4 Foolproof Ideas for Handling Twilight Party Disasters

By Andrea McClure

This month many Twilight fans will be looking forward to the sequel of the popular Twilight movie. It is called New Moon and is the second film adaptation of the popular vampire novel series by Stephenie Meyers. One way that fans will show their excitement is by planning original and unique Twilight parties. This is something that was inspired by the Twilight Proms sponsored by Stephenie Meyers. However even a Twilight party is vulnerable to disasters. It can be anything from not getting the right venue to not having the DJ you hired come on time. Here are some tips to help you in case the unexpected happens at your event.

Be prepared for anything. This is the cardinal rule for whenever you plan an event. You can't count on everything going perfectly so have a couple of back up plans just in case. For example you should know that food and drinks are something that you should have in abundance. So look at your list of guests and make sure to by above what you need. This will help you prepare for extra hungry guests or uninvited party crashers. Also talk to neighbors so they know about your party and can help out if needed.

So you are at your party and the DJ doesn't show up. This can be a major crisis as it is likely to be one of the main sources of entertainment and help set the mood for the party. The simple solution is to use your IPod or Computer as your own digital DJ. If you have a MP3 dock or audio connections on your player you can connect your player to the home sounds system and have instant music. If you don't have speakers you can always by an affordable pair at Wal-Mart for about $40. So this should take care of your music problem. Also be sure to include tunes from the Twilight soundtrack.

What happens when you have more guests than you anticipated? If you are having the party at your home you know that the likelihood that the police will stop by has sharply increased. In this case a good idea is to go to your neighbors and ask for help. If you were prepared you already talked to them and let them know that you were having a party and you might need some help with controlling it. Either way some outside help can be useful in maintaining order. Also look to some reliable friends. Invite them to help out or call them if you are really in a pinch.

A party planner's worst nightmare is a party that becomes boring or slow. Try to shake things up with fun activities and music to get everyone up moving and having a good time. Try to give yourself room to be spontaneous and original with your entertainment and games. This will help to liven up the atmosphere.

In the end disasters happen but if you have a game plan in place you can keep problems small and if things get bad, you will have a plan of action to resolve it. This will make it easier for you to handle crises and roll with the punches. That way you can still have a pretty decent party that all your guests will enjoy.

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4 Scary Twilight Party Games

By Andrea McClure

This fall many fans are looking forward to the sequel of the Twilight Movie, New Moon. The movie is the film adaptation of the second book in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer's series. The stories picks up at Bella Swan's'th birthday. A party is held by Edward's family in her honor but it is soon cut short by a dangerous incident. This convinces Edward that it is too dangerous for Bella to remain involved with vampires. This leads him to abruptly break up with Bella and leave forks without a trace. Bella is left with a broken heart and tries to move on with the help of her friend Jacob. However, Jacob has a supernatural secret that will put right back in the center of the secret world Edward tried to protect her from. Many fans will be celebrating with the usual tradition of having a Twilight party. If you are one of these fans one way to make your party more interesting is great Twilight party games.

As you think of interesting party games think of various things defining characteristics such as the abilities of the vampires and werewolves. A great game idea is to have a game that mimic the speed of a vampire. If you are wondering how you can possibly do that all you need is a dark night and flashlights. Play a game of flashlight tag with you and your guests. As you run around in the dark the blur of the lights in motion will make everyone look like they are moving much faster than they really are.

A great game to play is who said what. Read lines from New Moon the novel and have guests guess which character said the line. This is a great way for fans to show off their knowledge of the series. You can make it more interesting by offering special prizes such as New Moon merchandise. Also include bonus rounds with really challenging questions that will be a true test of fandom for your friends.

Vampires may only consume blood, but they also have a heightened sense of taste. This will make a great game idea. Choose different red foods and serve them on platters or bowls then have your friends try to guess each food by tastes. It may be a bit challenging to find red foods that can't be guessed by site, but there are things that you can do that might help. First is to look online for Twilight recipes. There are some great recipes for fake blood and red treats that you can use for the game that will make it that much more interesting.

Have a game of Red Light Green Light. Vampires are super aware of their surroundings using every one of their superhuman senses. In Red Light Green Light a person is chosen as the caller. If the callers says green light, then other players can move towards the caller. If the caller says red light everyone has to freeze in the position they were in when it was said. This mean if you were running and you were on one foot, you have to stay on that foot in running position. Of course if you move, you are out of the game. To make the game more interesting for the caller have him or her blindfolded so they can't rely on their sight. They will need to look to their other sense to know when other players are close.

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The Best Female Vocalists in Indie Rock

By Danny Clark

Ever since the'90's, the female vocalist has shared the spotlight with male singers. The singer/songwriter emerged in the'90's with the alternative rock scene, as artists like Alanis Morrisette, Natalie Merchant, Natalie Imbruglia, Tracy Chapman, and many others experienced some great commercial success.

