Invisible Investigator

Vanish's Diary: Day 5

Down three pounds already! Go me!

Or it could just be that I got on the scale early in the day, or maybe I'm less bloated at this time of the month for some reason, or who knows, but it's definitely not UP so I'm calling it a win. There is this little voice in the back of my head telling me that I should celebrate with a vanilla milkshake, but I'm trying to ignore it.

It feels more and more natural to be using my powers again. I try to be invisible or translucent as much as possible throughout the day. It's physically and mentally exhausting, but I've been sleeping really great at night, which is a nice side benefit. I wonder if I should try to join a superteam once I'm back in shape? Vanishing powers are extremely useful during a team-up, but they're a little limited when you're alone. I'm great at sneak attacks and spying and gathering clues, but it's nice to be able to call in some muscle when it's time to rumble. That's why Dan and I always made such a great team back in the day. I'd do the investigative legwork and he'd punch out the villains. Now Dan is never around, and when he is around we spend most of our time fighting each other instead of bad guys. Whatever I'm going to do next, I can't rely on him to help me. In fact, I'm not even going to tell him about it. I don't need him trying to tell me what I can or can't do right now. I need to figure this out on my own.

Maybe I could renew my Private Investigative Agency license? I haven't had a valid license in over a decade, so I probably have to apply for a completely new one. Need to look into that. I could start a business and open my own agency! I could help people while making good use of my powers, and hopefully make a little cash at the same time. I wonder how much P.I.'s make these days?

Still thinking about that vanilla milkshake. Maybe if I just go ahead and have one, I can stop thinking about it and get on with my life like a normal person.

Dieting sucks.