Well, guys, I'm back! Sorry for the long wait, but I've had some health issues for the last week. Fortunately, I have my wonderful co-blogger to make up for my absence.
However, there is one tiny problem with my co-blogger being my brother; apparently, the two of us are telepathic to some extent. I was brainstorming a post to do this evening as I did the dishes, and the brilliant idea of what I could do while invisible popped into my mind. I didn't read Mark's yet, so I guess we'll see just how far our telepathy reaches...
Anyway, this is what I would do with the powers of invisibility:
1. I'm going to start with something horribly petty. I would love to eavesdrop, particularly when the conversation was about me. What do people really think of me? What do they say behind my back? The world is full of gossips, after all. I try to avoid doing it, but it happens. Who knows, after this little experiment, I may never want to be invisible or talk to anyone ever again. Still, it would be interesting to sate my curiosity...
2. I would do anonymous good deeds. Life is tough, and sometimes (or often) I think that people just need to be nicer. People also need to learn to accept help! Accepting help can be so humiliating, so wouldn't it be nice to have an invisible guardian angel? Someone who did little things like cleaned your dishes or corrected your homework. I would love to help people that way (as long as it didn't creep them out. That could be the tough part).
3. I would sneak into things like concerts or theatre performances for free. It's absolutely horrible of me to say that, I know. Studying the performing arts myself, I can appreciate just how lovely it is to have a visible audience and - yes - to actually get paid for my performances. But imagining that no one got hurt from this, wouldn't it be lovely to just go and see great performers at work? Or just be an invisible observer? I admit, I really enjoy people watching. That would be lovely.
4. I'd take a day to myself. I love the people in my life a lot, but I also love my alone time. I would love to just disappear for a day and take the day to read and write and paint and just have time alone with my thoughts.
5. I might do a little bit of providing "karma" as well. Intimidation in this case would be a plus. There are some people who are just so mean and horrible all the time. I could leave them anonymous notes from their "conscience" or something, telling them why they shouldn't do what they're doing. Maybe I could even talk to them with my disembodied voice and be their therapist. Sometimes I think that angry people just need a friend, and maybe if they thought they were losing their minds it would be easier for them to open up! Then, that would help them feel better.
6. I would sneak into grocery stores and steal all of the live lobsters and set them free in the ocean. I always feel so awful when I just see them stacked in those horrible tanks with their claws all trapped, just waiting to die. They seriously need someone to save them. I might also have to do the same with some farm animals, but lobsters first. It's just so sad. Buying a lobster and setting it free is definitely on my bucket list.
7. I would disappear whenever I felt self-conscious. I have to say, I feel this way a lot, even just walking down the street (am I walking strangely? What's my posture like?).When there was a moment that I just couldn't deal with, I could just disappear. If someone asked me an uncomfortable question in a group, or was looking for a "volunteer", I could just disappear for a moment. Or if I was embarrassed or crying, I could just disappear and no one would have to see. Great solution, right???
8. There would be days when I'd just go about my business in pajamas. Sure, I'm in class, but you don't have to see that I'm wearing bright red flannel bottoms with Santa on them or my kitty covered t-shirt. I could even skip doing anything with my hair or face (although I can't say I do much anyway. I am definitely guilty of slacking off in that regard). It would save me so much time and stress, and I could be so comfortable and delectably uncoordinated.
9. If I was in trouble, I could disappear until whoever was angry at me forgot about it. I could avoid confrontation forever (yes, I really hate arguing unless it's a friendly debate).
In short, I really, really want to learn this trick. Disappearing would be the best skill ever, especially if you're slightly introverted like me. Who knows? Maybe it would make you way more aware of your body too. I bet it would be strange to not be able to see where you're going... you'd have to be so specially aware. I bet once you got a body again, you would be sitting inside yourself so comfortably (sorry, I'm studying singing so I think about these things)!
Anyway, this may almost be my superpower of choice, with the exception of flight. Maybe that's a topic for another post...
-Laura
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