In my Pants

Oh you couldn’t seriously expect I wasn’t going to comment on Iron Man, were you?! Especially since most people I know keep asking me about my (and every other women’s) obsession for it.

I’m honestly answering this not because I have issues with falling for fictional characters (I do, I know, lets move along) but there is not one man I know who hasn’t asked me: “What the fuck is it with chicks and Iron Man?!” So, I’m here to kindly explain that “what the fuck”. For the purpose of this, I will base this explanation on the Movie version of this Hero rather than the Comic version which, sadly, has not been read by many women, though I dearly hope that they now have a new found desire to delve into the Wormhole that is the Marvel Universe (and all their respective dimensions).

Iron Man, or rather, Anthony Edward “Tony” Stark, is the embodiment of everything that is “right” in a man, with enough of what is “wrong” to make a compelling package to any XX Chromosome bearer around. He is a wealthy young man, who happens to be a genius (well, he is) but who also has a head for business, which is an entirely different form of smart. This head of business is the “work” part of him. It’s not his passion but he likes living well and reaping all the benefits of it (women, party, etc). The genius part, is where his passion lies. He likes a challenge and finds constant new ways of confronting them, be it to make money out of it (weapons), prove people wrong and accomplish something that no one else had before (arc reactor) or to simply challenge himself and push his own limits (“Iron Man Suite” Mark 1, 2, 3… etc).

All these different kind of smart appeal to the more “rational” part of any woman, the one that says: If all goes to hell, he’ll keep his cool enough to get us out. (Note: Women tend to think in the “us” term instead of the “me” or “him”, when it comes to a man they fancy). (Note 2: I am well aware that the Comic version of Stark is less stable and more dramatic and chaotic (damn Stan Lee and his drawn Soap Operas), thus I emphasize once more, Movie version, people.)

Now, lets add the fact that he is handsome and we a have a: handsome, young, smart, wealthy man (with good sense of style and fashion, by the way). Women behave all haughty and whatnot, but in the end, they like to have something pretty on their arm as well, because, well, we like to show off our assets as well, and our men are one of our assets. This part is the most ambiguous of all, because it really depends on what gets a girl going, but I think that most agree that Robert Downey Jr. did truly work his ass of to get the “look” of Stark. So fine, he is 40 something, and looks like 52 at times, what with the wrinkles and pot belly and such (Note to Mr. Downey: I honestly can’t think of anybody else who could have done a better job of bringing Mr. Stark to live and the 4 times I’ve seen the movie in a row attest to that). Nonetheless, he pulls off a power suit like only few men can, and manages to redefine how a Tank Top should look like (sweet baby Jesus on a carrousel, have you SEEN his arms?!)

And of course, like any good ladies man, he has a way with words. He has a wicked sense of humor, is witty and sarcastic, and always know what to say and how to say it.

This would sum up all that is “right” in the man. Now, to all that is “wrong” (the tasty stuff!)

Stark is very aware of who he is and his own abilities, and as such, he has the luxury of being a cocky, full of himself, egocentric and quite selfish bastard, who doesn’t take himself (or anybody else) too serious. This is the part that appeals to the irrational part of women (the “loiny” part). The thing is, he has earned his right to be a cocky, full of himself, egocentric and selfish bastard, because he is filthy rich, amazingly smart and wickedly savvy when it comes down to women. I would like to think that he is great in the sack, but given his selfishness he most likely isn’t… unless he takes it on like a challenge… THEN HE WOULD ROCK! But that’s beside the point. Well, it isn’t, but I have no proof that his drive and geniality transfers to sex, so let’s skip this part.

So, this is the Tony Stark that is presented to us during the very beginning of the movie. The gambling party boy who deigns to talk to the reporter just because is hot and ends up banging her just to prove a point: I get what I want, when I want it, the way I want it. And boy, does that get us going.

The boy gets captured, has an emergency surgery to save his life, and now is hip deep in trouble. His savior gives up his life to save his (shocking plot twist, I know!) and the lad escapes mostly unscathed. The interesting part of this though, is that he escapes mostly to again prove a point: I do what I want, when I want to, the way I want to. It’s not so much to save his life, or right his wrongs, it’s another challenge.

He now has a new found desire to “save the world from the weapons he himself created”, because after all he is not a crook. He has a moral and ethical fiber (if twisted and thin). It’s a moral issue, but the morality is presented to him when things didn’t go the way he had planned, the way he wanted it. He is not a bad man, not by far, but he is driven by a very obsessive need to do things his way or not at all. Because in the end he is a stubborn  know-it-all who happens to be right most of the times (and if not, he’ll make them fit his ways one way or another). And thus, Iron Man, is a way of proving once again, that people are wrong and he is right. (Note: Yes, I know this is not the only reason, you can infer a whole bunch of stuff, but this is one of them, and, again, based on the movie, people.) Mark 1 was a necesity, but Mark 2 and 3 was gluttony really. He did not improve the suit to fight crime or whatever, he did it because he doesn't half-ass his way through life, and because it was a personal challenge: make it better, make it faster, make it stronger.

And now comes the “awww” factor, the “cute”. Thing is, chicks like manly men, tough and rough men, who are sweaty and wield heavy tools (BEST SCENE IN HISTORY, BY THE WAY), but we also really, really, REALLY like all that makes a manly man “cute”. His “romance” with Pepper Potts, is… endearing. It’s not wild, passionate or even “adult” in any way. It’s sweet the way they behave like teenagers. Even though she works for him, she is a friend, someone he holds close like only few others (Hogan and Rhodey mostly) and as along as they are working everything is fine, they even flirt back and forth. It’s whenever they step out of the work boundaries that they both turn into awkward teens who don’t know quite what to say or how to say it. This is a turn on to women, because  it's endearing how this smooth polished specimen of a man, looses his footing every now and then, and it shows that in this aspect, he is not able to control and command his emotions. And really, knowing that you can make a man babble , or render him speechless, is the ultimate power rush.

