Friday, January 2, 2009

Équipe Edward



Blame it on the cold weather, I snuggled and spent my Holidays reading and trying to finish the Twilight series before the year ends. Did I say I daydream and is going crazy over Edward Cullen? I feel a tinge of fire burning my ears and cheeks every time I think about the kind of love Edward has for his Bella. I wonder if there is really such an Earthly man (or woman) out there whose love can ever surpass Edward’s. Unselfish, pure and would sacrifice even his own life for the sake of the one s/he loves.

Days before 2009 poked it's promising head, I shamelessly published my semi-obsession on Edward Cullen err Robert Pattinson on my Facebook status. Serious. My closest friends poked me non-stop and messaged me like anything. They say I am going nuts, I say my teenage self is resurfacing. Really, it’s been awhile since I ever had this thing – obsession, childhood fantasies, super kilig moments – whatever you may call it.

I am pro Team Edward. Period.

I had this crazy wishful thinking. I wished I could read minds, be a shield and explain my side to someone just by touching him/her. I think with the latter, it’ll save me nonsense babbling most especially when I am in the verge of shedding buckets of tears or when I am fuming mad. You can tell that when faced with idleness (which is rare), I daydreamed… a lot.

After reading the series and watching the movie twice, I must say that I was pretty much enthralled and my imagination soared like anything. There was something about the story that made me want to finish it in one sitting but I was fighting to do the otherwise. It must be the notion that Edward will do anything for his love or the Cullens’ striking beauty or Bella’s life is constantly in danger or whether Bella will end up with Edward or Jacob. I am not really sure but I got really hooked. To borrow Edward’s lines – the books were like my personal heroin.

The series faithfully chronicles the “strange” love story of Edward and Bella. And despite all the overly florid words use that made me want to puke, I still find the series super engaging. I suddenly become my younger self – vulnerable to anything lovely, who would sweep me off my feet and dangerous.

What I love best about the series is that it presented the many facets of the undead and shape-shifters too. The undead didn’t just have this tremendous desire to drink human blood; we were told that they can discipline themselves – like the Cullens and Tanya’s coven. They have super powers – read minds, foresee the future, calm emotions, make people see what you what them to see and more.

I am so engrossed to this Edward Cullen character (and Robert Pattinson too!). I must have googled him many times over, searched him in YouTube just so I could pathetically see and hear him talk and read any clippings about him. I definitely feel like my teenage self. Crazy and quite embarrassing, I know but I will let myself drool over Edward Cullen...

And this might take awhile.