In light of the vampire phenomenon that has been sweeping (or plaguing, depending on how you look at it) the nation since the release of the Twilight movies, and what with Eclipse hitting theaters this week, combined with the fact that I just finished the latest episode of True Blood, I thought I would take a moment to share my own immortal obsession.
For the record, I have been fascinated (and yes, slightly obsessed) with vampires since the mid-90s, which means my interest far predates any Cullen. In fact, I'm pretty sure my favorite Sesame Street character was Count von Count. Then of course came the Buffy stage (which I may not have completely outgrown yet...but once I own all seven seasons, I'm sure I'll be able to move on), and of course the enormous crush on first Angel, and later a smaller one on Spike. Sure, Edward is gorgeous, I won't deny that, but where's the sinister, bad-boy attitude? Where are the fangs?? And what is with the sparkling??? Real vampires burst into flame in sunlight, not turn into your own personal jewelry store. He may have generated innumerable fansites, but Angel is the original heartbreakingly-tortured vampire.
Of course you can't forget the "original" vampire (well, depending on what mythology you read, anyway...); Count Dracula started it all, didn't he? But, did you know that there is even mention of vampires in ancient Greek mythology? Ok, not exactly the Americanized-version of vampires, but something very similar! Enter Lamia. Thank you, Sherrilyn Kenyon (aka, the best vampire/romance/action novelist of all time) and your Dark Hunter novels for that juicy piece of trivia! Eat your heart out, Anne Rice. Your vampires are definitely badass, but I guess I like the "romantic" idea of bloodsuckers... Combining vampires and Greek mythology? Anyone who knows me knows that that's about as awesome as combining chocolate and peanut butter!
Then there are the modern vampire interpretations: the latest vampire tv installments (The Vampire Diaries (which I have yet to see, but plan to catch up on ASAP) & True Blood), the Anne Rice film interpretations (Interview with the Vampire, Queen of the Damned), Blade (also awesome, by the way), and of course, the Underworld franchise.
So, what is the point of this blog? Well...there isn't really one. It's purely for my own enjoyment and entertainment. So if you're bored now, I suggest you stop reading here.
My mom and I have this running joke between us about how there must have been a vampire somewhere back in the family tree, or at least that I must be part vampire in some way. Here is why I think I would make a good vampire:
* I am and have always been fascinated by blood. When my friends would run away or cringe at the sight of it, I was the one who wanted a closer look. Weird, I know.
* I am incredibly pale. I mean incredibly pale. Even for a light-haired, blue-eyed girl of Scotch/Irish and Norwegian descent.
* I start to sunburn within 10 minutes of being outside (believe me, I wish I were joking here...). Even with sunscreen on, I break out in a rash when in direct sunlight for a while. Needless to say, I would much rather be outdoors at night.
* I hate garlic. Even garlic mashed potatoes...just too much.
* I have a "thing" for biting. Won't go into much more detail on that, but biting and being bitten...very appealing to me.
I'm not completely sold on the coffins, or the immortality for that matter, then of course there's that whole being dead and having to kill to survive thing...but those are just details, haha.
So there you go. However-many minutes of your life that you will never get back, spent reading about my vampire obsession. It's a full moon out tonight. I hope you are all able to enjoy it.