So, in the end, the reason why every woman loves Iron Man, is because he is appealing on every level: the rational, the irrational, the emotional, etc. It’s hard, if not impossible, to find all of that in one Man (I dare you to try to find it in a handful of men!) Tony Stark brings the XY in SEXY and we are ready to lap it up and BEG for seconds

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Ok I'm really sorry but I do have a good reason! I have two jobs and the University, soo... not much time to blog D: Anyway, it's update time!

So a lot has happened since the last time I updated this. I don't even remember what I was doing back then >_> I should read my last posts before blogging. I'm sure I mentioned that I am now in my final, fnal, final semester at the univesity. A couple of months more and I graduate, YAY.

So University isn’t particularly hard, just really annoying. We take three subjects and the grading system is nearly the same in all of them. 50% of the final grade is little things. Homework, presentations, small tests and papers, etc. The other 50% is one big final paper we have to give. In one subject, we have it already done, all that we have to do now is present it and that’s it, YAY. I’m confident I will graduate with a good grade in that one. So that is good.

In one subject we are on our way there and I am a bit worried because you never with that woman! She is quite unpredictable in her demands so hopefully she doesn’t suddenly come up with some random stuff at the very end of it. 

The other subject has me currently worried because we had until yesterday to get our final proposal approved and it wasn’t. So I have no idea how that is going to end up.
 
I’m still a teachers assistant and it’s not THAT overwhelming now that I found a rhythm. It’s still a lot of work, it’s still very frustrating, specially when I read stuff the students copy/pasted from the internet, but overall, it goes down easier now.  

Now my other job, is the best thing ever! I work in the Japanese Embassy and man it rocks! I’m in charge of the communication overall, but my main responsibilities are in their Financial and Technical Assistance Department. I manage projects, write speeches, call the media (though they rarely show up) and other things.  

I adore my job…
 

So that’s what I have been up to lately. I will post something more specific about my job because boy, do people ask me about it. But now I have to actually get back to it :P

I post on the appropriate dates >_> Shush.

Well, I am, once again, busy as hell and loving every minute of it, no matter how much I nag about it. Class started again and it's going to be one hell of a final semester. Someone asked me, I don't remember who right now, why I was still having class if I already finished last year. Well, here is the thing. I am now doing the equivalent of my dissertation. Since we are too many (57 students) and the University is understaffed in our department, we can't do thesis, because there aren't enough teachers to guide us through the process. The truth is they are to stingy to spend such money on us, because this process is highly paid for teachers. Cheap bastards. In any case, we take instead Seminars.

Seminars is basically taking a new semester of class. We have three classes that supposedly  everything we have seen these past five years. Thus we have: Investigation Seminar, Communication and Organization Seminar, and Journalism Seminar. We will have some presentations of the literature we read for each subject, and we will have to give a paper at the end of the semester. So basically, instead of doing one big ass Dissertation, we are doing three slightly smaller once. A load of crock, in my opinion, but whatever.

On top of my classes, which are promising to be very very heavy, I'm also a paid Teacher's Assistant for a big class (100+ students). Paid is lightly used term, since I will be making like $80 or less, so it's truly a labor of love -_-. But I like the subject, I like the teacher, I know some of the students since they were my students before, so all is as good as it can get.

On top of that, if all goes well, I might also start working somewhere else, full time, but I won't know until maybe next week. So, until I know if I got or not the job, I won't say anything else about it. Cross your fingers, light your candle and hang the saints, 'cause I really want this job.

So this has been the update. I will try to update at least once a week, even if it is to just to rant and vent. Until next time :D

Ok so I'm posting on the days I said I would, but with weeks in between. >_> I get points for effort, don't I? There has been a reason though, as of why I haven't been posting, which is, I have nothing to tell :P Since I'm not working and not going to class either, I don't do anything but read and play videogames. I did feel guilty, at the very beginning, slouching off this way knowing that my family could use the money. But then I though, it's not like I haven't been trying to get a job. I have applied to a million places, gone to interviews and such, and mostly, schedule is what ends up screwing me over. Royally too. I wouldn't mind skipping class and just make it work somehow, if the job is worthwhile. But nothing like that has popped up, so I guess I'll have to wait.

I don't feel so bad anyway because I realized two things. First, this is the first time in like 5 years that I'm not working, that I'm relaxing and resting during holidays. And the second thing is, I know I will never have vacations like these again. Ever. This is my last year as a student, and then I will be part of the working force, and never again will I be able to be lazy for two, three months in a row. So I really took advantage of that, and man, I haven't played this much in.... ever.

So yeah, pretty much that's it. I think I had something else to comment on but it has slipped my mind. Oh well, tataa~

OMG I´m actually posting on the day I'm supposed to! Woot! Talking about this, I will change my updates to only once a week because I'm getting ever so busy. Bliss! In any case, there is nothing much to tell. Since my brother took the laptop with him, I am forced to use my old box, which, at last, works properly again. Problem is it doesn't have a graphics card, so there are a lot of stuffs that can't be done. So, I will kidnap my brothers old box which works just fine, switch hard drives and screens, and use that one. TATAA! So I hope the operation goes down either today or tomorrow. Depends on how lazy I'm feeling :P