The Versatile Blogger Award

The lovely Jennifer over at Book Noise gave BNR "The Versatile Blogger" Award! Thank you so much, Jennifer!

Here's the rules:

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award
2. Share 7 things about yourself
3. Pass this on to 12 other great bloggers you recently discovered
4. Contact the selected bloggers and tell them about their awards

Well, for me, here are my seven things:
1) I know Norwegian (because of my heritage) and English, and right now I'm learning German
2) I have been blogging for almost two years
3) I want to study pyschology and English when I go to college
4) I love Shakespeare, including his comedies
5) I'm addicted to watching Doctor Who on BBC America
6) I love the winter because of fur boots, nearby warm fires while reading, and Christmas time
7) I love blogging and meeting new bloggers and readers

12 Blogs to follow:
1) Trixie and Tess
2) Life After Twilight
3) The Twilight Lounge
4) Augmented Gem
5) Ashley's Bookshelf
6) Larissa's Bookish Life
7) All Things Urban Fantasy
8) Paperback Writer
9) I Adore Books and Film
10) Mundie Moms
11) Confessions of a TwiCrack Addict
12) Cupcakes Take the Cake

Peace and Fangs,
Alisha

Vampire Diaries--Season 2, Episode 8: "Rose"

(Oh, Damon...how I miss thee)

I watched last week's episode but didn't have a chance to post anything, so the lovely Brooke posted it for me. Thanks, Brooke! Now on to this week's episode:

After Elena is kidnapped at a masquerade ball (another event, Mystic Falls?), Stefan goes on the haunt for her with Damon following along. Bonnie casts a tracking spell, she sees that Elena is in a remote area in a gothic mansion...awesome. 

We see that Elena has been taken by a British couple, Trevor and Rose, who have been alive for at least 500 years. They owe a debt to Elijah, who is one of the original vampires. They had to bring back Katherine when she was Katerina. Katherine was a doppelganger and sacrificing one was thought to break the vampire curse. Obviously, this didn't work out. They have been on the run from Elijah but once they found out Elena was a doppelganger, so they chose to kidnap her and present her to Elijah.

Elijah comes to the mansion and is please with the sight of Elena. Obviously, this is the time that the heros break in. Stefan and Damon don't disappoint with the running around as blurry figures in the mansion. Elijah is a heavy match, so the two use the element of surprise and stab Elijah with a coatrack against the door. He appears to be dead. Elena thanks Stefan but Damon thinks it is him that she is thanking.

Once Elena returns home, she is welcomed home by Bonnie and Jeremy who waited for any news of her safety or return. She goes to her room where Damon surprises her with the vervain necklace Elijah tore off of her. Before he gives it back to her, he tells her to listen to him. He announces his love for her but says that he doesn't deserve her but Stefan does. He kisses her on the forehead and then compels her to forget what he said.

Rose goes to the Salvatores' place and tells Stefan that she's tired of running but has no place to go. She reveals that Klaus, the original vampire, is after Elena. We then go back to the mansion where we see Elijah wake up and unstake himself.  

I know I'm not the only one that was screaming for joy when Damon finally said the words to Elena. So, tell me what you think of this week's episode, whether you're jumping for joy over Damon's words or screaming "Why?" on the mountain tops.

Peace and Fangs,

Alisha

Vote For the First Annual 'ILYB' Awards

It's here...it's here! After, being way too busy to even think straight, I have made the form for the ILYB Awards voting. Voting is now open to everyone who wants to take part in the first annual ILYB Awards! Click here to vote! (Voting closes November 29!)

Peace and Fangs,
Alisha

Vampire Diaries-- Season 2, Episode 7: "Masquerade"

Okay, so I know Alisha is usually the one who tells you all about Vampire Diaries, but her life is crazy busy! So, she asked me to fill in for her. Sadly, I have never even watched one episode. But don't worry, I wouldn't waste a blog saying "Um.... there's vampires?" I spent time looking up what happened so this blog wouldn't sound anything like that.

"Stefan, Damon, Bonnie, Jeremy, Alaric, and Caroline team up and form a plan to kill Katherine at the masquerade ball. Jenna returns home from the hospital, and Alaric agrees to keep an eye on Elena while the others carry out their plan. Katherine is visited by a witch named Lucy, who is to help her retrieve the moonstone from Stefan and Damon. At the ball, Katherine pretends to be Elena and threatens to kill partygoers if she doesn't get the moonstone. Bonnie intuitively realizes that Lucy is a witch. Matt, Tyler, and a girl named Sara are drinking and partying in a room at the ball when Matt-under Katherine's compulsion- begins taunting Tyler about his father and tries to fight him. Caroline hears them and breaks up the fight, but Sara- who is also being compelled- stabs Tyler with a knife,and he accidentally slams her into a desk, killing her. His eyes turn yellow, showing that the curse has been triggered. Stefan and Damon trap Katherine in a room that Bonnie has spelled to prevent Katherine from leaving it. Meanwhile, Elena becomes suspicious and goes to the ball to investigate. Jeremy and Bonnie tell her what's going on. Stefan and Damon try to kill Katherine, staking her several times, but stop when Jeremy comes running and tells them that every time they stake her, Elena is severely wounded too. Katherine reveals that she had Lucy put a spell on her and Elena, linking them together. Bonnie confronts Lucy and demands that she lift the Katherine/Elena spell. Lucy does so and incapacitates Katherine, who collapses. It is revealed that Lucy is Bonnie's cousin. Elena recovers from her wounds but refuses to get back with Stefan, saying she wants to feel that she and her family are safe first. Damon traps Katherine in an underground tomb. Before he seals the tomb, she pleads with him, saying that Elena is in danger, but he walks away. As Elena heads home, she is intercepted by a masked stranger, who grabs her and covers her mouth while she screams."

Wow, I have never even heard the plot of VD, but this has me interested. So for those who have been watching, I am sure this is exciting! Remember to watch tonight's episode "Rose" to see what happens next!

Sweet Daydreams,

Brooke