This paved the way for the indie rock movement of the last decade, which is still going strong as we enter a new decade. Much of the success of this movement can be attributed to some great, innovative female vocalists whose music shines, largely in part to their incredibly pleasant voices.

Perhaps there are some on the list I'm about to share who you've heard of, but you might discover a new favorite talent if you haven't heard of any of the following singers. These women truly have some of the greatest voices in music.

First, I'd like to mention Regina Spektor. I'm in a coffee house as I write this, and her music is playing. This in fact inspired me to write this article.

Spektor has a chilling voice that truly makes her music sound that much better. Many artists have paired up with her, simply for the fact that her voice is incredible.

If you haven't heard of Chan Marshall, perhaps you've heard of Cat Power. Marshall goes by Cat Power as a stage name, and she's sat atop the indie charts for many years since becoming popular earlier this decade. Power writes original compositions, in addition to covering many classic songs.

A newer arrival to the scene is Sharon Jones. While she's not so new in the music world, this 50 something singer is certainly new to the indie scene. Having partnered up with the Dap Kings, this unique combination of musicians has some great Motown type music to show for it.

Gaining steam is Shara Worden, also known as My Brightest Diamond. She has a pristine voice, and while her original work doesn't always highlight it, some of her cover songs certainly do. Worden has one of the best voices around.

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The Best of Jim Carrey's Acting Roles

By Mike Brubeck

If you asked a movie fan to name some of the best actors in comedy over the last 20 years, one of the first that comes to mind for most will be Jim Carrey. The famous actor rakes in tens of millions of dollars per move, and it's simply because of the fact that people love him.

As for Carrey's best, it's really a matter of opinion. So many of his movies have been incredibly successful to the point where different fans are bound to have varying opinions when it comes to this.

There are some Carrey lovers who may point to his earliest movies, claiming that Ace Ventura and The Mask were his best.

These both made Carrey a household name, thanks to his outrageous antics and bold sense of humor. He quickly became the hottest comedy actor in the nation, riding the success of those releases.

Other movie fans may point to Dumb and Dumber, the Farrelly Brothers production that many might call one of the funniest movies of their lifetime. Carrey teamed up with Jeff Daniels in a classic movie that had people repeating its lines for years. In fact, people still do this present day.

A few years later, The Cable Guy came out, and many had mixed opinions about this. Still, there are some who swear that The Cable Guy was Carrey's best and funniest performance. Others prefer his work in Me, Myself, and Irene, another Carrey movie that many believe to be underrated.

Carrey spent some time focusing on roles that showcased his ability to do well as a serious actor in dramatic movies too. Movies like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Truman Show are both serious movies with dramatic themes. Carrey took to these roles extremely well.

There are many Jim Carrey movies to choose from here, and narrowing it down to one will be extremely difficult for most movie fans. Still, everyone has that one special movie that stands out in their minds.

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The History Of Reno's Mapes Hotel

By Ross Everett

The Mapes Hotel in Reno, Nevada met its demise on Superbowl Sunday of 2000 when 75 pounds of explosives packed inside the structure's support columns brought it to the ground. The controlled demolition came despite years of effort by a number of groups within the community to preserve the building with lawsuits, redevelopment proposals, and grass roots lobbying efforts. The National Turst for Historic Preservation even took up the cause, challenging the destruction in a lawsuit that eventually reached the Nevada Supreme Court.

While the logic and necessity of demolishing the Mapes is very questionable, one thing that is certain is that the hotel was an important part of Northern Nevada history. The Mapes opened in'47 and with it ushered in a new era for casino gambling and the state of Nevada. Despite some historical revisionism that suggests that the modern era began in Las Vegas with Bugsy Siegel's famed Flamingo, the Mapes was actually the first building in America to have a hotel, casino and live entertainment under the same roof. The Mapes attracted countless celebrities who'd make it their home when business brought them to Northern Nevada--this included movie stars like Clark Gable, TV stars like the cast of 'Bonanza' and political power brokers like infamous anti-Communist crusader Joseph McCarthy.

During the 'Rat Pack' era of the 50's and 60's it became along with the Cal-Neva Lodge in Lake Tahoe the place to be seen in Northern Nevada. The 11th floor, window walled Sky Room Lounge hosted performances by a roster of entertainment legends including Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin, Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Milton Berle and Mae West. Downtown Reno struggled during the'60's and 70's but the Mapes continued to prosper. The hotel finally closed in'82, due to financial problems experienced by the Mapes Family brought about by their other Northern Nevada casino holdings.

