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16 watched episodes 3 and 4 of My Adventures With Superman this evening, and I said, "Sometimes fandom doesn't totally suck."
"Hmm?"
"Parts of fandom have dubbed this Superman -Sailor Krypton-."
16- SNOOORRRRRTTT



Woke up at 520am with my hands on fire because apparently I haven't been doing a good enough job of rinsing the area where my rings are recently.
This has happened before.
All rings currently soaking in baking soda and peroxide.


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Well I went from 11pm last night to 7pm tonight without a cigarette.
So tomorrow I go to the drug store and pick up Nicorette.

I texted 16, "There goes Jack again," and he appeared like Batman in my room.
We had an excellent discussion about James Cameron and I convinced him to watch The Abyss because it's my all time favorite Cameron film.
Even with its flaws.

Law & Order sucked me in this afternoon and evening as it is wont to do, and that episode where the mom killed her autistic kid who in show was diagnosed with Oppositional Defiance Disorder was on, and all I could think about was how I'd just like to hang my younger son on a hook for brief breaks but JESUS LADY you killed your kid! With latex!

I exited the Ladies room and my then boyfriend flipped out on me because I had left the aisle and he'd gone to get a manager.
My wonderful helper gave me a look I should have heeded, and walked away.
I was telling the tale to one of my Café kids and he gasped and said, "This is your origin story!" And then his cousin drew me as a comic book character called The Degreaser.
I still have the drawing.
It's glorious.
And always be the person who actually helps, please.

I was standing alone. Blinded.
A really wonderful customer ran to me and said, "Hold my arm and I'll get you into the bathroom. Don't let go of me."
So I held her all the way into the Ladies room and she turned on the faucet and immediately started helping me wash my eyes.
I got to where I could see.
She had a shoulder length brown shag, brown eyes, and a very kind smile.
I never got her name but I thanked her profusely.

Alright so- The Degreaser.
Who is me.
In 2001 I was in a grocery store with my boyfriend at the time and he picked up a bottle of one of those Orange Cleaning dealies that were popular then.
He then dropped it.
Me, being me, bent over to catch it, but it hit the floor, the spray nozzle flew off, and cleaning product geysered up into my face and open eyes.
Then boyfriend panicked and ran to "Get a manager."

I explained what I feel compelled to do, every time, to 16, and his response was Oooooooo.
Little, tiny flames popping.
With baking soda at the ready.

People who don't know me well think I'm totally normal.
16 and I just laughed uproariously about that.

I used the cleaning spray which was far less satisfying than figuring out how to make wee little flames.

Ever look at the popped out oil spatter on the stove and have a brief moment of wondering how to set it all on fire because you have a ton of baking soda and it's for science?
Just me?
I'll get the degreaser.
Which is me, but that's a story for later.

I said to 16- I'm so glad that they're keeping Clark absolutely massive.
16- "Why?"
Because it illustrates how even though he's the most powerful person on the planet and literally looks down AT everyone he looks down on NO ONE.
16- "I just got that. Oh. Oh right."

16 said- "The art. The lighting! The colors! It's vibrant without punching you in the face!" (16 is an artist)
I smiled because there are so many people who are hating the art style in this show.
But it truly is beautiful.
Metropolis in the morning in golds and blues is absolutely stunning.
Vaguely glistening stalks of corn in the Smallville sun. Just gorgeous.



Started 16 on My Adventures With Superman this evening and it's love at first watch.
I said, "Good. You have found your Superman."
People who think Superman is a boring character and too overpowered have never really paid attention to Superman.


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