a couple of years ago, I danced in a piece about women as superheroes. at the first rehearsal, the choreographer asked us what kind of superpowers we'd like to have. I wish I could say that the first thing that came to my mind was to have the power to feed all the hungry children in the world or wipe out war and poverty. I wish I could say that, but that would be a lie. instead, I thought I might like to have the power to leave a fine piece of chocolate and a fresh flower on the pillows of sad people everywhere. because wouldn't you like to wake up to that? or find those lovely things on your pillow after a long, horrible crapfest of a day? maybe the chocolate would cause you to have nice dreams. it would all be sort of mysterious and you would feel strangely loved and all of the sudden, the world might seem a little less hostile. at the very least, you would look over your shoulder and wonder who and why and you just know you would be secretly pleased.
of course, I would need to be able to fly and and make myself invisible when necessary. also, I'd like to think I'd be able to get the flowers wholesale. maybe some do-gooder chocolate company would sponsor me (thus supplying all the chocolates needed for the millions of pillows out there). but if I'm really dreaming here, I suppose I should have a field somewhere in italy where the most beautiful flowers are grown and a special chocolatier in france to hook me up with the goods because why mess around? seriously, people. though I guess if we're really talking superpowers, I should be able to miraculously produce the most exquisite chocolates and flowers with the snap of my own fingers. but then I would have no reason to abuse all my special powers and capabilities, I would have no real excuse to fly myself to italy a couple of times a week to lay around in the field of magical flowers and make myself sick on french chocolates. and don't get me started on the whole invisible thing, I don't even want to think about what I might do with that superpower in my spare time because the possibilities are endless and you and I both know what they are but let's not talk about it. oh, and regarding my superhero costume: I see bright-colored striped tights with special edition adidas, a slimming (yet breathable) bodysuit and yes, a pink satin cape. and maybe some glitter? a superhero has to represent, yo. the threads have got to REPRESENT.
don't even try to pretend you are not thinking of what superpowers you'd like to have.
Hey there Little Latin Loopy! I missed you!
ReplyDeleteMy uncle was asked what superhero power he wanted and why for his senior yearbook. he said he wanted to be invisible so that he could walk around the halls with a lobster on his head and people would see a floating lobster prancing around in the air down the halls. Im sure thats what you were talking about when you mentioned all the things you could do if you were invisible. I'm SURE of it.
ReplyDeleteyou have to make your costume... or at least draw it... or something.... :)
ReplyDeletei like the snap fingers and let there be chocolate part :)
the whole thing... great post....
i so needed your superhero capabilites the other day. i think leaving choclates and flowers on pillows is just as noble as saving hungry souls. because isn't emotional hunger something to be taken care of too?
ReplyDeletesuperheros. we are everywhere. curing little people all day long...
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amy-- yes LITTLE LATIN LOOPY is in the house. I can't believe you remember that, ha. I miss you, too.
ReplyDeletemoi-- yes. yes, that's EXACTLY what I was talking about... by the way, your uncle sounds like my kind of guy. the visual of a floating lobster is EXTREMELY humorous.
lisa-- oh, you're right. I must draw this costume. something fun for my journal...
jenny-- amen to that, sister.
I would want to fly FOR SURE. I've always wanted to hang-glide...I think that's the closest I will ever get to soaring like a bird. I WANT TO SOAR.
ReplyDelete(and being invisible would be so great...but I'm afraid I would take advantage...)
you put slimming and bodysuit in the same sentence--i think that might be all the superpowers i'd want.
ReplyDeleteandrea you are so right, i was thinking about what superpowers i'd have. you are such an imagination pusher (a good thing). but i couldn't think of anything even as close to your delightful ones! i think travelling in italy and france to pick up the goods is such a good idea here! and then delivering them onto the pillows of sad people. kind of like the tooth fairy, only instead of placing a tooth under your pillow, you would catch a tear and place it in a vial there and in the morning you'd wake up and "poof ala chocolate! little latin loopy? do tell. fun post, love the participation factor.
ReplyDeleteya know what's scary? I can actually see you in that costume delicately placing such goodies on pillows in the middle of the night! I wish I were an artist!
ReplyDeletei like your super hero, i want her to come visit my pillow and leave treasures :) i would like to fly and also have some kind of a way to mysteriously just show up places in the past and watch things again. like the day my parents met. or seeing what my friends were like as kids. or the day i was born.
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