Friday, June 13, 2008

My Take on MOLD?

Hey, I'm Taliesin, otherwise known as Tali, from Little Red Reading Hood. I have a regular, not-so-cool name, of course, but I am a mysterious and private person who prefers to remain that way.
So, this is pretty cool, right? A way to help other sufferers of the ancient, dreaded and newly discovered disorder, MOLD.
If you've been paying attention to the previous posts, you'll know that MOLD stands for Mental Obsessive Literary Disorder and that some of the symptoms are closely akin to escapism. There is one crucial difference, however. Those who have MOLD are not looking to escape into a fantasy world, they are looking to bring the fantasy world into the 'real' world. They do this by talking about anything and everything that is book-related, to anyone and anything that will listen. So, while this is one of the symptoms of MOLD, it is also a type of cure. (There is no real cure for MOLD, of course. At least, it hasn't been discovered yet.) This seemingly insane babble is the only way that MOLDy people can alleviate their mental agitation. It is the only thing that relieves the constant inner tension of being caught halfway between mundania and...somewhere else. Something's gotta give, sometimes.
So, if you have realized that you, yourself, have MOLD and you are wondering how on earth you will be able to survive the ordeal of not having people around you who will understand your need for constant literature chats...never fear. This blog is here for you to talk to and ask advice of those who have been walking the path you now walk. I won't call it 'the road to recovery', but maybe we will find that too.
For those of you who have checked the symptoms and have concluded that you do not, have never, and probably never will be diagnosed with MOLD...please be understanding.

2 comments:

Jacqueline (bookbutterfly) said...

Hehe, you're hilarious, Tali! No, I don't think your name is regular--it's cool and interesting! BTW, how'd you come up w/ it?

Taliesin said...

It's a Celtic mythology thing. Read the Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander to get one take on it.