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I love the Olympics and the pageantry and fun of the Olympics Opening Ceremonies. My family is watching together tonight (with Harry Potter themed goodies, of course) and my daughter equates “my family watching event television” with “superhero bingo”. So, I made one up for her, with boards for each of us (you can also download the PDF). I have no idea if it will work out but the point is FUN. I used superheroes who appeared in film or television plus Winter Soldier (coming soon!) and Captain Britain (because, London). If you disagree with my key, feel free to make up your own rules :)

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It’s parent-teacher conference week so yesterday afternoon Aeris was with me at work. She decided to reorganize my top drawer and I must say it’s the least cluttered it’s ever been. Prior to putting on her Pepper Potts hat (should I say heels?) we did her homework which entailed her reading a book to me and then answering a worksheet of questions. Aeris doesn’t always have the attention span required for real reading comprehension but she did very well with this book. It was called “I’d Like To Be” and was some 20 pages of different careers interspersed with princesses and mermaids (which, I suppose are careers to some lucky people). The last page was blank and Aeris was asked to fill in what she would ‘like to be’ and draw a picture. She wrote “I wat to be a superhero becos I wod sav the world.”

The questions were all multiple choice along the lines of:

Why does the cowboy sleep under the stars?
(a) He likes to always wear his hat.
(b) He needs to keep the cows safe.
(c) He wants to be an astronaut.

All of these answers might be true but one is the most likely.

So we get to the question:

Which of the following can I be when I grow up?
(a) A zookeeper
(b) A mermaid
(c) A superhero

Aeris had me repeat it twice and then selected c saying “That’s what I said in the book.” I, of course, knew that wasn’t the answer she was supposed to circle. But I couldn’t argue with her choice. She’s six and she’s allowed her imaginings. And because she hesitated I knew she considered all the answers and I believe she understood what the ‘real’ answer was but chose her answer because it’s what she’d written and it’s what she wanted. But also: it’s not impossible the cowboy wants to be an astronaut and it’s not impossible Aeris can be a superhero.

See — she didn’t write I want to be a superhero so I can fly or shoot lasers or be super strong or swing through the city or read people’s minds. She didn’t say I want to be a superhero so I am rich or famous or popular or special. She said I want to be a superhero so I would save the world. That’s what a superhero is to Aeris. And as long as she believes it, I have no doubt she can be it. 

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charmingtillthelast:

Marvel Superhero/Villain Oscar BINGO

RULES:

1. Free Space is free, natch.
2. The game will start during the red carpet. 
3. If you spot an actor/actress that has portrayed one of the characters listed above (live-action or animated), you can mark the space.
4. If a character has been portrayed by two people (ex. Nick Fury can has been portrayed by SLJ & the Hoff), and only one actor/actress is present, you can still mark the space.
5. For the Warriors Three group, if any actor is present, you can mark the square. All 3 actors are not required.
6. I really shouldn’t have to explain anything else. We’ve all played this game.
7. Right-click and save/drag and drop.
8. First person w/ a legit BINGO to @reply me on Twitter will receive a digital comic of my choosing as a prize!
9. If you want to use a hashtag while playing along, #OscarSuperheroBINGO will suffice.

#OscarSuperheroBINGO is a vital ingredient of our Academy Awards. Other vital ingredients include fondue (both oil and chocolate), caviar, champagne, and tutus. And Aeris made a sail boat to watch in. And a balloon lamp. It’s a big deal in our household ;)

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When my children have children I will tell them about Halloween 2011. It started snowing the afternoon of October 29. I laughed at all the people freaking out because I live in New England. It snows a lot every year. Sure it was early, but it wasn’t unheard of. Then we lost power. This was annoying but we cooked dinner on the outdoor grill and giggled about it. We went to sleep early. There was still no power Sunday morning so we decided to go out for breakfast. It was at this point that we realized this was actually a huge deal. The entire city had no power. The entire state was struggling. We had to go far afield to find a place open for breakfast and it was a 90 minute wait. Then we went to Barnes and Noble because books don’t require electricity. The store was full of no power refugees like us, many of whom had brought their laptops and were plugged in about the store. We went to the shoreline for dinner and went to bed early again.

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Clearly, Dawson himself is the antagonist. Oh, he wants to be good, he wants to save the world and make it a more beautiful place but he wants it NOW and impatience is the impetus to EVIL. His soul becomes twisted when it is clear that his two best friends, Pacey and Joey, are more compatible with each other than with him and he turns his film project into an evil plot to create DAWSON’S CREEK, where everything is good and pure and right and just (think Pleasantville) and, of course, all revolves around him (not that he would realize that part until the point where he figures out that he has become the evil-doer he meant to be fighting against).

Jen would start out as a villain, along with Abby, but be turned to the side of good. Pacey would flirt with the bad side but be saved by love (Joey) — only to run from it, which would send Joey to teeter on the brink — but in the end they would save each other and then Dawson, after Jen’s sacrifice. As for powers —

Dawson: ability to capture one’s energy with his Evil Camera, humans are sucked dry quickly, supers lose their powers first, then their lifeforce

Jen: poison touch, when she turns she realizes she can control it and heal instead of harm when she wants to

Joey: she is a supergenius and a spitfire, starts with no powers but eventually absorbs some energy trying to wrestle Dawson’s camera from him and becomes the most powerful of all

Abby: empathy, she uses it to mind control people

Andie and Jack: are twins, obviously he has superspeed and she has ultimate power that drives her insane

Pacey: is Spider-man! Okay, no, but he does get his powers (some version of super strength and heightened senses) in some accident and resents them at times.

I WANT THIS NOW.

Ask me anything! Seriously. Anything!!