Man of Steel....Sort of!

Do you know my face?

Ok, now put glasses on my face.
Recognize me now? Still?

Yes, it is me. The only addition is my new desperate-attempt-to-fit-in glasses.

Needless to say, I am a bit nervous as to how people will receive the new look. So far, the only teasing I have had sent my way was by an elder at our monthly elder-staff meeting.

One of the things I love the most about my dog, Skeet, is the celebration welcoming my return to the house. Watches should be set upon the consistency of his jubilations. It doesn't matter what the weather, whether he has been good or bad, his mood or my mood, whether he needs to use the facilities or already did on the carpet, what I am wearing, he is always excited to see me. So I thought surely there would be a moment of impulsive uncertainty and perhaps thinking "who this strange but exotically attractive man approaching the back door a lot like Matt would right about this time of day?"

Nope, just the joyous howling tail-wagging semi-leaping I expect every time I walk in the door. He knew exactly who I was.

So, why is it that Lois Lane can't recognize Clark Kent as Superman?

I know this is nothing new, but in light of my recent ocular addition and the release of Superman Returns on DVD, I wanted to explore this phenomena.

Spoiler about the movie is following! Proceed accordingly.

1.
A) Lois Lane has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for an article called "Why the World Doesn't Need Superman"
B) Skeet went "potty" outside like a good boy!

2.
A) Lois Lane made a comment to Superman in the movie "I forgot how warm you are." But she forgot the bone structure of his face!?!
B) Skeet has internally logged the long/lat coordinates of every bone hidden in the backyard as well as the three bones Kyla and I don't know about hidden in the house under piles of clothes, between cushions of the couch and tucked neatly away in corners.

3.
A) Lois Lane gave birth to Superman's kid (now 5 as revealed in the end of the movie). Now one must assume that all universal bipods from Krypton and Earth alike require s_ _ in order to repopulate. Enough said.
B) When Skeet was a puppy, I left a shirt in his crate while he slept in order that he would associate my scent with his den. Now, Skeet likes to sleep on the piles of clothes in our room. I don't think a canine sense of smell is required to recognize a loved one's scent. Plus, reentering the Earth's atmosphere at super-sonic speeds probably smells a bit more distinct than Curve for Men.

"So, what now? Way to go Matt. You have just proved the most beat-to-death comic critique in history."

Well, to be honest, this is not about Superman or Lois Lane and I hope you like my glasses and all. I am writing this in hopes of raising awareness for how unfairly Skeet has been treated. He has been snubbed far too long for the long-awaited Pulitzer Prize.

Hasta!

M@