by Sin | October 21st, 2009
Please, if you have to ask me what today’s music influence is, obviously I’m not doing my job as a music pusher.
Okay, there is nothing funnier than watching a man who’s twice my size do the Beyonce dance to “All the Single Ladies”. Seriously. It cracks me up. I don’t even have to see him do it now. All I have to do is close my eyes and it’s permanently burned into my memory. Sort of like the SNL skit with Justin Timberlake dressed in a leotard and heels doing backup dancing to Beyonce. If you haven’t see it, you have to see it on youtube.
Mattycakes is two years older than me. All my past relationships, I’ve been the younger partner. I’m fond of older men in relationships. Maybe I’m biased. I just think men who are younger just lack the maturity to have the type of relationship I truly needed and wanted with someone while I was young. I somewhat think that’s the case when an older man rocks the younger woman. It depends on the type of relationship you’re looking for. Let’s face it. Most women are looking for a ring. Most men are looking for bed play. I’m of firm belief that about .5% of men actually look for a wife before they end up with one. They don’t tick the same way women tock. We get to a certain age and we have mothers who nag us and remind us we’re only getting older. Like I don’t realize that when I look at the calendar. I know how to count. I may not be the sharpest tack in the box, but I did learn how to count to a hundred. God help the world if I live that long.
Now, with all that being said, and me ruffling up some feathers, because I know I did, let’s get down to the dirty dirty. Younger men.
While I never really took advantage of an opportunity to be a cougar (I prefer to be cubbed *grin*) there are some youngins that given the opportunity, I would shove them into a dark corner and hopefully give them an experience they soon wouldn’t forget. Even better, if you can ruin a youngin from thousands of miles away. This status is something dear Hells achieved accidently. (I’m so proud.)
This past week I was having a semi-serious convo with Hells which turned to men (all convo’s lead to them eventually, and that’s not a compliment) and she coined a new term without putting much thought into it. This got me thinking- I always write the younger woman to the older man. Should I write the cougar crush?
I kid you not. Hells coined “cougar crush” on the Urban Dictionary last week (then I heard through the grapevine that Ter wrote another definition of it, which is referenced in the above hyperlink). Hells (and Ter) has always been brilliant but this was an act of pirate brilliance. The “cougar crush” is when an older woman slightly crushes on a younger man. Usually barely out of his teen years and the crush is never vocalized because you really don’t want to mess with the hassle but he’s pretty to look at and hilarious to talk up.
In my mind, the “cougar crush” if acted upon could end up with the stage fiver clinger status, and while I might speak for myself, generally older woman don’t want to deal with that mess. In my own writing, my heroines tend to stay far far away from the youngins.
Dex is three years older than Kiki.
Ruiz is five years older than Kiki. Nine years older than Sadie and Kady.
And Ash is just shy of two years older than Sadie.
Hm, so let’s hear it. As a reader, what do you prefer to see? Which way does it fall in your own life? What’s some of the tradeoffs from either side? And if you’re a writer, what type are you writing? Have any “cougar crush” stories to share? Pirates are all ears today!
Ha! On the crazy things kids say, my son really got me. He loves watching Two and a Half Men and doesn’t get much of the sexual inuendo (thank goodness), but a scene was on where Alan’s girlfriend’s mother was coming on to him and she says “do you know what it does to a woman when she hasn’t had sex?”
And Michael looks at me all curious and says, “What does it do, mom? Do you know?”
Geez! I mean, it was an innocent question.
I think I just snapped, “No, I don’t.”
And her dad started the $5 stuff. She lost a tooth during the summer once and I was ticked that they set the Tooth Fairy standard so freaking high.
I was lucky to get a quarter!!!
I think I wound up having to come clean about the tooth fairy when my son questioned me about the IOU under the pillow. LOL
I think I just snapped, “No, I don’t.”
And that explains what happens to a woman when she doesn’t get sex.
My kiddo is slightly catching onto things these days. She actually took herself out of Spencers over the weekend. She’s very good at policing her own situation.
Renee, not Dongal, Tipperary (on my father’s side)and Tyrone (on my mother’s). I think you may be right, though – Sean Connery has also been one of my girlhood crushes! LOL
A couple of years ago, my daughter put her tooth under her pillow and didn’t tell us. Finally about 3 days passed and she came storming downstairs complaining about the tooth fairy. That night my DH typed up a little note from the tooth fairy saying she had the flu and sorry for the oversight (complete with a picture of a little fairy and everything). The next morning she comes downstairs with the note in her hand, looks at us both and says very sarcastically (don’t know where she gets that from) “Seriously?!” Then she says “You know, I’ve got about 12 more teeth to lose, I’m alright with playing along as long as the cash keeps coming!” We only give a buck.
If I had my druthers, I’d only give a buck too.
I’m kind of amazed Kiddo still thinks there’s a tooth fairy. Either I’m a better actress than I think I am, or she’s letting me *think* she still believes.
