Jumping on the Forkswagon

I've always held some kind of fascination for vampires... the pale skin, the sensual movement and sexual energy, the way one toothy love-bite could launch you into an eternity of glory.

About a year ago (I think) I saw books in Dymocks/ Whitcoulls etc. that I picked up about eight or ten times trying to figure out whether I wanted to read them or not. The thing that caught my attention initially was the striking cover art (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn). In the end, I decided that they evoked enough interest for me to put them on my 'books to read' list.

In about October or November I decided it was time to read the first book in the series, Twilight. Soon after I began to look for it in stores, I realised the movie was out. So, with a careful not-too-hard look at the movie advertisement posters around, I grew even more intrigued. I read the book, and the second. And I must say, I think I am addicted.

In the worst sense of the word... like nothing else is good enough anymore. I have put space between myself and Edward and Bella, by leaving room for a different book by a different author in between Twilight and New Moon, and now reading another different book in between New Moon and my planned reading of Eclipse. I find myself distracted, thinking about it. Driving. Doing work. Listening to the soundtrack. Doing exercise. Cooking. Listening to people talk. Pretending to listen to people talk.

It doesn't help that I saw the movie. It was ridiculous how glued I was to the screen. You couldn't have removed me from that cinema chair if you said there was a bomb under it. Every minute, every second, I loved. I felt like a small child. I can't remember the last time I was that emotionally involved and entertained for the full length of a movie.

This morning Adrian made a comment that I am emotionally cheating on him with Edward, but I have to say that I think Adrian (and indeed any male who got taken to the movie by their better half) is intrigued by him too... how can you not be? Certainly any man would turn gay for Edward Cullen?

My response was that although Edward is the most infatuating character ever (and yes, if I could kidnap him I would. And Adrian would be welcome to come along.), his portrayer Rob Pattinson is surely not. He's rather uncharismatic and boring to listen to in interviews and stuff. Which is kind of cool, because it means I can stay in vampire-infatuation mode and not get too hung up on the actor.

So, I have a new passion. Unfortunately, a passion being distinct from a hobby, it doesn't really give me anything to do in my spare time. Except stare into space... and hope that the spacetime in between books is enough to make them last long enough... and wait with baited neckline for the next movie.