Crushin' On A Good Guy

It’s not a secret, when it comes to heroes, I love alphas. I love their power, I love their confidence and if they are the smartest man in the room, I love that even more. Alphas are known for their take charge attitude, and quite frankly, they are usually ass-holes and I love that too. Alphas are many things, but a good guy, they aint. When I write heroes, they are definitely The Alpha. So it surprised me when I found myself admitting to crushing on a good guy. You might know him, Dominick “Sonny” Carisi on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. Carisi is tall and lanky with hair on the light side. Nothing like the typical beefy alpha with dark hair and brooding good looks. Sonny isn’t the best educated guy. He has a law degree, yes, but from night school as some of his more urbane opponents like to point out. Instead of money, he reeks of the working class with his accent and point of view. But I’ve slowly fallen for this guy, because he is a good guy, an underdog even. He loves his family, fights for them as much as he fights for justice. He loves a flawed woman and probably her children even more. Those morals he has obviously come from that working class Catholic background and yet instead of using his faith to judge, he shows compassion and is willing to see things from another perspective. Without a doubt Carisi has made his way into my heart. Viva the Good Guy, because sometimes he is oh so very very good.

My Man Hamilton

So guys, after many many years of waiting, I finally saw the musical Hamilton live and in person. Full disclosure, I got Disney Plus to watch the original cast years ago. But there is just a magic to be found in live theater performance. And yes, dear reader, I am in love. There are so many things I love about the show and so many moments that make my heart skip. But for this post I thought I'd share the incredibly romantic song of the show Helpless, showing Eliza and Hamilton's meeting and young love. And I can not enjoy this delightful piece without also considering the exquisite pain of its twin Satisfied. Do yourself a favor, after reveling in these two great songs, go down the YouTube rabbit hole and watch (well probably rewatch) some more fabulous songs from the show.

Love Is Love

As someone in an interracial relationship, I thought it only fitting to remember Nichelle Nichols' kiss with William Shatner, now that she has passed. Their interracial embrace opened the minds of many and allowed Americans to imagine w

Freedom for Some

Normally I wish you a Happy Fourth of July during my July blog post. But since the overturning of Roe v Wade in this country, there is only freedom for some. And so I can't celebrate Independence Day like I usually do. Hopefully one day I will.

My Friends

This weekend I was going to go to the wedding of one of my oldest friends. But it was not to be. The couple decided to cancel it. But since this was also a reunion of almost all of my college friends, we still descended upon Boston. When I got home today my wife asked me what we did all weekend. Talked I said. Took a few walks,had a few meals, but mostly talked. And it was wonderful. These are some of the people I love the most in the world. Though I enjoy sightseeing, shopping and going to the movies, I enjoy just spending quality time with these (mostly) women more. The more I spend time and catch up with them, the more I fall in love with these amazing people. I can't wait until the next time I can spend time doing nothing more than talking with them.

I Like the Island Manhattan

When I was a little girl there was a movie that would periodically show up on my grandmother's black and white television. Mama never got cable so I would happily catch it whenever it would magically show up on her screen. I didn't know the name of the movie, I just knew it was my favorite and that it was both joyous and sad. Mama eventually got a colored set (remember when we called tv's that?) and I learned that movie was called West Side Story. And of course it was magical, it was a retelling of the ever so romantic Romeo and Juliet. Bestill my heart. The movie is packed with great musical numbers, but my absolute favorite has always been America, ironically the one that has nothing to do with Tony and Maria. But who can deny the amazing chemistry shared by Bernardo and Anita? The original number is fantastic but so too is the newest version. Do yourself a favor, watch it and fall in love with Anita, Bernardo and America, warts and all.

Dear Reader, I Loved Bridgerton

If you haven't, Dear Reader, you must watch season two of Bridgerton. Kate Sharma and Anthony Bridgerton have great chemistry and light up the screen together. Normally I'm not a fan of enemies to lovers storylines but I so enjoyed their romp through the Regency ballrooms, green fields and of course bedrooms. To be fair, Anthony is so fine he can bring the heat to any situation. While I would have wanted to see more of him without clothing, the glimpse of his naked backside was quite satisfying. And that wet shirt scene was sublime. I can't wait to see if Anthony gets to spar (lovingly) with Kate in season three while we watch another of his siblings find their love match. And if we're really lucky, maybe we'll get to see him with his shirt off. Wishfully thinking, Dear Reader, I know.