Frakin' A

File this one under: "Nerd Porn" or something.

So, I stumbled upon this: http://io9.com/5165920/the-men-who-make-battlestar-galactica-feminist while checking out Jezebel and was like, "Great, let's read all about the feminist theories involved in Battlestar Galactica!" I was all kinds of detached intellectual about the whole thing, pushed my glasses up on my nose and nodded and shook my head as I agreed and disagreed with the author. Really, it was all very scholarly and I was feeling so smug for being able to apply various literary theories to a television show.

And then I saw this:

And I freaked the fuck out. As my friend Judi said, "My gods that man can wear a towel." Indeed. Once I got my lady parts to chill out I finished the article, but I don't really remember much of it. Don't look at me like that.

Marian

Apparently I am only capable of living my life at extremes. Last week was the pretend-I'm-21-and-have-extra-livers-on-hand lifestyle. Don't get me wrong: zero regrets and from what I recall I had a blast.

This week? I am curling up with a book I had to special reserve from the library. Let me explain: my library did not have this book on hand, so I TOOK THE TIME TO FILL OUT A SPECIAL FORM TO HAVE IT BROUGHT IN JUST FOR ME. Hello, I am reaching new levels of NERD. And I'm OK with that. I did look for it at my favorite bookstore, but it wasn't in stock. Plus, I'm trying reduce the amount of "stuff" I own. Books are pretty great, but after lugging boxes of them up and down stairs during my moves, I am thinking that the library is my new best friend. If I absolutely LOVE something and cannot live without it, then I'll buy it.

As long as we're talking about what a dork I am, I must admit that I really love libraries. One of my dream jobs* is to be a librarian. If I can manage to keep my voice at a quiet volume, I think I'd be really good at it. I could wear my glasses and rock the sexy librarian look: pencil skirts and knee-high boots or sling back heels, maybe some red lipstick. Plus, you know, literacy is cool and all that.

*Another dream job? Solid Gold Dancer. See? Extremes.