Twilight, and my long absence
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Gee, it is November already! It’s been a long time since something has kept me from the Internet this long. This time the culprit is a gorgeous vampire named Edward Cullen. 
The truth is, I got caught up with work. But the rest of my time was spent reading the Twilight books and whatever else about it that I can find on the Internet–blogs, fan sites, and forums. I have become one of the shrieking loyal fans of the Twilight saga. In fact, I spent the Halloween weekend cooped up in my room, which I rarely do, because I always have to go out of the house on weekends. I didn’t even see my housemates for days!
I first heard about Twilight a long time ago, but I thought it was just another story. Now I regret not buying the books in Lexington, where the books are everywhere and are cheap. Bookstores in the Philippines are running out of stock. I had to buy my copies hardbound, which I also rarely do, because the paperback versions are sold out in a flash.
It is true that the series is overrated—-it is not fair to raise it to the level of the Harry Potter series, and to liken Stephanie Meyer with J.K. Rowling. I can find holes in the story here and there, some parts are dragging, and the voice shifts awkwardly sometimes. I also found six proofreading errors! Initially I thought I probably was just cross-eyed from lack of sleep, but now I’m sure I wasn’t. I searched Google and found that there are others who noticed, too. I hope the publishers realize it. I mean, Twilight is heaping awards; it can’t have proofreading errors!
