Fun Stuff
Had a great time this weekend even though I had to work one day. I did get some more writing done, which I was excited about (37,674 is the count so far). Even though I'm in the vomit stage, I had to do some research on this scene to figure out the setup. We'll see how it works ...
Went to the Baltimore ComicCon on Saturday. Insane!!! There was a line about an hour long to buy tickets. So my husband walks up to a guy near the front and offers him $10 to buy our tickets so we don't have to wait. He's pretty smart. :P Unfortunately, that was money I had earmarked for food, so I ended up just eating a $2 pretzel for lunch. Oh, well. At least we didn't have to wait. : )
It was cool to see all the independent artists and comic books. Lots of really talented people trying to break into the biz. I picked up a copy of a trade paperback of the Watchman, which is a must-read comic. People have been praising Alan Moore's story for years. It came out in the mid-80s and stood out at the time against the traditional comics because of its realistic spin on the superhero story. It shows the grittier side of being a superhero—cheating spouses, alcoholism, drug addiction, murder, insanity—amidst a mystery surrounding the death of one of the retired superheroes. I'm only a quarter through it and had to force myself to put it down. Moore was ahead of his time.
Loved the costumes at the convention. Wish I had a camera. There was a guy dressed perfectly as Blade. And another as a lizard alien from V. He had the full uniform, his face peeling off revealing a lizard skin underneath, contacts of lizard eyes, and a fake mouse that he pretended to eat. Unbelievable!
Also, just found a new channel in my cable lineup. The Chiller Channel!!! All horror movies and TV shows, all the time.
Ahhh .. escape.
Went to the Baltimore ComicCon on Saturday. Insane!!! There was a line about an hour long to buy tickets. So my husband walks up to a guy near the front and offers him $10 to buy our tickets so we don't have to wait. He's pretty smart. :P Unfortunately, that was money I had earmarked for food, so I ended up just eating a $2 pretzel for lunch. Oh, well. At least we didn't have to wait. : )
It was cool to see all the independent artists and comic books. Lots of really talented people trying to break into the biz. I picked up a copy of a trade paperback of the Watchman, which is a must-read comic. People have been praising Alan Moore's story for years. It came out in the mid-80s and stood out at the time against the traditional comics because of its realistic spin on the superhero story. It shows the grittier side of being a superhero—cheating spouses, alcoholism, drug addiction, murder, insanity—amidst a mystery surrounding the death of one of the retired superheroes. I'm only a quarter through it and had to force myself to put it down. Moore was ahead of his time.
Loved the costumes at the convention. Wish I had a camera. There was a guy dressed perfectly as Blade. And another as a lizard alien from V. He had the full uniform, his face peeling off revealing a lizard skin underneath, contacts of lizard eyes, and a fake mouse that he pretended to eat. Unbelievable!
Also, just found a new channel in my cable lineup. The Chiller Channel!!! All horror movies and TV shows, all the time.
Ahhh .. escape.
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