Comic Genius

Yes, life is changing. I’ve spent the majority of the last two days in New Teacher Orientation, and many more hours this week trying to get ready for school to start. So I got to thinking. How am I going to stay up to date with comics even as my life gets busier?

Good question, I know. Someone in our panel discussion today asked some of the not-so-new teachers how they juggle teaching and their personal lives. I think this can be applied to many different areas. The answer to the question was a resounding “take time to decompress.” It sounds like the best plan is to take some time out to do some non-school reading.

Another issue is the fact that I’ve been having to drive to Peoria about twice a month to pick up my comics. Well, that’s about a 45 minutes drive that ends up not only costing me the actual cost of the books, but also gas money. I think we all know just how much that can put a damper on an otherwise exciting experience. I went searching for alternative methods about a month ago, and went with the suggestion of the guys at the Raging Bullets podcast, Sean and Jim. DCB Service (www.dcbservice.com) offers some great discounts on their monthly books, as well as their trades, as well as a number of different shipping options. Once I figured out which books I wanted and figured the amount I was saving due to the discounts, I realized the amount I was saving covered the shipping costs. Never mind that I won’t have to pay all the extra gas money; that’s like an added bonus.

I have a feeling that I’m going to like this change in the way I get my comics. It will allow me to get them in a more timely manner in addition to everything I mentioned above. I also get two of my books from the DC Subscription service, and it annoys me because I don’t get the books in the mail until two weeks after it is released. I definitely won’t be doing that again once the one year subscription is up.