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
Why are girls so surprised when guys like and understand Twilight? >.>
Stupid other guys who us Twilight Guys a bad name…
You actually understand what us girls feel when we read this novel. I don`t think it is you english intuition, but the “little man” inside of you. :]
I got my boyfriend to read Twilight, and instead of getting hints from Edward … he fell in love with Bella. He says I should be more like Bella so then he could act more like Edward. I also found him reading going to your website, so he could “understand” the chapter better and we can have an “intellectual” talk. Thank you.
HEY- you always crack me up..Is there a link to NOVEL NOVICE??? I would like to check it out. Kaleb, thanks for the funniness
Haha another great post Kaleb, if only the guys of the world could be more like you and actually UNDERSTAND what Edward is saying. Finally I shoved Twilight into the guy friend who most needed it, (its my 2nd copy lol so I’m not too worried) but I hope he doesn’t turn out like GJ! I’m hoping to turn him into you lol (or at least your understanding of Edward) And ugh I know what you mean about the Charlie unicorn, I was the same way until they picked the actor playing him in the movie, now that’s all I see!
Keep up the work! You’re doing great! 🙂
You’re sit is amazing. I totally agree with you and think more guys should be like Edward.
I know a guy who said he was going to “dazzle” me by taking me to a meadow and taping lit sparklers to himself to make himself seem more like Edward so I would go out with him.
I know what you mean about Charlie the Unicorn. For a while, my sister watched that all day, so no matter where I went all I heard was “Charlie… Charlie… Charlieeeeee…”
Lifehouse is my favorite band in the whole world! I always compared some of their music to Twilight. I’m glad to know someone else feels the same! Excellent insight… I never thought of it that way.
Ditto on the Charlie thing.
And I twist and shout all the time. An extra broken rib is the gift it gives to me everytime.
LMAO! Haha…Charile the Unicorn! LMAO! That’s ok I keep pictureing the Twilight characters like anime characters for some reason I can’t see them human, and that bugs me…lol
Your first paragraph describes me when I was studying for my college finals for spring semester to a T. I had to read the whole series in such a short period of time, because I knew that if I didn’t finish it I would be thinking about Bella and Edward more than US History to 1877.
I love reading your entries, because, I like reading on the surface most of the time, not so much “AP English” style(which by the way isn’t bad, I’m just not good at it), so you telling us what you think the deeper meaning is, or singling out details and expanding on them is great. Plus, you’re trying to help out the guys with how to be more like Edward, which is always good. =]
Oh, thanks! now every time i read it, i’ll think of charlie the unicorn! =P
I love your website! <3
Teeheehee…I literally laughed for like ten minutes after you mentioned Bella twisting and shouting on the dance floor. That image won’t get out of my head for a while. 🙂
Yeah more guys should try a chic movie or chic book once and a while. I mean, I withstand endless conversations with my guyfriend about movies he likes, but the minute anything remotely romantic comes up…
Wow, Kaleb. You really understand everything this book is about! I love reading your blog because I can hear some serious thoughts on Twilight and get a laugh, thanks for that!
So I have to say that I love the choice in music and I could only imagine Bella trying to do the twist!!
Also, I thought your last blog has been the best so far but I have to say that they continue to get even better. You hit chapter 14 to a perfect T.
Thanks so much for all the laughs. Now you should go study for your exam.
Haha, another great post Kaleb.
Funny while insightful.
Good luck with your exam, and congratulations on your spot at Novel Novice’s Top Twilight Sites!
I love your insights in all of these chapters.
It gives me a new perspective on things, ya know.
Thanks for doing this. I dig it. Haha.
Charlieeeee <3
One of the best videos ever, I must admit. xD
Ahhh Edward and his ahmazing Communication skills if only there was classes to teach other men how to talk.
Edward 101-
Edward-“Now…Repeat after me, You are the most important thing to me now. The most important thing to me ever.”
Guys in class-“You are the most important thing to me now. The most important thing to me ever.”
hahaha oh if only.
i really love your down-to-earth-ness on all of these subjects. ur so original and its a breath of fresh air that a guy is publically [weblically i guess] announcing his devotion to Twilight and Stephenie Meyer’s other books.
Are you going to read Host?
Ms. Truitt completely likened you to Mr. Darcy – it wasn’t even offhand, it was fully onhand. And it is much deserved. I also think you might actually BE Edward Cullen. But we can keep that on the DL.
