Radio Program Crush:
Ira Glass. No surprise here. I’ve been in sweet love with this man and his radio program This American Life for years. I crawl into bed with him (aka my iPod) every night.

Writer/Director Film Crush:
Hal Hartley. I rewatched Trust last night and forgot just how amazing that film is. If you haven’t seen it, please NetFlix the hell out of it (it’s available to watch instantly on a computer).

Literary Crush:
John Steinbeck. East of Eden is one of the best books written of all time. End of story.

Coding Crush:
Dan Cederholm. The things this man does with CSS is magic. I have been so very, very inspired by him and have learned so much from him, his site, and his books over the past couple of years. It really paid off — which you’ll see in the redesign of my website – to launch in the very near future.

Mentor Crush:
Matt Sanocki. Sure he’s an ex. But I (luckily!) still consider him to be one of my best friends. I met him when we were both “youngins”. When he was working at a radio station, playing in a band. Seven years later, he’s lived in San Francisco and New York City. Been a part of creating a company that I have a lot of respect for. Working on at least a billion side projects. The man has a killer work ethic. And all the while taking time to help me make decisions, give me critiques, tell me to shut up when necessary. Everyone needs a friend like that. Plus he lets me crash at all his fabulous pads.

Cartoon Crush:
Fail Whale. He’s freaking adorable.

Twitter Crush:
Joselin Mane. This guy is just as passionate about Boston, events, and community as I am. If you’re not following him, you should be.

(Photo stolen from CC Chapman)

Overall Social Media Crush:
Pete Cashmore. Oh holy jesus. Helllo Pete. You are delicious. You are bloody brilliant. And hilarious to boot. Remember those times we met and both freaking times I looked like a hobo? I bet you don’t. I do. And am ashamed of my hoboness.

And now for the eye candy …

Film Actor Crush:
Colin Firth. Yup. It’s overkill. I know. But Sarah reminded me: “Once a hottie, always a hottie.” We did have a fan club after all “Who’s on Firth”.

TV Actor Crush:
Hugh Laurie. Delicious.

The Common Thread:
I have crushes on smart men. Men who are driven. Who are passionate about what they do. And are proud of the work they produce. Men who are involved in community. And want to be a part of something bigger. Who want to make a difference. Men who speak and write eloquently (*note, if you write to me and use awful text type like “C U L8R”, you lose major points. Good grammar goes a long way. I have a legit crush on John Steinbeck for god’s sake). Men who have a sense of humor. Who are comfortable enough in their own skin to laugh at themselves. And finally, men who know who they are, what they are capable of, what they want and how to get it.

Who are your crushes? Tell me all about them school girl/boy style.