A Married Woman's Crushes

Somewhere inside, lives the teeny-bopper I never was.

Rolling Stone Cover - June 2007

To start, I have always been a late bloomer. I mean, despite the fact that I had a "boyfriend" in preschool (Georgie was a red-head...), and "dated" the same guy from 6th grade through sometime my senior year (because we looked cute together), I really didn't have a honest-to-goodness irrational-infatuational crush until almost two months after I was married.

Scratch that. Of course, I had a crush on my husband before I married him, ... and before that I had a crush on that other guy... and that guy who dumped me in college... and the guy I had to break up with to date my now-husband...

What I meant to say was "crush on a celebrity."

I didn't care about the New Kids on the Block, or... I don't know who else girls had crushes on then. Oh, yeah, didn't gush for David Ducovony either, unlike one of my best friends, an X-File head.

I didn't care.

They were distant beings from another world. They still are. There was no reason to lust after them, not even in the pink-bubblegum-teeny-b way.

Enter "Pirates of the Caribbean" and Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow.

Now, at nearly 27, I'm one with the masses of 12-year-olds.

I bring this up because Mr. Depp is on the cover of June's Rolling Stone... and... well... really, he's hot.

That and my husband suggested going to see Pirates 3 at the opening midnight showing this Thursday night, which I'd jump at except that... it seems wrong.

Thursday is our anniversary.

1- Anstey on May 22 2007

be a little naughty Jules, go with him.
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stephan

2- Anstey on May 22 2007

Also, after a few years of marriage, most men aren't all that upset filling in for the fantasy man in moments of inappropriate passion. Ego is for the unmarried.
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stephan

3- Julie on May 22 2007

At the rate we've been going, I'm betting you're right.

The baby has interrupted and nixed our past 3 attempts at anything more than spooning.

...that said, I expect to feel Catholicly guilty for eternity for any and all fantasies of anyone besides my DH...

4- Tracey on May 22 2007

Oh, my gosh, go with him Julie! Be happy it's just a celebrity crush, and not the guy next door or your brother-in-law. There's no harm done.

I'm partial to a few celeb crushes myself. Antonio Banderas, anyone?

5- Anstey on May 22 2007

He does nothing for me. My wife likes that guy from Ed. I don't know his name. Personally, I like Sela Ward and Shania Twain (did you know they say she can sing too? WHO KNEW

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stephan

6- Anstey on May 22 2007

Episcople guilt is much lighter in the belly.
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stephan

7- Julie on May 22 2007

Antonio is a good one... ... Yeah... Jonathan had gotten preview tickets when "Take the Lead" when it was in theaters. Banderas + dancing flick waslight & yummy. No Oscar noms, but still, we need cotton candy every once in a while.

8- Tracey on May 22 2007

Ever see Desperado? Mmmmm... There's a fantasy.

9- Julie on May 22 2007

but of course!

10- Anstey on May 22 2007

(I said Antonio Banderas in front of Ellen and she squished her face as if to say.. no way)
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stephan

11- Leanne on May 22 2007

Here's the trick, Julie: tell your husband you fantasise about Johnny Depp because he reminds you of him.

Besides, men with swords, who can say no? Like Antonio...

Although Johnny looks better in tights. Seen The Libertine? He even looks good after syphilis.

12- White_Feather on May 22 2007

I still have a crush on Bono. But only when he's singing. Sadly, he talks too much.

13- Leanne on May 22 2007

Talking too much for Bono is "hello". He's like the Anna Nicole Smith of the rock world. Except still alive.

14- Ellenans on May 23 2007

Anstey:

Thomas Cavanaugh is Ed's name. Kyle Chandler is another good one. Then there is always all of the Red Sox guys....

Ellen

15- Anstey on May 23 2007

Interestingly -- none of them do a thing for me.
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stephan