Square Squared
The quarterback and the head cheerleader.
The rock star and the supermodel.
They are THE couples.
They are the crazy and the captured (Tom and Katie). They are the self-important and the syncofant (Oprah and Steadman). They are the beauty and the bizarre (Brad and Angelina).
They are glamorous and exciting and capture the attention and fascination of everyone around them.
They are not the attorney and me.
Granted we are not exactly a couple. But if we were, the attorney and I would be the least fascinating couple on the planet. Especially for a gay couple. Because, as you know, being gay is about being “fabulous!” And while we probably are not all that fascinating, we definitely ain’t fabulous.
Not the attorney and me.
We’re both a little geeky, a tad bit goofy, and a whole lot of square. Which is why we get along so well, I guess. We’re like two square little peas in a square pod. Square squared. We’re the quiet ones in the corner with pocket protectors and tape on our glasses.
Recently, a friend of mine, who is the hip take-no-prisoners rock-star type, told me about how out of place he and his hip take-no-prisoners rock-star type husband must have looked when they were in a crowd filled with Lifetime-watching, seasonal sweater and scrunchie-wearing Claymates. His story made me wonder how the equally unhip attorney and I must look when we are tooling around in his very hip new convertible sports car…umm, I mean performance vehicle (as the attorney always clarifies when I say sports car).
Which kind of backs up what I said about being geeky. As flashy as the car is with its sleek body, what really turns the attorney’s crank about it is what’s under the hood. And that’s what turns my crank about the attorney What’s under the hood is what geeks me out.
The body style ain’t too shabby, either.
July 20th, 2007 at 2:57 am
“If we could only see us as other people see us as other people would see us”
Was it for the sake of writing or, the sake of coquetterie?”If we could only see us as other people see”
Was it for the sake of writing or, just a moment of coquetterie? As defined, a “geek” is: 1. a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, esp. one who is perceived to be overly intellectual. 2. a computer expert or enthusiast (a term of pride as self-reference, but often considered offensive when used by outsiders.) 3. a carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts, as biting off the head of a live chicken. (I would also refer to the Wiki explanation.)
-Could I have a piece of that “Humble pie”!
Please, do not mistake my intentions but…(dramatic rise). “Fabulous”? Could you define how gay people are supposed to be fabulous? Please excuse my perplexity (here comes that word again) “but”.
You, personally, have put yourself in the public eye. You have capitalized on your enormous assets. You have a following and have been accepted in the WWW community at large.
I have known geeks who have been ostracized, tarred and feathered, made ridiculed of, feeling the pins and needles of social displacement.
You, a “geek”? Are you trying to bite our heads off?
July 20th, 2007 at 8:36 am
I really don’t know what Mrteryx is going on about.
In my culture in the Souoth Geek can mean something as simple and as general as “unhip.” I can relate to your feeling socially awkward. I love that you and the attorney appreciate each other despite feeling you are different from what others may classify as fabulous. I definitely prefer you to most of the fabulous people I’ve met and I’ll just have to take your word on the attorney.
July 20th, 2007 at 9:58 am
Whether you are a geek or fabulous is a moot point. What comes through in your blog is the pleasure you find in spending time and knowing your attorney. That in itself is ‘fabulous’ no matter how geeky you both may be. (Just for the record, you sound and look pretty ‘fabulous’ to me.)
July 20th, 2007 at 10:02 am
MMMMmmmmm. Hot geek love.
July 20th, 2007 at 10:08 am
There isn’t anything wrong with pocket protectors. I have three myself.
July 20th, 2007 at 10:19 am
“What is Mrteryx going on about?” If you read my comment correctly, you will understand that Mrteryx does not think that Largetony is a geek. I had prefaced my observation supplying an accredited definition of the word “Geek” so, there would be no misunderstanding as to the basis of my knowledge. I am from the North and South interpretations may be surely different. A “geek” is Tony not in Northern standards but I do think he is a coquette! And, there is nothing wrong with that. Thank you very much!
July 20th, 2007 at 12:33 pm
I don’t ‘know’ you. We haven’t met and probably never will. But, your grinning from ear to ear about this guy and i’m grinning right along with you.
We, (men) spend far too much time trying to pound the square into the round hole instead of grabbing tight to the other squares that we attract. Good for both of you. If only we were all as lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 20th, 2007 at 5:08 pm
I’m sure you put the top down as often as possible.
July 20th, 2007 at 5:55 pm
I know this isn’t exactly (or remotely) the point of the post…Brad & Angelina? Which one is the beauty and which the bizzare?
I think I might rather sleep w/Angie than Brad. Discuss.
July 20th, 2007 at 10:06 pm
Hey LT… I’m sorry, but the beginning of this post reminded me of the intro to The Adam’s Family ROFLOL… Umm… What about Posh and Becks??
July 21st, 2007 at 2:17 am
Mrteryx is the guy at the end of the bar with a pocket full of entitlement but no fella to polish his knob. Poor sport. I think humble pie is attractive across the board. Three cheers for Tony the geek! I’m sorry you’ve known “geeks who have been ostracized, tarred and feathered, made ridiculed of, feeling the pins and needles of social displacement”. They should learn from that and become like many of the geeks I’ve known, geeks who have said “bite my ass” in the face of social displacment.
Home made split pea soup (home made vegitable broth as the base) for a very late dinner.
July 22nd, 2007 at 10:19 pm
Hip and geeky but still pretty fabulous in your own quiet way, I’m sure.
July 23rd, 2007 at 2:07 am
I think I’d rather sleep with Angelina AND Brad. Discuss.
p.s. Fabulous, Shmabulous.
July 23rd, 2007 at 8:24 am
So are you for real tony? I hope you are.
July 24th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
you are so beautiful to me…geek and all.
July 28th, 2007 at 8:13 am
uhhh, i ain’t no hip, rock and roll, take no prisoners type.. but i don’t wear scrunchies and i don’t wear ’sweaters’ EVER, it’s hot down here..
and yeah, what chris said..