My favorite super hero

When I was a kid I used to collect comic books. But never the super hero kind. I uh...liked Richie Rich, Casper the Ghost, and Archie comics. Give me a break...I am a girl and I was less than ten years old.

But now that I am decades older, I kinda like the idea of super heroes. Especially in the movies. They are making the characters less cartoonish and more...human. The newest Batman movies have an innate darkness to them which I really like. The lead role was given to someone who is a bit dark himself. Spiderman is goofily vulnerable. They have not come out with a superman or Hulk that I approve of yet. But Iron Man! Ooooh Iron Man!

Maybe it is because I have a crush on Robert Downey Jr. (Have always loved him. Remember him as Charlie Chaplin or in Ally McBeal?) but the character of Tony Stark is made for him. I love the dichotomy of arrogance and humility. What I especially like about this character is that Iron Man is so human. He doesn't possess super human powers, he is smart enough to create them from scratch. How cool is that?

And the best part about Iron Man is that unlike other super heroes, he fully admits that he is Iron Man. What confidence! He is also able to admit when he is wrong, turn around and do what is right and kick some ass in the process. What is there not to love?

I am so looking forward to the sequel.

So who is your favorite super hero? What qualities do you like in your super heroes?
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On another note...

If you haven't ever checked out Health Central please do stop by. I feel like the Wizard of Oz or something. Who is that person behind the curtain? I have been diligently working behind the scenes for some time and I have recently accepted the position of being the Community Leader for both the Depression and Multiple Sclerosis sites on Health Central as well as continuing to be a contributor for these sites.

I have never liked the title of "expert" and I am very happy to see this designation go and hopefully soon. I am not an expert and will never claim to be one. I am merely a writer who suffers from depression and has Multiple Sclerosis. I have always been involved with on-line support groups and sites and it feels really good to be a part of this. I would not have been able to survive all that I have survived thus far without the help of others.

So if you are in need of support or need some information or just want to hang out with some new really cool people...come on by to check out these on-line communities. As I was saying in an earlier post, there are a lot of folk on these sites who could benefit from your knowledge, stories, and experiences. You can write share posts, answer questions, or simply lend your support to people who are in need.

My last posts for the sites are still going strong...if you still want to join the discussion it is not too late. We were discussing emotionally abusive relationships and also whether or not there is such a thing as an MS personality.

If you have never read Doctor Deb's blog, I would encourage you to do so. Can't say enough good things about Doctor Deborah Serani. She is a writer, mental health therapist, and blogger extraordinare. It was my honor to be granted a written interview with her for MS Health Central. Doctor Deb talks in detail about how to emotionally cope with having a chronic illness such as Multiple Sclerosis. You can read her insightful interview right here.

Also I am hoping to continue the discussion about emotionally abusive relationships in how to leave such a situation. I am hoping with this series of posts to be able to give hope to those who find themselves in such a relationship and don't know what to do. There are so many young girls out there who will end up being in an abusive situation (such as myself years ago) and I am hoping these honest discussions will prevent this from happening.

You can read my latest post on this topic right here.

T-t-t-that's all folks! See you next Tuesday if not before.