Do you get obsessed?

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If so, with what? And how do you get over it? If not, what do you think of people who do?

-- Anonymous, September 05, 2000

Answers

I used to get obsessed over bands and (especially, to my detriment) cute boys. It's for the best that that's in the past, but I do miss the frisson of an obsession coming to fruition (meeting Oasis, touching a cute boy).

-- Anonymous, September 06, 2000

Up until a year ago, I could say I was never obsessed about celebs. Then I became "charmingly infatuated" with one, and my snotty opinion of myself on that topic went down the tube. It's cooled off, thank god, after I got to meet him, but I still have about 5 pics of him in my cube (sad, huh?) It does make visitors wonder about my boy-toy pics. I actually feel like I've improved in the personality dept since my little infatuation, and got to meet some really groovy people because of it. I can't imagine I'll have this little romp again in later life. He's not a neurotic celeb, which really helps.

-- Anonymous, September 06, 2000

Lisa! You have to tell us who it is!!!

In junior high and high school I was obsessed with The Cure. I still like 'em but I've definitely grown out of it.

-- Anonymous, September 07, 2000


Eddie Izzard. And I just found out they won't let him off the set of the picture he's filming in Vienna, so he won't be at the Emmy Awards (he's nominated for 3!) I'm so sad.

-- Anonymous, September 07, 2000

Yes, I do, in fact I am right now. I've been a Jump, Little Children fan for two years and that's the longest I've liked anything ever. I do happen to be pretty sane, however.

-- Anonymous, September 08, 2000


im obsesssed with brett. im gonna get him to marry me! he does'nt know this but i drive by house all the time and sometims i call him and hang up just to hear his voice cuz the rules say to make him call you so i cant talk to him. :(

-- Anonymous, September 08, 2000

Yeah I do. My wife hates it too. I'm obsessed with photography now and have been for a few years. She hates photography now. And I'm obsessed with hot smokin' guitar music. All of it. And really loud too! From spanish/middle eastern rumbas to heavy metal monster guitar. Al DiMeola and Robert Fripp. Satriani and Steve Vai. I love Metallica's new full orchestra creation. Oh yeah! And I love Safeway Select Very Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal cookies. I bug the heck out of her to buy me some when she goes to the store. She won't let me go anymore because of all my food obsessions. She says we can't keep spending that much money everytime we go to the store. Oh yeah! And sex. Of course I've always loved sex. But I have to be careful I don't overdo it. Being an old guy and you know. At least that's what she tells me all the time. James

-- Anonymous, September 11, 2000

Well, here's my follow-up. Eddie won 2 Emmys. woohoo!!! I'm exhausted! His board is adding 20 pages of messages every hour, and they aren't from me. I'd say that's a whole lot of obsession for a whole lot of new people. He knocked Cher and Chris Rock on their ass (he beat them in their own categories! She was mouthing "oh my god" and he said "damn!" ) Best Writer for a Music or Comedy Special, and Best Performance for the same.

-- Anonymous, September 11, 2000

Hooray for Eddie, Lisa! :) I think it's nice when people you admire professionally and/or personally are given tangible rewards and awards. From what you say, he no doubt deserved 'em.

-- Anonymous, September 12, 2000

Thanks Milla...Some way, I've got to facilitate you seeing one of this guy's vids. I think you would like him, because you seem to really enjoy irony (I think Gwen would too for the same reason.)

-- Anonymous, September 12, 2000


Thanks, I bet I would like that! Yes, as I'm not from Betelgeuse, I do understand irony. (If you got that, give yourself 10 Book Nerd Points.)

Are there any video/audio clips of Eddie out there? I know exactly who you're talking about, BTW, I just haven't ever seen him (except in still photography), and I've never heard him.

-- Anonymous, September 12, 2000


Remember that Jessica Deboer adoption scandal? I absolutely went nuts over that case... I would rant to anyone who would listen... I read EVERYTHING I could get my hands on... I lost sleep over it... I cried until I made myself sick when I saw the news footage of her being taken away...I would wake up in a cold sweat at night afterwards wondering if she was OK and wondering how small, scared, confused and abandoned she felt losing her mommy, daddy, grandparents, dog, toys, room. Even now I feel just sick to mys stomach that NO ONE in a position of power did not step in say "ENOUGH! I don't care what the adults think, we are going to do what is BEST for the child." It was so bad friends were seriously worried about me. I have NEVER reacted that way to anything BEFORE or SINCE.

-- Anonymous, September 18, 2000

Gwen, Milla, Entertainment Tonight is doing a feature on Eddie Izzard on tonight's show (Oct 3). :)

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2000

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