This is my second week of being totally obsessed with anime. I know that I am only into a few series, but that does not mean that I am not learning what it means to be a true Otaku. Always having appreciation for animation is definitely not the same thing as being drowned in the anime culture itself. Since this sudden jolt into my new obsession, I have neglected to live a ‘normal’ life. My mind seems to reside in a realm that most would call a fantasy or la la land. I am totally ok with this, but the people closest to me are starting to get concerned. I don’t want to go through my normal daily routine or occupy my time with productive tasks. Others that share my interest warn me not to get into deep, and others that are aware of how far I have come in such short time welcome me ‘to the darkside.’

I realize I have a ton of catching up to do in terms of getting to know the most popular characters and their individual stories, but I am not overwhelmed yet. I am going to start with the two that hooked me in the first place InuYasha and Death Note. Just as my head started to clear and I was getting ready to get back on tasks I had been neglecting, I got the whole InuYasha series and movies in the mail along with the entire Death Note manga collection. I am afraid to start them for fear I will take another mental vacation and never be productive again. As a Libra, I seek balance, but I have this strange feeling that I will never find a good balance between living in the real world and intriguing world of anime.