To: janelle renée
From: David
Subject: You are Oakland's first super hero, huh?
Maybe you would like to battle...and see who is tougher? If you lose, you have to move to San Pablo*.
It seems he read my August 26th post refuting the San Francisco Chronicle and his author's claim that he is the Bay Area's 1st superhero (introduced in the acclaimed comic book Pariah.) I've been here, in Oakland, since 1995. Maybe David was lurking in the bushes, but I didn't see his superhero tight-and-fine bottom when I moved to the Bay Area.
Little does David know that today is my birthday (YAY!), and everybody knows that a superhero's powers are quadrupled on her birthday.
But, you know, I see what's really going on here. (I am a superhero, afterall, and Oakland's 1st superhero.): David is sweet on me. He is in the love/hate crush stage, and lucky for me, I've had more than a few recent love/hate exchanges. I recognize this wonderfully fun stage when I see it.
I admit I'm a little nervous that another superhero has a crush on me. Unlike "the boy who pulls your...pigtails as his way of confessing that he loves you madly," as Jeremy Freese so eloquently described in his blog, a superhero tug of my pigtails by a superhero of David's virility would do more than a little damage to my very human body. It might very well kill me. (Would he then insist that my body be buried in San Pablo?)
This superhero woman, like Spiderman, is homegrown. My body is built for this planet's atmosphere, and I don't have otherworldly powers. Wrinkled shirts, a hot nimble car, and this little blog are about all I have in my superhero arsenal.
Besides, David and I are on the same side. The side of righteousness (David, aren't you?), and as I wrote earlier, the Bay Area is big enough for many superheros.
We should team up. Who knows? Maybe things might steam up.
............
*Maybe he's referring to San Pablo in the Philippines?
Did you notice the time stamp of this post? I was born on the very mathematically cool time of 6:54. A superhero count down of sorts.
Let's hope David doesn't rush me to zero, to blast off. Then again, that sounds like fun.
7 comments:
Hapy birth-day m'lady! Hope you enjoy it..mine are usually terrible somehow. Hope yours is better..
MT: Thanf you!
Kevin: Thank you! Mine was very nice this year.
Yeah, I didn't know it was your birthday either. Hope you had a great day.
Every superhero has a secret. So nice of you to disclose your birthday.
What else are you not telling us?
Happy happy birthday!!!!
TO YOU!
Smooch,
The Tart
; )
I hope your birthday was as super as you.
Tonya: Thank you! I did have a good day. It started on the right note with the crazy comic book email, then it got better when I got a call from a long distant friend. Then it was busy/fun. My showroom had an art opening for a photography artist (pics coming soon!). We sold one photograph and a ceramic piece, by another local artist, that has been in our showroom for a little bit. Dinner and drinks after with friends. Oh I should write a post.
Neel: You know that I can't disclose all of my secrets, but here's one: I can see through your metal suit!
Tart: Thank you! I love smooches. :)
Mike: Aw, thank you! I'm going to wrap that comment up and re-gift it back to myself for next year's birthday.
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