"Tell me what you like..."

So, right now I am on hold with my doctor's scheduling office and they have a voice over that is SO bland talking about all kinds of medical stuff, and it's just really funny. I want to call this place and be on hold more often.

Anyways, I'd been having a good day and then I called mom and she went all parental, and we argued, and it pretty much killed the day...except for this whole being on hold thing which is HYSTERICAL. It's telling me all about how their students practice colonoscopies on life-like models right now. Okay, breathe, Graham, breathe. Wow.

As I was saying, don't really have anything to report today. So here's what I want to discuss: crushes.
Yeah, we all have them. Sometimes they pan out into something bigger, but most of the time (for me anyways) it's just a little teeny thing that's ignorable. Sometimes you can tell ahead of time when they aren't going to turn into anything (story of my life :-P).
It's interesting, crushes can be purely lusty, based solely on looks, or sometimes based on personality, most of the time some of both. You can have crushes on people you know, people you blog with online (that's new for me, but whoa! turns out it does happen!), celebrities...anyone. No way to tell who you'll fall victim to next. What is a tendency you've noticed in most of the people you crush on? A certain age, a certain way of speaking, a certain look?

For me, it's a certain level of confidence that tends to get me going. Insecure people turn me off completely. Also, an attractive face will trump absolutely anything else.

So what is everyone's most impossible crush story? That crush you didn't have a chance with. Did you go for it anyways? Did someone else ruin it for you?
Likewise, what is your most successful crush story? How did you meet? How long did you last? Did you think it was one of those times when you didn't stand a chance? This is the juicy stuff, and I want all the dirt!

My answer to "most impossible crush" is going to throw you all for a loop because I'm not entirely gay, you see. And my most impossible crush was on a girl, in high school. As pathetic as this is, I liked her for almost three years: freshman year, sophomore year, and most of junior year. She is still, to this day, the most talented female I have ever been on stage with and she is the epitome of a triple threat: she sings, dances, and acts superbly.
But, of course, she wouldn't give me the time of day when we weren't working together on a show. Sooooo, that went nowhere.

My most successful crush? I dunno if we can call any of them "successes" at this point. I guess I'll get back to ya'll on that one. :-P

Those of you in successful long term relationships are NOT off the hook, by the way. Those started off as crushes, so I expect to hear from you too!