Jul 19, 2009 23:58
Having lived for a number of years, I know how obsessed I can get with stories. Stories from a TV series. Stories from a series of books. Stories from a series of manga.
Of course, not every single story interests me, but the ones that do, they literally consume me. Not so much physically, but mentally and emotionally. Until the story comes to an end, I would obsess over every little detail, run the scenes in my head over and over again, and let my feelings flow along with the story, be it up or down, high or low.
And then, even after the story has reached its conclusion, I would still spend a significant amount of time afterwards either celebrating or lamenting the end. Usually, I would be lamenting, because I seem to have a knack in choosing stories which never end the way I would've liked them to.
It is actually quite tiring, all this obsessing and lamenting, which is why I stay away from new stories, as best as I can anyway. That would explain why I haven't been watching the latest TV series, or reading the latest story book, or downloading the latest manga.
Because just one manga is enough to keep my head swirling, and my emotions boiling.
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