Saturday, January 19, 2008
Graphic Novels, etc.--The Right Stimuli for Certain Conditions
This has been a rotten couple of days, Mr. Virus. I did get through a couple of movies. I couldn't manage to sit in a chair and work the computer and email or surf for very long. Conventional reading didn't really work very well. So I decided to plow through a stack of graphic novels and quality comics I had around the house. Most were scratch and dents I bought practically by the bag from Portland's Oni Press at last fall's Stumptown fest. Anyway it was a good choice. I could fall asleep after a couple of pages and find my book a half hour later quite easily.
What resulted were four or five very pleasant encounters of books diverse in topic and style. I remember my Dad going up to the store and getting comics for my brother and I when we were sick. I guess some old standbys: herb teas, fruit juice, saltines, broth, chicken soup, movies on the couch and comics (oops graphic novels) are about the best solutions out there when the bugs arrive.
posted by well-executed buffet at 8:57 PM
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