Vampirized

And yes, this is a Twilight-related post.

 

My friend Camille, who struggles with insomnia, wishes that people need to sleep for only one hour a day.  I, liking that idea very much, also wish for the ability to not get tired.

 

My friends and I are absurdly busy people and there’s always never enough time nor energy for everything. So, when I happily shared that in the Stephenie Meyer book Twilight vampires don’t sleep at all (contrary to popular belief that they lie in coffins during the day), Camille responded with a very since “Amazing…….” Our conversation then dwelled on how great life would be if we didn’t sleep.

 

Bella Swan, the heroine of Twilight, wants to become like the love of her life—vampire Edward Cullen. Love and mushiness aside, I kinda like that idea too. I guess this is the best time of my life to perpetuate, me being eternally 23 years old sounds like a blast. I can totally get away with the “fanged look” too, because to those who didn’t know, I already AM fanged. Wahehehe.

 

This is my how my life would be if I were a vampire ala Twilight:

 

My Job

I could still continue online-teaching, only home-based. Sure, sometimes I would want to suck the life out of some of my students, but since they’re in another country anyway, I wouldn’t be able to do them any harm. I’d just be forever wondering if Korean blood is spicy…..

I could also work as a call center agent! With my ability to entice and convince with my voice (Yes, Mr. Smith, you want to upgrade your account…) I’d be raking in the big bucks with commission. I just need an early shift, maybe 8pm-4am, so I won’t be under direct sunlight.

I could also be some kind of webcam showgirl!!! (Kidding, Mom, if you’re reading this.  Now shoo, please?) Being a vampire would make me gorgeous beyond comprehension, so why not?

 

 

My Diet

Now as a human I can be pretty disciplined with what I eat, so I hope being a vegan vampire wouldn’t be so hard. Besides, pig or chicken blood is available by the bucket in public markets so food wouldn’t be scarce.

 

 

Back to School

Being forever 23, I can study all I want. Yay! I’d go for all those “rich kid courses” like creative writing, literature, music, drama and theater arts, interior design, foreign language,and history. I’ve always been a Bachiller en Artes kind of person. I’d learn all the things I’ve always wanted to learn, like playing the guitar, sketching, and scuba diving.

 

 

Travels

I would always need to change residence every couple of years, lest people notice I don’t age. That would give me a chance to see all the places I ‘d probably never visit in my human life. A couple of years in Cebu, Davao, Bohol, Ilocos, Marinduque, Zamboanga…..then I’ll go back to the city when I miss the pollution. Then to Batanes, Ilocos, Cagayan, Bicol……..and when I get tired of the Philippines, maybe I’d go for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand…round the world.

 

 

Well, if I had unlimited time in my hands, the speed and strength of supergirl to boot, life would be pretty amazing. I only wish I don’t fall in love with a human.