Looking Glass Lane

There are some stellar ladies over at Looking Glass Lane-- go check them out and see for yourself. So stellar, in fact, that I couldn't resist their call to write my own dossier. Check out this comment from Miss Ive and then tell me you could resist her cleverly crafted call to action! So here goes...

April.

Dossier: n. A collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject.

Looking Glass Powers:
The ability to be unabashedly optimistic in most all circumstances. She once thought this to be a fault. And is now glad for it as it has provided an avenue through the mire on many occasions.
The ability to correctly wield power tools. Presumably in a skirt. She is sometimes (often) lost in thought or so focused on task at hand and forgets practical things, like -- changing into "play" clothes.
The ability to eat soups in the summer. Salads in the winter. Look deeply - You'll see this says a lot about her.
The ability for brevity. In fact, it's more than an ability, it's like her code. Signature if you will. (This post is likely breaking that code. But she finds allowing exceptions to the rules to be... well... a rule.)

Dress-Up Closet

Has taken a beating. Her dress-up closet appears to now be a dress-down closet. She cannot elucidate anymore on this subject as it pains her to talk about it.

Disguise

Her 'Shell' lipstick. She is sure she can leap the tallest towers once donned. In fact, it is so potent, she keeps the wearing of it - minimal at best.

Go-To Gadget

Her phone and journal. Both for obvious reasons. Both because she likes to communicate but not everything can be- well... said aloud.

Vice

Chocolate chip cookies. Must be correct softness, chewiness, to pass the "it's worth the vice" test.

Magic Potion

Skinny vanilla latte. One, because, in her mind, it makes up for the vice above. Two, because Starbucks changed the name to "skinny latte" so she no longer has to ask for a non-fat, sugar-free vanilla latte, no whip and suffer through the rolled eyes and 'why bothers?' And three. There is no three. Just thought there should be a three for balance.

Battery-Recharge Hub

By herself with a book. Be it at a coffee shop, bookstore, or curled up at home. Don't put it past her to have 3-4 books going at a time.

Owner's Manual

Her Bible. She hasn't been able to find wisdom from the ages, narratives of lives who inspire her, or poetry that sharpens her in such a way anywhere else -- all with seeming ability to change her perspective with each read.

Weapon

As a former server, her weapon of choice was to 'kill em with kindness.' She hasn't found any suitable replacements so this continues to be her mode d' emploi to this day.

How she gets to the Lane

Her small size SUV does the job on most days. When doubting the dexterity of her vehicle, she will take to walking to the Lane.

Secret Ambition

To sell everything she has and travel the world. Learn about other people and cultures.

~~~~~
Go on now friends... would love to see you write one. ;)

Photo by Sarah G