Are you a Twilight fanatic? Do you keep up with True Blood? Well, you’re not alone! Millions are crazed over vampires (like Tyra Banks asking Robert Pattenson to bite her or my roommate with her Edward Cullen poster). These shows, books, movies all seem new, but the myths are old. The story of the vampire has been told again and again. When I was younger I went through a phase reading only vampire books like the In the Forests of the Night series by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes. Each vampire is different whether they can go inside without being invited or can go in daylight on cloudy days. We love them all.

 As a way to entertain myself this Summer I’ve been watching the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The stories are great and always keep me on the edge of my seat. This series had been huge when it was on TV (1997-2003) and it continues to have a large following on DVD.  It’s funny to watch this older series about vampires with the dated clothing and pop culture references.

People may think that by following Twilight they are participating in a new phenomenon, but it’s actually been around for ages.