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zeldapsychology
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 Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject: Has anyone got back into an old child obsession? |
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I loved reading Goosebumps as a kid and had to have EVERY BOOK!!! A couple months ago I even started watching reruns of the show and searched the topic on Wikipedia to find out there were NEW BOOKS coming OUT!!  So today now at 22 I bought the 1st book of the series (they are up to 4 out of the 12 planned it's a 12 book story arc HOW EXCITING!!!!) I just finished it (It's shocking as a children's book the chapters are sometimes 1 page and it was only 135 pages which I knocked out in a day.) The 7th Harry Potter took me 18hours. Anyway I'm shocked I stumbled upon enjoyment out of something from my childhood as an adult. I can't wait to buy 2-4 to get caught up and then 5-12 when they are released. |
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Ana54
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I watched America's Most Wanted once a few months ago and enjoyed it. I was obsessed with it when I was 11. I wonder if that counts.
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zeldapsychology
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| Sure. It's funny I went through the book in a day and some chapters were only 1 page long LOL! One thing I can say about shows,books,videogames when going back to them I'm not negative I usually think WOW NOW I KNOW WHY I LIKED IT,and while what some things people would call "cheesy" AKA Power Rangers the old episodes are fun although as an adult you see the repetition of it etc. |
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makuranososhi
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Astronomy... have been glued to most of the shows of Sci/Disc. the past few weeks.
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Silver_Meteor
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Yes. I used to collect waterbugs in little aquariums from time to time. I have a small saltwater tank with some marine amphipods in them. I had some brine shrimp in the tank but they did not do every well. I had a few amphipods in there originally by accident and they seem to be doing pretty good.
I also ordered Star Trek: The Animated Series(Yes I know I mentioned this before). Even though I am an adult in my late 40s, my childhood interests always lie just beneath the surface: They are a part of who I am.
My perspective is that when you are a child your interests seem adult-like but when you are a an adult these same interests seem child-like. Makes you wonder where this fits in the circle of life.
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beautifuloblivion
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject: Re: Has anyone got back into an old child obsession? |
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| zeldapsychology wrote: | | I loved reading Goosebumps as a kid and had to have EVERY BOOK!!! A couple months ago I even started watching reruns of the show and searched the topic on Wikipedia to find out there were NEW BOOKS coming OUT!! So today now at 22 I bought the 1st book of the series (they are up to 4 out of the 12 planned it's a 12 book story arc HOW EXCITING!!!!) I just finished it (It's shocking as a children's book the chapters are sometimes 1 page and it was only 135 pages which I knocked out in a day.) The 7th Harry Potter took me 18hours. Anyway I'm shocked I stumbled upon enjoyment out of something from my childhood as an adult. I can't wait to buy 2-4 to get caught up and then 5-12 when they are released. |
Cool, I'm still kind of into Goosebumps as well. I read a few of the books about a year or two ago, and drew pictures to go along with them... that was fun, actually. I watched a few of the reruns as well on Cartoon Network... I'm sorry, but the acting was HORRIBLE  . |
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zeldapsychology
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: Has anyone got back into an old child obsession? |
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| beautifuloblivion wrote: | | zeldapsychology wrote: | | I loved reading Goosebumps as a kid and had to have EVERY BOOK!!! A couple months ago I even started watching reruns of the show and searched the topic on Wikipedia to find out there were NEW BOOKS coming OUT!! So today now at 22 I bought the 1st book of the series (they are up to 4 out of the 12 planned it's a 12 book story arc HOW EXCITING!!!!) I just finished it (It's shocking as a children's book the chapters are sometimes 1 page and it was only 135 pages which I knocked out in a day.) The 7th Harry Potter took me 18hours. Anyway I'm shocked I stumbled upon enjoyment out of something from my childhood as an adult. I can't wait to buy 2-4 to get caught up and then 5-12 when they are released. |
Cool, I'm still kind of into Goosebumps as well. I read a few of the books about a year or two ago, and drew pictures to go along with them... that was fun, actually. I watched a few of the reruns as well on Cartoon Network... I'm sorry, but the acting was HORRIBLE . |
It's funny you mentioned pictures because my obsession was really deep I'd draw pictures of werewolves or something Goosebump related and i'd get an F in art class LOL! |
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use_your_words
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Well, I was always sort of obsessed with reading as a child, and to this day children's literature is one of my most intense interests.
Also, dinosaurs. My brother and I were completely mad about dinosaurs when we were younger, and recent nostalgia for this time of my life has re-sparked my interest.
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Onibunny
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recently i rediscovered how much i love coloring books.
Of course being the OCD i am am i have to make photocopies of the pages i want to color, so as not to ruin the book.
Also I am not satisfied with coloring an image just once, i usually copy it 4 0r 5 times.
I especially like abstract designs and geometric designs.
I'm an artist so this obsession makes me feel very guilty, i think i should be working on my own work.
It feels indulgent to color like a child. |
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cartoons i grew up with, mainly Transformers, He-Man etc
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Chess. I started when I was 5 and stopped at about 11. Started back up when I was 18. I improve, but at a rather slow rate. I probably put in 10-20 hours a week on it.
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sartresue
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:00 pm Post subject: Has anyone got back into an old childhood obsession? |
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Inner child topic
Always loved C.S. Lewis' chronicles of Narnia and his other related books. If I reread the books (not the movie--this destroys the link with my little Aspie) I am taken back to a magical time where I am in my head, free and happy to be me, reading alone in my room, quiet and content.
My keys, of course, have always been collectibles.
Some of you posters are still kids. I am 53 years of age!!! 
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never left it [cats].
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