the word obsessed. She picked me up in her minivan and proceed to blast and sing along with the soundtrack she already had memorized. Then, when she ran to get cash, she noticed a magazine with Twilight actors on the cover and just had to buy it. And read in line. Out loud. And she even interspersed the magazines facts with ones she'd read on fan sites and in other magazine articles. (She really is super, SUPER nice. I really mean that. Just a very obsessed.)

Awkward fact #3. The young women from our ward were there. We were like 50 people ahead of them in line. They thought this meant we were cool. I thought this probably meant that we were weird, especially when looking down the line and seeing exactly zero other adults there. They came up and asked us if we were with 'Team Edward' or 'Team Jacob'. I had no idea what they were talking about. There are teams? Didn't Edward win? But what did he win? This excited fan stuff is so hard for me to follow.

Awkward fact #4. More like a moment. We ran from the line, down the hall to the theatre. The kids behind us weren't running, but we had to get the best seats? It felt weird. And very, very wrong. I'm twenty something, not twelve. I guess when in the 'Burg, do as the 'Burgians do, right?

Awkward fact #5. Here comes the part that'll draw out the comments. The next awkward fact was the dialogue. I said to the girl next to me as we laughed through a supposedly romantic and witty line that some things must not be meant to be said out loud. Maybe some lines are meant to be enjoyed only in the recesses of our romance seeking minds. The adolescent girls behind us certainly did not appreciate the giggling old ladies in front of them.

Awkward fact #6. Edward's acting. Sorry, Rob. You just aren't that great of an actor. Or maybe acting like you can smell someone's blood and want to suck it, but can't allow yourself to do so is just asking too much from a skilled actor such as yourself. Apparently, the line "Hold on, my little spider monkey" was some ad lib by Rob himself. Wow (that's not a good wow.). And now you understand my problems with the dialogue and hunky Rob's acting.

Awkward fact #7. Actually, another moment. More like 10 minutes. We were the last to leave the theatre. That's not necessarily awkward, but we took so long to leave because my new BFF was crying. The ending wasn't particularly sad, but she was. The movie was over. She just wanted it to go on forever and ever. Not having a clue what to say to a crying woman is always awkward, even if you yourself are a compassionate woman with somewhat active tear ducts yourself. Take my word for it.

So 7 awkward facts does not an exceptional night make. But 7 awkward facts mixed in with a lot of laughing, some insightful female conversation, and a little bit of feeling like belonging does make a fun night. And I will say, the Linkin Park song on the soundtrack was actually pretty awesome. And if I hadn't been there 2 hours early I wouldn't have gotten to know the ladies that I went with. Chatting about nothing and everything is a great way to get to know people. And even though Edward's acting left something to be desired, I thought the rest of the casting was right on the money. Bella was a much better actress than I thought she would be from the trailers, so that was great. And if I hadn't gone with the friend who was totally obsessed, I never would have seen Stephenie Meyer's cameo or known that it was filmed in Oregon or a lot of really interesting albeit pointless facts. It really is always fun to see a book you've read and imagined in your head interpreted by someone else.

Haven't gotten called back for a second date, so maybe it wasn't as good for everyone else as it was for me. Or maybe they've just been busy. It is 'the holidays', right?