Living Half Alive

        Vladimir a half vampire teenage outcast from the series, The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, is the one character I connect the most with.  He is without his father and is still pushing on through life no matter what is in his way, whether it be bullies or vampire hunters.  It may not seem it but I do have more troubles than it seems and when I feel down I always think of how bad it could be an outcast form two different societies and hated by both.  It instantly makes my situation seem so much brighter.  There is one major difference between us though, he is half-vampire and I am clearly human. One thing that surprised me when reading the book was how closely I could connect with his inner feelings and emotions. He felt as if he had been pushed out from society just because of the way he dressed and acted, I still have problems with people harassing me over the way I choose to dress.  I can only say I choose to express myself the way I want, I am an individual and do not need to follow the crowd. Reading this series and seeing the way Vladimir acts inspired me to make my own path other than relying on everyone to decide what is acceptable and what is not.  Vladimir shows that he does not care if someone likes him or hates him, I am just about the same I could care less if someone does not like me at all. Unlike Vladimir I do not take insults against my parents lightly at all. One of my wishes that I most want to come true is to meet a real life Vladimir, not in the vampiric essence though, just someone who has gone through similar experiences and could help me through my own.