Unbirthday Birthday Presents
Aug. 12th, 2004 07:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
vcmwI think there should be a special term for presents you buy yourself. Something that makes it clear that you're being spoiled by yourself. Well, it's my birthday today and I'm the proud possessor of several new things.
Comics: The $4 a pop for comics hurts my budget in a big way, so I almost never buy them anymore. As a birthday splurge I tried out a few new titles. Blue Monday from Oni Press was good: nice thick line work, expressive faces, believable dialogue, good movement from panel to panel. Bite Club from Vertigo was not good: despite being about vampires and high school, two subjects guaranteed to pique my interest, I was bored all the way through. High schoolers who look as old as the cast of 90210 do *now*, a dull monochromatic type color scheme, and bland interchangeable faces. I also bought the first Courtney Crumrin graphic novel, but this does not count as an unbirthday Birthday splurge, as I will be passing this one on to a librarian friend.
CD: Singular. See above comment on cost. Me'shell Ndegeocello's latest, Comfort Woman. No opinion on quality yet, as it's currently receiving its first playthrough on my tiny gray stereo-box.
Tasty Snacks: Assorted. Fresh ginger chocolate truffle, mint chocolate cookie, coffee, indian buffet, tabouleh, hummus, rosemary olive oil bread. Not to be eaten all at once, because that would pose a serious threat to any digestive system.
And as random presents from the universe, I ran into a number of people I sort of know, including an acquaintance from school who has the same birthday as me, and was also out shopping for presents for herself. And someone who I went to college with about 7 years ago, and haven't been in touch with since.
It's been a good birthday.
Comics: The $4 a pop for comics hurts my budget in a big way, so I almost never buy them anymore. As a birthday splurge I tried out a few new titles. Blue Monday from Oni Press was good: nice thick line work, expressive faces, believable dialogue, good movement from panel to panel. Bite Club from Vertigo was not good: despite being about vampires and high school, two subjects guaranteed to pique my interest, I was bored all the way through. High schoolers who look as old as the cast of 90210 do *now*, a dull monochromatic type color scheme, and bland interchangeable faces. I also bought the first Courtney Crumrin graphic novel, but this does not count as an unbirthday Birthday splurge, as I will be passing this one on to a librarian friend.
CD: Singular. See above comment on cost. Me'shell Ndegeocello's latest, Comfort Woman. No opinion on quality yet, as it's currently receiving its first playthrough on my tiny gray stereo-box.
Tasty Snacks: Assorted. Fresh ginger chocolate truffle, mint chocolate cookie, coffee, indian buffet, tabouleh, hummus, rosemary olive oil bread. Not to be eaten all at once, because that would pose a serious threat to any digestive system.
And as random presents from the universe, I ran into a number of people I sort of know, including an acquaintance from school who has the same birthday as me, and was also out shopping for presents for herself. And someone who I went to college with about 7 years ago, and haven't been in touch with since.
It's been a good birthday.
