Sidekick

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson..
Xena, Warrior Princess and Gabrielle..
Batman and Robin..
Porky Pig and Daffy Duck..
Pinky and The Brain..
Hiro Nakamura and Ando Masahashi..

These are just a few examples of the quintessential sidekick whose role is often time the perfect counterfoil to the hero/protagonist's character, physical presence or even state of mind. For example; an openly flamboyant effeminate sidekick may make an unimposing hero look more masculine; a strong, silent and modest hero may have his fighting qualities revealed by a talkative sidekick. The sidekick is often the confidant who knows the protagonist better than anyone else and gives a convincing reason to like the protagonist.

In Bankerland, I am fortunate enough to have someone whom I can call as my sidekick. Knowingly or otherwise, she has been a great friend, confidant and supporter in both my personal and work realms. It has been a great 3 years Sidekick and while I know our time in Bankerland is coming to a close, I will always cherish the memories. My only hope is that, at some point in the past, in the midst of my personal trials and tribulations, I had been enough of a friend for you to have called me your sidekick.

Priceless gems heard from Sidekick over the years
"I give a damn good head kay"

You are truly a gem.

Oh Well.....

So here I am, in my 30s, embracing "new" technology to pen down my thoughts in this freshly minted blog. Surprisingly, considering how sleep deprived I have been in the last few weeks and the state of mind I have been for the longest time, I am determined to make time for this, perhaps as an avenue to seek solace and comfort from the fact that I have, at last, something that truly belongs to me.

Sleep depravation : It does funny things to you. Bumblebee is 6 weeks now and he is truly an eating, farting, crying machine with a case of colic that will put him in the running for the national level top ten most colicky baby competition (The winner gets an all-expense-paid night out hitting the bottles with his/her dad...ok, lame joke). On those 3a.m weekday feeds (my shift, the Queen does the rest on a weekday), it never fails to surprise how much Bumblebee resembles me. And in my sleep deprived state, there is a level of sadness too that accompanies it. Am truly lost in the vortex of oblivion.

Ya'all keep on coming back yeh *southern drawl*......