Sold off 106 books today, mostly graphic novels, in the hopes of making some space in my room. I’ve known for some time I need to simplify my life, and even though it was five boxes of books I offloaded, and I let them keep the boxes, it still feels like my bedroom is crowded, disordered, a mess. It feels like a reflection of my mind, which never seems to settle down, and certainly never seems like an orderly place.

The new year brought with it a new job, and now a new computer (upon which I type this very blog post), and after nearly two years of feeling like I was stuck in limbo, all these new elements are welcome. There are other things in my life I want to make new, and some I want to eliminate altogether. Clear out some room. Simplify. Organize. Maybe I’ll find the time.

Random notes: Watched the mostly-excellent special features on the new Justice League: Doom Blu-ray today. Nice tribute to the late and much-missed Dwayne McDuffie. One person remembering how Dwayne was sometimes slighted or underestimated reminded me of an unfortunate incident on a private comics mailing-list I used to run, in which a major comics retailer made some unbelievably asshole-y comments about Dwayne, not realizing The Maestro was already getting the emails. That was the end of Dwayne being a part of our little secret society, which is a shame, because he was a smart guy and I always enjoyed interacting with him. The few times I see mention of that retailer it reminds me how very wrongheaded some people can be, and yet they can still achieve a degree of success within their field, unfortunately. Radio has taught me much the same lesson numerous times.

Enjoyed pizza with my wife after I sold off those books today, and then we went and I waited semi-patiently as she picked out gifts for a baby shower coming up next weekend. Somehow 19 months of unemployment made me a little more patient in waiting for other people to get done the stuff they need to do. I guess that’s one good thing to come out of it.