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[cleolinda]

Again, since y'all seemed desperate to get some: Twilight reviews are starting to come in (updated Fandom Lounge entry). Here's one from The Chicagoist, courtesy of my friend Marcus. And Roger Ebert just barely gives it a thumbs up. What I'm getting out of this is that it's not going to set the non-believers alight with cinematic fire, but fans are

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[jubilantia]

About the being-aggravated-at-perceived-cuteness? That happens A LOT with me, especially since I talk extremely fast, earning me the nickname "squirrel." I'm 23, but its only in the past couple of years that I've realized how I sometimes come across to people. With my intelligence and extreme bookishness comes quirkiness and a healthy dose of biting sarcasm- which goes a long way towards intimidating the opposite sex.

I think part of my issue stems from perceived naivete, as well. On the rowing team, a lot of the people drank and what-have-you, and I didn't. Not because I was anti-social or anything, I just had strong beliefs as to what you should and shouldn't put in your body. Or, that you shouldn't try to flirt outrageously with every single guy on the team. This would often earn an "Oh, you're so cute" comment from some of my teammates- mostly from my female teammates who were also intelligent, and did try to flirt outrageously with every guy on the team. I guess people see that attitude as childish because they've conformed to the norm as they grew up, which I refuse to do. It's easy to forget that not everyone has a strong sense of self or core of beliefs, which I think is really the basis of romantic attraction.