PsychoPhil

My oldest Daughter has developed an almost complete infatuation with the character Legolas from the Lord of the Rings movies. The three movies are on a near constant rotation through the weekends and I think she’s pretty much burned up the inkjet printer while grabbing a copy of every picture every published of Legolas… ever. I swear, she actually used the word ‘dreamy’ to describe Legolas at one point. Dreamy? Who the hell uses that word anymore?

To be honest, this has become the subject of a bit of good natured ribbing in our house (or in the case of her brother, outright hardcore teasing). It finally came to a head last night when the word ‘crush’ escaped my lips at the dinner table. She slammed her silverware down in a fit of righteous indignation and proclaimed ‘I do NOT have a CRUSH on LEGOLAS! I like LOTS of other guys!’. Ok, not exactly the statement a Father likes to hear, but I understood what she meant.

‘You like other guys?’
‘YES!’
‘Oh… like who?’
‘Well duh! I like Will Turner from the Pirates movies!’
(this is where the wife snarked her drink and tried to stifle a laugh)
‘Um…. babe? Will Turner and Legolas are the SAME ACTOR. Orlando Bloom.’

The was a bit of silence as her eyes slowly widened and her mouth drooped open. Then she suddenly bolted away from the table into the Family Room… I can only assume to check the all knowing Internet for verification. Just a few minutes later we heard one of those kind of girl screams…. then more silence.

A short time later the silence was broken by the sound of the inkjet spitting out pictures of Will Turner.

I need to buy stock in a printer ink company.