Cheers

Sarah and I enjoying our sparkling grape juice

Good Afternoon!!

Have you ever read Moby Dick? Well, even if you haven't, I'm sure you've heard of Ishmael, our protagonist. He's a pretty sweet guy-- I mean, he's smart, funny, likes to work for his money, adventurous, he has a tendency to believe the stereotypes of his time, but his mind is open and can change. He's basically.. like the perfect guy for me.

I mean, I like intelligent people. Especially those who are both book smart and street smart. I love people who make jokes, including educated jokes. In Moby Dick, he manages to make a very sophisticated fart joke. Yes, that's right, even novels in the 1800's enjoy some childish jokes.

You gotta love a man who doesn't just take charity, and who likes to earn a living. Granted, a man who smells like fish and the ocean probably would not be the easiest for me to be around all the time. But he likes to work for his money, and that's what matters.

My awesome gift from a Cambodian

Also, adventurous people are the coolest. People who embrace life to the fullest, and enjoy adventure are the coolest to get to know. Then comes my favorite, a mind open with opinions that are malleable. Someone who isn't so set in their ways as to completely brush off the ideas of others. Oh! And he had morals. He had morals and beliefs about how a man should spend his night alone in his bed-- not with a partner other than a spouse.. I was impressed.

Finally, he's flawed. It makes him human. Because all those great things are wonderful, but a hero is not believable if he has no flaws. Also, a man is not as attractive if he has zero flaws. I could never handle dating a perfect person-- I would feel insignificant and insecure at all times, knowing that he probably had a perfect match out there somewhere-- basically he'd be wasting his time with me.

Ishmael, he was pretty perfect boyfriend material. Granted, I've got myself a pretty great guy. He's not a famous whaler or a character out of the Great American novel, but he is pretty perfect for me. Smart, handsome, open minded, moral, he's talented, respectable, works for his money, sure, he has a flaw or two, but they make me love him more. I like my modern-day Ishmael.

Have a fantastic Sunday evening!
Always,
H.Eilene