Addiction leads to more

Addictions that are now interfering with my every day life are becoming more noticeable to me.
So my last post was about my obsession with the HBO series TRUE BLOOD. Well now I've found something that has possibly trumped that: Japanese manga/shojo/anime. OMG! I can't get enough of it. How did I stumble upon it? I was on Youtube lusting after another "Bill and Sookie" scene when I noticed a link to Hellsing. I watched all 13 episodes of Hellsing and still needed more. Then I found a different link to Vampire Knight and that is still in production and it is amazing. I just finished (on Sunday) watching all 50 episodes of Blood Plus which were posted on Google video. I'm ambivalent about it because some aspects of it I love (such as Hajji's devotion to Saya) but then at times the story kind of dragged especially when dealing with the other characters. So far, it is the longest animated series that I have watched and I only chose to watch it because it has 50 episodes unlike Hellsing which I really wish could have been much longer. I love that maniac character Alucard. I wish that I could speak and read Japanese just so I could find more. So I've been googling information about this genre of comics/animation to find more. I actually came across an old vampire anime that I had seen when I was a teenager and I honestly believe that it is the beginning of my interest in anime for me. It was actually made in 1985 and is called Vampire Hunter D. The sequel in full "Blood Thirst" was posted on google videos in English but the original one wasn't. It was so nice to find the name of it because I had totally forgotten about it. I may have to look in to Manga further so that I can actually buy these books and or DVDs (I would totally prefer the DVD versions). So, this is where I am at currently: a revised interest in Vampires and possible other Gothic literature/themes. Hopefully I will find even more.

New Addiction

So I've got a new addiction. It is a t.v. show on HBO and I can not get enough of it. Its called True Blood and it is based on a series of vampire books that I just may buy but I love the HBO series all the same. When I read other people's blogs about it they complain about how the series is not following the books so then maybe I wont buy the books but I will purchase the series once it is released on DVD. I'm assuming that HBO will release it because it seems so popular that many people (especially the ones with out cable and can only view glimpses from clips that are posted on YouTube). I enjoy vampire movies/shows but I have yet to read a book about one and I know that there are plenty to choose from. HBO has made it much simpler for my entertainment because it is one film. Also, there is a lot of buzz about a different series of books called Twilight and there seems to be a movie in the works that will be released in December. I can't wait to see that one as well. So, True Blood gives me something to look forward to during the week but it sucks because new episodes are on Sunday nights. I wish that they would move up the day so that I can watch it multiple times before having to go to work (I love having "On Demand" with Cox communication/cable). Any ways this show is a welcomed form of escapism. I love the characters and not just the main two but all of them, seem to be great and have story lines that pass too fast during the one hour program. It is amazing how fast an hour can fly when you're truly enjoying it. It is shows like these that make me want to learn how to act and or learn how to write a damn good novel/screen play.