Carmen has been in Florida this past week visiting family so I have been left to my own devices while she is away. It wasn’t all fun and fluff though, I worked SUPER hard and have hardly been able to walk these past two days as a result but I think it will all be worth it once carmen sees everything…

Anyway, while she has been away I have also taken it upon myself to read as many comics as I possibly can because my hoarding is beginning to look a lot like my brother-in-law’s (hi david - he he) although the size of my comic collection is far inferior to the great one’s collection and I should only be so lucky to be able to own that many comics in my lifetime. AND it is also inferior to the mass quantities of yarn someone *ahem carmen* has been collecting. IT’S BEGINNING TO TAKE OVER THE PLANET HOUSE! Seriously, I have but a meager shelf for my comics, one shelf, the space of which is slowly being stolen by carmen’s yarning books. We have yarn in the living room, yarning projects in the bathroom, the washer is a yarning tool, and the office is acting as yarn overflow. I think it’s time for an intervention is all I’m saying.

 Anyway, more about the stuff I’ve been doing while carmen is away, which includes comics. Yay!

• Watched Loving Annabelle five times, possibly six if Lost & Delerious doesn’t show up from Netflix today
• Watched Imagine Me & You
• Moved furniture, taped and painted the ENTIRE living room by myself. The painting of which took 4 hours and left me barely able to walk as a result of all the ass kicking squats I had to do in the process.
• Installed a new counter, sink, faucet, drain, and dishwasher in ONE DAY at our house with the help of my awesome mom. This was the day after the paint-a-palooza so now I’m even more sore.
• Completed the Strangers In Paradise comic series
• Spent $50 at the comic store during some much needed retail therapy
• Read the newest, and by far the greatest, Buffy comic from Season 8
• Started Prometheia by Allan Moore (he’s an odd one, haven’t figured out if I like him or not yet)
• Started the next in a long line of Fables trades (this series is really good)
• And tonight, I’m putting the house back in order and my sister is coming over to be my “spotter” so I don’t die installing all new electrical outlets and light switches in the living room and kitchen. Should be fun if she’s not evil and doesn’t try to kill me.

Ok, can I just say that the end of SIP was awesome! Of course, it wasn’t as awesome as this but I may just print that out and put it in the end of the final SIP trade. Terry Moore has done nothing but impress me throughout and I can’t wait for his new comic to start. Seriously, I have the release date marked on my special calendar dedicated to comic buying and everything. I know I’m way behind in the times but it was well worth the wait to savor every single issue of SIP in the course of 1.5 weeks. I may even read it again sometime soon just on principle.

 And, Joss, all I can say is wow! The latest Buffy comic was so good and had a lot of lesbitastic moments including Willow’s fantasy with Tina Fey (Joss must be reading him some serious After Ellen blogs). And he also made a crazy revalation about the death of Tara. Something of which I am still reeling over several years later. Anyone who loves Buffy and doesn’t read the comics definitly should pick up the newest issue or the entire collection so far because it’s well worth the read!

Ok, I guess that’s enough rambling for the time being but everyone MUST READ COMICS! Your life and your sanity depends on it. Go to your comic shop now Now NOW!