While the last twenty years brought an amazing boom in the population and economy of Southern Nevada, the Northern part of the state didn't see much of it at all. For that reason, the urgency of destroying the Mapes is even more questionable. In the Las Vegas area, its easy to justify the demolition of older hotels with simple economics--the older properties simply can't compete in the current mega-resort dominated marketplace. Furthermore, the insane valuation of the land on which they sit makes it financially unfeasible to preserve them as pop culture museums.

That's not the case in Reno, where vacant land and/or buildings ripe for redevelopment are abundant downtown and in the other casino areas of the city. The official reason that the Mapes had to come down was that the city needed the land to expand its vision for downtown redevelopment. While this is certainly a much needed effort, to suggest that the existence of the Mapes was a barrier is absurd. In fact, many of the proposals rejected by the city would have gone a long way to enhance the revitalization of downtown Reno and included artists lofts, office space and other mixed used properties. Despite receiving a number of viable concepts for the Mapes Building, the City Redevelopment Authority rejected all of them and the Mapes was destined for demolition.

The role of the City Redevelopment Authority was questioned throughout the process. Overlooking the Truckee River, the hotel was on a prime location between the downtown casino area and the riverfront district. A number of sound financial proposals were presented that would preserve the integrity of the structure including condominiums, office space, and perhaps most viable, upscale senior apartments. Oddly, all of these proposals were turned down by the citys Redevelopment Agency which continued to maintain that demolition was the only viable option despite copious evidence to the contrary.

After the demolition of The Mapes Hotel, the lot remained vacant for almost a year until a temporary ice skating rink was constructed in the winter of 2001. The site now houses a permanent ice skating rink which, while not a bad use for the land, brings into question the insistence by the City Redevelopment Agency that none of the proposals to preserve the building were viable. Clearly, they had no specific plan or even general idea of what to do with the land but for some reason wanted to see the hotel come down. This has led to all manner of speculation, ranging from financial self interest to a rumor that the structure was 'haunted' and needed to be destroyed to forestall future paranormal activity in Washoe County. Whatever the reason, the city of Reno lost a valuable landmark of a more civilized era.

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Delhomme Continues To Struggle In Panthers' Loss To Bills

By Ross Everett

Carolina Panthers' quarterback Jake Delhomme is having a season he'd like to forget, and things got even worse on Sunday at home against the Buffalo Bills. Despite dominating the Bills on the stat sheet, Delhomme threw three interceptions that allowed Buffalo to take a 20-9 victory over the struggling Panthers. Delhomme threw for 325 yards, though without any touchdowns. His three picks pushed his total for the year to- which leads the NFL.

Buffalo rewarded NFL pointspread players with the outright victory as +7 road underdogs. The Bills have covered four of their seven games this season, while the Panthers have an awful record against the spread-they've only covered once this season for a 1-5 ATS mark.

The Bills' Terrell Owens was again a non-factor, but gave credit to the defense for earning the victory:

"You can't really complain about a win. Defensively, those guys are keeping us in ballgames."

Buffalo defensive end Chris Kelsay commended his team's victory on the road:

"Never once on the sidelines was there any doubt that we were going to win the game. Regardless if it's an ugly win over not, it's hard to win in this league."

Ryan Fitzpatrick started at QB for Buffalo in place of the injured Trent Edwards and was solid, if not spectacular. Coach Dick Jauron observed:

"He made the plays when we had to make them."

Panthers' coach John Fox has said he's going to're-evaluate' whether the struggling Delhomme should continue to start, and even the quarterback himself couldn't make an emphatic case that he should keep his job:

"In my heart, yeah, but I mean let's be honest, I don't think I'm a dummy. When you're not playing well offensively, you always have to look at the quarterback."

The Panthers' schedule doesn't get easier this week as they head west for a game against the improving Arizona Cardinals. Carolina is a +9 road underdog with the total set at 43'. They'll head south the following week to face the red hot New Orleans Saints before returning home on November 15 to take on the Atlanta Falcons. Buffalo will host the Houston Texans this weekend, with the game currently off the board due to injuries on both teams. They'll have their bye week after that and will return to action on November 15 against the Tennessee Titans.

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Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and respected authority on sports betting odds comparison. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and betting odds portal sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.

Best of Friends Season 4

By Wayne Torres

The One With The Jellyfish: Ross dumps Bonnie, which takes all night; she leaves in the morning. Meanwhile, Rachel writes a long letter to Ross that she needs him to read before they get back together; he tries to read it but falls asleep... then has to fake it when she asks him about it; Ross agrees with the letter before he finds out what it says; once he finds out the letter asks him to accept the breakup was all his fault, he's not sure he can keep up the charade. Phoebe is upset that her real mother never tried to contact her; she tells her mother she never wants to see her again, but her mother finally convinces her to reconcile. Ursula knew about their real mother all along, but never told Phoebe. Monica, Chandler, and Joey spend the day on the beach; Joey digs a hole; Monica gets stung by a jellyfish. Joey remembers that peeing on a jellyfish sting takes the pain away; Monica "can't bend that way" and Joey gets "Stage Fright," leaving Chandler. Ross can't stand hiding his feelings and he and Rachel break up again.

