Idol Lurve

Tue 2008/09/02 02:31 JST
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Confession time - I used to be like this when I first started out liking Kylie Minogue. I had badges of her all over me - went out in public as normal. Will try to get the scans of the photos when I'm back in the UK next.
Anybody here done something similar?
Via Neta.

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  • Blowfish
    Blowfish in Close to Dyusseru,Karlsland (Registered on 2008/06/11)
    Physical Therapist
    http://www.flyingpussyfoot.com

    Nope ive never been that crazy about an actor/singer/band.
    Ive seen your old room once and i must say you were a pretty hardcore Kylie fan back then.Are you still one?

    Tue 2008/09/02 02:49:20 JST (ID #287596)
    reply to Blowfish's comment
  • Zou
    Zou in New York City (Registered on 2008/07/08)
    Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
    http://www.otakuinternational.com

    Yeah nothing like that for me, this seems almost obsessive.

    Tue 2008/09/02 02:54:02 JST (ID #287599)
    reply to Zou's comment
  • Quen
    Quen in ニューヨーク (Registered on 2008/08/13)
    http://www.sankakucomplex.com/

    Hehe, George Trombley of www.Yesjapan.com is a big fan of the circa 2001~ roster of Morning Musume, remember seeing tons of posters and figurines of the girls back when I was studying Japanese hardcore back in 2002/2003.

    I would (almost) consider doing something similar to this guy if I was at an anime con/Akihabara, would probably use badges/stuff of many different anime tho.

    Tue 2008/09/02 03:15:30 JST (ID #287610)
    reply to Quen's comment
  • Dancing Queen
    Dancing Queen in Southern California (Registered on 2008/01/08)
    Blogger, Figure collector, Baby Photographer?
    http://www.howagirlfigures.com

    i used to ADORE Orlando Bloom, and my notebook for high school was covered in pictures of him, i wore Pirates of the Caribbean and Lord of the Rings T-shirts all the time. My walls were covered in Orlando Bloom Pictures and i had a cardboard cutout of him as well. Still have him, he's now in hiding under my bed... but after i actually got a real live boyfriend and i saw the movie Troy, i decided i was too old to be obsessed with a movie star. I then went on to collect figures and anime merchandise. My friends still debate on which is worse, Orlando Bloom or Anime... I'm just lucky i got out in time. I was sooo wanting to be 18 so i could get an "I <3 Orlando Bloom" Tattoo. I would have really regretted that.

    Tue 2008/09/02 03:16:45 JST (ID #287613)
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    • XSportSeeker
      XSportSeeker in Brazil (Registered on 2007/08/22)
      Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
      http://xspblog.com

      Wow... I'm glad you weren't 18. XD

      Tue 2008/09/02 03:21:30 JST (ID #287617)
      reply to XSportSeeker's comment
    • BandAiD
      BandAiD in 米国 (Registered on 2008/01/08)
      C. Engineering Student
      http://otaku.baywords.com

      For some reason I laughed at the comment "a real live boyfriend". :X

      Tue 2008/09/02 08:08:25 JST (ID #287842)
      reply to BandAiD's comment
      • Dancing Queen
        Dancing Queen in Southern California (Registered on 2008/01/08)
        Blogger, Figure collector, Baby Photographer?
        http://www.howagirlfigures.com

        lol, i said that since i actually called Orlando Bloom my "boyfriend" man i was so young and stupid...

        Tue 2008/09/02 08:31:36 JST (ID #287875)
        reply to Dancing Queen's comment
  • Soul3ss
    Soul3ss in San Francisco, CA (Registered on 2007/07/21)
    The town drunk

    I've never gone that far, my obsessions stay in my head.

    Tue 2008/09/02 03:22:52 JST (ID #287618)
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    • tenrou
      tenrou in Honolulu, HI (Registered on 2008/04/16)
      流浪人

      In my head, or on my computer desktop...^_^

      Tue 2008/09/02 06:17:33 JST (ID #287712)
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      • Soul3ss
        Soul3ss in San Francisco, CA (Registered on 2007/07/21)
        The town drunk

        LOL, forgot to mention desktop.

        Tue 2008/09/02 07:35:40 JST (ID #287809)
        reply to Soul3ss's comment
  • XSportSeeker
    XSportSeeker in Brazil (Registered on 2007/08/22)
    Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
    http://xspblog.com

    Hmm... the closest I got to complete fandomness was on Rock bands... I once had lots of metal band posters on my bedroom walls. Tons of Ozzy stuff too.

