I have lots to do, as usual. I need to write a cover letter for Google, which freaks me out. I’m seriously scared of screwing up. I also need to take some sort of test thing for Bloomberg, which I’m really nervous about as well. I feel a bout of Imposter Syndrome coming on, which is bad, but I have no doubt it’ll pass.
But I didn’t actually want to write about all that I have to do, although I find it endlessly entertaining. I’ve noticed that in there is a lot of stuff about vampires in pop culture lately. There is that show on HBO, a movie coming out that is based on a best-selling book, and I’ve seen tons of romance novels about vampires. I’ve read one book about vampires and that’s Dracula by Bram Stoker. Overall, vampires seem pretty bad with the whole sucking blood and turning people into vampires. Main idea: bad. But with all this new media surrounding vampires, I feel I may misjudged them. Is it possible to stereotype something that doesn’t exist?
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Thanks for your friendship.
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Hi Ed,
I totally know how to put off doing important stressful things by doing other things instead. If you need any new diversions, let me know.
The vampire thing is always interesting. When I was in HS and college I was a total vampire junkie. I finally realized that a lot of the appeal had to do with the fact that they live forever and you get to outlive your parents and everyone that judges you... Most of the vampire in pop culture is really aimed at younger people.
Just my crazy thoughts.
-Kathy "from GHC"
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