I wish psychics and horoscopes were real and accurate because I'm fascinated by who I'll end up with romantically. I wouldn't expect a mystic to give me the name and phone of my future partner but some basic statistical information would be nice. Will he be older or younger, louder or quieter, taller or shorter? I think the number one question I would have for a psychic would be, Have I met him yet? Is he already in my life and I don't know it or do I need to travel near and far to discover him? Part of me hopes that I haven't met him yet because everyone I know now has a partner. If my dream man is already taken I'm going to punch 'fate' in the face. My love life will not turn into an Alanis Morrissette song. Truth be told I really have to idea who my ideal match would be, Yet I strongly suspect he'll be the opposite of what (I don't know) I expect. Watch I'll end up settling down with an intellectual lesbian financier who owns a weekend farm... the horror! I've really never focused in on the type of man I want so here is a preliminary check list of the do's and don't's:
Age: 5 years younger to 15 years older.
Height: It's completely unconscious, but I've always liked guys who are shorter then me
Hair color: Brunette. Although nordic blonde cubby guys can be cute to
Sense of humor: I had a realization several months ago that a sense of humor is not important to me. Clever is good but very funny turns into
shtick and I get turned off. I would pick down to earth over funny any day.
Build: stocky and meaty with a nice ass
Work: Be self-sufficient. You don't have to be on a strong career path but be able to pay your bills
Personality: This is number one and most important. A guy can be physical perfection but loose it all in his personality. It's hard to define what's right and wrong, but confidence is a good start. Plus, you'll always get a foot in the door with a strong sense of self and creativity.
Attitude: either super laid back and easy going i.e. 'the stoner sensibility' or spunky and devilish.
Tattoos and Piercings: Piercings are ok except for the jacob's lader and the extra large ear spacers. Oh and I'm not a fan of lip rings, although it's not a deal breaker. Tattoos are ok as long as they're not on the face or penis.
Sexuality: If you can count your sexual partners on one hand we may not have a lot on common.
Interests: Please don't be into Nascar or pro-wrestling. Please like quirky documentaries, sex outside of the bedroom, Jeopardy, and travel.
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It's not a secret that I hate to read. Therefore I'm as surprised as anyone else to be writing what amounts to a book review. Gasp! I recently saw Hollywood's version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and it peaked my interest and I didn't want to wait until the second and third movie came out. (neither of which has started filming) What is a non reader to do? I logged into iTunes and downloaded both audiobooks. I finished book 2, the Girl Who Played with Fire and the Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest just began. (don't worry, no spoilers) Played w/ Fire was great because you learn learn more about the back story of the main character Lisbeth Salander. Now I'm only 5 chapters into Hornets Nest, and I'm getting restless. I want to find out the big ending but I also don't want to go through 30 chapters (or 18 hours) to get there. I'm at the point where I just want it to be over. Especially because, like I said, the stories don't get moving until the second half of each book. 
The movie version of the Dragon Tattoo was very indicative of the books as a whole. They start out slow and pick up in the second half. While in the theatre, after and hour and a half I turned to my friend (who read the book) and asked "The two main character do meet at some point right?" One thing you loose in the film is the Swedishness of it all. Yes it take place in Sweden. In case you forget that while reading (or in my case listening) the author feels the need to tell you the name of EVERY street that everyone is on or coming from or going to. Vurtiborga, Moltzenplaza, Flookenshtin... I GET IT! WE KNOW IT'S SWEDEN! The studio still plans on making the second and third movies but no filming has begun. As they think about casting, I suggest Tilda Swinton. I don't know what character she'd play, but she looks like someone from Sweden. 