BTW – I feel bad for shifting Sin’s blog about fine, young hotties to the tooth fairy. Totally my fault.
How about that Zac Ephron? I admit to having a Cougar Crush on him after seeing 17 Again.
Definitely Mellow, SIN. At least I am When compared to my sisters! LOL
I meant my public service announcement for “the Single Ladies” of course. My tutoring days are behind me, thankyouverymuch.
My additions…
I love Han Solo.
Ryan Reynolds is mine, back of Hellie.
Melissa, your baby-sitting story cracked me up. LOL!!
And Ter, I love Zac Ephron too. I admit to watching all the High School Musicals. *hangs head*
I can’t watch the HS Musicals. In that 2nd one, he does that dance on the golf course or something and it’s the gayest thing ever. LOL!
But did you see him as Link in Hairspray? So cute.
Topic Transition #47 of the Day: Hey, anyone who lives in a bordering Missouri state (or in Missouri, whatever) who is NOT going to Nationals more than likely and would be up for a road trip if cheese dip were promised?
I didn’t see Hairspray yet. I should watch that…
OKay, Julie, since you said it, I was wondering the same thing. Older women hit on me. AND, they seem to much bolder about it. AND, the three that have blatantly asked me about hooking up (none of them had I known) couldn’t take their eyes off my chest. I no longer go to the dance club where I got hit on, but now I’m weary about going to my favorite restaurant.
Topic Transition #47 of the Day: Hey, anyone who lives in a bordering Missouri state (or in Missouri, whatever) who is NOT going to Nationals more than likely and would be up for a road trip if cheese dip were promised?
Did I miss something?
Did Hellie just post a personal ad? LOL!
Marn – You need to watch it. I keep meaning to buy the soundtrack.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SWJrvToes0&feature=fvst
Seriously, I love when we topic transition all day long and don’t feel bad Ter, I love when we bounce around from one thing to the next. Keeps things going around here and not stuck.
Topic Transition #47 of the Day: Hey, anyone who lives in a bordering Missouri state (or in Missouri, whatever) who is NOT going to Nationals more than likely and would be up for a road trip if cheese dip were promised?
Well, we already know how I feel about the idea. At least Hells does. *LOL* Alcohol, cheese dip, mad laughing about writing and lots of writerly fun. Who’s down?
But she hasn’t said where the roadtrip destination is. LOL! I think she’s talking about Chicago, but not sure.
Or is Hellie throwing her own writer get together and the destination is Missouri? If that’s the case, I’m very irritated that only bordering states are invited.
No, Hells and I discussed that we wouldn’t be able to afford SF 2010 this next year so we’ve decided to do our own thing.
Dude, fly out here and stay. It ain’t like you don’t have a place to crash. LOL
Party at Hellion’s? Do I have to bring hors d’oeuvres? Or is my Mellow Presence enough?
You walk in dressed like a yellow vibrator and that will be present enough.
For that, I’d even let you stay in the batcave with me.
And Renee … I don’t know what to tell you. You could talk for hours … days … years … about What attracts one person to another.
I . In my case it could be my figure … or it could be that i look so … Mellow!
Ttttterriiiiiii ! MY COMPUTER did a Thingie with my post before I was done. The Bugger
Do you mean a BOB or the actual real thing. Because sometimes, the BOB is more attractive than the real thing.
What did I do?! LOL! Why is she yelling my name? I swear, I didn’t touch your computer.
Tell me you’re doing this April 5-9. Pleasepleasepleaseplease…
Okay. Maybe I’m not so mellow. Which is good. Esp after reading that definition on Wikipedia.
Where did the yellow vibrator come from? I’m so confused. LOL!
Your computer prematurely commented?
*laughing*
We can do it whenever the hell we want to. LOL
Yah. I had a …
A premature talking-smack-ulation.
Kiddo’s spring break is April 5-9 and she has to be over there to spend it with her dad. So, technically, I’d have the week to myself and I really need to fly her over there (she won’t fly alone). This could work.
Not that I expect anyone to work around my schedule. *cough*
Ter, you didn’t miss the vibrator convo. Jules and I were having it privately but then she referred to it here and I couldn’t resist typing the word vibrator.
Oooh, a Pirates Writers’ Conference in April. Wouldn’t that be a hoot? *LOL* But it’s whenever Sin & I can arrange it.
Hey, one of the writer field trips can be to the Old Un!
Yeah, but it possibly could work if Hells would stop fcking working and get back to the blog. You know, the important thing in life. LOL
Right beside my work! Fabulous! We can have a field trip.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellow_Yellow
Here, Terri. I was thinking that I was Mellow … like the drink Mellow Yellow. You know. Extra Sweet. Bubbly. Cool. And then I read the pat that began with “According to The Rolling Stone Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock and Roll, he admitted later the song made reference to …”
To Whome It May Concern:
The email began with my telling SIN that I considered my self a mellow person. As in relaxed. Chillin’. I wrote:
“Definitely Mellow. In fact I’m starting to Wonder if looking Mellow is my problem. (With women)
Then I gave her the info that I got from Wikki.
