achilles heel, j.lo's butt. where the hell did the the possessive apostrophe for achilles heel go? it's gone. missing. i bet j.lo is hoping that one day her possessive apostrophe will be gone too and "j.lo butt" will became non-possessed. it would become a medical condition and term. "doctor liu, some lady is here complaining about a j.lo butt, is it life threatening or can she continue shaking it?" and how come it's so easy for everyone to just switch names? when puff daddy became p diddy and jennifer lopez became j lo, weren't you thinking "this is the stupidest thing i've ever heard about, no way am i calling them that!" and here we are, all p diddied and j lo-ed out. sad. if only i could change my own name as easily.



heels, butts, asses, holes, diddys, it all means something. here's what i think it means. everyone conceptually has a fatal flaw. be it a physical weakness or an emotional/psychological issue. i know, we are not as easily pigeon holed as literary characters or comic book caricatures, but i think you could apply the fatal flaw theory to just about everyone.



what is a fatal flaw? for a hero it is something that they must fight against to seem more heroic. in a tragedy and as applied to villains, it is the fatal flaw that will ultimately lead to his or her downfall. in real life, it could be the reason why people don't like you or cannot respect you. nobody is perfect, that much we know. and if no one is perfect, there must be flaws. and beyond that, there is usually one flaw that is just outstanding. i like figuring out people's potential fatal flaws. not because i'm some sadistic bastard but rather because i think that, in this fictional universe of life, having a fatal flaw makes people more fallible, believable and likable. no actually, it's just fun to figure out fatal flaws. it's a sickness, i know.



some easy examples of potential fatal flaws: short tempers, insecurities, irrational fears, traumatic family histories, jealousy, irresponsibility, indecision, propensity for flatulence, pride, delusion, kryptonite, the little tunnel leading to the death star's vulnerable core.



why wonder about fatal flaws? because sometimes it's good to know where the weaknesses are, in yourself and others. it takes alot for something to become a fatal flaw. it has to be somewhat debilitating and repetitive. it's something that causes you to take actions that negatively affect your life or your outcome. or it's something that might stand in the way of you becoming an actual real life super hero. my fatal flaw is.....yeah right. i'm easy but not that easy. you have to buy me dinner and flowers first. jamba juice might do in a pinch. actually, my fatal flaws usually precede me so you don't have to buy me anything. you can if you like though.