The song for this chapter is First Time by Lifehouse (suggested by Czarina)
[audio:https://twilightguy.com/music/firsttime.mp3]
I know I should be studying for my abysmal college exam tomorrow, but as I’m sure you can relate, I’d much rather be getting to the next chapter of Twilight instead. It is like choosing between a can of mutant roaches or a vat of Reeses ice cream. Apologies to my professor. Twilight wins out.
Lo and behold, right off the first page of this chapter, Edward has become a chap I might enjoy hanging out with, simply because he listens to 50’s music. Granted, no one can tell that by the stuff I usually listen to, but hidden in my media player is more than a few tracks from Little Richard, like this one:
[audio:https://twilightguy.com/music/goodgollymissmolly.mp3]Or the ever famous shout for Lucille:
[audio:https://twilightguy.com/music/lucille.mp3]I can just imagine Edward twisting and shouting on the dance floor. Which makes me imagine Bella attempting to twist and shout on the dance floor, which would be the epitome of disaster. No, actually this would be the epitome of disaster:
the look on my face says it all
Anyhow, as I continue reading (with Lucille blaring in my stereo), Bella is coincidentally having the same meal I am munching at this very moment, and the same meal which I warned The Lasagna Burglar about stealing again. I also realize that the Other Good Vampire Family lives in Alaska, and I was just recently there. I could have been staying in the clutches of vampires without even knowing it. Shudder.
This line is a premonition of the future, if not to be revealed in this book but in a future one:
(Edward talking about Alice) She knows other things. She sees things — things that might happen, things that are coming, but it’s very subjective. The future isn’t set in stone. Things change.”
His jaw set when he said that, and his eyes darted to my face and away (…).
Writers absolutely love this. The point behind this line is that Alice more than likely has already foretold something about Bella and Edward, but Edward doesn’t want to believe it. He is reassuring himself with this that whatever Alice foretold has a possibility of not happening. It is a small, hidden paragraph, but this tells loads of what is going to happen in the future: something has been foretold that might not turn out to be the best.
Something that I noticed specifically in this chapter is how much Bella and Edward talk about everything. There are quite literally few words left unspoken about what they are feeling. It is as if since they cannot just outright read each other’s minds, they have decided to voice what they are thinking, in a way to break down the barriers between them.
According to this, the #1 leading cause of divorce is the unwillingness to communicate lovingly. People just don’t talk (I can see girls pointing at their guys right now). However, for Bella and Edward, it’s very obvious to both of them (and us) how they feel about each other, because they actually say it to one another. Fellows: this is very important. There is a reason that 85% of a Twilight chapter is conversation and dialog between Bella and Edward, directly proportionate to the reason girls feel that Edward and them would make such a perfect couple.
The important thing to note is that conversation does not mean simply talking about what you want to say. As put by an email I recently got:
‘(…)wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to sit in a car with a guy and gush about Antonio Vivaldi, instead of, say, Grand Theft Auto IV?’ .
Also, another girl continues the thought with the reassurance:
‘If we could just get you to watch one chick flick with us (um, The Notebook, anyone?), we would be more than happy to leave you guys alone with whatever you want to do, no problem (…) and I wanna tell him, why don’t you freakin soften up the macho and say why you love me (like Edward, duh)?’
It’s not something that needs to monopolize your time: it’s just the fact that Edward at least puts out the effort. Many girls actually enjoy talking about GTA IV or sports, but as put by the second emailer later in her message: ‘not every single second of every single day of every single(…)occasionally, something different is what I’d like (to hear).‘. Bella and Edward have probably spoken on deeper levels than many married couples out there today, simply because they’re willing to communicate lovingly with each other.
On another note, thanks to Youtube, I can’t see Charlie’s name without picturing a grumpy unicorn and his irritating friends.
——NOTES——-
– I have two Mitch Hansen Band CD’s to give away this week from TwilightTeez.com, as well as the regular shirts. Mitch Hansen, as you may know, makes music based off Twilight. Anyone who comments here until the end of the week is entered.
– I absolutely must mention Novel Novice, which is a new Twilight site written by an 8th grade teacher. Right now, she’s doing a countdown of her favorite Top Twilight sites, and lo and behold– twilightguy.com got number 4 (and gasp, mayhaps even an offhanded comparison to Mr. Darcy?). Thanks Ms. Truitt!
