First Love... Final Frontier.

I don't think anyone who knows me can possibly refute the fact that the giant flashing neon NERD sign on my forehead can actualy be seen from space. It's because that's where the first love of my life spent most of his time. And I wanted to make it easy for him to find me. That's right. Go ahead, mock me all you want...

My first crush was Captain James Tiberius Kirk, commander of the starship Enterprise.

(And, no. I don't mean William Shatner. I mean Captain Kirk. There is a subtle distinction.)

I think it was the twinkle in his eye. Or maybe the buckle of his swash. Or the fact that he was a master of the flying drop-kick. Or the fact that every other female he encountered in his galaxy-spanning romps virtually fell swooning before him - I knew a good thing when I saw it.

What can I say. I love a man in uniform. Even if said uniform is occasionally (well - in an evil mirror universe kind of situation, anyway) sleeveless and made of sparkly gold fabric!

I know other girls who went the Nurse Chapel route and threw their affections at the chilly, logical feet of that alluring Vulcan, Mr. Spock, but not me. I was a captain's woman. My favorite episodes where usually when there were 2 of them - Captain versus Captain. Double the fun!! Heh. I always thrilled to the sight of Jim Kirk beating the crap outta Jim Kirk. Actually, I was always thrilled just about any time he got in a fight. Might have had something to do with the rippability of those Star Fleet uniforms...

(I like my heros tenderized!...)

But there was a vulnerable side to the good captain, too. You could see it whenever tragedy struck in his love life - like when he had to let Edith Keeler die so that history would return to normal. Or when he lost his beloved Mirimani in the episode I lovingly refer to as the "Wow, Kirk Looks Hot in Buckskin" episode.

(...and tender!)

Seriously. You have no idea how much I wished I had long black hair and a headband after I saw this one.

Also? He was good with animals! Who doesn't love that in a man?

Okay... maybe not so much with reptiles.


Nowadays, I still carry a torch for James T. Kirk. And you know what's cool about that? Because I'm in love with the character, not the actor... well, now I get to crush on a whole new hot young Captain of the Enterprise.



Ooh! It's like first love all over again, but in High Def with remastered special effects!!


See what I meant about the sign? Now everyone point to my forehead... all together now... "NEEEEEERRRDDDD!!!"


*happy sigh* You bet I am. First-love and foremost.


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