I'm a woman like that (#iPPP)

A child of the 80s and a diehard General Hospital fan, Rick Springfield has been on my list for a long time. I finally saw him in concert with my mom four years ago (I'm not sure who was more excited).

circa June 2008
first generation iPhone pic

I've been to a ridiculous number of concerts in my three-and-a-third decades of life, and I've seen some amazing performers, from KISS to Aerosmith, who really know how to put on a show, but none of them played to their fans quite the way Rick did. Aside from playing a few notes on the guitar with a bouquet of roses, there weren't too many "frills" (other than his sexy self, of course). But he took his life in his hands by coming into the audience, letting women grope him, signing albums, and talking to moms and boyfriends who were listening to the concert via cell phone. I vowed at the end of the concert that the next time I saw him, I was going to be close enough to reach out and feel his Human Touch.

Fast forward to a few weeks ago when I found out that Rick was coming to a little venue right where I live. I immediately sent out the following email to a few of my fun-loving girlies:

Who: R, S, K, L, M, E, J, M, L, and anyone else you want to invite (girls only!)
What: Rick Springfield concert (big bangs optional, but totally encouraged)
When: July 6 @ 7 pm
Where: Tin Roof
Why: because I'm a closeted Rick Springfield groupie, and while I'm not above going by myself, it would be much more fun with girlfriends (see also: Why not?!)
Cost: $31.73 per pre-sale ticket
xo,
Cheryl

Four messaged back with enthusiastic "I'm in!" squeals and immediately discussed what we'd be wearing. I'm not sure any of them realized, though, what they were signing up for with me.

Hi, ladies. Re Friday: gates open at 5. I'd like to be there by then (at latest) if possible. We many not get close enough to be spit on by Rick, but I'd at least like to see every ripple of muscle with my naked eyes. Should naked be somewhere else in that sentence? ;) Let me know what time works for you and where you wanna meet. Can't wait!

*Crickets.*

By Thursday, the sound of crickets returned to squeals of excitement. It turns out that my girlfriends are just as crazy as I am and will do pretty much anything in the name of fun, so we all got to the venue (aka an open parking lot) at 4:30, where we sweated our boobies off in the 100+ heat for the next five hours, all in the name of Rick.

Groupie attire? Check!

As you can see from the following unedited iPhone pics, it was SO WORTH IT.

Rick takes the stage. Let the screaming begin!

Who needs a guitar pick when you can play with a bouquet of roses?

I see you're sweating just like the rest of us.
Why not make yourself more comfortable (aka take off your shirt!)?

He's so close, yet still so far.
And clothed. What's up with that?

Oh hai. You heard me.

And this is where I almost fainted.

This is the face of one happy fangirl.

Friday the 13th Fragments

My brain is all over the place this morning, and while I have a ton of stuff I should be doing, I thought I'd take a minute to share my randomness with you instead. It's not procrastination if it's sharing, right?

• In less than 12 hours I am FINALLY going to see one of my favorite bands in concert. Can we say excited?!

• As the above photo would indicate, I'm a little obsessed with iPhone photo-editing apps. Almost all the editing I do these days is on my phone. Weird and cool all at the same time.

• I have been crying my eyes out this week watching the final episodes of One Life to Live. I know it's just a show, but it's one I've been consistently watching ever since I can remember, and it feels a little like saying goodbye to a friend.

• BUT I'm super excited that four of my favorite characters are living on as part of General Hospital. I'm seeing my long-awaited Michael Easton - Kelly Monaco reunion in my future!

• Because of an unfortunate incident with some really cheap black Halloween paint nail polish, I've been keeping my nails colored for the past few months while waiting for the stain to grow out. My latest color obsession is Cockatoo's Mystery by L'Oreal.

• I am the worst returner in the world. Two coats that unfortunately don't fit came in the mail last month, and they're still sitting in a box in my dining room. Similarly, a shrug I bought to wear over a dress is still hanging on my bedroom door after realizing that it doesn't look good with any of the clothes I own. I think the moral of the story is that I should no longer buy that which I'm not 100% sure will fit or look good.

• Our "Happy New Year!" cards are still sitting on my desk.

On that note, it's probably time I stop procrastinating and start checking things off my to-do list. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

The one with the list

When I saw today's topic on Girl Talk Thursday (thanks for introducing me to the site, Jenny!) I knew I had to participate.

Who would you put on your "List of Five"?

If this isn't your cup of tea, you should stop reading now so that I don't inadvertently offend you. If you like a healthy dose of bawdy girl talk, scroll on down! J

As I began thinking about today's post, my friends and I became all a-Twitter. Literally. (Names have been changed to protect the not-so-innocent.)

