Taking time to smile again

All of my blogs are a pain in the ass lately.  Granted I only have two, but they each are craptastic in their own way.  I've lost or almost lost about 5 different posts here at Vox because the "compose" page keeps regenerating or resetting or something, and my posts get eaten.  Vox, you're supposed to be less sucky than Livejournal.  Less.  Write it down.

Anyway, I'm here to not complain about my life, to not whine about my situation.  The reality is I'm truly blessed in life with wonderful family and friends, and I need to stop concentrating on things I don't have (like a job) or I won't have soon (an apartment to call my own).  As I listen to others fill me in on their lives and I learn about deaths in the family, physical ailments, and jobs/opportunities lost by the bucket load, I'm left with no choice but to shut the hell up, face the music, and be glad I have somewhere to go when I leave on the 30th.

Also, I have a fun meme I found online today while avoiding my job search and skirting my depression-prone thoughts.  Let's play, shall we?

Keep in mind two things: The celebrities listed are in no specific order, and I'm midway through an obsession with underrated wunderkind Hank Azaria. 

List ten celebrity crushes and then answer the questions that follow.

1.  Hank Azaria
2.  Charles Mesure
3.  Anthony Stewart Head
4.  Will Arnett
5.  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
6.  Oded Fehr
7.  Esai Morales
8.  Adrian Pasdar
9.  Jason Statham
10. Hugh Jackman

1) So what do you like most about #2?  He has a classic Old Hollywood-style to him.  He carries himself with grace and poise despite being larger than your average leading man.  He tends to play mostly bad guys and jerkasses, but he comes off as genuinely sweet and down-to-earth in interviews.

2) If you could do anything to #4, what would it be?  Make him tell me funny jokes at least once every half-hour from the moment I wake up to the time I go to sleep.

3) Who would you choose between #5 and #7?  #5.  Dwayne’s politics are janky, but he’s oh-so-nice to look at with his shirt off.  :-D

 
4) Out of a ten, how much would you rate #1?   Now, maybe 7 7/8.  Back in his Birdcage days with that physique, an 8 1/2 easy.  That’s cumulative, of course.  My overall score is based on his talent for comedy and drama, his voiceover skill (I cheer for voiceover actors more than the average joe anyway), his body now, his humility, and his intelligence.  He loses points for some of his sociopolitical views.

5) What do you find most attractive about #1?  His modest sense of self.  That is, I heard that he has no problem taking photos with fans or signing autographs, and he will do any voice from The Simpsons you ask without blinking.  (Well, he’ll do the ones he does on the show.  Don’t ask him to do Homer or Ned Flanders.)  He considers himself lucky to just be where he is in this crazy business of show.  I like that.  I wish more men would recognize that humility is a turn-on.

6) If you could go out with #3, what type of date would you go on?  Horseback riding on his ranch, followed by a home cooked meal, a bit of dancing, and listening to him sing while he played piano.  Gosh, I’m schmaltzy.

7) If #8 were a season, which season would he/she be?  A warm, but crisp autumn when the seasons change and the leaves on the trees are vibrant and breathtaking.

8)  Why is #10 not higher up your list?  I put down the names as they came to me.

9) So what does #10 have to do to be brought higher up?  He doesn’t have to do anything.  He’s fine just the way he is.

10) What would the ideal situation be for you for #2 and #4?  What an odd combination.  Well, how about I attend a movie premiere for a film starring Will Arnett, where he brings his lovely wife Amy, and I walk the red carpet with Charles Mesure as my date.  Afterwards, we all grab dinner and drinks at a cool restaurant with great food.  Will and Amy keeps the whole table in stitches the entire evening, and at the end of the night, I take Charles home.  :-D

11) Which two people would you want to be stuck with on a desert island?  Dwayne Johnson & Hugh Jackman.

Where’s #12?

13) What do you dislike most about #7?  That he is so damned talented, but he doesn’t get enough work in Hollywood so that everyone would know that he’s not just a handsome face that's aging incredibly well.  Case in point: Jericho and Burn Notice.  Go watch.  He’s lovely in every way.

14) Have you ever thought how you’ll react when you meet #3?   I’ve met him.  I babbled like a moron and embarrassed myself.  That’s pretty much par for the course.

15) Have you seen #1 and #2 together on TV before?  No, but I’d like to.

16) Have you ever dreamed about #6?  Yeah, especially after The Mummy Returns came out.  ::lost in thought::  Excuse me, I’ll be in my bunk.

17) Who would you take to a prom/ball with you?  Hugh Jackman.  I know he can dance because of all the musical theater he’s done.  Jason Statham dances too, but I’m taller than him and he would probably be self-conscious dancing with me.  Plus, Hugh and I would look great arriving at the ball.

Where’s #18?

19) If you could give anything to #10, what would it be?  Some advice on remaining humble especially when it seems like everything in your world is going great.  That, and a good groping.  ;-)

20) Out of all of them - who would you:

• Kiss -  Mesure, Head, Johnson, Fehr.
• Run away with - Mesure, Johnson, Fehr, Statham, Jackman.
• Act like an idiot with - (in a good, fun way) Azaria, Head, Arnett, Jackman.
• Cry on - Mesure, Head, Morales.
• Take to see your parents - All, but Head and Arnett.  Tony is older than my mother, and she’d probably freak.  Arnett would probably embarrass the hell out of me because he’d be nervous and I’d be nervous because he’s nervous, and badness would happen.
• Cross dress with - What an odd question.  I guess Hugh Jackman.  He’s pretty stylish, but I’d have to let some clothes out.  I think he’s fairly thinner than I am.
• Swap lives with for a day - I’m kinda interested to see what Dwayne’s daily routine looks like.