Bookworm

Just a small sample of what I currently own

Just a random, fun Friday post.

I have a confession: I'm a massive bookworm, liking most things, but preferring science fiction, fantasy and, of course, comic books!

As soon as I learned to read, my parents encouraged my love of books, and I've never stopped. I've almost always got a new novel on hand to dive into which, these days, can be very convenient for when things are going slowly with Para Transpo!

In elementary school, when other kids were playing soccer or fooling around on recess equipment, I was often the kid sitting in a corner, reading about Norse mythology, dinosaurs, or some other interesting topic! I read so much that I think some teachers thought I was a little weird. Now, don't take that as something sad. I wasn't doing it because I felt left out or anything, I was a reader by choice. Much easier and safer than running around a baseball diamond or interacting with kids who were bullies, if you ask me.

In my early teens, I discovered comic books and my life was forever changed and improved! The earliest memories I have of doing something on my own involve entering a comic shop and using what allowance money I had saved to purchase the latest issues of Avengers and Thunderbolts!

In high school, I was exposed to the classics. I had an English teacher who noticed my almost stubborn reluctance to read any book that didn't have a dragon, alien, or superbeing in it so, one day, she lent me a stack of books that included titles like 1984, War of the Worlds, and The Hobbit. Still within my wheelhouse, but a little more advanced than the latest installment of Animorphs.

My love of reading soon led to career ideas. I knew for a while that I wanted to do something with comic books, so this took me down several paths, including animation and public relations, before finally realising my passion for writing and applying to Scriptwriting! That led to quite a few successes including social ones, but never really produced anything financially viable, so comics were relegated to the status of a really awesome hobby and interest while I pursued advocacy. Doesn't mean I'm any less of a book nerd, though!

In an age of Netflix, the Internet, iPads and other distractions, it can be way too easy for people of all ages to get hooked on "screens." It can also be too easy for people to adopt the "wildhood" mentality as a remedy, and become very outdoorsy. While both screentime and wildhoods have their advantages, why not pick up a good old fashioned, paper-and-ink book and let your mind wander for a while. It might just lead to a passion or even a career.

Cheers!