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Is it just me or does there seem to be an awful lot of vampire media around at the moment? From Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight saga to anime, manga, movies and other novels, it seems just about everything is sporting something vampire related. I am still undecided as to whether I’m enjoying this new craze or not. Certainly I am enjoying the new portrayal of vampires being beautiful and humane, but I’m getting a sense of de ja vu’ coming through in the storylines. I feel like I’ve been trawling through the vampire content trying to find a story that is truly original and addictive – not this dark, angsty crap that keeps invading an otherwise good story. Sure, vampire stories are supposed to be dark – they are creatures of the night afterall, but it seems these stories keep falling into the same old tale of forbidden love, dark obsession and love triangles. I want something different!

Here’s a rundown of my recent vampire run-ins:

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It seems that as of late I’ve been spending a lot of time going in and out of hospitals visiting people. A few weeks back, my brother Shadowfire was admitted into hospital with appendicitis. Now my Nan is in hospital after having a brain haemorrhage. It’s strange watching how people cope with being sick. Shadowfire was practically climbing the walls to get out of hospital as his internet withdrawels kicked in pretty much immediately. Considering how sick he was, he made a pretty fast recovery in a period of a week, and through sheer willpower of not wanting to spend another minute in hospital, has made a complete recovery. This is the opposite for my Nan. When she had the brain haemorrhage, she lost function in her left arm and leg, and her speech became slurred. Nan is an extremely independent person, and happily lives by herself. She has always said she would rather be pushing up daisies instead of living in Timberbongie (the Narromine retirement home), and fears anything that would prevent her from living an independent lifestyle. Nan sees the limitations in her left side as being an interference, and has flatly vowed to herself not to get better, having convinced herself that her quality of life will never be the same. Her body is getting better everyday, and with rehabilitation, she could be up and moving again in no time. But with her stubborn mentality fixed on dying, her recovery is all but halted. And when it comes down to it, nothing can be done to change the situation but her own willpower. Read More…