With Valentine’s Day just around the corner I figured it would be a better time than ever to remind everyone of the romance that consumed us all when we first read the Twilight Saga (Yes, even I loved the romance). With the success of the films and the licensed merchandise popping up left and right, it’s easy to forget about the books that started it all.  The movies do a great job of bringing to life a world we have all come to love, but at the same time they have taken away an integral part of the Twilight series, the quotes.

The Twilight Saga is filled to the brim with some amazingly romantic quotes that might be enough to melt the heart of your loved one, or simply let them know that while love bites (har har, see what I did there?), for now they are your world. Take some of these quotes and make your Valentine something special to show them how much they mean to you.  Not that creative? You can always hit up etsy where some people can do it for you.  For those of you willing to take on the challenge, you’d be amazed at just how meaningful some of these quotes can be, especially when they are from someone you care about deeply.

Ok first and foremost, let’s get the big one out of the way for those of you less creative folk:

“You are exactly my brand of heroin.”

OK, now that we got that out of the way, let’s shoot for some of the deeper more meaningful quotes that just might work for you and your valentine. (Some have been modified slightly to better fit)

“I would rather die than stay away from you.”

“You are my life. You’re the only thing it would hurt me to lose.”

“I dream about being with you forever.”

“Do you think I’ll ever get better at this? That my heart might someday stop trying to jump out of my chest whenever you touch me?”

“Where you are is the right place for me”

“You’re the very best part of my life.”

“So are you going to be my Valentine? Since you didn’t get me a fifty-cent box of candy, it’s the least you can do.”

“One thing I truly knew – knew it in the pit of my stomach, in the center of my bones, knew it from the crown of my head to the soles of my feet, knew it deep in my empty chest – was how love gave someone the power to break you.”

“We’re a pretty messed-up pair, aren’t we? Neither one of us can hold our shape together right.”

“I can’t live in a world where you don’t exist.”

“I love you—and there’s nothing you can do about it!”

Before you, my life was like a moonless night. Very dark, but there were stars—points of light and reason… And then you shot across my sky like a meteor. Suddenly everything was on fire; there was brilliancy, there was beauty.

“You will always be the most beautiful thing in my world.”

The bond forged between us is not one that can be broken by absence, distance, or time.

“Look after my heart, I’ve left it with you.”

I’ll never see anyone else,I only see you.

“Your hold is permanent and unbreakable. Never doubt that.”

“You are the only one who has ever touched my heart. It will always be yours”

“There’s no point to forever without you. I wouldn’t want one day without you.”

Until your heart stops beating, I’ll be here

“You’re in every thought I have.”

“I promise to love you forever — every single day of forever.”

“By the way. I love you.”

“I want you, and I want you forever.”

I love you more than my own life

I hope these quotes help you “dazzle” someone this Valentines Day, and if I missed any please feel free to share!

There are very few kissing scenes in any movies that I truly consider hot. That being said, every single kiss between Edward and Bella in The Twilight Saga movies has been its own variety of searing. Good lord. ::fans self::

As a side note – I don’t think Robert Pattinson knows how not to make a case hot. I’ve seen Little Ashes. The boy on boy kissing he does as Salvador Dali – w.o.w. but I’m getting off subject.

There were two kiss scenes in Twilight. There were four in New Moon. Before we move onto the veritable make out fest Eclipse will be (oh, how I wish), let’s see where the kisses rank…for me anyway.

#1 The Happy Birthday Kiss

Why: Oh, let me count the ways. This kiss is one of the few they share that is not carrying some type of weight. This is a kiss for the sake of kissing – because they love and adore each other. The banter leading up to this kiss is playful and teasing – because they’re really such a great couple. Then Edward tilts his head in a move that’s more sexy than I know how to deal with and silences Bella’s teasing with his lips.

They lose themselves in the kiss, playful turning into the intensity that marks every aspect of their relationship. Edward quirks an eyebrow, which is also more sexy than I can handle, and reluctantly backs away.

In other words, this kiss is everything they are – sexy, playful, passionate – and always having to hold back from losing themselves completely.

#2 The First Kiss

Why:  Holy crap. The first time I saw this kiss I was holding my breath. There was Edward, on her bed, in her room, smiling that adorable and adoring little grin. The set up is the perfect mixture of simmering and titillating as he leans in, stilling Bella’s movements with a soft, “Don’t move.” Her eyes are the epitome of want and anticipation. Their lips finally, FINALLY, touch – a soft, sweet kiss. Edward smiles spasticly and their lips touch again. And again. Then her hands are in his hair and there is no question that she’s controlling the kiss now … and going to far. The look on his face as they part for a split second is caught between panic and need. It’s hard to tell if she pulls his down with her or he pushes her down onto the bed but they’re about a split second from a full on make-out session when he says, “Stop!” and suddenly he’s across the room.

Holy crap. It felt like my blood was boiling.

I find it difficult to place the next three kisses. They’re all pretty much equal for me, but let’s see.

#3 The Reunion in Italy Kiss

Why: After being apart for the whole movie, practically, this kiss is the culmination of their passion and the broken pieces of them coming together to make each other whole again. Even as Bella tells Edward she can let him go, you can see it’s the last thing she wants. He confesses to his lies. She wants to believe. He tells her she’s everything and she gives in, tilting her face to his as he leans down to her. The kiss is needy – they are devouring each other. We’ve never seen them this close – as if they would meld into one person if they could. When the camera pulls back we see just how wrapped in each other they are – she’s standing on her tiptoes and he’s pulling her against every line of his body – protective and possessive.