– TwilightTeez.com is running some Twilight Guy specials in preparation for Father’s Day. You should check out some of their stuff! Lots of it was designed by fans or by Stephenie herself.
– The Fantastic TwiHards are trying to start a Mr. Fantastic TwiHard channel! Go check them out and message them if you’re interested in trying out 😀
– I am up to May 28 on email replies. If you emailed me before then, check your bulk folder in case I was marked as spam.
– There are currently over 50 entries for the TeamTwilighter auditions on Youtube! If you haven’t put yours in yet, now’s the time. And while we’re talking about Youtube…I’ll have a new video soon. Subs to my channel see it the evening before, so if you’re on there you can subscribe here.
223 Responses
you are stupid and GAY. i am a guy and you are a f@ggot we care about f@cking girls and getting l@id and hot chiks and that is it and if you say otherwise you must be a f@G or retarted. i bet you never even had a date you homeschooled f@kup because nobody would go out with a freak. try going to real school and maybe you will get l@id and spend your time doign that instead of writing your bullsh@t. twilight sucks you suck your site sucks
Edward Cullen is definitely the new Mr. Darcy! But I just finished reading The Host and Ian O’Shea gives those two a run for their money! And I’d venture a guess that you, Kaleb Nation, do too! Thanks for the great insights!
omg ur awesome Kaleb =]
on another note : chapter 14 is really an amazing follow up chapter to chapter 13. it glides along nicely from where chapter 13 left off, and Bella is introduced more to Edward’s family.
good insights,Kaleb!! keep on doing what your doing ^.^ keep up the good work!!!
Lol. Kaleb, you pretty much have the right idea. I’m not going to tell you anything because I know the feeling of someone ruining a book, movie, etc. 😛
Also, a song that goes well with Twilight (in my humble opinion) is MakeDamnSure by Taking Back Sunday. It would probably fit better with an earlier chapter 😛 Oh well. Have fun reading more! It seems like that’s what occupies most of your time nowadays (reading Twilight, reading college text, reading comments, reading e-mails, you get the point. Lol).
Adios!
All I can say is that was great! Keep up the good work Kaleb 🙂
love these synopsis of twilight chapters by you and i love charlie the unicorn…well actually i find him very irritating but he is funny. lets go to candy mountain charlie! lol makes me laugh
I adore this site! My best friend has been bugging me to gon on this site for weeks now and this weekend I finall did!! She kept telling me how funny the twilight guy was and she didnt do twilight guy justice. I am officall caught up with all the entries and check the site frquently for updates. (My bffl and I are in Science class right now and we just had to check!) I love the twilight guy’s take on twilight, Twilight guy has notice things about Edward that I didnt even notice and I read all three books so many times!!! THanks Twilight guy for making my bffl and I hilarously all the time and keep reading!
i adore the pictures that go along with the posts. they are hilarious.
Kaleb, im surprised at you. you didnt even mention the whole sleeping together thing. i figured you would be all over that. lol
It has taken a few years, but I have finally gotten my husband to discuss things more deep that action movies etc. It really does strengthen your relationship to know that he cares that YOU care. Maybe I’ll start calling him Edward one of these days….
#51 (george), you are just an idiot. Kaleb is more man than you ever will be. Go back to your playboys and keep wishing you’ll one day get half the girls who love him. when he is a millionare author maybe he will let you clean his pool. swallow some of the scrubbing soap to clean your mouth out while you do.
Kaleb, looks like you have another animal for your farm. Keep writing and ignore this (oink)ing snort and all his pig friends!
You surprise me!! you really do, i never thought a guy could understand edward and furthermost women!! I think you understand us better than I do!! I mean, I write also, and I realized all the things you did when I read the book for the first time, but it is very nice to look at it from your point of view!! It’s really interesting! VERYY!! I like the way you manage to put your thought into words, thats not easy for everyone!! keep it up!! I’m dying to read your book! =P haha
Edward: We’re taking Bella to Candy Mooooouuuuuntain Chaaaaaaaaarlieeeee!
Couldn’t help myself…
It’s neat that you use the words “breaking down barriers” in regards to communication. My pastor had guidelines for when we wrote our wedding vows, and one of them was to make sure we promised to always break down any barriers in communication that we may someday have. It is one of the things I love about the books 😀
WOW. I’ve read the book a million times, but I never really realized how much Edward and I have in common! I love classical music, and I wanna be in the 50’s so friggin bad! I need a guy like that! I bet most guys in the world have Edward in them, but they just stereotype him as a sissy and become macho jerks. And those are the guys that get dates! Ugh!
