Vampires, Werewolves, and Zombies, oh my!

I'm not sure why I keep doing it?!
The world seems obsessed with the supernatural,
and I seem to go right along with them.
Here I am watching another vampire movie.
No, not Twilight...though I've seen those...
Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter.

No, seriously...I am watching it right now.
Seriously.
I'm not sure why.
Sadly, or not so sadly, I like it.
Why you ask?
I have no idea at all.





I feel like I should be over these sort of movies and TV shows,
but I keep getting drawn back into them!
Vampire Dairies? Yep.
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer? Love Buffy.
True Blood?  Yeah.
The Walking Dead? Un-huh.
Being Human? Of course!  That has ghosts too!
Lost Girl? Oh, you don't know that one? I've seen it and it's fab too.
Supernatural? Duh, that has everything imaginable!
Plus, look at the main actors? Seriously cute.















If you're wondering how in the world I can watch these shows, I really don't know.
Except I can only watch them during the day,
and I spread out the watching over years.
Plus, I have Murphy.
I figure, one of the main things that the people
in these shows don't have is a Murphy dog.
He notices everything and there is NO WAY
that he would let a stranger near me,
let alone a weird creature!
Yeah, I feel safe.

I like that Abe goes around the USA not only freeing slaves and writing new laws,
but he's also saving the country from bloodsucking monsters.
Dude, I knew you rocked, but seriously.
This brings you to a whole new level of cool.

Now I'm just waiting for the next one...about zombies.

I know...I know.

But remember, I have my zombie plan worked out...

 Zombies?! I can't leave, the cookies are baking!

Lessons from Buffy

Ugh! I really can't stand wimpy female characters and they're everywhere!!

As an English teacher it's a struggle to find strong female characters in novels targeted toward young adults- teens, up until more recently. Thank goodness for the Hunger Games...because if I had to read one more love-sick, solely dependent on her boyfriend, girl, I might just lose it! Strength in you, to save you...not some rich vamp- though I do enjoy a good movie, but that's far from reality.

Now, I too have a dream of a independently rich man coming into my life and whisking me away to a tropical island...but seriously, if he started bossing me around, I'd have to take his money and go Buffy and Veronica(Mars) on him.

Strong women, aren't portrayed in society as much as I would like.
Strong, does not imply cruel or manipulative...

Strong is believing in yourself.

Strong, is trusting that you are enough to fill your world with joy. When we expect someone else to fill our lives, it will never be truly filled. It might feel that way for awhile, but it's YOU that can actually change it.

All of the things that YOU ARE, makes you...the person you need.
To me, I am love.
I am a believer in God.
I am a caretaker.
I am a daughter, aunt, friend, teacher, crafter, baker, reader, writer, thinker, and dreamer.
I am, me.

I really love me. :0)
Shouldn't you love all that you are?

As we dive head first into the holidays, between the beautiful religious services, time with family and friends, remember to thank all of them for making you the strong, healthy, person that you are today.

And if those events are really rough times for you...I recommend watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer before the evening. If she can take on a gang of vamps, you can probably make it through dinner.

Loves,
Lori

P.S.- Thanks Kim for the inspiration!