Woo, my email! I’m glad I could help reinforce/qualify your point – especially one that I agree with so vehemently. …even though the fact that I mentioned Vivaldi and GTA in the same sentence still makes me feel as if I may have in fact reached a new level of nerdiness. Grimace/cringe.
I think that the E/B conversations are not only the (obvious) best parts of the books when it comes to character/relationship building, but they’re also my favorite parts as far as Stephenie’s writing goes. She’s fantastic at writing dialogue! That’s not something you can say about most of the other writers in the YA fantasy genre. Or even just in general. Dialogue takes skill.
Also, thanks for always choosing ice cream over kung-fu roaches.
Kaleb-
You get it! You really get it!
I have loved reading your take on the beloved book, it’s always nice to have a guys perspective. My husband and 18 yr-old son have both read the books, but haven’t been very useful in the discussion arena. I have to admit, I’m a little disappointed. They both liked the books well enough, but I don’t think they “got it” like you did. You rock!
Thank you for being open-minded enough to grasp the concept of communication…I wish more guys would read Twilight, just to understand girls better at the very least.
Ahaha Edward twisting and shouting. And it’s true, lack of communication can royally eff up any relationship. Not that I’ve had any serious relationships, but I’ve watched it happen with my friends. That’s why I think more guys should read Twilight. 🙂
I’m glad you really like Twilight =] I tried getting this guy who sits next to me (he’s an avid reader) to read it over the weekend…
He got to page 250 (around Chapter 13 xD) and gave it back to me and said that his eyes were bleeding and that it was a horrible book =P
Ah well I tried and at least he made an effort lol I wish there were more high school guys like you xD
Oh boo Edward. Whatever.
AH! Charlie the Unicorn 😀 No way! I never thought about that. Aha that was crazy. Who thinks of things like that?
And p.s. whoever said something about The Notebook: I love you.
Best. Movie. Ever.
Jackob Black…..she’s not coming back……grrrr….i don’t have that cd yet!
CHAAAAHLIEEEE!!! LET’S GO TO THE CANDY MOUNTAIN!!! AHAHAHAHHA That unicorn made me laugh out load the first time I watched it LOL And I’m still laughing after watching it again.
oh greatttt chapter 14 already. I’m re-reading the first chapters of Twilight. I think I will pass you again LOL.
Yeah I watched the Charlie the Unicorn video that’s all I thought about..anyways you are really spot on about why we love Edward..and why we love Twilight! I can’t wait to hear more from you!!
You’re awesome, you know.
Seriously, this post was amazing simply because you got great music and Charlie in there.
But also you did make a good point about Edward. It is true. That is why we love Edward. I also agree with you when you say Bella and Edward have talked more and more personal than more married couples. Because the sad part is, you’re most likely right.
good job. you get pretty much everything i’d say.
I have to say that your insight as to why girlsare so in love with Edward is fairly spot on. the communication between Bella and Edward is something that I think every couple should have. It is refeshing to know that there is at least one guy out there in the world that realize what Edward is doing correctly to make himself so appealing to girls. I only wish that more guys would follow your advice and example and read Twilight!!!!
See, this is one of the reasons I’m really glad this site was created. I don’t really understand why being a gentleman (even if it’s only from time to time) is so hard for guys to do! Like, if we ask a guy to go do something that they don’t really want to do, remember all the times we went to the monster truck races and when we waited outside with you at ungodly hours in the morning to get your hands on the latest gaming system. I personally try not to complain, so I think it’s only fair that you do the same! And I know for a FACT that Edward would never complain. At least, not on the outside.
I would so love to see Edward dancing to Little Richard. That would be halarious.
And you are completely right on that as women we want men to talk more. Bella and Edward have an amazing relationship already in this chapter. They sort of have love on a different, more enlightened level.
More guys should take note of what Edward does and copy him! lol =]
So you know, Edward dancing would be lovely to watch.
But that’s not what I wanted to talk about 😀
So my boyfriend is about as sweet as boyfriends come, and recently he took me 300 miles to see my family, and I brought along his untouched copy of Twilight (that I had him buy quite awhile ago). After listening to loud music, I asked him if he wouldn’t mind me reading aloud. And lo and behold! My boyfriend now asks me to read aloud to him almost every chance he gets! He likes to say it’s just because I read well out loud, but I know it’s because he’s interested in the story, and he even (although slightly) mentioned it.
