Amy Reads the Week (of November 18th, 2007)
I have just—just, Gentle Reader!—finished preparing the Reads Turkey for the Reads Early Thanksgiving Extravaganza. That is to say, the Parents Reads have dropped by for an Early Thanksgiving before they drive to Another State to spend Thanksgiving Proper with their Young Godchild, whom they have not seen since the beginning of the year. We are having Quite the Thanksgiving Feast, as We Reads, despite blips and bleeps and Rather Annoying Rejection Letters and Health Issues and Chocolate Cravings and Comic Book Frustrations, have much to be Thankful For in 2007.
But part of the visit from Parents Reads is due to the fact that We Reads—the younger generation—cannot spare the few days of traveling to Head Home for the Holidays. Thanksgiving Break is a rather difficult time, travel-wise, for those in school or academia. Mr. Reads and I both have Many Papers to grade, and I do have That Pesky Chapter to get done. Given that school runs Up Until Wednesday, we had no time, truly, for travel.
But staying here means that We Reads also get to do things around the time spent on grading and dissertations. Reading Comics, for example, and finally—finally!—watching Lone Wolf and Cub with real attention, as My Dear Friend Mr. Fanboy loaned it to me many months ago, and This Humble Author has other delights to send to him, in addition to his kind loan of a DVD. (I do feel as if announcing it So Publicly will assure My Dear Friend that I have not forgotten him!). Mr. Reads, on the other hand, will spend the majority of his break playing Doom, Bioshock, and all the games for the Wii we have bought but have not opened. And there will be more turkey on Thanksgiving Proper, and, I dare say, many, many servings of leftovers.
But I have decided, declared, really, that Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, will be spent in the pursuit of nothing else but Turkey and Fun. Mr. Reads and I will stockpile episodes of Jericho and finish the season that day. Also, I will read some DC Elseworlds, and more New X-Men (also in anticipation of something in conjunction with My Dear Friend Mr. Fanboy!), and otherwise, spend a Fine Day on Couch Reads.
Any good plans for the upcoming American holiday, Friends?
4 comments:
Glad you're finally going to watch it. I hope I didn't build it up too much and that you enjoy it. Lucky me, I get to work on T-Day. That's what I get for working at the one decent cultural facility in the town that never shuts down. Sigh.
BTW, I did read the Catwoman where Selina made her fateful decision. Oddly, I had no problem with it. I had recently reread Ultimates vol. 2 where Hawkeye's son and wife were killed and I think I had that on my mind. Still, I do understand where women would see the double standard. I saw it was story-driven. Having said that, they could have just as easily driven the story in a completely different direction.
Enjoy your holiday. I'm going out for Chinese or Indian as Turkey nauseates me.
Oh and do you mean Astonishing X-Men? Or something else entirely?
Hi Mr. Fanboy,
Glad you're finally going to watch it. I hope I didn't build it up too much and that you enjoy it.
I will report back, forthwith :) I can't thank you enough for trusting me with your DVD!
Lucky me, I get to work on T-Day. That's what I get for working at the one decent cultural facility in the town that never shuts down. Sigh.
Oh no! I used to work retail, and I always worked during the big shopping days: Christmas eve, Black Friday, New Years Day, etc. Rather annoying.
BTW, I did read the Catwoman where Selina made her fateful decision. Oddly, I had no problem with it. I had recently reread Ultimates vol. 2 where Hawkeye's son and wife were killed and I think I had that on my mind. Still, I do understand where women would see the double standard. I saw it was story-driven. Having said that, they could have just as easily driven the story in a completely different direction.
I think my main problem with it was that it came directly on the heels of Black Canary and Sin, and it seemed to be symptomatic of something Much Larger.
And the Hawkeye scene broke my heart.
Enjoy your holiday. I'm going out for Chinese or Indian as Turkey nauseates me.
I remember! How was the Malaysian?
Oh and do you mean Astonishing X-Men? Or something else entirely?
I mean New X-Men :) I'm trying to catch up on my X-Men mythology before we do that thing we're doing, and From What I Understand, Morrison's New X-Men is the prologue to Astonishing X-Men.
Ciao,
Amy
Oh, that New X-Men. With all of the X's running around it's getting quite confusing. Are you reading X-Factor, btw? Best of the bunch in my opinion.
Good point on the Catwoman - I didn't make the connection with Black Canary. Although I have to say for the later I do foresee some storyline possibilities with long term implications that will likely occur sooner rather than later. Either that or I need to call Miss Cleo since my crystal ball is foggy.
I agreed to work so my staff could have the time to spend with their families. Falling on the sword can have benefits down the road, so don't pity me too much.
Off to brave the mall. Sadly, I have nothing better to do so I will bang out some holiday shopping.
Did you watch BSG: Razor last night? I DVR'd and it will check it out tomorrow or Tuesday.
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