#4 The Forgive Me Kiss

Why: Finally home and safe, Edward has apologized to Bella. He’s on his knees at her bedside, looking up at her with these huge, sad, completely vulnerable eyes. His confession is strangled with honesty, guilt and the fear that she’ll reject him after what he’s done to her. “Come here,” she whispers, bringing his face to hers and kissing him sweetly. Their kisses are tentative, their hands touching each other – hers on his chin and throat, his on her wrists and arm, as if he wants to pull her closer. It’s a tender moment. Of course she can forgive him. His submissive position reflects, again, that their relationship is, as it has always been, in her hands. And, as always, she pulls him up so that they’re equal again. Brilliant camera work.

#5 The Gazebo Kiss

Why: I love this kiss because it’s just so…them. Edward’s eyes are shut tightly as his fingers thread through her hair. You can see he’s tense. Bella’s eyes are open at first – loving and trusting, because despite all his fears she never once thinks that he’s going too hurt her. She closes her eyes and they kiss – mouths moving as that sweet Iron and Wine song plays on. They’re so beautiful here it hurts – him looking gorgeous in his suit and her hair done to elegant perfection. It was such a great way to end Twilight.

#6 The “Last” Kiss

Why: I mean absolutely no hate to this kiss because it is both beautiful and intense in its own right. Edward’s wallowing. We all know it. Bella can see it. She asks for a kiss for her birthday and the look on Edward’s face is telling as he complies. The reason that I place this kiss last is because of the sheer desperation in it. Bella knows something is wrong. Edward is already coming to the conclusion that he needs to leave her before he kills her. It’s plenty hot, because oh-my-god did they just moan?! But it’s so bittersweet because you know what’s coming.

So there are the six kisses so far. I can’t wait to see what this list looks like post Eclipse!

What’s YOUR favorite?

Fans of the New Moon have one more reason to get excited this March. Not only will the New Moon DVD and Blu Ray discs hit stores, but according to some sources a New Moon Soundtrack Deluxe edition will hit stores on March 16. While I haven’t seen any official word on the release, various resources are saying the Deluxe Edition will come in the form of a CD and DVD and will include many of the international tracks that were not released in the U.S.

The CD and DVD combo will include the following tracks:

New Moon Soundtrack CD

1. Lupe Fiasco – Solar Midnite
2. The Magic Numbers – All I Believe In
3. APM Orchestra – Die Fledermaus – Duettino: Ach, ich darf nicht hin zu dir
4. Eskimo Joe – Thunderclap
5. BB Brunes – Cavalier Noir
6. No Way Out – Sed
7. Ximena Sarinana – Frente Al Mar
8. Jennifer Rostock – Es tut wieder weh
9. Anya Marina – Satellite Heart [Air Mail Remix]

New Moon Soundtrack DVD

1. Interview with Chris Weitz and Alex Pastavas
2. Interview with Death Cab For Cutie and Alex Patsavas
3. Death Cab For Cutie – Meet Me On The Equinox (music video)
4. Anya Marina – Satellite Heart (music video)
5. Lupe Fiasco – Solar Midnite (music video)
6. Hurricane Bells – Monsters (music video)

Tommy2.net is reporting that the new disc will include all of the international tracks short of the song Destiny by Miliyah Kato which was featured on the Japan version of the soundtrack. It is speculated that this song is not included because it is also available as a current b-side from the artist and is not exclusive to the soundtrack.

I’m excited to see if this new release actually makes it to store shelves and I am hoping it isn’t just a rumor.  I checked a handful of online music stores as well as Chop Shop / Atlantic records and could not for the life of me find any information on it. Only time will tell, but I can guarantee it will join my Twilight music collection if it does!

It’s hard to believe it’s been over a year since the Twilight Soundtrack graced our CD and MP3 players with 12 tracks that helped bring the small Northwest town of Forks and the Twilight world to life, but a year later and one more Twilight film in the hole tracks from the original Twilight Soundtrack are still being sought after and reimagined.

The band Blue Foundation announced on Myspace this morning that their contribution to the Twilight Soundtrack, Eyes On Fire, had undergone a remix that was being made available for free download.  The dubstep remix was put together by Toronto production duo Zed’s Dead and was named one of the top 10 tracks of 2009 by Plugged not Thugged and Salacioussound.com.

Unfortunately the download location that Blue Foundation provided linked to a zip file that was password protected, however I found an alternate download source that includes both a straight MP3 file and the zip.

Fans of Booboo Stewart, known to Twilight fans as Seth Clearwater, will be excited to know that this pint sized werewolf will be making 2 public appearances in the coming weeks for the George Caceres Foundation, a foundation that was created to help encourage children and teenagers to peruse their dreams.

The Twilight Saga actor will appear in Vancouver’s Metrotown Mall on January 23rd and the Washington DC area’s Tyson Corner Center on January 30th to sign autographs and greet his fans.  In a press release from earlier today, Booboo said:

“It’s fun for me to get out there and meet the fans that support me and my colleagues. I like what the George Caceres Foundation is about and love that they sponsor these events which are fun for all of us.”