• Friend1: @secondglantz are you going to try the Thursday event? I think you should! and @Friend2 too! :)
• Friend2: @Friend1 What is this event you are speaking of? @secondglantz
• Me: @Friend1 I think I am. You? What about you @Friend2? http://girltalkthursday.com/
• Friend1: @secondglantz think i'm going to try. not sure who my five would be. tonight it could be anyone. [husband] is not on my good side right now.
• Me: @Friend1 Aw, I'm sorry. :( I'm having trouble limiting it to five.
• Friend2: @secondglantz @Friend1 ooh, sounds fun! How much do you want to bet Robert Pattinson is in most lists? ;)
• Me: @Friend2 I don't have room for him in mine, LOL.
• Friend3: @secondglantz you are cracking me up. really want to know who your 5 are.
• Me: @Friend3 LOL, I'm working on it. 5 isn't so many. It's a really tough decision. ;)
• Friend2: @secondglantz **GASP** BLASPHEMY!
• Me: @Friend2 Did I just ruin our friendship? LOL. It's nothing personal- I've just been carrying other torches for a lot longer. ;)
• Friend3: @secondglantz what you really have to consider though is... does it pass the hubby test?
• Me: @Friend3 Wait, they have to pass a test? Oh, man, this is much more complicated than I realized, LOL.
• Friend2: @secondglantz No, no. That just means you're one less woman I'd have to beat off of him. ;) I can't wait to see your list... ;)
• Me: @Friend2 Haha! If he comes knocking on my door, I'll give your address instead. :)
• Friend4: @secondglantz @Friend2 *horning in on convo* Should I be embarrassed that I pretty much always have a list of 5 ready to go? :-)
• Me: @Friend4 Of course not! I always have a list at the ready, but I'm so fickle, it changes. I could never laminate mine like Ross, LOL.
• Friend4: @secondglantz I would never laminate either. I think my top 3 have been the same for awhile, but rotate my choices of #'s 4 & 5.
• Me: @Friend4 Same here. They're like alternates. :)
• Friend1: @Friend3 @secondglantz what is the hubby test? did he have to APPROVE this list??? ugh...
• Me: @Friend1 @Friend3 Someone else just mentioned the hubby test. Why don't I know about this? And what fun is it if Hubby has to approve?
• Friend2: @Friend4 @secondglantz LMAO you two. I don't even HAVE a top 5. I have like 2.
• Me: @Friend2 Oh, come on- you can list 5 just thinking about men who play vamps, LOL.
• Friend1: @secondglantz i vote that passing this test is not required for participation in girl talk. better to ask forgiveness than permission. :)
• Friend3: @Friend1, @secondglantz, i suppose you two would know more about the hubby test than me. and i'm always a fan of ask forgiveness later. hah
• HUBBY: @secondglantz & @Friend3, if she doesn't get back to you in a timely fashion, i can give you that list.

{Insert the sound of screeching brakes.} Forget the husband test (whatever that is). It was time to call Hubby's bluff.

It's time for the Newlywed game! Hubby, which 5 celebrities would your wife put on a list to sleep with? Answers please:

Alexander Skarsgard

Rick Springfield

Josh Holloway

Joe Perry

Angelina Jolie

{THUD.} Apparently I don't drool as secretly as I think I do. I have to hand it to him. All five of these have been on my list at one time or another. And I'm definitely not going to kick Joe Perry or Angelina Jolie out of my bed if they come knocking, but they didn't make the final cut. (Or maybe I should say today's final cut. Unlike Ross, I won't be laminating my list.)

Here are my five, in no particular order of hotness.

Michael Easton

If you don't watch soaps, you probably don't know his name. But don't let it stop you from getting to know his face.

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Josh Holloway

I'd get LOST on an island with him any day of the week.

Source

Alexander Skarsgard

Bite me. Please.

Source

Johnny Depp

He's had me since 21 Jump Street.

Source

Rick Springfield

You can be Jessie's girl. I'll be Rick's.

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I know my Twi-hard fans are probably going to disown me after seeing that RobPattz didn't make the cut. Here's the thing: if we were making a list of 5 fictional characters, Edward Cullen would be there. But in case you haven't noticed, I like my men a little older (long hair -- in my defense, I started dating in the early 90s when EVERY guy had long hair; old habits die hard -- and tattoos are apparently also a plus). Sorry, Rob. But I know some very nice cougars who would be happy to put you at #1 on their lists.

It's raining men...

...over at Jen's Daily Mish Mash.

I always look forward to her carefully selected eye candy, but today's theme was of great interest to me. So much so, I even made a suggestion that wound up making the cut.

Head on over and check out the picks for Sexy Men of Daytime Soaps.

While I cannot deny the hunkiness of all those posted, I still maintain that my guy is sexiest. J

Happy drooling looking!