When your obsession can be tangable

[Suzanne]

To be honest, not at all sure how to put the title, so just chose that.

I have been watching Korean dramas for close on 10 year's now ( wow and even more so, because I still cannot speak Korean lol). Anyway, it started out as something to remove loneliness but has become an obsession and as with all the previous ones I got into, I get so obsorbed, that nothing else can take it's place. Well, I am now at the point, that I get excited at the mere mention of the country!

Anyway, my husband announced just yesterday, after finding out that I would love to visit a Korean restaurant when we go away for a few days together and he went on the search and found one! So, he is treating me to a meal and he showed the pictures of what is on offer and ok, to be honest, I acted like a child. Clapping my hands in glee and proudly naming the dishes. Sadly, though, hubby said that he hopes I won't behave that way when in the restaurant as I will embarrass him! So, I have to keep a tight rein on my sheer joy with experiencing my obsession.

When a child, I was obsessed with America! But, never been there, which is rather frustating as my 3 siblings have been there and yet, they were never obsessed!

Then, as a teen to young adult, I was obsessed with the Victorian Era.

Then, I was obsessed with Taylor Swift.

Those were long term obsessions, so I guess they could be called: special interests.

Have had several short term obsessions ie running in and out of them.

One other theme is that once that long term obsession ends, I can never go back to it, which is such a shame.

 

[Jumpinbare]

To be honest, not at all sure how to put the title, so just chose that.

I have been watching Korean dramas for close on 10 year's now ( wow and even more so, because I still cannot speak Korean lol). Anyway, it started out as something to remove loneliness but has become an obsession and as with all the previous ones I got into, I get so obsorbed, that nothing else can take it's place. Well, I am now at the point, that I get excited at the mere mention of the country!

Anyway, my husband announced just yesterday, after finding out that I would love to visit a Korean restaurant when we go away for a few days together and he went on the search and found one! So, he is treating me to a meal and he showed the pictures of what is on offer and ok, to be honest, I acted like a child. Clapping my hands in glee and proudly naming the dishes. Sadly, though, hubby said that he hopes I won't behave that way when in the restaurant as I will embarrass him! So, I have to keep a tight rein on my sheer joy with experiencing my obsession.

When a child, I was obsessed with America! But, never been there, which is rather frustating as my 3 siblings have been there and yet, they were never obsessed!

Then, as a teen to young adult, I was obsessed with the Victorian Era.

Then, I was obsessed with Taylor Swift.

Those were long term obsessions, so I guess they could be called: special interests.

Have had several short term obsessions ie running in and out of them.

One other theme is that once that long term obsession ends, I can never go back to it, which is such a shame.

Glad you are going to have that experience. My obsessions have generally been tangible from the get-go, so I don't have a parallel to that experience.
When I was young, my father told me I was an embarrassment in public due to my over-emotionalness. I had already begun being embarrassed myself after my outbursts, but to hear my father say that (and not in anger - he was just telling me factually), was the last-straw that made me take Mr Spock from star trek as my hero to emulate. I did such a thorough job at it that to this day (I'm 65) there's always a check when emotions start to emerge. I have no emotional spontaneity, which is probably better than the alternative. I was all over the map as a child and very expressive of it.

 

[Tom]

I also have long term special interests. But I think it kind of sad that you can't return to them. I have had some that died out but most I regularly return to and basically just pick up where I left off.

 

[Kavigant]

I tend to have a strong desire for tangible artifacts of my intangible interests. For example, when I was younger and attended a lot of concerts, I would collect the ticket stubs from every show I attended.

 

[saturnv]

I really loved Extraordinary Attorney Woo. It might be my favorite show, in fact. I also liked Squid Game. Do you have some Korean show recommendations?

 

[tazz]

I really liked Sisyphus.

 

[Suzanne]

Extraordinary Attorney Woo.

Me too, so much so, that I have just finished watching it for a second time and already miss it. Are you aware, that next year, they are doing season 2? This is due to the fact that many Koreans have been begging them to do a second season and it has to be next year, because the male lead, is currently serving his country and will finish next year.

 

[saturnv]

I had heard that season two was planned. I can't wait!

 

[Aspychata]

When l lived in LA, l fell in love with K-town. Went there for medical, spa, groceries. The people were so nice to deal with. I now received my Korean cookbook and l am enjoying the recipes. I loved red bean buns. And sesame donuts were so nice. I started eating a lot of pickled vegetables.