Ever had that itch you just had to scratch? That nagging feeling that if you don't go through with it, it'll haunt you for the rest of your life? That if you don't, you know you'll be regretting it eternally? That's what's currently been bugging me this past few days. I have this affinity for Neil Gaiman's books, paperbacks or graphic novels, that whenever we go to a mall, I'll make sure to pass by any bookstore and hope I find a great bargain on any book by the author mentioned earlier. I've read most of his works, except the very early ones and the ones recently released. I'm still far away from completing my Neil Gaiman collection. His Sandman books are, by far, the hardest to complete. Although the books are readily available for purchase in Power Books or Fully Booked, the cost is the only reason keeping me from getting all of them. His paperbacks and novels are also hard to come by. I wonder why. In which, of course, adds to my frustration of not being able to complete my collection. I just hope my son would be inclined to read (and hopefully enjoy) the books that offered me an escape of sorts. Would you happen to know anyone selling their Sandman books at a great price? Or any of the ones listed in my Shelfari wish list? Would you please tell me? Pretty please? So does anyone know hoosgot sandman books to sell at a cheap price (preferably from the Philippines, Manila area)?

I have been a fan of the written word for a long time. Digital or printed, it doesn't matter, as long as there is a way for me to read it, and as long as it is written by a good author (as recommended by friends), then yeah, I'll read it. Currently, I'm on a Neil Gaiman-fanboy phase, and as such, I'm hunting books written by him, digital or printed. Little did I know that there was some sort of rivalry between the two, digital and printed books, and that Rob Neville took the time to point out 10 reasons why ebooks suck. For me, however, I don't see the point of arguing which is best. It's all user-, or reader-, preference anyway. Any book that shouldn't be read are books that are poorly written, incoherent, and unintelligible books (and most of the time, it appears as an instruction manual transliterated from some obscure language, making it utterly useless). But having read the article mentioned above, I had no choice but to think about it. What else am I supposed to do anyway when a thought suddenly comes into mind. So I asked myself, are ebooks really that bad?

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What is the plural of addendum? Addenda? Anyway, my previous article listed things you can buy for your geeky loved one for Christmas. Those things have a price range from practical to extravagant. Does cost matter when you're buying something for your loved one? For me, not really. I just don't like seeing what I bought that cost an arm and a leg to simply gather dust in the corner after about a week or so. As long as the gift keeps giving for a long time, I consider that money well-spent. No matter how much I try to avoid saying it, I just can't help it. After the previous article, I simply have to say "BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!"

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