By Nicole Guanlao

I’m crushing on fictional characters. So what if one is a tall, dark, and handsome guy with a temper who morphs into a werewolf, and the other is a “vegetarian vampire” who runs really fast, hears people’s thoughts, and sparkles in the sun?!

As a huge fan of the “Twilight” saga, imagine my utter elation when I was approached with a ticket to attend Stephenie Meyer’s “Breaking Dawn” Concert Series, which took place last night at the Nokia Theatre (read all of our "Breaking Dawn" release coverage here). After the hyperventilating was over, I started to fantasize about how awesome it would be if Stephenie Meyer introduced us to the real life Edward Cullen and Jacob Black. With that thought, I hyperventilated some more.

Of course, I eventually snapped back to that horrible thing called reality, but I was still extremely excited to get the chance to mingle with fellow Twilighters, hear from the super talented Stephenie Meyer (I owe her many sleepless nights of page-turning heaven and giggle-fests), and watch a performance by Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October. THAT is what I call a great night. Read More...

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Justin FurstenfeldIf you've been over to the MTV Movies page, you've read our Twilight Tuesday announcement on Stephenie Meyer's big plans for the "Breaking Dawn" release in August. And if not, what are you waiting for Twilighters?

What I wasn't able to squeeze into the article, however, was some additional thoughts from Blue October singer/songwriter Justin Furstenfeld on his desire to compose some songs about the "Twilight" characters.

"This is just another realm of me," he explained of his love for Stephenie's franchise. "It's going to be awesome."

"We're actually going into the studio with [legendary producer] Steve Lillywhite in August to start tracking, and we should be done with the new album in September," Furstenfeld said of the future of his band. "It's going to be a bit more positive. I have a child now, so I'm focusing on things that are more positive in life."

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