    But I had a complete change of mind after getting older.

    Though I still have lots of things I like very much (anime and figures?), I tend to get away from fandomness and it's sympthoms.

    With the Internet, forums, blogs and chats I realized that sometimes, being a fan makes some people completely blind, ignorant and even dangerous.

    It's a lot like religion. Some people will deal with it in a positive way, some people don't.

    Tue 2008/09/02 03:29:01 JST (ID #287622)
    reply to XSportSeeker's comment
    • Heigen
      Heigen in Finland (Registered on 2007/11/12)
      Student

      I wear almost every day a band shirt, but I don't think it's even near this hardcore. :D

      Tue 2008/09/02 12:59:27 JST (ID #288116)
      reply to Heigen's comment
  • lostandfound
    lostandfound in Singapore (Registered on 2007/10/21)
    Hikikomori in the making
    http://supermariabros.deviantart.com/

    I guess I fall as a fan... I don't paste badges all over my body like Danny did...

    Tue 2008/09/02 03:41:14 JST (ID #287627)
    reply to lostandfound's comment
  • MARl0
    MARl0 in United States (Registered on 2007/11/16)
    Graphic Designer

    Definitely not me... o_O

    Tue 2008/09/02 04:16:43 JST (ID #287635)
    reply to MARl0's comment
  • Ulrezaj
    Ulrezaj in Toronto, Canada (Registered on 2008/01/07)
    IT Architect

    I have an SOS-dan patch sewn on my laptop bag but it's about it.

    Tue 2008/09/02 04:49:32 JST (ID #287652)
    reply to Ulrezaj's comment
  • suneo
    suneo (Registered on 2007/12/17)
    http://yuuwaku.wordpress.com

    yea most I ever had were anime wallscrolls and posters on my walls back in middle/high school, and even first year of college, but I grew out of that phase. Now, all my posters are lonely in a box outside by the stairwell...

    And just like DancingQueen now, instead if i have figures around my room -_- lol

    Tue 2008/09/02 04:51:27 JST (ID #287655)
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  • xAL
    xAL in My heart belongs in my homeland.... (Registered on 2008/08/07)
    Well I work.

    I was obsessed with Hilary Duff in the past when I was 16-17 or so. Not any more but I still like Miss Duff.

    Tue 2008/09/02 05:01:30 JST (ID #287662)
    reply to xAL's comment
  • daichouginga
    daichouginga in Byston Well, the land between the earth and the sea (Registered on 2008/06/04)
    The Sword of Magus
    http://daichouginga.blogspot.com/

    I can't remember if I became so obsessed with an idol/actress before, I guess not.
    My heart only belongs to anime, LOL!

    Tue 2008/09/02 05:45:31 JST (ID #287682)
    reply to daichouginga's comment
  • Hiraya
    Hiraya in a world where Faeries fly and Dragons soar the skies. (Registered on 2008/06/26)
    Part-time Dreamer

    Nope nothing like that...
    Just as wallpapers and avatars.

    Tue 2008/09/02 05:50:25 JST (ID #287685)
    reply to Hiraya's comment
  • Leshante
    Leshante in California (Registered on 2008/06/29)
    Commercial Banking

    I'd never put anything that let everyone and their mothers know that I'm a fan. My obsession is defined by throwing all of my quarterly bonus on figures.

    Tue 2008/09/02 05:52:34 JST (ID #287688)
    reply to Leshante's comment
  • lazyasian224
    lazyasian224 in New York, USA (Registered on 2008/07/21)
    Student

    oh wow... it seems he has a little more room rite on his belly for one more... :D

    Tue 2008/09/02 06:02:16 JST (ID #287699)
    reply to lazyasian224's comment
  • 6pack
    6pack (Registered on 2008/03/20)
    browsing the nets
    http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/

    the most i did was to put a desktop background of the idol i used to admire a lot. but afterwards i just forgot about her.

    Tue 2008/09/02 06:05:48 JST (ID #287700)
    reply to 6pack's comment
  • Guin
    Guin in college,..... (Registered on 2008/01/16)
    Web Surfer, 大学生 【だいがくせい】
    http://aoiichiguin.blogspot.com/

    i was like that with Evangelion. (well maybe not so much) I tried to buy every Kayodo Eva figure i found. Some books all the soundtracks. Even the mini cd single. I got EVA DVD, regular and Special Edition ones. The Movies >not the new ones though.
    I think that when i saw the end of it . It was almost like a religious experience for me.

