I ran into an ad I'd written for Craig's List Women Seeking Men.. oh, oh, the title was : Busty, Brilliant Type seeks Insta-Love with Pseudo-Intellectual.
Dear Man Who Is Reading This,
I have a great brain, a great rack, and two X
chromosomes (and all of the myth, lore, biological
imperatives, etc. that that entails). I laugh often
and often too loudly for the reserved taste of tapas
establishments. The upside: people feel funny around
me, and I like that! A few of my favorite things
include: 1. cheese, 2. creme brulee, 3. non-fiction,
4. talking about my boobs, 5. polemicizing, 6.
pedicures, and 7. not making obscure references to
19th century Dutch art. I haven't read half the books
on my book shelf. I love the smell of jasmine. I spend
too much money on shirts that make my boobs look big
(because pretty much all of them do, but I just keep
thinking it's a magical shirt trick) and really large,
brightly colored belts. I eat shrimp even though I
know that they are harvested unethically.
Let's pretend we're on top of the moon, discussing our
hopes, goals, dreams, and expectations. If I were
allowed (with no penalties!) to say what I really
wanted, I'd say that I want a truffle buffet in my own
home, the magical power of never getting food
poisoning ever again (or diabetes! Am I the only
person whose mother spoke to her about the risk of
diabetes every day of their childhood?), an ambient
music machine that would sense my awakening each
morning and begin to play Sade, an itty bitty monkey
that never pooped, and an insta-boyfriend + maybe
something connective, dare I say "deep?"
Boyfriendly duties will include: sucking face,
touching my boobs, constructing laurels made from tiny
daisies, talking, eye contact, cuddling,
movie-watching, and dinner-sharing.
Please address all inquiries to above address.
Sincereley,
me