Yet the pleasure we partake in; was caused by the fanged grin

Does anyone remember my O Level painting of Lestat de Lioncourt, the sexy, very attractive vampire with whom I’ve fallen in irrevocable love with, from the fictional vampire series called The Vampire Chronicles? I know my interpretation of him isn’t the best, but I’m proud of this juvenile painting all the same, mainly because it is Lestat, after all. And he is one of my earliest, artistic creations.

Here is a recap of this gorgeous, blond haired, iridescent-eyed fiend:

Considering my ineptitude at anatomy drawing and my lacklustre skills at painting, I personally feel that my painting is a ‘not bad’ attempt at expressing what I find beautiful at that particular point in time (the vampire Lestat). The reason why I’m bringing him up now is that I’ve finally gotten him back, and he’s sitting in my room, staring at me. I’m so happy that my love’s back. :D Now he can truly ‘look’ after me at night as I sleep. I remember this conversation I had with my mother:

(Conversation was in Malay, but was transcripted into readable English for everyone’s own good) :D

Me: Mum, I’m so happy that Lestat’s back with me.

Mum: Mm. Good. (doing laundry)

Me: (clasps hands together all starry eyed) I’m really, really happy. My imaginary boyfriend has finally come to meet you. And having him in my room with those vampire eyes staring at you the first thing you look at him will definitely drive those spooks away from my room.

Mum: Ok.

Me: (goes on pretending that she’s actually listening) The pontianak (1) will peep into the window expecting to see a potential victim to haunt and spook but when she sees my very own vampire she will run away because she thinks that Lestat is my own ‘penunggu’ (2).

Mum: Now you’re becoming crazy. Don’t stare at him too much, you’ll become crazy.

Me: (walks off grinning to stare at Lestat some more) I’m very mentally stable actually.

Mum: And he’s been to London before you, hasn’t he? (smug grin hidden beneath piles of clean laundry)

Me: (hmphs) Don”t remind me!

Ah, speaking of my old love, I’ve realised that I model what I find beautiful in men after Lestat’s characteristics. Kamijo, the beautiful Jrocker with whom I’m also fallen in love with has vampiric features which some people liken after Lestat – it does help that Kamijo’s said somewhere that he likes the Vampire Chronicles as well.

Japanese Lestat. -drool-

I’m going to make sure that I complete Blood of the Snake chapter 26 by tomorrow, 12 am latest. You do not have to wait anymore.

(1) A pontianak is a female Malay kind of a vampire type of ghost who has typically long hair and wears long white gowns. I’ll spare you the details.

(2) A penunggu is another Malay spirit which resides in a place like a tree etc, and basically protects the place, and can be either good or bad.