I was never intending to do a follow-up makala 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 mbele 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 sekunde list. The orodha of what happens when a fanpop-addict is forced to quit.

1. When someone wewe live with says this to you: "The internet broke last night" - all wewe 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. wewe get up three hours earlier than wewe usually do, and stand around in the freezing cold waiting for a bus to take wewe to the library. wewe get about ten dakika on fanpop, but then you're kicked off the computer for someone else. wewe give this person an extremely evil glare. He can't possibly need it as much as you. The freezing bus-stop awaits again.

3. wewe 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 fanpop addict who's having withdrawal symptoms.

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

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

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

8. When wewe wake up finding a note from a family member that says the internet is mended early, wewe actually get all emotional and jump and hop about until wewe 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 fanpop back.

I hope none of wewe can relate to this as wewe 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