Saturday 10 July 2010

pretty boys and perfection with stubble

Okay,this is a short one,because firstly,I still cant sit comfortably for any length of time without my back reminding me that humans evolving to bipeds was the DUMBEST move ever,and because Peanut is currently halfway through a movicol wash out. Hmmm...yay!
Having sat through the current 'end of the world' type hysteria that surrounds Twishite,err Twilight,Id like to pose a question: Will someone PLEASE explain to me WHY Robert bloody Pattinson is so supposedly attractive?!! I mean,Ive tried to be objective,but for the love of god hes a skinny,pale,unnatractive,petulant little BOY! Now,anyone who knows me will know I have a fairly strong opinion on the subject of pretty boys. You can keep all your Brad Pitts,Johnny Depps etc etc just give me a man. Please,an honest to gods big ,tall ,hairy straight talking intelligent MAN!!! Why would anyone want to date a guy who spends more time in the bathroom than they do?! Who is prettier than them?! (with me I admit that gives them plenty of scope but hey,not the point) Many people will doutless be aware of my 'Eastwood scale'.Constructed during adolescence,this was my way of measuring a guy up (not like that you perves!).Clint Eastwood,being the object of my total lust in any movie hes been in,but especially the more recent ones,Unforgiven?hmmmmmmm..drool...,was obviously at the very top. Next down,settling in at a comfortable 9,Jean Reno.Oh dear god that man is incredible...Id sit through the atrocity that is godzilla just to hear him speak,and damned if Id be listening properly cos Id be too busy drooling... I am aware that both of these men are easily old enough to be my father (daddy issues?dont even START me on that) but the charisma and sheer magnetism both display leaves me just a little breathless.Now I am fortunate enough to be dating someone for whom I have renamed the scale. Yup,step aside Clint,the name of the scale is now Marshall. Hes 6ft5,shaggy haired,bearded,broad shouldered,confident and intelligent. Yes ladies,I know. And no,hes mine. Absolutely no sharing. With this man to measure up to,there are gonna be no contenders.That said,I still spent all of last week (when movement was excruciating and painkillers delerium inducing) watching back to back Reno movies,with the odd Eastwood classic thrown in. There is something amazingly comforting about Jean Renos voice,90% french but with the odd touch of something else thrown in. Now,the third man on the scale was Hugh Jackman. I know,cliche,little bit less iconic,but there was still something about him. Now,poor long suffering man in my life was happy to accept I may find Clint Eastwood the pinnacle of male-ness,and even accepted that Jean Reno could come a very close second...supposedly both of them are worthy of his respect and therefore ok to drool over. Jackman however,was apparently not. Ah well,given the choice of an hour in a room with a fully naked Hugh Jackman with a can of whipped cream and a pair of handcuffs,or a ten minute conversation with a fully clothed Jean Reno,and I pick the latter. Hey,its all very well being pretty but I need a little mental stimulation too-never underestimate the sheer pleasure of having an intelligent conversation...with someone who makes you drool-theres a challenge for you! (Oh,and Id turn down the latter for a mere 2 second look at the glory that is Mr Eastwood,clothing optional ;) Hey,a girls only human!) Fortunately for both him and me,none of these men compare to the perfection that is my long suffering boyfriend...X And he knows,dont worry,he knows! Now,all that said,STILL wanna explain the Pattinson thing to me?! Didnt think so.Accept a lost cause guys...