Scott, Pilgrim

You don't really know how much you missed someone until they are back in your life. This has been happening a lot to me. I've reaquainted myself with several people from my past, childhood and adolescence.

Firstly, my great friend Scott returned to town on Wednesday. Immediately we fell back into trading music, driving around Winston, and visiting old haunts. By old, I mean the places we went to before he left for summer.

Scott also was nice enough to lend me volumes 1 and 2 of the indi comic Scott Pilgrim. I cannot say enough about these books, and at the $11.95 cover price you won't find a more entertaining deal in town (that is of course if you can land a used copy or something). The comic follows this average slacker, Scott Pilgrim. He is 23 and dating a 17 year old high school girl much to the chagrin of his friends. Then a new flame enters his life, Ramona. She's cool, cute, and Scott's age. But before he can win her heart he has to fight and defeat her seven eveil ex-boyfriends. Yeah, then that happens. Pop culture references abound and only make this gem that much more fun to read. Do yourself a favor and support this book. Not enough indi comics actually are successful in their light hearted endeavors at social commentary and entertainment. Here is one of the few exceptions.

Also a fantastic readdition to my life is my high school Literature teacher, Mrs. Cella. It might be weird to consider a teacher a friend, but its also strange to have a teacher who genuinly liked having discussions with me. She also suffered my love for cinema, and poor spelling ability. So that's cool.

Oh, and to my valiant readers, Alex was right, check out the Postal Service remix of Mushaboom. Its sweet.