Which team are you on?

I'm am absolutely, 100% on Team Edward! There are just too many reasons to even count, but I'll expound upon a few for you now.

1. Education, money, and love of the arts: These are, by far, not the most important. However, they are things that I value personally. I am, admittedly, an education snob. The fact that Edward has been to college (several times) and wants to go again with Bella speaks volumes of his attitude toward education and his desire to constantly learn and evolve. Couple that with the fact that he is encouraging Bella to do the same and you've got one serious (albeit lovable) nerd! He also has plenty of money. Now, I know that I wrote in a previous posting that I agreed with the statement that "the love of money is the root of all evil" and I still believe that. However, it is important to be able to support yourself and your family. Supporting a stable vampire family takes a great deal of money (constantly getting new ID's, college every few years, comfortable living quarters, clothes, etc). The fact that he could support Bella comfortably is definitely a check in the Team Edward column. Edward is also a lover of the arts, especially literature and music. I envy his library and CD collection as well as the eternity he has to explore them. These are 2 things I hold dear to my heart, giving Edward more brownie points.
2. Self Control: Edward, unlike Jacob, is a master of self control. He controls his thirst for human blood allowing him to live humanely. He can kiss Bella without killing her. He can control his emotions in order not to hurt feelings. He controls his hatred of the wolves so that they can fight together to save Bella. I especially like that he controls his particular aversion to Jacob in the snowy woods. As Jacob climbs into the sleeping bag to keep Bella from freezing to death, Edward had every right to kick his butt for the taunting thoughts Jacob kept throwing his way. Edward was able to control his anger for Bella's sake, something that Jacob has a hard time doing. For me, Jacob's quick temper and cocky attitude, are marks against him. He honestly thinks that he can "win" Bella over despite the fact that she told him she loved him like a brother. I hate that he taunts Edward with his thoughts and continuously brings up Bella's utter despair New Moon.
3. Self-sacrificing love: Edward loves Bella enough to always do what he thinks is best for her. In New Moon, it meant that he would try to live without her in order to save her soul. He always puts himself in between Bella and those who want to harm her. What I especially love is that he wants her to stay human forever, even if that means that he has to always be careful with her. He adores every piece of Bella and would give up his own life to save the minutest part of her. That love is what really does it for me. And the fact that she loves him in the same way makes Team Edward, not only Bella's choice, but mine as well!