Tuesday, March 2, 2010
I'm A Kid!!!
Awesome day today.I went to the library while waiting for a friend and started browing the children's section. It made me remember part of the old me and if you don't know the old me; well I'll tell you. The old me used to;
1) Read books
2) Read a lot of books
3) Honestly, really a lot of books
4) Many Enid Blyton books
5) Read fairytales
6) Read science books
7) Read fairytales then get scared that there'd be something under my bed
8) Read fairytales and try to believe that the tooth fairy is real
9) Know all about magical creatures like gnomes, elves, fairies
10) Love to read
So today, when I saw a shelve full of fairytales, I got excited. Then I moved on to the "popular" section and started browsing Enid Blyton. I really miss those stories and I remember a little, why I loved reading so much. But I stopped, somehow. I no longer find much joy in reading. These days I;
1) Read Greek classics
2) Read Shakespeare
3) Laugh a little at Shakespeare
4) Read about King Arthur
5) Read about King Arthur but not fairies or magical toadstools
6) Read about knights who rape women
7) Think the knight is an *** for doing that
8) Read about people poking their own eyes
9) Read poems written by a pervert
10 ) Read because of my studies
The joy of reading is greatly diminished. I forget what it's like to just curl up for hours in bed reading, all day. I forgot how I managed to stay still for so long, how to stay absorbed. I forgot how to read smoothly, I'm always re-reading my lines. I forgot how to imagine.
It's a very important thing; to enjoy a story, one needs to imagine. I forgot when everything became about analysing and not enjoying, when reading became a rush instead. But today's awesome, at least I managed to relive my childhood. I still get excited looking at the Famous Five. It's something I grew up with and no Mom, you cannot give away my Enid Blyton books! End of conversation! We are not talking about this again!
Cheers mate!
