It’s just been one of those weeks.
A thousand balls in the air, a million things to do. Wiping the boys’ runny noses while hacking up a storm thanks to a dry cough that has lingered on way too long.
Thinking about the holidays, houses (still on the lookout for my dream kitchen) and how the heck I’ll balance it all. Wondering if there is indeed a rewind button for life: can I skip back to 10 years ago, when I still lived at home and my biggest worry was if I could pull off a chain belt?
(Us hippy girls try not to draw attention to the general hip area…)
And to top it all off, my insomnia is back. Is there an “Off” button for one’s brain? Because at precisely 1:00am I generally awake from a restless slumber, thousands of thoughts going through my head.
Work. Kids. Family. School. Home. Meals. Commitments. Money. Ideas. Christmas. Sleep.
Okay, so that’s only 11 thoughts, but it feels like thousands in the middle of the night. While co-sleeping with two horizontal toddlers. With a head cold. And a dry, hacking cough.
Yes, I will have some cheese with my whine, thank you very much.
Two nights ago, I did the one thing insomniacs shouldn’t do – I turned on the television. Fantastic Four just happened to be airing at the fantastic time slot of 1:00am, so I got sucked into watching the better part of two hours. And it got me thinking.
Remember that game you used to play when you were young (or two nights ago… don’t judge) – where you asked yourself, “If I could have ONE super power, what would it be?”
Would you have superhuman strength? Read minds à la Edward Cullen? Maybe you’d be like Susan Storm from the movie, with the ability to bend and manipulate light to render yourself invisible. What is the coolest super power to have?
I gave it much thought (which is another no-no for insomniacs at 2:56am) and just before drifting off to sleep, settled on the best super power ever.
Just call me The Great Metabolisma! I can eat whatever I want without gaining an ounce!
You knew this was coming… what would your super power be?
My super power would be the ability to change all red lights to green at my leisure
Well that would certainly help speed things along, but I wonder – what if you slowing someone else down would change their destiny in some way?
Sorry to hear that insomnia has made a return. I think you could make a movie about that it happens again…sorta like Groundhod Day meets Inception. Or maybe you’re one of those
unique individuals who sleeps really fast and only needs 4 hours instead of 8 hours of sleep. ;)
Wait…that’s your super power!
After watching the TV show Heroes, there were many super powers I wouldn’t mind having (eg. absorbing other super powers, traveling back in time, immortality, reading minds, molecular manipulation…) but my undying wish is still the ability to fly.
Yes, we all know my insomnia likes to come at the most inopportune moments :) I think the ability to fly is an AWESOME super power.
Oh man, it’s always been so hard for me to answer this question – my top three are flying, becoming invisible, and reading minds. I think I would choose invisibility! :)
Invisibility is pretty cool – especially so you could eavesdrop on well – everybody!
Hmmmmmm My super power would be to never need to sleep think of all the things we could accommplish each night!!
Ah, I watched an X-Files episode on this very same thing – they experimented on men in the army so they could be more productive, but in the end they commit suicide because they were so tired all the time!
I have always wanted to read minds. I would use it to solve crimes or prevent ones from happening. Oh course it would also come in handy to know when my kids are lying to me lol!
Hahaha yes reading minds would be a fabulous super power :)
Would be great to have the power to get people to do what I want. :) But your idea of eating and not gaining anything sounds like a better idea!
I like the power of persuasion too – good one!
Mines pretty boring compared to all of these. I want to fly!
No, that’s not boring at all! Flying is awesome!
No idea on the superpower…maybe to fly?
With regards to your brain not having an off switch, I have the same issue. I recently started using Melatonin on nights I know I have a ton on my brain, or had a late coffee…have you tried it?
No – I haven’t even heard of it! I’ll have to look it up, thanks :)
Having a Super Metabolism would work for me!
Hear hear!
Oh! I like your super power! I think being able to snap my fingers and be anywhere would be mine. No travelling time :D
That would be awesome too – you’d just have to work on a graceful entrance/exit and not just pop up out of thin air!
The power to heal, take away someone/everyone’s pain.
LOVE this one. Love it so much!
Although the idea of having a super metolism is really attractive, I’d still choose time travel.
Time travel is awesome. Have you read The Time Traveler’s Wife? One of my fave books!
This weekend it would be cleaning the house with my mind ;)
In one sense I wish I could read minds but then sometimes I don’t think I would want to know what some people think. I do wish I could clean my house with super hero speed. That would be amazing!
To be able to switch up my look with a snap of my fingers, nothing worse that an unexpected visit and getting caught wearing those old track pants with the holes, no bra or makep, hair askew chipped nail polish from last week and my ratty old bunnyslippers.
Hahaha you paint such a funny picture – that I’m guilty of myself!