A throwback Thursday post to 2008 when I was much younger and had a lot more hair.
My sister took this picture of us at a park not far from where I live. It used to be an old fort back in the 1800s, so had some old stone structures like this!
So, I was tagged on Intagram by facetious_manga to talk about my "Bookstagram Backstory." I don't know if a Pixelfed equivalent exists. Bookselfed? Pixelbook? I don't know, I'll use both hashtags and share.
Regardless. Let's go, I guess.
When did I start on Bookstagram?
This account is and remains a personal account. While I post (often), about manga, this isn't exclusively about books or manga. My first post was in April 2016. Wow...that's a long time ago. I started getting more active in posting about books / manga, participating in things like "25 Days of Manga" in 2020. But it was early 2023 when I started posting a lot more manga pics / reviews.
What inspired your username?
I started on Twitter and needed a small handle. MD - I'm from Maryland, MRN - My initials. 83 - I'm old.
What was your 1st review?
The first "review" I posted was saying that the Free Comic Book Day 2016 Firefly comic was good. It got more detailed in my reviews after that.
Favorite part of Bookstagram?
The community. So may good folks to talk, discuss, and share.
Booksta made me buy?
My Lovesick Life as a 90s Otaku. I couldn't NOT get it, the reviews were just too much and I was not disappointed.
Aesthetic?
Middle aged nerdy, bearded Dad-core? I really have no idea.
Recent reads?
A Silent Voice by Yoshitoki Ōima
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku by Fujita
Re-Reading Your Lie in April by Naoshi Arakawa
Describe your aesthetic using emojis
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Tagging no one. Feel free to participate if you like!
I rolled out my new Sonic the Hedgehog shirt this weekend that I had gotten from Box Lunch. I love how the new very beachy shirt looks over my older Sonic shirt.
But yea, got home yesterday from a weekend out with the family. It was fun!
Well… shit. 🤪 I’m at #Culvers on #Westnedge in #Kalamazoo and I ordered lunch. The lady on the other side of the counter gave me a “Seniors” discount. I was going to laugh and point out her error, but she didn’t seem to be expecting that… I’m uh, Feb 2024 - July 1975, uh, still 48…
It’s the beard. It makes me look much older than I really am. However, people seem to take me way more seriously with it. So…
I’ve been growing my #beard out since October just for fun. It is the longest it has ever been. When I wash my face at night, it is hard to tell if there is still soap in my whiskers because so much of it is white!