The first movie I ever fell in love with was: Star Wars. From my very first viewing (at the drive in) I was hooked and another Star Wars geek was born..
Man, I wanted to be Princess Leia so freaking bad I could taste it. "Aren't you a little short for a Storm Trooper?" Is my fav line; she was the toughest, coolest chick I had ever seen and a princess to boot. It's still one of my all time fav movies.
The first book I read and read until the spine broke and all of the pages started to fall out was:
J.R.R. Tolkein's The Hobbit. When I first ventured into Middle Earth, everything else around me fell away and I never wanted to leave! Recently, I had the pleasure of introducing this book to my 4th grader. She absolutely loved it and we have had many, many book discussions since.
A little bit about My First Love:
I closed my eyes and turned my face into that wind, truly delighted by it's unexpected coolness. When I opened my eyes, he was there. He stood stock still and perfect before me, like some sort of ridiculous bronze sculpture. Why would this perfect man, be staring at me? I had to be sure. I turned around and looked over my shoulder, just to see if there was some hot blond coming up behind me. I could tell he was slightly amused by this. In two giant strides, he closed the distance between us. Then he smiled at me. I had thought the sun was brilliant today, but it was nothing compared to that smile.
"You're a Freshman, right?"
"Um yes." Was my patheticness that apparent?
"You have that lost look." Guess so!
"I, um, uh, need to find a building. I mean A-building, not "a building". I need to get to Western Civ." Duh! I answered him with all the eloquence of Mr. Bean. I couldn't believe how bad I was blowing this.
"My next class is in A-building. I'd be happy to walk you there."
The way he was looking at me, man, no one had ever looked at me like that before! I knew I should walk away. I screamed at myself, look away, look down, look anywhere but up into those amazing green eyes. But for the life of me, I could not. Something in his eyes, held the power to leech my will and hold me back. It wasn't until he reached out his hand, and I accepted it, my body could move again. I should have instinctively known, right then and there, his influence on me was not natural. I suspect deep down inside I did, but I just didn't care.
My first love was as hot and relentless as that August sun. It completely consumed me. When it was over, I was left with the realization that I would never love anyone with that much reckless abandon, ever again. He stole a little piece of my soul, the very first time I looked into those eyes. And I have never gotten it back.
I couldn't remember the first song I ever fell in love with. So here's a song, that I Love, Love, Love Thought it was appropriate for this Blog Fest !
That might be the most beautiful first love story I've ever heard. <3
ReplyDeleteThanks Kyra! That is so sweet.
DeleteI remember when my father presented me with his copy of The Hobbit like a religious offering, telling me I was ready for it and how much he revered it. Great first love! I love Of Monsters and Men, Star Wars, and your first love sounds dreamy. Nice post.
ReplyDeleteI am listening to Monsters and Men right now. One of my new favorites! They are so good.
DeleteWow, what a story. My first love turned out to be mentally insane (as in truly insane, if you read my post about the girl with multiple personalities). I hope the few times I kissed her it was her I was kissing and not her male alter-ego. That would have been awkward.
ReplyDeleteOnly you have crazier stories than me, and only you can make my life look tame! Love it..
DeleteGreat story off your first love:) And I wanted to be Princess Leia too. My 6-yr-old was for halloween last year and I wished I could fit into the costume (or at least the wig), but alas, it was not to be.
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
Thank you! I wore those buns for a quite a while. I was Princess Leia like five years in a row for Halloween. My mom eventually went in my closet and stole my costume. She threw it away b/c it was falling apart at the seams and she didn't want me to be it again for Halloween..LOL
DeleteFantastic post! Enjoyed the "First Love" story.
ReplyDeleteAnd we both picked "Star Wars" and "The Hobbit"!
Tim
The Freedom of Nonbelief
The Other Side
Thanks Tim! Great minds think alike.
DeleteI'm just relieved that your first love wasn't Mr Bean!!
ReplyDeleteHahahaha! No way. That's hilarious. Mr. Bean just cracks me up. His faces are ridiculous. Thanks for commenting!
DeleteLove you first love story and STAR WARS! Ahem...sorry, it just gets me excited. I wanted to be Princess Leia too. :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Jaycee! I still want to be a Princess too.
DeleteWow, steamy love story. I wanted to know more. I wanted to know all the details.
ReplyDeleteThanks Clarissa. I wrote a 430 page book about my first love, are you sure you still want to read all the details?? LOL!
