All this week I've been gearing up for the much anticipated Leap Weekend.
Tomorrow, I'll be heading up to Seattle for dinner and a concert. This is my extended christmas present from Lin: she's taking me to see the original chamber orchestration of Copeland's Appalachian Spring. I can't describe to you how awesome that is.
In continuation, Saturday features the local appearance of Brian Michael Bendis. He's the featured writer for Marvel Comics right now (as well as doing some work for Image), and he's done some incredible (incredible!) work with Daredevil, Spiderman, and even the Fantastic Four. He'll be doing a signing at my local shop, and this whole week I've been furiously getting my four-foot replica of Ultimate Spiderman, Issue 50 ready. My two and a half foot long Sharpie is finished now, and the only piece left for Saturday is the cover of the book. The whole ordeal makes me want to wet myself both of fear and excitment.
Also, it has come to my attention that the name Michael is among the cannon of names that everyone should know how to spell. I didn't even realize there was a more common spelling of it (between Michael and Micheal). This rose, of course, during the discussion that ensued when Alec misspelled his own name on a few college applications. Oh Alec . . .