My week of ponders - W/C 7th May 2012

Thoughts and design should always be about the future, not just about the now

Why do women wear ballerina shoes in wet weather? Do they not get wet feet?

Brilliant! A new Superman Annual >>> http://bit.ly/J5S1t1 

I'm still in love with Jon Hamm -

Why don't tube stations give you more information? Like the weather outside?

Have I succumbed to a stereotype by having a Superman cover for my iPhone?

Some times you just have to say "fuck it" and agree to an adventure!

The people who touch your life the most are the ones you see occasionally but can chat for hours to.

Trying to predict the future is hard

What is better…paper to digital comics?

When the sun is out, the hotties come out of the wood work.

I am totally in love with Hanna Hart - she needs to do a drunk kitchen in my flat - Her YouTube Channel  >>> http://bit.ly/ISh1kJ

These are just a few thoughts that have crossed my mind this week and are no way meant to offend. If you want to discuss these further or want to make your opinion heard, please drop a comment below.

Thanks!

Originalsteve

It's time to Geek Out, but where do I start?

I am a bit of a foursquare addict. Those who know me, know that wherever I go, I spend the first minute fiddling with my phone trying to check in. Be it a coffee shop, restaurant, pub, park or my favorite shop. The check ins you make show you what type of person you are and your mayorships define your character. More mayor ships at pubs? You are a person who likes to go out drinking most evenings and weekends. Mayorship at of your local comic book store, yes you are a geek.

My partner is a self confessed geek (you can read his blog here) and through being with him, I have learned to appreciate my love of TV, Sci-fi and love my little quirks. So, if we are in London, wondering around Oxford Street, Soho or even Covent Garden, we usually end up in Forbidden Plant. While looking at all of the action figures one Saturday I take my phone out and check in in. I click the button and stop and stare at my phone. "You are 1 Day away from becoming Mayor".

I turn to my partner...."Have I become a geek?" I ask. He just stares at me with his cheeky grin.

So yeah it's time to admit it, I am a geek and I love it.

If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I am a Doctor Who fan and I have recently just started watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer (I didn't watch it when I was a teen. All my mates were watching it and I was trying to stand out by not watching it....you know the routine) and have been loving it. But something else has hit me too.

I suddenly have a new found love for Superman.

I have always been drawn to the man of steel and remember spending Saturday mornings (before Live & Kicking) watching The New Adventures of Superman with Dean Caine and Teri Hatcher. My partner brought me a little Superman figure and I have been bugging him to to bring over the original Superman films staring Christopher Reeve. I now have a lovely mug which I love. It has got me thinking that it's time to find out more, maybe start at the beginning and read some comics.

But really....where do I start?

I have turned to a couple of friends with this question and got a few blank expressions.

This is a story that has been going on for many decades now and has had many origin stories.  Do I start trying to collect the first edition of the DC Reboot happening next month? Or do I find an original book?

So I turn to you, people of the Internet.

What should I do?

Please send help.