I believe that every woman – not just the Wonder variety – has Super Powers. That special talent, something you are exceedingly good at that few people know. Can you stay under water for over a minute? Seduce any person in the room? Recite the alphabet backwards? Or simply make a kick-ass omelet? That could be your superpower!

My super powers seem to lie in 3 areas: musical, domestic and U.U. (Utterly Useless):

  • I can fit anything into anything!

Got a huge blanket that needs to be stuffed into a clearly undersized box? Call me! My obsession with space organization began early – let’s just say that Tetris is my favorite game… I can jam-pack an unbelievable amount of crap into a Priority Box, a suitcase, a minivan. Hell, I could probably cram Uranus into my purse and zip it up, too!

  • I can pick up any song by ear.

And play it on piano or guitar. As long as I am familiar with it, I can do it. I can also harmonize almost any melody (ok, some melodies were never meant to be harmonized).

  • I can sing off-key on purpose.

This is one of my cross-over talents, as it clearly falls into both, the Musical and U. U. category. People who can sing in-tune often have trouble singing out of tune. Bummer! I, on the other hand, know what a useful annoyance tool it can be. ;) Use your off-key singing talents wisely!

  • I can tell if a man has sexist tendencies within 5 minutes of conversation.

On any subject. You get chatty, Doe knows. Moreover, I don’t understand how some women can’t tell. It just seems so obvious to me – the kind of things they say, how they phrase it. Unfortunately, most of my friends don’t heed my warnings until it’s too late. Oops. *shrug*

  • When in a group, I automatically take the initiative.

Not so much of a secret – everybody knows how bossy I am! But I swear I don’t do it to impose on anyone, I just worry that if I don’t take charge, nobody will, and we’ll end up standing around doing nothing for hours! I don’t mind if a group already has a leader, I enjoy the role of a backseat driver just as well…

  • I love to work with my hands & tools.

Home Depot is an equivalent of a candy store for me! I can walk around for hours, taking in the smell of lumber, paints, looking at all the little things that hold the promise of making my life better – hence the name, ‘home improvement’. I enjoy building and fixing stuff around the house. Drill, hammer and nails are my best friends!

  • I can fly in all my dreams

Any given dream, I’ll be able to fly. It’s not easy and sort of similar to swimming- only through the air, which feels thicker when you fly. This magical ability got me out many dangerous situations in my dreams. :) I am also a lucid dreamer about 80% of the time (am aware that I’m dreaming and thus can control the course of events in the dream). Awesome, now if only I could control what I dream about to begin with…

  • I can fall in and out of love – at will.

Sometimes I can’t though, and that’s called true love. :)

Of course, even Wonder Woman & Superman had their weaknesses. Mine, without a doubt, is time management. If I were on a mission to save the world, I would show up – but at least 30 minutes late. At my funeral, the coffin will roll out an hour late with words, “Sorry, I’m late – the train was taking FOREVER!” scribbled on the side. :)

Deerlings: what are your Super Powers? How about weaknesses?