Hello all, and welcome to the become your own superhero blog! I have taken a liking to blogging and have been spouting out random information every other day for about the past two weeks now. Anyways! Today is Saturday, Labor Day Weekend, and it is a wonderful day to be alive, although Purdue is like a ghost town. This new blog topic was inspired by one of my very good friends, Carly Lewis. She wrote an English paper last year about how to be a superhero, and I liked it so much that I am going to make my own rendition of it. So thank you very much Carly for the idea and lets start making our secret identities!
The first and most important thing about becoming a superhero is defining your cause or what you are fighting for. Whether you are protecting a city, or your local neighborhood, if you don't stand for anything then you aren't a real superhero. And it would be convenient if you are a male superhero to think about choosing a girl that you would like to be your "damsel in distress" because only the cool superheroes can save the world and get the girl at the same time!
The next important step to becoming a superhero is to make up your secret identity. I would not recommend having your superhero identity be the same as your normal identity. Hence the "secret identity" part. I don't get how Ironman does it. There would be way too much fan mail. So, making a secret identity is actually a lot harder than it sounds; you simply cannot put on a mask and think that no one will ever recognize you like the movies. That is unless the mask completely covers your entire head, but seriously that would be way too hot (sorry Spiderman). You have to take into consideration the fact that people recognize your voice, certain ways you move your hands, or even your body language. There is a lot more that goes into making your secret identity then simply putting on a mask that covers up your eyes/face. But once you get that figured out, it's time to move onto the riding solo decision.
Every great superhero, whether he or she would like to admit it or not, has some help from either a partner or a very trusted friend. Bruce Wayne has that awesome old guy, Lucius Fox, played by Morgan Freeman. Many superheroes prefer working alone in the field, but they can't do everything by themselves. There are people behind the scenes that always help out. So after you make your secret identity and define your cause, it is necessary to find someone or some people that are willing and able to help you in your adventure of hero/heroine actions.
When you are finished with all of these exhausting steps, the fun begins. The next important step to becoming a superhero is to find, define, and or build your secret "lair." Now this may sound villianesq, but even the good guys have to have some where to hide and go back to other than their house when the paparazzi start becoming too much (I would not recommend that you make your secret lair in your house. Unless it is somewhere so hidden that no one would find it snooping. Also, there must be another entrance somewhere. You cannot go into your secret lair via your front door.) But once you have determined exactly where your secret lair is, you can start decking it out with high-tech computers and walkie-talkies, both of which can be purchased at Radio Shack.
Finally, with your cause defined, secret identity made up, helping hand chosen, and secret lair built, you are ready to go out and kick some bad guy butt! However, I would strongly recommend going out and getting some serious training first, or else your first fight may end up looking a bit like one of these guys (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REtLsBBeQb4&feature=fvst) ,and even though it is funny, there is a big line between funny and dead in the real world. So please get some training.
Well that’s all I have for today. I take no responsibility for the kids that will put on tights and go run around claiming to be superheroes, because if you re-read this entire blog, I never said the word tights once, except for two lines ago. This blog is supposed to be helping produce the city-saving superheroes, not the confused little boys in tights. But that's not really fair is it. The true definition of a superhero isn't in their acts of service, but in their hearts and their lifestyles. We see superheroes every day, we just don't take the time to stop and realize the amazing qualities of people.
Talk to the elderly man who overcame cancer, and mourn for the men and women who fought by his side only to not come out as fortune. Give respect to our soldiers, as they are the real superheroes in the battlefield. Smile and remember when you see a woman do an act of kindness for another, and maybe, you can pass that act of kindness on. Take time to thank the fire fighters, police officers, and other city workers. Make an effort each and every day to show your superhero qualities, and always give back to the people that have give you so much.
Closing thought for the day: "You just have to appreciate who you are and hopefully they can see what a superhero is about." ~Lucy Lui
Signing Off,
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