I was cool before lunch...

[tenoko1]

Yeah, I was a cooler person before my lunch break today and then I went and had to lose respect for myself. I did what i swore I would never do.

Lemme go back a bit. Ahem. I have never read the Harry Potter books. Ever. Never wanted to, swore up and down I never would and that even if you gave them to me or put a gun to my head, there was no way I was reading those ridiculous books.

Put away your pitchforks and let me finish.

So, yeah. Never wanted to read them. Still don't want to read them. So why exactly do I now have a copy of the first book sitting in the drawer next to me at work? I actually paid money for the stupid thing! Only .35 cents, but still! I paid! Money! For Harry Potter! Ugh, and again I lose respect for myself. Why?

thatonefangirl Yep. Her fault. We recently friended each other on here and I admitted to never having read the books. Her response was "Blasphemer!" Which made me bark out with laughter as I say that myself and have never met anyone else who does. So yeah, after having a "Wait, am I holding a conversation with myself" moment, I thought about it.

There are few things that I would call somebody a blasphemer for if they didn't like it or had never read it. The Mortal Instruments series, for example. To not love it is blasphemy. The author of the series is Cassandra Clare, who before writing her series, wrote HP fanfiction. I love Cassie, though she did lose a few cool points for loving the HP. Well, if the author of my favorite series likes this other series and it's what got her writing to begin with, and then here is this other girl who could very well be me some days, well then maybe if they have it at the used bookstore, I could possibly force myself to pick it up and read it. Maybe. I'll at least go look.

They had it. And even though it only cost me thirty-five cents, it hurt to hand over money for this book that I really just don't want to read, but I am determined to be open minded about. Something good made come of it. In reading it, I may better improve my own writing style. Maybe.

Or my eyes will bleed, it could go either way.