I fell down the Vampire hole when I first saw "Interview With the Vampire" in the theatre. During that time lots of people were reading Anne Rice and excitement about her writing was everywhere. Honestly at that time I didn't understand what was the big deal. And then I went to see the movie and this scene appeared before my eyes:
Who was this writer, who were these characters that spoke so deeply to my soul?. I was a changed person after seeing "Interview With the Vampire". I became obsessed with Anne Rice novels and and read all her Vampire Chronicles. I was like a parched traveler in the desert, finding an oasis. My favorite Chronicle is "Tale of the Body Thief". And to my great glory, I met Anne Rice at an Author's signing and she signed my copy of "Tale of the Body Thief".
I feel in love with Lestat and his unapologetic nature. There is nothing sexier than a Vampire without guilt or remorse. And definitely one that doesn't twinkle. No sparkling Vampires for this woman.
On my first trip to New Orleans, I had a wonderful day touring the Garden District. As fate would have it, I was alone the day I walked the Garden District and stood outside Anne Rice's home. At the time she was still living in New Orleans. I also toured Lafayette Cemetery No. 1. While I was in the cemetery I had a creepy experience with one of the Guides. Of course he was dressed in a top hat and had on round, blue sunglasses, which made it all the better.
Fast forward to True Blood. I was hooked after the first episode of Season 1. I could live and work in Bon Temps. I'd have a little shack where I wrote and sometimes did Conjure work for folks, if I was in the mood to do so. I'd take walks in the cemetery and have lunch at Merlotte's. And I'd be a friend of the Vampires, but knowing their nature and that immortality is not what its cracked up to be, I'd stay away from their fangs.
Priestess Najah
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