    Did anyone else feel the same ?? or am i the only one??

    Tue 2008/09/02 06:28:34 JST (ID #287722)
    reply to Guin's comment
  • Darknight
    Darknight in Los Angeles, USA (Registered on 2008/03/17)
    Filmmaker
    http://josewritingthelife.blogspot.com/

    I think back in the days, i had pictures of idols on my note books in high school,......i think ... now ....they're my wallpaper friends..

    Tue 2008/09/02 06:43:28 JST (ID #287732)
    reply to Darknight's comment
  • Coco the Bean
    Coco the Bean in Northern California (Registered on 2008/01/06)
    Pokemon master
    http://thecococafe.wordpress.com/

    The closest I ever got was having a whole bunch of pokemon stuff as a kid. (Toys, shirts, lunchboxes, etc.)

    Tue 2008/09/02 07:45:46 JST (ID #287816)
    reply to Coco the Bean's comment
  • NPC
    NPC in Rocklin, CA (Registered on 2007/12/06)
    JR. College Student
    http://npc.talkingincircles.net/

    That guy's hardcore. lol

    Tue 2008/09/02 08:03:07 JST (ID #287835)
    reply to NPC's comment
  • Harts
    Harts in Estonia (Registered on 2008/06/02)
    Student

    No, never been a hardcore fan of any singer/actor:P

    Tue 2008/09/02 09:52:42 JST (ID #287920)
    reply to Harts's comment
  • mavadotar
    mavadotar in Peterborough, Canada (Registered on 2007/12/11)
    Otaku Security Guard

    I can't keep that level of interest in one thing long enough to become quite that much of a superfan

    Tue 2008/09/02 10:30:48 JST (ID #287975)
    reply to mavadotar's comment
  • litokid
    litokid in Toronto, Canada (Registered on 2007/11/25)
    university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
    http://www.vimeo.com/longhim

    I don't like buttons or badges. So no, I wouldn't even walk out in public with one of 'em on. ^^; Besides that, I like dressing in plain colours, so there usually aren't even any patterns or pictures on my clothes.

    Tue 2008/09/02 10:34:21 JST (ID #287980)
    reply to litokid's comment
  • Akiba-Kid
    Akiba-Kid in California, USA (Registered on 2008/01/17)
    Online Shop
    http://wildarms.egloos.com

    Yeah, never been such an avid fan of anything -_-

    Tue 2008/09/02 10:46:29 JST (ID #287998)
    reply to Akiba-Kid's comment
  • yukito
    yukito in Finland (Registered on 2008/04/07)

    The creepiest thing in that picture is that the man seems to be quite old, maybe 30 or 40.

    Tue 2008/09/02 11:15:41 JST (ID #288016)
    reply to yukito's comment
  • azn-n3ss-__-
    azn-n3ss-__- in Brisbane (Registered on 2008/07/28)
    大学生
    http://justaskeikaku.net23.net

    3D doesn't have the same appeal as 2D for me. My favourite idol is Hatsune Miku!

    Tue 2008/09/02 11:24:05 JST (ID #288028)
    reply to azn-n3ss-__-'s comment
    • Phenie
      Phenie in Aichi (Registered on 2007/01/08)
      Catgirl Trainer.
      http://www.phenie.com

      So you're covered in badges of her? ^^ (Good idea...)

      Tue 2008/09/02 12:38:11 JST (ID #288105)
      reply to Phenie's comment
  • glaglaman
    glaglaman in Reunion (Fr.) (Registered on 2008/08/27)
    Student

    not for me, never be like that !

    Tue 2008/09/02 13:58:46 JST (ID #288135)
    reply to glaglaman's comment
  • Demi-Alucard
    Demi-Alucard in your face! (Registered on 2008/05/06)
    Musically inclined Pervert

    Aya Matsuura is not there!!

    NOOOO!! T_T

    Tue 2008/09/02 14:11:13 JST (ID #288140)
    reply to Demi-Alucard's comment
  • Jed D`Lagged
    Jed D`Lagged in Tokyo (Registered on 2008/03/18)
    Remote Support Engineer
    http://jedling.wordpress.com

    Before I got into anime, I was a huge Britney Spears fan. Sure, I hated her music, but I had posters of her all over my room. I still have the posters, but now I prefer wallscrolls.

