I was never intending to do a follow-up 기사 on fanpop-addiction. I just took it for granted that I had grown happily addicted and I would remain that way. I basked in the warm, happy glow that only recognition for fanpop-contribution can give you, and looked 앞으로 to the fanpopping years ahead.

But then disaster struck. And I'm not talking about the massive floods that have hit England... (I was fine with the cellar being filled with water...)No, my internet broke and left me without fanpop.

So now, my 초 list. The list of what happens when a fanpop-addict is forced to quit.

1. When someone 당신 live with says this to you: "The internet broke last night" - all 당신 can manage is incoherent, hysterical babble that sounds like this: "the-internet-fanpop-lost-spot-my-fans-that-article-the-picks-I-need-to-scrubs-video-
new-spot-smallville-props-rate-things-broken? How?

2. 당신 get up three hours earlier than 당신 usually do, and stand around in the freezing cold waiting for a bus to take 당신 to the library. 당신 get about ten 분 on fanpop, but then you're kicked off the computer for someone else. 당신 give this person an extremely evil glare. He can't possibly need it as much as you. The freezing bus-stop awaits again.

3. 당신 write letters of complaint to British telecom, your broadband provider and your local member of the government for the useless attempts at fixing your internet you've recieved. It's a government matter now, they should know not to mess with a 팬팝 addict who's having withdrawal symptoms.

4. When your third 도서관, 라이브러리 visit was AGAIN cut short, 당신 visit your friend's house and casually sugest "Okay, how about instead of going out to the show we've had tickets for since January, we just stay at 집 and go on the internet!?" Your friend sees through it completely.

5. 당신 begin to think your life is being filmed (Like in the Truman show), and it's some sick, twisted joke that this happened. e.g. a postal strike that delays the spare part being delivered.

6. 당신 intensify your old fanpop-addict symptoms. 당신 secretly want someone 당신 know to "give 당신 props" for something. Similarly, 당신 also revert to taking votes on things. Except now, it's constantly things like: "Who votes we should just get a whole new internet provider?", 또는 "Who votes we write to the prime minister?"

7. 당신 take to 글쓰기 down what you're going to do on 팬팝 as soon as 당신 get back. 당신 write this on a spare calendar, on which 당신 are also crossing off the days until the delivery of the part for your computer.

8. When 당신 wake up finding a note from a family member that says the internet is mended early, 당신 actually get all emotional and jump and hop about until 당신 stub your toe and it really hurts.

Oh yes, I tried to just be content with my coffee-addiction... but it wasn't enough. The pain in my toe was proof of how happy I was when I had my 팬팝 back.

I hope none of 당신 can relate to this as 당신 did to my other article, because although I am slightly exaggerating my plight and joking a bit, I sincerely don't wish it on anyone :)

Aaaahhh... I'm back on fanpop, and all is right with the world.

Peace.

xxx