My head hurts.... · 4:32am Feb 17th, 2013
but that's not a bad thing. For me at least.
Well...let me explain.
For as long as I can remember, books have always been a gateway for me. Not just to escape the reality of my life, but to escape myself.
"The Hungry Hungry Caterpillar"
My favorite book when I was young. Hearing that story would always, without fail, bring a smile to my face. I learned to read quite well at an early age. I've been reading books for years, even when I was in pre-school. And for some reason, no matter what, my head always hurt after a good read.
Reading the stories of fantasy, the unreal, the IMPOSSIBLE, always made my head get all....foggy. When this happens, then everything around me just disappears.
It's just me and the story.
When I finish, the fog stays. And my head hurts. I hate that feeling more than anything, yet I can't live without it.
It gets even more intense when a I read a particularly good story. Kingdom Hearts is the perfect example.
It was a chance read really. I was looking in the library for a new manga to read, when I spotted a single volume of KH. Curious, I picked it up and looked at the first page. It looked interesting, so I checked it out. I didn't even read that thing till I after dinner that night.
And the story took me in. I became obsessed. I learned that it was really a video game, so I got the game. And it's sequel. AND a few DS games as well.
That single book sprouted an obsession that I still have today.
Today though....I've learned of my obsessive qualities. I hate being obsessed with something new, like I hate having a headache after a good read.
But I can't live without it.
I just now finished watching the season finale of MLP S3. I loved it. I hated it. I laughed and I nearly cried. And now my head hurts.
I love this feeling. but I hate it. And that's OK.
Read Freely my Friends
Such PASSION!
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If you say so. Wrote this on a whim. Like my Philosophies.
Would you like to do something with the Space Dome?
837333 Pretty much.
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Writing new story cause why the hell not.
Speaking of which, you read my other story yet?
837340 I have no idea what has happened since I posted it.
Details please.
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Pen and Shadow left, Tyrell and I got away from Vega and Market, and right now they're boxing with their ships.
837359 Ha ha really?! That's funny.
Want to be a pre reader for me?
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Sure I guess. Not that good, but I'll try!
837374 I just need some feed back on it. I'll PM the details to you.
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Got it
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Stupid Notifs isn't letting me know when it updates.
Should we report this?
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Perfectly legal.
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Hot dang. Wish I could join, but I need to take tonight to write.
I know that feel bro. I am ruled by my addictions. Not to drugs, or alcohol, or anything like that.
No, I am addicted to fantasy.
The core subject changes (it's currently MLP, but in the past it has been warhammer 40k, dungeons and dragons, Animorphs, magic the gathering, final fantasy and a metric fuck ton of webcomics (and that's just what I can remember of the top of my head)), but the obsession is the same every time.
The need to collect, to immerse myself in it as much as possible, to hide from the real world.
At my worst, my obsession rules my life. I forget to look after myself; to eat, sleep, wash. I cut off all social contact. I become a filthy, unwashed hermit, locked away in my room, only emerging to cook the most basic of meals, then retreating back to my den.
I once stayed awake for an entire week straight reading 8 bit theatre.
It's unhealthily. And it rules my every waking moment. I am a slave to my desires.
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In the end, isn't everyone a slave to what they love the most?
From the love of their life, to their favorite hobby. We all love to do and talk about what we love best.
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The trick is to balance it with a healthy lifestyle.
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Oh.....a HEALTHY lifestyle? *Shoves piles of junk food into closet*
Yep, totally me.
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Hey! Junk food can be healthy!
As long as you exercise loads, that is
I get engrossed in books too man, don't know my surroundings and I feel like the character...which is why I hate sad, dark gruesome sex tragedy stories.
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They creep me out too, but if it's a good story then I'll read it anyway.
(Except Cupcakes......or Rainbow Factory...)