The Boy Next Door

A very disturbing thing happened today. I was minding my own business, feeding the baby a snack as we watched Blue's Clues, when the next thing I know, I'm thinking, "Gee, that Steve sure is cute. I bet he'd be a fun date." Now where in the Sam Patch did that come from and why Steve?

I like crushes. Crushes are fun, as long as they're harmless and employed properly. As lonely as I am, crushes sometimes are a guilt-free reaction. But I've started to notice a trend. Steven Burns on Blue's Clue's, Matt Fox on Room by Room, a nameless nerd on Block Island, that silly guy on Toby Keith's Big Blue Note video...oh...my...heavens. I'm attracted to geeks! So, I marry muscular, handsome, work-boot wearin' men, but I crush on cute, geeky, intellectual geeks? When did this happen? How did this happen? Why would this happen?

I started early: Donny Osmond, Parker Stevenson, Brian whatsisname in high school. I've always crushed on gorgeous, "cool" (at the time) guys. I have never dated a less than handsome man in my...hmmm, I better say 'adulthood', and all three of my engagements have been to highly attractive men.

Steve? Matt? Nameless Nerd? Dear Lord, what's next? Will I start buying slide rules and pocket protectors? Hang out in the Terry Pratchett section of the bookstore...wait a minute, I already do that! Arrrrgggghhhhh!