Surprising to say the least.
WHOM
And to Renee;
Renee I’ve figured out What our problem IS!
We look Mellow! LOL
Chillaxin- that’s the word you were looking for Jules. To chill and relax.
Chillaxin
Sounds like laxitive!
I was just thinking that. A laxative for chillin’. Better not slip it to DH’s or they will never get their asses off the couch.
I’m considering making a trip to Excelsior Springs. My local writer’s group does a writing retreat there sometime in March. I’m trying to talk Terri from RRT to write an interactive play revolving around Al Capone and Ghosts.
Y’all let me know where and when and I’ll see if hubs will unchain me. I might have to pull some pirate operatives on him.
Y’all need one of those fancy buttons. You know the kind where I can grab the code and put the image on my blog. Hint, hint. Yeah, I’ve gotten button happy, but they are just so much prettier than linked words.
I’m real sneaky. I can get you out of anywhere without anyone finding out.
Hm, I like buttons. I wonder how we get one.
A button? *blank look* I’m sorry, I’m Amish and we don’t use buttons. Now I might be able to hook you up with a straight pin.
*laughing*
I adore you Hells.
Hm, I’m reading the tutorial on blog buttons. I could design us one pretty easy.
Buttons are easy!
Okay, I put a button on my Cheeky Wench blog, that brings us back to RWR (using the pic I have up in our Tortuga groups).
I cannot figure how to add a button to the Word Press site, because Blogger is more user friendly than Word Press is. *sighs* I’m afraid to “edit” HTML in our template for fear of clusterf*cking the whole shebang.
http://cheekywench.blogspot.com/
See, you can see the button.
Okay, these instructions pretty much rocked. http://www.ehow.com/how_4891649_button-text-box-underneath-code.html
Okay, I had to substitute instead of a direct link, the HTML formatting for the pictures, but otherwise it worked like a dream. With only a minor glitch in making the picture the right size. That took the most time.
Of course I had to go check out Hellion’s new thingidybob. I mean Really. Who could resist the chance to push Hellion’s button! LOL!
WoooHoooo! http://reneelynnscott.blogspot.com/
You rock, Hellie! I’m glad Julie likes pushing your buttons. You can even do a button if you want based off your header that has the ship and the RWR text, but I love the one you made. Looks great.
No idea how to use the header to make a pic and insert that as the button, but I agree that would be WAY awesome. *LOL*
Hellie, on the RWR homepage with your cursor over the header, right click. Save that image to your computer and then upload it into photobucket. You can edit it in photobucket to make it the right size. You can even cut it down if you want. Let me know if you have questions. I don’t know much, but I know how to make buttons. LOL
Y’all lost me a long time ago. I’ll just sit over here with my refilled Cougar Crush drink and observe.
That reminds me, Chancey never came back from shopping. She must be buying out the store!
Oh, I saw the coolest bumper sticker on the way home today. It said, “My other car is a pirate ship.” If I can find that, everyone is getting one for Christmas!
I was wondering where chance disappeared to.
Shopping wabe s awesome! I bought three pair a’ pirate themed panties! And now, I’m sure, everyone be gone. I even wore me new purple pirate coat about the mall. It were a hot shoppin’ spree!
And Jane-o got good news after a scary mammogram…so it’s been a good day. Even if I ran a red light earlier today and almost t-boned some poor guy. Life flashed before me eyes… Stupid doin’ day, also.
I still want an older man ta tutor me!
If’n ya throw a pirate writers weekend, I gots ta figure out a way to come. I’ll be headin’ toward the midwest fer RT in Columbus, OH… I could figure somethin’ out!
Bah! I missed a great day. How come my blogs never hit over 100 anymore! Sob!
Shopping wabe s awesome? WTF? Shoppin’ be awesome…tirin’, too!
LOL! Sounds like it was a good day, Chance. No worries, I slept through my own blog day on Monday. Just fill up on ice so we can have those frozen Cougar Crushes again tomorrow. Those are damn good.
Oh, and good for Jane-O and the pirate panties!
Chance I read yor blog this week. It had me mind a thinkin’ and a wondering while I was wandering around All day. Just because I don’t say any thing doesn’t mean that I wasn’t listening to what you said.
I was just being … quiet. Thoughtful.
And if your wondering how … why … such a chatty woman can be so quiet at times … well that is because …
I’m
so
Mellow!
One more thing.
Jane-o I’m glad that the news was good.
Good night all,
god bless.
and yes,
I am
finally
done.
*quiet*
Aha! I need ta count me silent commentors…that’s what I be doin’ wrong!
Chance you need to … Mellow out! LOL
Sorry.
Couldn’t resist.
And I suppose that some one should explain ‘the joke’ to the poor woman, hmm?