1987 - The year of the bunny

People born in the Year of the Rabbit are articulate, talented, and ambitious. They are virtuous, reserved, and have excellent taste. Rabbit people are admired, trusted, and are often financially lucky. They are fond of gossip but are tactful and generally kind. Rabbit people seldom lose their temper. They are clever at business and being conscientious, never back out of a contract. They would make good gamblers for they have the uncanny gift of choosing the right thing. However, they seldom gamble, as they are conservative and wise. They are most compatible with those born in the years of the Sheep, Pig, and Dog.

Those are the words that Natsuki Takaya-san uses to describe me, based on the chinese horoscope. Now, let me tell you a little secret. I don't really believe in horoscopes. However, I do adore Fruits Basket, so let me give you a little introduction of who I am, what is this blog all about and why did I choose this weird title. Hopefully, everything will be clear when I finish this first post.

My name is George, I'm 21 years old and I live in Greece. I guess I'm an average person, 180 cm tall, 67 kilos, blue eyes, brown-blond hair and I wear glasses cause my eyesight betrayed me by the age of 16. I'm in college, studying computer sciences, however that hasn't been working for me until now. Probably because of my irresponsible nature, I guess. I'm really more of a "I-like-to-have-fun-so-I'll-do-the-boring-stuff-later" person. I don't know what caused it, however, I don't seem to be able to change who I am. I enjoy spending time with my friends, no matter what we're doing. Other than that, I enjoy books and manga, anime and films, music and gaming. I'm a bit of a show-off and it's pretty stupid most of the times. I've got a good sense of humour(or so I'm told) and I enjoy making others laugh. Some of my friends call me a social person, but I don't know if that's true. I do find it interesting, meeting new people, but I'm also kind of arrogant and an elitist, so most of the times I end up rejecting others without really getting to know them.

Well, that's who I am. I may have forgotten a few things, here and there, but I'm sure I'll cover them while ranting here. Back to the bunnies (and the blood), I am not an emo. I do not cut myself and I don't really like blood (I'm not afraid of it either). I just thought it sounded pretty cool, so it's up there as a title, for now. There is another reason I chose this title as well, but I think I'll let you know later on this post.I think I'll try to keep this blog, and I'll even try to update it often... Ok, as a matter of fact, there is a reason for this title. Lately, I've been pretty miserable (But I really don't cut myself). I think I know why and, even though it's embarassing, I'm hoping that this blog will never reach the eyes of people I don't want to open up to(also, they probably don't care about what I have to say, so...). This past year has been quite... weird for me. I got into fights with, met new people, did new things. I got rejected and I got accepted by people and I rejected and I accepted people. All in all, as a matter of fact, right now, I'm actually a lot better than I was 2 months ago. The sadness I'm supposed to be feeling, comes and goes, and it's not really all that serious of a reason what causes it. If you really want to know what it is (please don't make fun of me) it's the lack of attention. It's been getting harder and harder to keep the people around me focused on me, and that's scaring me. However, truth is, that I'm just asking for too much. My friends are there as always, and I've been too busy dwelling in my own self-pity to notice it. For that I apologise to them.

Now, this is a blog, and even though everyone reading this, should already know, I'm actually a person with quite the imagination. It's one of the major reasons that manga and anime are such a big part of my life. When I was younger I believed this world to be boring. Growing up, I've realised that such a thing is not true. Yes, the worlds I've been imagining, of magic and adventure are certainly interesting, but that doesn't make our world a boring place. I know now, there are ways of making this world, just as interesting. Friendship, love and art is needed, and by combining the three (and adding quite a bit of humour and laughs) you can have the interesting world you need. Now, this all sounds vague and perhaps even gay (:P) but I do have a point. I no longer feel the need to dissapear and reappear in a different world. I find it much better now to just gather with my friends and have a session of Dungeons and Dragons (or Anime d20). Sure, I don't carry a sword, and I can't burn someone with my magic, but I do have fun and we all enjoy ourselves. And as you can see, slowly, by reading this blog, you begin to find out what a huge nerd I am. I also have a dream. It's a geeky dream, and one that I don't think it'll ever come to be, but it's there, and sometimes, when it's fun for me, I strive towards making it real. That dream is to write. I like to express myself and the worlds that I imagine through words. I love it when people read or hear the stories I come up with, and I adore it when they get excited by them. So, from times to times, I hope I'll summon the courage to post a few of the stories I've worked on here, on this blog.

I think that's all I wanted to tell you all, for now. I still haven't explained the title though, and that's kind of unfair. Ok, secret truth. I really like Fruits Basket. Like, a lot... And I guess, I'm secretely proud of being born on the year of the rabbit, even though, if you ever ask me in person I'll try to act all cool and deny it. As for the blood... That really reflected my emo mood when I began writing this post, but now, I feel relieved (probably because confessing my feelings took a huge burden of me), so it doesn't really fit the title anymore. However it's still cool and dark, so I'll leave it there =] .

Good day/night to all