Man On A Wire

A high wire that is. A very high, very skinny wire. With no net underneath and only an umbrella in hand to help balance him out. That's an accurate image of what life is like. Good thing I found out at PT training that I've got super good balance. You have to be able to balance if you want to get anywhere in life. You never get to do just one thing at a time, you have to split your focus and accomplish everything in front of you. And still mean something to the people around you. You can't just walk across the wire, you have to entertain while you walk across the wire, you have to giv'em a show. I don't need training to know how to do that. I've been getting reactions since I was just a little dude. Lately I've learned just how important it is to keep them entertained. People depend on it, they get upset when I'm not getting smile or turning a laugh. It's expected of me to walk the wire and play clown face at the same time, that can make it a little more tiring. I don't mind having everyone around me think I'm funny and cheerful, I could be remembered for that, but I can't paint a smile on everyday of every week. When someone is forced to do that, bad things can happen. That's when my Harley Quinn personality traits surface, and that's always dangerous. I use to be able to handle it better because when I was sleeping everyone else was, but now my sleeping time is everyone else's show time. So I'm supposed to have my stage make up and umbrella with me at all times, no breaks and no cancellations. Rough stuff indeed. I remember a couple months back when I wrote about having a "nice umbrella", and I would just like to say I called that one perfectly. I had a good idea of how it was all going to play out, and like usual, I hit the nail on its head. With my big over sized, comically proportioned sledge hammer. And then I shot my pistol off, but the only thing that came out was a flag that said "bang" on it. The audience loves that one. Let's just hope I can continue to balance my 3rd-shift-3-ring-circus life. All's well as long as the pistol keeps shooting flags only. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

"I'm havin' a bad day! I'm sick of people trying to shoot me, ride over me and blow me up!" -Harley Quinn

Nice Umbrella

I wanna be an Avenger. I would be good at it. It's the soft core version of being a Bristow, also it would mean having a tailor. The umbrella is also totally kick ass. I would love to just carry the umbrella, look completely GQ approved and occasionally have to lay a smack down on some buggary idiot. The bowler hat is also snazzy. And, if I'm basing this off of the Ralph Fiennes version, I would look mighty good in just a towel. Although, vanity in full force now, I'm getting sorta impressed with the mirror when I look at it. Working out everyday is becoming a must have. Not because of the effects, although I like those, it's because I need that adrenaline rush. I need the cardio high. The blood pumping. It makes me more focused, it allows me to do more in one day, it gives me energy to take care of those around me. The last time I was in the greatest shape of my life it was because I associated looking good with control. It was high school, and there is nothing you can control in high school, so I made sure I was fit and trim. Nowadays I need to be at the top of my game physically so that I can do perform my best. Being involved in as many lives as I am, could make a boy tired. But I love all my friends and family so much that I can't be tired. I want to be there for everyone, I want to help, protect, defend, support and care for those around me. So I need to be fit and centered. I say and explain all of this because I can't help but feel like the sky may or may not crack open and let loose with the rain sometime soon. It's this sneaking suspicion that it's all going to come down, and if this does happen, I would like to be ship shape. In all ways of that phrase. If I am going to have to start carrying my stylish, metaphorical umbrella to block the rain and the bad guys, I'm glad that I'm in the best shape of my life...yet again. It kind of makes sense to be at the top of your game when you are in the stages and ages of my life. When you have the least solid ground, you should make your body as solid as possible. Plus it is a great way to release the bad juju that you can amass in just one day. Or even from just one shift at work. So yes, I may be carrying my nice umbrella, but don't let that fool you. I'll block the rain and take the punch if it means helping those I love.

"So much for science, I'll stick to swordplay." -John Steed