Nerdy Thoughts

I joined my first book club! I've always wanted to join a book club but was hesitant because deadlines & social groups can stir up anxious feelings for me. This club is for graphic novels though, which I usually devour in my normal reading goals so I figured the deadline wouldn't be an issue. Also, there's the option to join meetings via zoom. I went in person and I'm going to try to continue going in person but it's nice to know I have the option to do online if I feel unwell or have a hectic day.


Our first read was Earthling by Aisha Franz which I felt 'meh' about (I'm not a fan of ambiguous endings in general) but talking about it with the others, digging into the structure, and possible symbolism added a layer of enjoyment to the book.

Overall, it was just nice to be in a geek space again. It was a small group and most folks were on their own like me so everyone was open to talking to each other. Very curious to see what the June meeting will be like.

Today’s subject line is a chapter title from the electron resource Superman: the unauthorized biography by Weldon Glen. One of my favourite things about working at a library is just seeing the odd titles used. Sadly this resource was being removed when I saw it so I never got to read the chapter but I’m sure it would have been entertaining. I remember Superman's 90s mullet, along with that black and silver costume though I think it was still better than the Superman Blue/Red electricity look.

Overall my weekend was good but pretty quiet. Saturday was spent running errands, making tacos with John and watching Bones on Netflix, also with John. He’s a big fan of the show and related books so he’s gotten me into watching it. It’s interesting because I dislike the main character Temperance but yet find that I’m sort of addicted to watching it. At least I like watching the secondary characters. Have you ever watched a show where you hated the main character or characters but loved the secondary characters?

As for Sunday, I didn’t do much during the day but at night I went to a bridal shower for a woman named Sam who will be marrying my younger cousin Albert next month. I went because Mom didn’t want to go along and I was expecting it to be dull and awkward since I don’t know Sam or her friends/family but it was surprisingly fun. The party Great Gatsby themed, there were lots of great little games, and the two hours flew by. Normally I hate showers, baby or wedding so it was really nice to go to one and not spend the whole time wishing I could leave.

After the shower I went home, watched Defiance & a bit of Cutthroat Kitchen with John before heading off to bed. All in all, it was a nice relaxing weekend.

Random: Greek Mythology as described by tumblr. I always get a kick out of these descriptions so thought I'd share.