    Tue 2008/09/02 14:31:15 JST (ID #288152)
    reply to Jed D`Lagged's comment
    • davidc
      davidc in Brisbane, Australia (Registered on 2008/06/27)
      IT Crowd

      I bet you probably still sang in the shower "Oh baby, one more time" ^^;

      Tue 2008/09/02 14:48:00 JST (ID #288159)
      reply to davidc's comment
  • davidc
    davidc in Brisbane, Australia (Registered on 2008/06/27)
    IT Crowd

    Er, no. I did have my favourite band names and art drawn all over my school bags and books, but I'm sure I never looked that extreme. Takes a bit of bravery i think..

    Tue 2008/09/02 14:45:27 JST (ID #288158)
    reply to davidc's comment
  • R-1
    R-1 in a happy place. (Registered on 2007/07/05)
    Overman
    http://myplasticmoustache.blogspot.com/

    Best/worst thing I did was wear a Belldandy pin on my shirt collar in high school for all of one day.

    Tue 2008/09/02 17:34:21 JST (ID #288287)
    reply to R-1's comment
  • tintin-san
    tintin-san in シンガポオル Singapore (Registered on 2008/05/11)
    大学生

    what does that red armband actually signify in general?

    Tue 2008/09/02 18:51:30 JST (ID #288366)
    reply to tintin-san's comment
  • achraf1989
    achraf1989 in morocco (Registered on 2007/07/07)
    student

    wow his is one big yaguchi mari fan lol

    Tue 2008/09/02 19:37:06 JST (ID #288410)
    reply to achraf1989's comment
  • Demonpigeon
    Demonpigeon in Chichester, UK (Registered on 2008/08/22)
    System Tester

    I used to be crazy about my metal bands back when i was younger - i have a slipknot "S" emblazoned on my right arm - i dont regret ever getting it though - its what it meant to me at the time and will always stay with me - literally!its not my only tattoo but yeah i generally have to think about a tattoo for a year or two before i get one - i <3 Orlando Bloom coulda been pretty brutal in later life. I had posters of my fave bands covering my walls - always scared the girls away...i wonder why...it was only slipknot...

    Wed 2008/09/03 04:21:37 JST (ID #288914)
    reply to Demonpigeon's comment
  • E^D Crow
    E^D Crow in Garfield, New Jersey, USA (Registered on 2007/12/16)
    Compounder

    Not one obsession, but I did have my closet doors covered with sexy chicks, from all different magazines. Janet Jackson on the cover of Rolling Stone was always a favorite.

    E^D

    Wed 2008/09/03 07:35:51 JST (ID #289171)
    reply to E^D Crow's comment
  • kirbybowl
    kirbybowl in Toronto (Registered on 2008/05/29)
    Software Developer
    http://www.reallycuteasians.net

    Whoa, that's a pretty nice wardrobe he's got there!

    Wed 2008/09/03 08:35:58 JST (ID #289251)
    reply to kirbybowl's comment
  • cloudy
    cloudy in Los Angeles (Registered on 2008/08/09)
    Student, I hate school. FML

    ultra AYA HIRANO FAN!!!!!!!!!!!!FOR ME~~~

    Wed 2008/09/03 12:36:16 JST (ID #289460)
    reply to cloudy's comment
  • Xacur
    Xacur in Mérida, Yucatán, México (Registered on 2007/11/11)
    student
    http://technotaku.com/

    Yaguchi!!!
    Well, you can't blame that guy.

    Wed 2008/09/03 19:12:44 JST (ID #289670)
    reply to Xacur's comment
  • Patrick Barron
    Patrick Barron in Michigan, United States of America (Registered on 2008/02/09)
    Grocery Store Clerk

    That guy has quite a collection

    Wed 2009/01/14 01:56:42 JST (ID #447261)
    reply to Patrick Barron's comment
  • dhegeyso
    dhegeyso (Registered on 2009/09/25)
    Software Tester

    i'm not sorry say i hated Kylie Minogue with a passion, cheap pop music.

    Mon 2009/09/28 19:24:54 JST (ID #724156)
    reply to dhegeyso's comment

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