marry me, louis black

Last night, I watched a DVD of one of comedian Lewis Black's HBO specials.  I hear he has a new program on Comedy Central (which i haven't seen), but I love his regular appearances on The Daily Show w/my 'old pal' Jon Stewart.  He's got the most warped and wonderful perspectives, and a wild, manic delivery that cracks me up so much my stomach muscles ache ... and I LOVE laughing like that.  I actually had to stop the DVD a couple of times to let my laughing fit run its course so I wouldn't miss anything. 

His stage persona's very pissed off/indignant, which is something I'm not normally attracted to, but most of the time I'm in agreement about the stuff that pisses him off, so I just revel in delight as he pokes holes in all the delicious topics he chooses to skewer.  And when he gets incensed and starts wagging his fingers and his eyes start to cross, or when you can see him about to crack up at his own delivery (or the audience response), I'm gone.

Oh yes, I have a star-crush on this man.

And of course, today I did what many a crushing girl will do ... I googled him.  He's got a website (naturally), and I learned that he's a former theater guy (playwright, administrator and producer).  He also volunteers for the 52nd Street Project - a wonderful program in NYC where kids write and perform in their own plays.  (and he's not married.)  (we do not know if there is a girlfriend, but since this is all in the realm of fixated cyber stalking and crush-ness, whether he does or doesn't have a significant other is not really the point ...) 

But still ... a thoughtful, intelligent, liberal-leaning, Jewish guy who used to work in theater and volunteers his time to help kids through the arts and makes me laugh so much that my stomach aches?  Be still my heart.

I know that many of my friends will read this and tell me that I should consider more realistic men to have crushes on; they'll tell me to sign up for some on-line meeting thing and get back in the saddle instead of standing around on the side of the pool watching everyone else frolicking in the relationship waters. (but it's so cozy here poolside, i'll say, deftly avoiding their intended point ...)

Then again, a really good friend of a really good friend founded the 52nd Street Project and I've been to a couple of their events in the past ... maybe I'll meet the fabulous Mr. Black one day.  Or not.  For now, I'll think I'll have me a DVD renting marathon and enjoy my star-crush (poolside).

Comments

[Marilyn]

Look how behind I am...3 months! (I'm determined to get through my Bloglines this weekend!) ;) Thanks always for your sweet comments. Life has just been so damn...(sigh)...stressful lately. But I'm on summer break now and hoping to get back into the swing of things. I just had to comment on this because about a week ago, I saw a guy standing on the corner (we live downtown) in a t-shirt and ball cap and as soon as I passed him, I thought, "Was that Lewis Black?" And then I thought I was, of course, insane to think the man might be standing on a street corner in sleepy little downtown Davis. But a couple of days later (next day?) I heard him interviewed on NPR about the death of George Carlin...and they were speaking to him from Napa where he was performing. Hey, Napa's only an hour away...maybe it WAS him. ;)

[Will]

Hello there! Been a while since I popped in--much sorry.

Glad to hear you are having some smiles and laughter in your world.

And frankly, given your track record with celebrity that you have documented here on the blog---my money is on you meeting him. :-)