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[plaguemachine]

I’ve been in a mood to feed my morbid curiosities lately

Comments

[breath_composed]

I really enjoyed this entry. I wish I wrote more (like that) in my own journal... While I can't relate to your whole Titanic fascination, I can definitely understand your interest in death. Back in the day of when Ogrish was still around, I'd browse through their gruesome pictures and it didn't make me sick. Then, I too, looked at celebrity death photos - especially of people like Marilyn Monroe whom I was surprised (and slightly envious) that someone could remain so gorgeous even in death.

[plaguemachine]

It's nice to know that other people understand this sort of thing and don't just dismiss me as being disturbed. I've been the Marilyn Monroe picture, and it is amazing how she doesn't really look dead, only slightly disheveled and sleeping.

[breath_composed]

I don't think it makes you "disturbed" as a person. It's just that death - as a subject is disturbing to most people because they consider it frightening. I don't blame them, but I think it's one of those things that once you start to understand more about it, it's rather fascinating.

And about the Marilyn Monroe picture, that was exactly my point. Here is someone who was such a symbol of her time and even in death, she still remains naturally beautiful. No other celebrity I can think of has that same kind of quality about them (but that's probably because that was before plastic surgery was invented).

[plaguemachine]

That's a really interesting theory! I will definitely have to do some more research. :)

[lullabyspring]

I get obsessed with death also, though more so with the emotion surrounding it rather than the violence or physical action of it. I don't think it's a negative thing, because in doing so you form your own views on death and on your own death, instead of just believing something someone else tells you and always having that doubt or insecurity in the back of your mind. Anyway, if you can you should totally track down the book "Hollywood Death Scenes", it's awesome - serial killers, celebrities, rock stars galore :)

[plaguemachine]

Thanks for the suggestion. I look around for it! :)

[silverannex]

No, it's good to have an interest in many things.

I don't fear death, but I have been really ill over the past six months and went through much of that time without having even the slightest inkling of what was 'wrong' with me. If I were to die tomorrow, I would regret not having done what I was meant to have done.

I really don't think I have started yet. I need to get a move on.

[plaguemachine]

I feel the same way. If I were to go now, I don't think I would be pleased with how much I've accomplished on a larger scale. I feel like my work is not done.