comics – A comic book a day

kumiks

Got these as belated birthday gifts from an ex-workmate today. I’m not really comfortable receiving gifts, ditto giving them (not because I’m a selfish bastard but because I fear the recipient won’t like them), but that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate such acts of generosity — especially if they’re in the form of cool back issues such as these.

Another highlight of the day: hanging out on our balcony in the gathering dusk, munching junk food and sipping canned pineapple juice. The cold weather made me embrace myself and brought to mind images of snow and winter in distant lands. Since the book I’m currently reading deals a lot about migration — the how’s and why’s and, more importantly, the how much — I thought, “Hmmm.” And it’s not only because of my curiosity about snow.

I was getting lonely, so I abandoned the fantasy, fixed myself 3-in-1 coffee, and watched the pilot episode of True Detective S03.

filbars

Pushed to Filbar’s in Megamall after work today for my first comic pickups for the year. Figured it was a good day for it as there were still fewer people out and therefore fewer vehicles on the streets — one of those extremely rare days when it can be said that commuting is a “breeze.” Reminded myself not to enjoy it too much.

Anyway, new comic books are in. Of the bunch I’m most excited to read Heroes in Crisis #4.

Back home I put my father cap on and helped the kiddo with her lessons. It was a difficult task as the subject was Math. Turned out passionate dislike for numbers and computation runs in the blood. Needless to say, I don’t think I did a pretty good job as a parent today. Fuck that shit.

Was actually feeling a bit sleepy today so I picked a rather aggressive jam: Metallica’s Hardwired… to Self-Destruct.

Tag: comics

Daydreams of snow & winter

First for the year