One of my most vivid memories from childhood is running as fast as I could down the street of my small community being chased, while I carried a stick. I was about a block length ahead of him. Looking back over my shoulder waiting for the right moment. I came to a turn in the road, spotted some kids playing at the end of the road.
There were some cars parked on the opposite side of the road. I darted behind one, positioned myself between two of them. I sat in wait, watching while my pursuer turned the corner behind me.
He sped past my hiding place, oblivious to my occupation. I waited till he was far enough away to make my brake. I darted out of safe-hold and shouted towards him, I had to get his attention away from the other kids, "Hay sucker! Come and get me!" and I made my way back the way I came.
I sprinted as fast as I could, heading back towards my house. I turned another corner and it came into view, my home, my safety.
I picked up my pace, now running just beyond as fast as I thought I could. In seconds I would be on my front lawn. I dove onto the grass, with a summersault I landed hard on the thick green bedding. With a quick twist of my body still on the ground, I redirected my front to face my advisory.
I raised my arm and threw my stick at him with all my might. "Die Sucker! Die!" the stick bounced off his chest and he dropped to the ground as he reached my yard.
"You little witch! I'm not the last you know, there will be more!" and he died.
I was 9 years old, and all I wanted to be was a slayer. I had easily seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer 25 times at that point, I had video taped it from the television, and watched it once or twice a weekend with my cousin. My cousin who would graciously agree to be the Vampire who would chase my, and let me eventually kick his ass when he caught up to me, or throw dull sticks at him in an attempt to destroy him.
Being that I was this into the movie, you could only begin to imagine my excitement when I heard that here was going to be a Buffy Television show. I was ecstatic!!
For my my very formative years were shaped by not only the movie but the television show. But it wasn't until very recently, while watching an interview with Joss Whedon that I realized, for better of worse, it influences me even more than I thought.
I realized that Buffy, and her friends, and the adventures that they had, was a huge influence on how I speak. My complete disregard for rules and structure of language. I completely blame Joss' writing style for my laziness in regards to formulating whole words.
There were some cars parked on the opposite side of the road. I darted behind one, positioned myself between two of them. I sat in wait, watching while my pursuer turned the corner behind me.
He sped past my hiding place, oblivious to my occupation. I waited till he was far enough away to make my brake. I darted out of safe-hold and shouted towards him, I had to get his attention away from the other kids, "Hay sucker! Come and get me!" and I made my way back the way I came.
I sprinted as fast as I could, heading back towards my house. I turned another corner and it came into view, my home, my safety.
I picked up my pace, now running just beyond as fast as I thought I could. In seconds I would be on my front lawn. I dove onto the grass, with a summersault I landed hard on the thick green bedding. With a quick twist of my body still on the ground, I redirected my front to face my advisory.
I raised my arm and threw my stick at him with all my might. "Die Sucker! Die!" the stick bounced off his chest and he dropped to the ground as he reached my yard.
"You little witch! I'm not the last you know, there will be more!" and he died.
I was 9 years old, and all I wanted to be was a slayer. I had easily seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer 25 times at that point, I had video taped it from the television, and watched it once or twice a weekend with my cousin. My cousin who would graciously agree to be the Vampire who would chase my, and let me eventually kick his ass when he caught up to me, or throw dull sticks at him in an attempt to destroy him.
Being that I was this into the movie, you could only begin to imagine my excitement when I heard that here was going to be a Buffy Television show. I was ecstatic!!
For my my very formative years were shaped by not only the movie but the television show. But it wasn't until very recently, while watching an interview with Joss Whedon that I realized, for better of worse, it influences me even more than I thought.
I realized that Buffy, and her friends, and the adventures that they had, was a huge influence on how I speak. My complete disregard for rules and structure of language. I completely blame Joss' writing style for my laziness in regards to formulating whole words.
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