Vampire Conduct

In one week, almost to the minute, I begin my third shift adventure. I'm hesitant, naturally, but hopeful that it will bring better muscle tone and look great on my job resume. Plus I'm curious to know what it will be like to be a night owl. A night walker. A creature of the night. I'm waiting for the day when I end my shift and walk outside to see the sun rising. That will be a sight to see, a sensation to experience. I also feel like this will be a friend filtering several months. I've informed practically everyone of what is going to take place, and I'm interested to see which of my friends stick around, which ones leave me to the night, and which ones remember me when May rolls around. Plus I have to find out which ones endure my inevitable cranky moods, I'm sure I'll be quick to bite and draw blood. The good ones will endure, and the superficial ones will drop like corpses. It'll be like thinning the herd. Can you tell I'm very carnal today? I watched Big Cat Diary, a show about my favorite animals on Animal Planet, which is always a pleasure. And then I YouTubed some Buffy clips, just for shits and giggles. So I'm very bite marks and jugular veins today. I meant to see that Ethan Hawke movie about vampires that came out earlier this month, but never got around to it. Can't believe that it's already February, that seems so fast. I despise February, fake holidays and harsh weather. I still think it's lame that no one credits Buffy for truly bringing about the vampire craze that our culture is currently in. She started it. She did it the best. All these Twilights and Moonlights and Spotlights owe it all to her. She made vampires en vogue. And Spike made them sexy. I always took after Buffy when it came to making my priorities, putting friends and family before homework and social responsibilities. Fighting the good fight and leaving math tests to everyone else. Apparently I'm rubbing off on the boys. One of my housemates literally just sprinted out of the house and sped off down the street like a seventies action movie. Apparently someone needs his help. Chances are he's blowing off homework, and he might not even make it to all his classes tomorrow. But friends, and family, come first. We help each other because it's what we do. Another reason why I'm so bent on getting bigger muscles and being healthier. Since I wasn't technically born with or imbued with "Slayer strength", I kinda have to make my own. Excuse me while I do some push ups....

Welcome To Sunnydale...

watch out for the vampires and the monsters. Does anyone remember Buffy? Or the fact that she kind of started the current "vampire craze" that is sweeping across America? She started it, she owned it, and she did it better then anyone else, now or in the future, end of story. The best thing about Buffy was the fact that it wasn't about vampires really, it was about growing up and having to deal with the daily demons and monsters that we have to face. Having to put up with the things that want to suck the life out of us. And having to do battle just to make it to the end of the day. Her high school was on the HellMouth, most of us thought high school was hell. She had strained relationships with her parents, most of us have/had strained relationships with our parents. She knew how to look good, kick ass, and protect who/what she loved. I strive to do that as well. She had a bad habit of falling for the bad guy....I also have that bad habit. The show meant something because it was true to life, sort of; you just have to learn to see the supernatural for the metaphors that they are. Did any of us really have to miss fifth period science to slay a vampire? I think not. But, sometimes we had to miss fourth period math class to make sure our best friend wasn't going suicidal. Did we not do homework because we had to patrol the graveyard and look out for three horned monsters? No, but sometimes we have to cook dinner, instead of typing a useless paper, to make sure our friends know that they are cared for and valued. Some would say that she isn't a good person to look up to, but she stands for good things. A few of the true to life lessons that I got from Buffy: life doesn't go as planned, it's not a screw up if you end up saving someones life, the popular kids are demons, protect what you love, and never stop fighting. Maybe my last name should have been Summers.