The One With Joey's New Girlfriend: Chandler introduces himself to a good looking girl (Kathy), only to find out that she's dating Joey; as they get to know each other, Chandler's feelings get deeper. Whenever Rachel is around, Ross goes out of his way to mention Amanda, a single mother he's been seeing; Rachel counters by dating Josh, a much younger man; however, Amanda uses Ross as a babysitter so she can date another man, and Josh steals from Rachel. Ross uses weird gestures he made up as a kid instead of offensive ones. Phoebe has a bad cold which makes her singing voice sexy; when she recovers she desperately tries to catch another cold; she even kisses Gunther.

The One With Chandler In A Box: Joey is still upset at Chandler about Kathy; he tries to get over it but can't, and decides to move out... until he and Chandler stumble upon a way for Chandler to make it up to him--spending most of Thanksgiving day in a box. Monica injures her eye but doesn't want to have to see Richard again; she arranges to see the on-call doctor, who turns out to be very cute... and Richard's son. The gang decides to do secret Santa for each other; Ross torments Rachel about always exchanging gifts, until she can't stand it and shows him all the stuff she saved from their relationship.

The One With The Embryos: The guys' chicken is becoming a rooster. Phoebe undergoes the procedure to implant embryos in her uterus; the pressure is high as Frank Jr. and Alice can only afford the procedure once. Monica and Rachel bet that they know Chandler and Joey better than Chandler and Joey know them; Ross writes the questions (game show style) and eventually the stakes are raised: If the girls win, the chick and the duck have to go. If the guys win, they get the girls' apartment.

The One With Rachel's Crush: When Chandler finds out Kathy's new play involves a steamy scene with her co-star, he's worried where it might lead; Joey tells him not to worry--as long as there's chemistry on-stage, there isn't anything happening off-stage; This helps... until Chandler sees the play again later and finds the performance isn't as good; Chandler accuses Kathy of sleeping with her leading man; they fight and part on unfavorable terms; by the time Chandler goes to apologize and make up, it's too late. Monica tells Joey that the guys have to be the hosts since they have the big apartment; but she can't stand it, and tries to win everyone over to her place by doing lots of cooking and re-decorating. Rachel's department at work is eliminated, so she has to become a Personal Shopper; she plans to quit until a handsome, well-to-do young man needs her services; she wants to ask him on a date, but doesn't know how... she's never had to ask anyone out before.

The One With Rachel's New Dress: Phoebe is asked to name one of the three babies she's carrying; this sparks some rivalry between Joey and Chandler, who each want the baby named after them. Susan is shooting a commercial in London so Emily offers to show her around; Ross worries that they might be having too much of a good time together... like when Carol started spending time with Susan. Rachel plans a big date with a special dinner, new lingerie and a nice dress; while eating dinner at her place, the chick and the duck upset Joshua, who has a phobia of farm birds; since his apartment is being remodeled and his parents are out of town, they go to his parents' house; unexpectedly, his parents return home while Rachel is wearing only a negligee; she tells them it's actually a new dress and ends up having to wear it while they all go out to dinner.

The One With All The Haste: The singing man, the bird smell, and the lack of space drive Rachel and Monica to new attempts to get their old apartment back; when they fail to bribe Chandler and Joey with season Knicks tickets, they try making another bet... and lose again, so they have neither the tickets nor the apartment. However, while Joey and Chandler are at a game, Rachel and Monica switch apartments anyway. Chandler objects but Monica and Rachel offer to kiss each other for a full minute if they can keep the apartment. Ross gets an ear-ring. Phoebe tries to knit. Ross hates the fact that Emily has to be gone so much, so he considers asking her to move in with him... but ends up asking her to marry him; she says yes. The gang is shocked to hear the news... especially Rachel.

The One With Ross's Wedding, part 1: Ross, Monica, Joey, and Chandler leave for London; Phoebe's pregancy prohibits travel and Rachel stays to take care of her... and to avoid the emotional strain of watching Ross get married. Joey and Chandler go sight-seeing, but Joey's tourist behavior embarrasses Chandler and they split up for the day; Chandler has a lousy time, but Joey has a great day... including a visit with the Duchess of York. Emily stresses about the wedding arrangements, and everything is on the verge of collapsing when the demolition work starts on the building where they were to wed. Monica suggests they postpone the wedding (an idea which leads to more problems). Rachel realizes she's still in love with Ross, and tries to console herself by shopping; Phoebe also tries to help her get over Ross. When all this fails, Rachel decides to leave right away for London to tell Ross how she feels.

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