What Happened to Gwen?

Current mood: nerdy
Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities
Originally posted on November 9, 2008

Ok if you really want to know what's with all this obsessing over Shirley Manson lately. Here's a little secret about me. My fandoms come and go in cycles. So for like a few months I'll be all into something and then it will die down and I will be into something else. Like in the beginning of the year I was all into John Cena especially after he came back from his injury at the Royal Rumble.

Actually my fandom for Garbage/Shirley was dormant for many years. But after I got that Garbage CD in August I wanted to know about Shirley. At first I just wanted to know basic stuff about her like her hometown and birthday. But then I started reading about her past and I don't know I can't really explain it or anything, but somehow I related to it. I found her to be an interesting tragic figure. I find it hard for me to put into words why I like her.

Remember when I wrote all those inane blogs about all those Garbage songs?

I also looked over my paper writings that documented the beginning of this fandom. In my August 19 entry of 2008 (this year). I found this really silly quote about when people meet Shirley. "I think they're a little shocked at first. Then they start laughing or grinning or shaking my hand." In response to it I wrote "I was thinking if I ever met her I just want to give her a big hug." I also wrote that the fan letter I was writing to her back in August I had no intention of giving to her.

Recently I reread what I wrote and it was so ironic to read. Especially what I thought would happen if I met her, and what really did. Like gasping at the sight of her and telling her "I love you!" repeatedly.

Too bad Shirley wasn't wearing this shirt when I met her.

Not that there was anything wrong with the outfit she was wearing.

I don't hate No Doubt/Gwen or anything the fandom has just gone dormant for a while. Actually my No Doubt fandom went dormant in like mid to late 1998 when they weren't really doing anything. That's around the time I became obsessed with Pokemon, especially pikachu. I like Gwen and Shirley very much and they are both awesome women in their own way.

Here's some funny pictures of Gwen's sizzling Halloween costume. She had a really cool hair style. I'll have to steal it. :P
http://justjared.buzznet.com/2008/10/26/gwen-stefani-sunny-side-up/