Speaking of Star Wars...

Paperback Writer did a recent post about crushes. I keep meaning to respond to that one. I won't go into my recent crushes now, but my first three were (and still are) quite interesting.

My first crush was Darth Vader. Star Wars was the first film I saw in a theater and I was at a very impressionable age. I came to realize later that I wanted to be Princess Leah. (Oh that Han Solo, but Harrison Ford was a later crush. Don't get me started on Indiana Jones!) I guess I have a thing for villains, too. I always imagined Darth with a handsome but scarred face. That was before Luke pulled off the helmet in Return of the Jedi and showed us that it was really Uncle Fester underneath. What a let down!


My second crush was Dracula. My fascination with vampires is for another post. I'll share some poetry.

As I got a little older, I turned away from the dark side a bit. I discovered Sherlock Holmes! I read every story and novel straight through. I re-read one of the stories recently and rediscovered my love for Doyle's use of language. There's something about a man who plays the violin and smokes a pipe. Plus he's eccentric!


Looking back now I can't help but wonder if I didn't just have a thing for men in cloaks.