Book Sherlock means Doyle's? Cause I have an (admittedly unoriginal) alternative interpretation. Holmes could only be turned on by someone who was his mental equal or superior. Hence Irene Adler being "The Woman". Moriarty would not work, because he was genuinely evil and Doyle's Holmes was an emotional as well intellectual moralist. (The "emotionless thinking machine" was canonically a pose.) Mycroft was his brother. So Adler was the only equal or superior he ever met he could have had sex with. But she was already in a monogamous relationship, and thus unavailable.

Book Sherlock means Doyle's.

I'm confused. Did someone say it didn't? Or...?

Anyway, I don't have the books at hand, but I'm fairly sure there's a passage where Sherlock indicates, essentially, "Sex? ...eh. NSM."

I take that to mean asexual.

there's an unaired scene [or just unaired in the US?] that addresses it, though, again, without using the actual word

Which scene is that? The guy who was telling me first he was gay was using the "Your date"..."I'm not his date!" scene as ammo, but I didn't see the US cut, so I don't know if that was it.

In the books, Adventure of the Copper Beeches, I think, Watson is hoping Holmes might have personal interest in the plucky female client. But I can see Book Holmes being on the a- side of the sexual spectrum.

I see RDJ's Holmes as being fairly sexual.

BBC Holmes? I don't know, there's definitely a bromance with John, but I'm waiting to see their version of Irene. He may be too in love with himself.

There have been a lot of books since Doyle's that starred Sherlock. And as to Sherlock on romance - he is canonically an unreliable narrator when describing his character. Actually not much practical difference between asexual and being turned on only by something so rare he is unlikely to ever encounter it in an otherwise acceptable potential partner. But I don't insist on this: it just seems a reasonable interpretation. Asexual is too.

Can I get an onerous task gold star? I just sorted and filed (and shredded) paperwork about various financial matters, in some cases dating back to 2006. My back hurts.

I SO do not want to go to work tomorrow. This is the problem with vacations.

Timelies all!

Back from the second day of the folk festival. Nice day, nice weather.

I went to the farmer's market this morning. Fresh veggies won't show up for another few weeks, but there are some other great vendors I like to support.

As I was walking around I heard a couple behind me pondering the lack of fruits and veggies at a farmer's market. I spoke with them and they had recently moved from California. One of the few times I didn't feel like a Colorado newbie. While we won't get fresh stuff for a bit, our market is open through November.

Flea - I haven't been in my office since my vacation and I need to go tomorrow. Really don't want to.

The farmers markets here are still mostly leafy greens. Some asparagus, and hothouse tomatoes, and this week I got garlic scapes, but it's mostly greens and will be for another few weeks, probably.

Whereas in GA I have zucchini and beans and tomatoes in my own yard already. On the other hand, it is 96 degrees. Wanna trade?