Mulan
Mulan was the first movie I have ever watched in theaters. I clearly remember sitting in the last rows, munching on caramel popcorn and staring at the screen with wide, seven-year old eyes. After that, I started pretending to be Mulan. Secretly. In school, after making sure no one was watching, I would walk with my back straight, my hands folded on top of a make-believe umbrella and pretend to be on my way to the matchmaker. Mulan is still my favorite Disney movie and “Reflection” is still my favorite song of all time. Oddly enough, that song fits my life perfectly.Ghost Fighter (Yu Yu Hakusho)
The reason why I fell in love with Ghost Fighter was because I fell in love with Hiei (Vincent). At age eight, I do believe that Hiei was my first love. He was so stoic, so unmoved, so uncaring on the outside; but in truth, he is a sensitive man who cares deeply for his sister. Oh. And he looks good and he kicks ass. My obsession went so far that I even made my own character, paired her with Hiei and wrote dozens of fanfiction involving both of them.Pokemon
Gotta Catch 'Em All! I was already obsessed with the franchise in the first place (watched the show, read the manga, collected and played the trading card game, bought a talking Pikachu plushie) but when I got my hands on a Gameboy Color and a Pokemon Crystal cartridge, I went crazy. I loved the thought of being a Pokemon trainer and going on my own journey, even if it was only within the limits of pixel-world. I even wrote numerous fan-fiction, revolving around different trainers. Nintendo sure knows how to put a smile on my face.Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
I don't exactly why a movie about a horse caught my attention. But I ended up pretending I was a Native American, riding a wild mustang back in the Old West (I would do so whenever I play on the swing). The most sentimental aspect of the Spirit obsession was the soundtrack. Up until now, the songs from the movie still remind me of those long road-trips my family and I took during the summer. It reminds me of grassy plains, wooded areas, blue mountains and the Delaware River. Maybe my interest in Spirit was nurtured by my interest in nature and wildlife.NBA
This might be hard to believe, but there was a time when I lived and breathed basketball. That was in 2002. I pounced on the sports section of the newspapers, searching for the latest updates. I watched Like Mike over and over again. I played the latest NBA games on Playstation 2. I watched the games on TV and I wished (how I wished) that my parents would let me watch a Nets game. The Nets were my favorite team back then; one, because they were underdogs and two, because I lived in New Jersey. Unfortunately, the Lakers beat them in the finals (series was 4-0). Of course, I started hating on the Lakers. I remember refusing to drink Sprite just because Kobe dearest endorsed them.Star Wars
I'm not exactly a Star Wars geek. Sure, I watched all six movies (Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi were my favorites), played more than one kind of Star Wars video-game, owned a plastic light-saber (it was blue), read Star Wars novels and even wrote fanfiction. But no, I did not memorize ALL the planets that were not included in the first six movies, nor do I know ALL the aircraft and the weapons and the robots and the characters by heart. I was obsessed, but not as much as those who have the map of Coruscant sketched perfectly in the back of their minds.Lord of the Rings
This all began with Mr. Pierson, our English teacher in middle school. His enthusiasm for the series was so contagious that before I knew it, I had bought a copy of all three Lord of the Rings Books, plus the Hobbit and the Silmarillion. I haven't read all of them, though, because I was so mesmerized by the films. Now, Peter Jackson is a genius. The movies made me laugh, shiver, puke and cry. They made me wish I lived in Middle Earth, kicking some orc butt along with Legolas. I do believe that LOTR is my biggest obsession yet. I have done insane things such as dressing up as Arwen for Halloween, memorizing the route from Hobbiton to Ithilien, writing in Tengwar and drawing a portrait of Pippin. I do believe the only other thing I haven't done is learn how to speak Elvish fluently. Oh. And someday, I'm going to learn archery. And tour New Zealand while on horseback.Honorable Mentions:
-Pirates (in general)
-Neopets
-Avatar: the Last Airbender
-Holes by Louis Sachar
-Treasure Planet
-G Gundam
-Dragonball Z
-Detective Conan (Case Closed)
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