Before I say anything about the prom or movie, I didn’t take my camera because it’s old and the battery dies quickly.  I had to rely on my friends, which I knew I could.  They’re always awesome about taking fun pictures at our parties.  Thanks so much everyone! :D

My friend Danylle emailed my group of friends last month about the Twilight Movie Premiere.  At first, I was a little skeptical about going because it was $45/ticket.  But, being the die-hard Twilight fan I am, I decided to go as well as most of my friends.  One of our friends from Ohio, Julie, even came out for the event.

Some of you are probably thinking, “Why would you pay $45 to see a movie?”  It’s due in part because of the extra things that came along with it, but mostly it’s due to the company I was with.  My friends are the greatest friends ever and I love spending time with them!  We always have so much fun together.

The prom consisted of appetizers, food, dancing (I danced a little, which is a rare treat … er … sight), promotional gifts, costume contest, fashion show, and you could even get your picture taken prom-style for $10.  We passed on that. ;) We have all the photography genius we need to remember our fun!

About an hour before the movie, we went to the theater.  We all received a fun gift bag with lots of candy, gift certificates, a Twilight hat, and lots of other fun stuff.  The atmosphere in the theater was so much fun.  Everyone was so excited and we couldn’t wait to watch the movie.  Most of us laughed when they showed the wrong Half-Blood Prince trailer (coming this November :lol: ), and lots of us screamed (me included) when the opening credits came on.

Tawnya and I had joked beforehand that we hoped the teens wouldn’t scream too much.  However, when the Cullens first walked onto the screen, the anticipation and excitement was just too much and I joined in with the screaming. :oops: The screaming just added to the experience and, thankfully, everyone wanted to hear just as much as the next person, so we were all quiet when it counted. ;)

I had planned to see the movie three times opening day.  (It just kind of worked out that way.)  I was worried that I wasn’t going to like the movie well enough to enjoy seeing it a second and third time.  Luckily, I didn’t have to worry about that because I only ended up seeing it the one time and I liked the movie a lot.

The movie was very different from the book and it’s definitely not as good as the book.  However, I liked it for three reasons.  First, the Twilight essence was kept intact, meaning the dynamic of Edward and Bella’s relationship felt the same.  Second, it was so much fun seeing everything come to life.  Third, it was fun to see Stephenie in her cameo role and see little references to the books here and there.  I can’t wait to see it again. :D And, even though I have other books I want to read/am reading, I really, really want to reread the series now. ;)

I know that I would’ve enjoyed the movie had I not gone to the prom or with my friends.  However, being with my friends made the whole evening so much fun and I’m glad I went with them.