I appear to be missing some sort of girly gene - might be the same one that would find Orlando Bloom sexy.

Nah. Clive Owen is more the ordinary-roughhewn-bloke-but-better type, and Orlando is the he-only-looks-innocent woobie type. (Clive does nothing for me, incidentally. Orlando? Mmmm.)

Looking at Mr. Owen again, I appear to be missing some sort of girly gene - might be the same one that would find Orlando Bloom sexy.

He really has to be seen in motion. Stills fail to do him justice.

He really has to be seen in motion. Stills fail to do him justice.

Hey! You stole that from me!

Hey! You stole that from me!

Well, it's TRUE, ain't it?

Hey, isn't it Monday? Aren't you Topic Master?

Hey, isn't it Monday? Aren't you Topic Master?

Quiet, you! I have to fully caffeinate my brain before I can come up with a topic....

I have to fully caffeinate my brain before I can come up with a topic....

I vote for "caffeine".

from "Ginger's Rules of Order"

A motion for caffeine is always in order. It cannot be debated. It takes precedence over any other motion.

I like Ginger's Rules of Order! I'm assuming there are by-laws about cabana boys in there...?

He really has to be seen in motion. Stills fail to do him justice.

It's the chin. Much too much overt testosterone in there - also, his eyes look chilly to me, somehow. I get all my estrogen up on "you can't touch this, motherfucker!" when I see a jaw that square. The motion, alas, wouldn't help; John Wayne moved like the unholy spawn of a cheetah and a ballet dancer and he still made me want to bop him.

Yo! Topic maitresse! Here, more coffee for you. If I'm drabbling at all, it's going to be between slamming into WMGGW; a whole new diagnosis in the for JP to deal with, plus the Guitar from Hell....

I LJ'd my outline, and am posting it here in case anyone is interested in seeing what I believe the completed project will look like.

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This is such a lovely and surreal experience, and I want to thank everyone for being so generous with the support.