Yet again…you have a wonderful insight to this book. It makes me very happy to see a guy actually spend some time reading a “girly” book (though I don’t think this book technically deserves that title–“girly”–it unfortuantely tends to be looked upon as such.)
I really love how Edward and Bella communicate. I’m huge on communication. I’m also very honest and forthright, so it’s important to me that my future mate will have the same qualities. I’m currently re-reading Twilight (for possibly the hundredth time…okay, more like eleventh or twelfth) and I’m noticing more at how, not only do they say what they’re feeling, but they’re honest to the point that, even if it hurts you, I need to tell you because I need to be honest with you. You know what I mean? And I really appreciate that. I’ve always thought that truth that hurts is something I would much rather hear than lies that were told just because “I knew you wanted to hear it”–don’t tell me something just because you think I want to hear it; tell me something honest, something real…even better, tell me something that you know I want to hear that also qualifies as honesty. I love that.
Okay, anyway…awesome post. I can’t wait to read the next one!
I think that their communication in the beginning is the reason I love Twilight the most out of the series.
And you know, Bella understands how hard it is for Edward to not be able to hear every thought passing through her head, so she just says most things out loud. They actually mention it…that she doesn’t “edit much,” but its enough to drive Edward crazy.
Finally, GOOD CATCH. There are a lot of little things that Edward does that drop hints about what Alice has seen or what he’s thinking. I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL MIDNIGHT SUN to see just how many there are and what is running through his mind.
Go 50’s music!!! It deffinitely would be very hard for me to picture Edward dancing to that, but he is amazing at everything sooo…
I very much agree with the communictaion factor between Edward and Bella. It is what makes every girl want to be in Bella’s seat because an amazing man/ vampire is actually talking about thing they would want to talk about.
Also without giving anything away the stuff about alice seeing the future is right on and I cannot wai tfor Breaking Dawn to see if her vision’s of Bella become true.
wow and the guy that wrote comment number 51 is a loser… I would like to know if he has every had a rleation ship that wasn’t based off sex alone… which is extremely pathetic. And I am sure no girl enjoys being referred to as a f-ing girl or a hot chik…
That is TOTALLY true, Kaleb. Relationships are difficult and require you to work hard for the other person. It depends upon YOU, not the other person. But people are so selfish these days and too prideful to say sorry and try to fix things. It’s sad.
You’re one of those few, rare people who understand the world, Kaleb. It’s why you’re a writer. It’s why you’re so successful with your blog. I am now giving you a high-5 for awesome writers everywhere. ^_^ (Not that I’ve finished my own stories yet… Hopefully within 6 months, though.)
Little Richard + Charlie the Unicorn + pic of you disco-ing (is that a real word? haha) + quite accurate insight into the minds of girls (well done, I applaud you! :D) = one freaking awesome post. Thanks for keeping us all entertained!
Dude, and I think GJ’s name is George? hah. Whoever wrote number 51…. um. Surrrrre. You go ahead and keep telling yourself that, okay? 😀
I totally agree with this whole communication thing. People today aren’t able to talk about their feelings. If you want someone to know how you feel, then you must say it. You can’t expect people to see how you feel. We girls love EC because he can talk and listen. That’s something that guys should learn.
To George (comment #51):
Why are you HERE? It’s a TWILIGHT site. This site isn’t about “getting l@id”.And life isn’t about intercourse. I bet that you wouldn’t get one girl after you tell them you insulted Kaleb Nation. I agree with heather (comment #60). We all love Kaleb, because he understands what’s going on in the girls’ minds. Go back to your Playboys!
Kaleb, please read chapter 15 soon. Can’t wait to hear what you think about all the other chapters.
Lol, that Charlie the Unicorn film is epic xD
And I love how you again understood what is so special about Twilight.^^
Keep going on like this! 🙂
Ha! I agree about Charlie the Unicorn. That video poisons my mind.
Mitch Hansen rules the world.