DeleteThanks for commenting. I really do appreciate it.
Holy crow. What a first love story! I'm looking for it to be a whole novel now. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Christine! It is a long, long story. :)
DeleteI really connected with your first love story. Mine was all-consuming, too. There's nothing like a first love. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Em- Hope you are feeling well and getting lots of rest! And, nope, there's nothing like a first love, that's for sure.
DeleteHoly carp! Appreciate your candor. I'm not playing today because I didn't want to expose myself like that. Wow!
ReplyDeleteHa- you are much smarter girl than I'll ever be Faraway! Since I started this blog, I've way over-exposed myself. There's no going back for me. LOL
Deleteawesome, simply awesome...
ReplyDeleteWe all love something...right!
Jeremy [Retro-Zombie]
Howlin' Wolf Records: On-Line Magazine
Wow, thank you very much Jeremy.
DeleteFantastic picks! Love Star Wars, love The Hobbit, love the Mr. Bean reference :) Great first love story too.
ReplyDeleteAllison (Geek Banter)
Thank you Allison. Just looking at Mr. Bean cracks me up.
DeleteNice to meet you, Jaybird, and great shares. I loved Star Wars. Great story about your first love (person).
ReplyDeleteHi Jeff- thanks for popping in. I appreciate your kind comments!
DeleteThe Hobbit. what a classic.
ReplyDeleteHi Michelle- yep, The Hobbit is still a fav after all these years!
DeleteGreat story!! And, yeah, don't let your hubby read it!
ReplyDeleteI love Star Wars and the Hobbit - those are seriously awesome choices! :)
Thanks so much Jemi- The Husband, knows the whole story, but I just don't think I need to be reminding him of it, again. LOL.
DeleteStar Wars and the Hobbit - great choices
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteStar Wars and The Hobbit are some serious good choices for first loves. Excellent, excellent taste.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I apprecite it.
DeleteOk I almost just cried like a baby from how beautiful your love story was. You need to publish that awesomeness! :D
ReplyDeleteAw- thank you. I appreciate that. I hope maybe one day to publish it!
DeleteJRR Tolkien is one of my few favourites too!
ReplyDeleteSharing the Love!
English Speaking Zone
Oh, Tolkien is a master! I remain in awe of him, even all these years later.
DeleteI scanned through your comments to see what happened to that glorious first meeting of your first love and am pleased to see you wrote a book about the subject!!! Is it published? Details, Jaybird, details!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Cath-No, not published yet. It is the manuscript I recently had to put in time out! It's finished, but I'm not quite happy with it. Lots to edit, etc. but my plan is to send it out and see if some agent bites. After reading some of the comments here, I am a bit more encouraged that someone else, besides me and my mom, might want to read it! LOL
DeleteI love the Hobbit, too!
ReplyDeleteThe Hobbit rules.
DeleteLove your movie and book picks!!! And your first love story is intense! Nice post!
ReplyDeleteThank you Tyrean!
DeleteYour first love story was so beautiful it made me want to cry.. I am such a goey goppy romantic :)
ReplyDeleteAndrea
HI Andrea-Wow, thank you very much. I appreciate the compliment. I remain a hopeless romantic, despite how bad my first love ended. :)
DeleteGreat book! Nice movie pick, too. She was one kick butt princess!
ReplyDeleteUm, nice first love story! Wow! ;)
Hi Rach-Thanks, Princess Leia rules! How did your husband's operation go? Hope all is well and his knee gets better soon. Semper Fi! LOL
DeleteGood choices! I almost selected Star Wars.
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in my blogfest. Sorry it took me so long to get to your post!
Hi Alex-No worries! It amazes me how you find time to get around to everyone- Thank you so much for hosting this awesome hop. Oh- and congrats on Cassafire! Way to go.
DeleteNice choices.
ReplyDeleteLoved the piece on your first love. So much comes through from behind the words.
Hey Ash- Great to hear from you. Thanks for popping in and the kind comments.
DeleteSorry I'm late.
ReplyDeleteStar Wars. Just epic.
First love? Holy Mr. Bean! I love the way you tell this story. I hope he had a great name too. I hope he was as cool as I'm picturing him now.
Wow.
Thanks for sharing with us.
HEather
Hi Heather- no worries. I'm so glad you stopped by!Thank you so much for the compliments.
DeleteAnd, yes, he was every bit as awesome as he sounds. But, boy did he know it and use that to his advantage! LOL