Is it just me...

or does Luis look a lot like Sam Talbot from Top Chef?

I'm so sad that Sam was knocked out of the final, as he was my favorite to win the whole damn thing.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love

Poor Luis. Yesterday he made the ultimate sacrifice for me - he gave over an entire Sunday afternoon and evening to the watching of Pride and Prejudice, the BBC miniseries.

All the ladies reading this know exactly what I'm talking about and why it is so fantastic. Most of the men are, I'm sure, living in blissful ignorance. Allow me to enlighten you.

First off, it's just over five hours long.

Wait, come back!

So it's a little long. So what? It's an extraordinarily faithful adaptation of one of history's greatest works of literature. It also has Colin Firth being all sulky and verklempt, and a veritable parade of questionable English beauties. (For those who have seen this: how on earth are we supposed to believe that Jane is more lovely than Lizzie? At least the latest Keira Knightley remake cast a beautiful girl in the role!)

Even if you have never read the novel, or, like Luis, lump all the Jane Eyre/Pride and Prejudice/Sense & Sensibility/Wuthering Heights novels together, give this one a try. Luis did, and his manhood remains intact. Trust me, the woman in your life will thank you.