In agreeence(if thats not a word than i made it up) to what you have said Kaleb, I feel that is exactly what us girls are feeling and why we love edward so much. In fact, maybe you should write a book about all the things you have learned from Twilight. Of course not mentioning the “Twilight” until the end of the book so the guys can read the book before they learn where you found all this information from. It would provide nessessary information for all the “lost” guys in their love life. And you have a way you put it in that average guys language so they can understand (Since you have a super power that lets you know how we feel). I would totally love it if you did. OH AND DID I MENTION THAT I LOVE FREE STUFF!!!!!! I WOULD LOVE TO WIN SOMETHING!!!!!!! (hint hint(if you don’t get what im trying to say): PICK ME!!!!!)
Oh and thank you VESPER (i hope you read this) for your respect!!! #51!! YEAH IM TALKING TO YOU!!! You have…. lets see…3, no 4 books to read about how girls really want their guy to be!!! Guessing that you have trouble reading and writing after looking at what you said, i think it would take you that long to read the books until the fourth, and final book comes out. Im going to have a moment of silence…………*book in right hand and covering heart* *Sniffle*
I agree w/those girls if a guy would just REALLY sit and talk to us, it’d be nice. (watching a chick flick w/us couldn’t hurt either:)
i agree that if a guy would sit and talk to us. i mean seriously talk with us. i and thousands of other girls would LOVE that. by the way i love reading what all you have to say about the chapters in twilight. i really like your view and perspective on it. you rock! and so does the mitch hansen band!
Kaleb…. you need to be put in front of an audience of guys who have girl troubles and explain to them what they need to do xD
AND YES! CHARLIE THE UNICORN!!!
Have you seen the second one yet? hehe
Great job again this week! I love how you totally understand why every girl on the planet love Edward, but unfortunately I have come to accept the fact that the likeliness of any man actually learning from Edward is high. I do think that guys could do a better job actually communicating with girls…I also really like when I notice the little author secrets in books (it’s my favorite part). Keep up the great work!
Candy Mountain Charlie!
haha. Last night, the film Yours, Mine & Ours was on TBS and ever since someone mentioned Dennis Quaid as their Charlie, that’s all I see him as. (Plus, the actress who plays his wife in the movie is named Renee…)
I love Mitch Hansen<3
Sorry! In comment 78 I meant to say that it is NOT high that guys will learn from Edward or become Edward…sorry!
Yay! I’m glad that you, as a guy, pick up what girls really want in a guy. Since you have been observing Edward’s actions so closely, have you made any personal changes when it comes to talking or acting a certain way towards the ladies?
you are so right about this chapter. I love it.
I hate to admit this, but you’re really good with Twilight. You actually UNDERSTAND it. Are you sure you haven’t taken girl lessons before? I’m getting suspicious. OO__OO
You have officially gotten Edward and why girls like him so much! See why won’t guys just listen?! We keep telling them but it just seems to go in one ear and out the other. Kaleb I love reading your blog everyday. Thanks so much for not listening to those macho guys and coming to your own conclusions about the book. It is refreshing to read an opened minded guy’s honest opinion.
By the way I got to go see the Mitch Hansen band the other night in concert and they were amazing! I hope I win!
Wow, I love that I found this site. You are doing such a fantastic job at analyzing this book. Making me think about stuff I haven’t thought of/ about before, thank you for that! I am going to bookmark this page and check often!
Keep on reading!
i agree completely with your analysis of this chapter… Communication is key! my boyfriend and i have been together for almost three years now, and have not missed talking to each other every night once! I’d have male friends ask just how we could talk for so long every night (up to 5 hours was our goal) and i told him we just never run out of things to talk about to each other. After so long together our conversations have changed from very light-hearted to even deeper discussions about our relationship and the world we live in. i’ve seen many a relationship fail because people (mainly the macho male half) refuse to actually talk to each other; but most relationships that seem to last are those that communicate. my boyfriend and i do have our share of troubles – we fight like everyone else – but we never hold grudges and we never go to bed angry. And yes, i’m slowly bribing him to read twilight. i told him i’d watch all the terminator movies if he reads one chapter, i think i may just have him hooked!
Love your analysis! Both your thoughts on the Edward /Bella relationship and your ability to always catch the important clues in the story really impresses me. You’re a very perceptive guy! And not to mention, other guys have a lot to learn from you… 😉
Enjoy the next chapter – it’s time to meet the family!
lol. i’m taking a break from studying for my exams too. and i would like to read twilight again, but i read it last month, so i need to wait a while.