So yay! Next step is: Making him go to twilightguy.com!
OMG I can’t belive how well you nderstand these books! I’m dazzled! lol
I want that CD!
haha. i really enjoy the things you pick up from the chapter. now…if we could only get a guy to be “twilight guy” guy.
writing guy a lot makes it seem like some kind of seafood.
anyyyy wayyy.
you’re funny.
I agree, everyone absolutly has to check out Novel Notice. I love the music selection it has playing on the side. I left a window of it open just playing for nearly an hour.:)
In the occasion that both Edward and Jacob are unavailable at the conclusion of Breaking Dawn, can I marry YOU?
How are you so hilarious and so insightful at the same time?! Its very impressive!
P.S. I’m glad that the Alaskan vampires let you live
I must say that I love this website. It is very good, and i love reading the posts and how witty they are, and really wish some of my guy friends would be this open-minded. This is what one of them said when Edward was mentioned in a picture on facebook…
“I never want ot be associated with this Edward ever again; including picture comments. I’m going to write a book called “DUSK” and it will be about how this Edward comes to a fateful end at the hands of a heatstriken deck-builder with a nailgun and a skill saw. That’s all I have to say.”
Though very witty, and quite hilarious, I think it could help to be a little more accepting.
Aside from that, Keep doing what you’re doing. It’s great and I love reading your take on twilight and all its chapters, and it gives me a new perspective on a couple things.
OMGoodness! You finally have seen Charlie the Unicorn! Yay! I love that! My friend and I talked with those annoying voices for a week and a half! And could act out the whole thing entirely without mistakes.
You should search: Dramatic Reading of a Breakup Letter. That one is hil-ar-i-ous! I love that one, and then click on Dramatic Reading of a Youtube Comment in the related box thingy and then click on what it was a response to, then watch that, and then go back and watch the Youtube Comment one. It’s funny. Suabru anyone? Hehe.
Keep on reading! Get to the ultimate scene! I don’t know, I like it. You don’t have to, but I do.
Your so right! I’m so going to force my boyfriend to read this post!! :3
Yay for free cds! :3
Amazing insight, as always. =]]
Keep up the good work!!
Hi Kaleb! I love your site! It’s immensely pleasurable to find a guy enjoying Twilight and perceptively sharing his thoughts on said book. I’ve been trying to get my husband of 2 years to browse your site and *hopefully* read the series…right now he’s too busy playing Hobo Wars and World of Warcraft online. When it finally happens, I’ll enjoy referring him back to your site, to read your commentary and the snippets from other Twilight guys who have shared their stories; he found the “herpes” story hilarious when I read it aloud to him. I, myself, was cracking up picturing Bella doing The Twist. Thanks so much for providing us with some Twilight entertainment! Best of luck with the rest of the book!
Congrats on being number 4!
I love your insight and wit on everything. If I had a boyfriend, I would definitely make him read this. And are you sure you’re really a guy? Because you seem to be contradicting everything that makes up one..
Thank you for picking my song, I know it’s so overplayed especially in those truck commercials but doesn’t it make you feel like a giddy teenager! You know you love it!
I am so thankful for you and your work on this site, a guy that truly understands the innerworkings of women of any age through their passion for all things Twilight.
Forget Edward… Kaleb dazzles me more and more with every enlightening blog post and chapter analysis!!!
Ok, I may just be kidding, how could any girl simply disregard the awesome-ness of dear Edward. If it helps, Kaleb you are a close second! Thanks again!
so i’ve never left a comment before but i just had too!
i agree with all the things you say.
i love how you understand edward and give guys pointers.
hahaha.
and i totally know what your talking about when you have the choice to study for a final or read another chapter. thats happened to me =]
just want to wish you good luck on your test!
haha my friends and I often call Charlie a unicorn. As in, ‘How do you think the unicorn’s going to react?’…. hehe good times
Hey Kaleb!! that was so funny. i honestly can’t picture Edward 50s dancing but just trying makes me laugh. it nice to see some one other then me thinks charlie the unicorn is funny. my friends just thinks it’s annoying.
go you kaleb i know guys who only read twilight (and loved it!!) because of your site!!