Today, someone said that hot men in kilts just don’t exist. In honor of Scotland’s Edinburgh Fest, I’m here to dispute that point. Feast your eyes on these stunners wearing…what do you know, KILTS! But if men in kilts aren’t your cup of tea, then rest assured that most male festival attendees will be kilt-less.
Here’s the lowdown in answer to the question of how my little tip book on meeting Euro men―made for girlfriends―became a real book: I was working with a Hollywood producer on one of my screenplays. His company did book/movie adaptations and was connected with the film He’s Just Not That Into You. Heasked if I had ever written a book. I said that I just wrote this one little book for fun. He loved the concept and told me my book should be for real. He said to fill it with true stories and give it a chick lit feel. I wrote the first 260-page draft in only three weeks. Now you know why I went on the Ben & Jerry’s Diet:) Those two guys are experts at getting a girl through a crash project!
This picture was taken after my meeting with the producer. I got changed into workout clothes, but never actually worked out. Instead, I got a cupcake at Crumbs. They say the first step in every good exercise program is putting on the workout clothes…right?
…to write The Single Girl’s Guide to Meeting European Men. I have been asked about the inspiration for my book. Here’s the scoop: I spent four summers studying in Europe and had fabulous experiences with native men. Every time I returned home, I was bombarded with questions from girlfriends about the guys, flirting tips, and hot spots…never mind what I studied! When I was graduating, the girls urged me to write a tip book. I wanted them to have excellent man-meeting experiences too, so I did. Some of those girls are pictured above in the Vanderbilt University dance/cheer team. I’m on the bottom row, far left.
In a perfect world, us girls would hit the gym and have hot Victoria’s Secret bods. Let’s get real! The world is not perfect. I would know. This past year, my life has been so crazy with pushing my book out in eight months, versus the usual two years, and doing my screenwriting projects, that for awhile I went on what I call the Ben & Jerry’s Diet. It consists of three pints a week. That way, you’re never alone when you have to pull an all-nighter. It’s a happy threesome… you, Ben, and Jerry. Well, during that time, my main exercise consisted of moving the spoon from the ice cream bowl to my mouth.
Don’t fret if you too have been on the Ben & Jerry’s diet. Every girl can be an alluring bathing beauty.
When my girlfriends and I attended soccer games in Europe, to us, the real winner was the team with the hottest players—and frankly, since they spent so much time squatting, those with the best butts. This Sunday, refs will decide which team wins the World Soccer Cup, but we get to decide which players win the SGA Soccer Cup.
For a back-and-front shanks breakdown, click on the following pictures and see the play-by-play analysis. Then, girls, tell me which country should “win.”
I love our US soccer team, but since I didn’t write the book, The Single Girl’s Guide to Meeting US Soccer Studs (trust me, if I knew, I’d fill you in) here are two of my favorite European countries with sizzling soccer players…starting with Italy.
The Italian team is under the FIGC—Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. I like to think of it as Fierce Italian Guys who are absolutely CHISELED!
If you still aren’t sold, feast on the Italian players in this Dolce & Gabbana ad… I hereby rest my case. Every guy at my gym dresses like them! Don’t they at yours? 😉
Spanish soccer players…the back shanks view.
My friends and I sat in the front row at a soccer game in Spain. After getting up-close and personal, I can verify that Spaniards are winning athletes.
Since I couldn’t find a Dolce & Gabbana ad with Spanish soccer players, I created this tableau for your consideration.
As you can see, choosing a winner for the SGA Soccer Cup is no easy task. Girls, who gets your vote?
I began filming my Edinburgh Festival video skit with this buff Frenchman! Since Edinburgh is an art fest, here is our attempt at performance art.
Spain is #1. Of course they won… I wore my lucky Spanish soccer jersey! We still love you Netherlanders.