Edward dancing? That would just be truly amazing. And you can’t get much better than 50s dancing, you really can’t. All of the dancing going on today scares me. That’s not dancing, people! That’s awkward wiggling! And very, very closely to each other at that…
Anyway! It’s truly amazing how you actually UNDERSTAND things like this. You get that *gasp* talking WORKS and that girls don’t just talk about mindless drabble all of the time! We actually can and want to have conversations about things that aren’t about cars or video games. Sure, they are nice occasionally, but ALL THE TIME is just crazy. AND THEN once you start to zone out and start ignoring the ramble about the whatever about the car, they get all grumpy. It’s a *facepalm* moment. Sometimes I think guys are more confusing than girls.
How much would it cost to get you to come and try to drill your awesome knowledge into the minds of every single guy at my school?
Aha, Charlie the Unicorn. Thank you for forever putting that mental image in my head when I think of Charlie now, and having the “Candy mountain, Charliieeee” squeaky voice playing over and over.
Must finish celebrating my birthdayyy.
Can’t wait until chapter 15!!!
Haha! I could just imagine Bella trying to do the Twist. It would end with many injuries to herself and others. Not that I’d be much better…. I don’t really think Edward is the kind of guy to go out on the dance floor and start twisting and shouting. I think he would rather do something much…um…slower and smoother.
Girls really would like to talk about their feelings, but some would rather talk about books like me. 🙂 I like your taste in music! I have a lot of friends that like the Jonas Brothers *shudder* and don’t know that Bob Dylan is a good singer and song writer.
I need some help. I want to try and get some friends to read Twilight. The only people I know that have read Twilight is my mom, aunt, some middle schoolers at my schoool that I don’t really know, and all of you Twilighters.
Friends (I will not use real names):
Mia: non-fiction,realistic-ficton; Chicken Soup for The Teenage Soul or Princsess Diaries
Megane: Midnighters, Uglies Trilogy, The City of Ember books
Please help! My friends are stuborn, but in a good way! 🙂
Stevie was here
ooh…Bella on the dance floor does not sound like a good idea – getting mental image of Bella falling backward into someone and knocking over everyone like dominoes until the refreshment table is overturned and Edward wonders whether Bella looks better with or without the punch bowl on top of her head…
I don’t comment often, but I’m a devoted stalker.. >.> I mean, watched. Yes. That has a nicer connotation.
The Mitch Hansen band is quite awesome. I find myself singing the song about Jacob sometimes while re-reading the books. Haha.
Funny story.
I wanted the special edition of Eclipse, but I didn’t get it because money is tight now, and I did seek out a hardback Twilight just to match my set, so I went to walmart today just to read the chapter of Breaking Dawn.
Yeah. It’s that bad. I had my nose stuck in a book, and because I was in the store, not buying the book, I ended up walking around in crafts like I was trying to find something.
Somehow, I ended up with yarn and a loom. Guess Stephanie’s going to learn how to crochet now. >>
honestly kaleb, whenever i think about edward and bella talking i think of this song by jennifer love hewitt, called i’m gonna love you. she wrote herself for the second hunch back of notre dame movie, which was direct to video, so most of the people i talk to about this song have no idea what its about. its really really cute and it speaks perfectly about edward and bella’s relationship.
i would also like to thank you kaleb, this site is really tiding me over for the wait of the new book. THANK YOU!!!!
Exactly! Chapter 13 is my favorite chapter out of the book because Edward finally opens up. I love how thy communicate together and never frget to tell eachother how they feel.
….Challliiiieee….. hahahahaha I love that! I saw that video awhile back and u mentioning that was hilarious ^_^
By the way….. Kaleb, you could possibly become the living equivalent of edward by putting your observations to work. If only you could get the whole Dazzling and sparkling in the sun thing going on (unless you secretly do already) you could be Edward!
I would love to see Edward dancing to fifties music.
Another humorously insightful post, Kaleb. Nice job – I love this site!
I absolutely agree with your view of relationships..It really is all about communication. It doesn’t even have to be lovely:D Thank you so much for reading the Twilight books from your male point of view..and so openly:D It’s really interesting.
haha, I always think of Charlie the unicorn too 😛
Haha, Charlie the Unicorn. 😀
This is one of my favourite chapters in the book! I loved your post, too; you actually understand Twilight…!
Good luck with your exam. 🙂
Love your Twilight guy site. I’m the mom to a half dozen who is begging my Mike Newtonish Husband to read the series. In order to better understand my Twilight Obsession. So far your web page is the only thing he finds interesting. Someday…