So I've deleted any posts that might get me in trouble. That's not true, but I've deleted all the ones for which I'm not willing to be in trouble. Not much of a difference, but definitely an important one.

I've received some results about my psychology--apparently I have a problem with authority figures. I share this because I know you will all be as shocked as I was to hear the news. Also apparently I am slightly anti-social. This also surprised me, coming on the heels of the best Valentine's day ever and all. Of course, it's the best Valentine's day ever because I've spent it completely alone. It's been absolutely fantastic. And I'm anti-social. Perish the thought.

My aloneness, though, has come with the chance to watch The Magnificent Seven. No, not the movie, but the television show. This is why I love netflix--I can watch the most horrible t.v. at no cost to myself. Think of all the great bad t.v. out there just waiting for me to discover it. And discover it I will. I thought this particular show worthy of some notice though. You see--it's in many ways such a fantastic idea. Seven men, noble, brave, strong, and, of course, good-looking. And all they really do is hang around a town and protect people. Sometimes this involves saving babies. How is that not the best idea ever?

Plus, it's a western. I've discovered I have an unabashed love of westerns. All the gun-fighting and horse-riding, it gets me, well, you know how it gets me. Unfortunately this show only ran for two seasons and the first season was only a half of one. It's depressing quite frankly; the writing isn't the best and at times it is just this side of horrid, but it isn't bad. The chemistry between the characters is great, the action is good, and it makes you smile. Who can argue with that? TNT apparently didn't find it worth keeping on, however, and so I content myself with the few shows I have to enjoy. They've certainly made this Valentine's day a pleasant one.

It is a little weird, though; you see the hot one, Vin Taylor, (ah, what a name, "Vin") looks just like a kid I went to high school with. And not a kid I particularly want to fantasize about. He was good looking, and he's probably an okay guy, but I'm not looking for him to intrude upon my seven magnificent fantasies. It makes for an uncomfortable sensation. Perhaps that sounds strange coming from me, the girl who has an inappropriate fascination for bestial characters--I won't deny there is some incongruity there, but I find it unhandy just the same. That is so unhandy when dealing with cowboys who are, by nature, incredibly fantasy material. Is my predicament understandable? In any case, I offer in honor of this another list--I'm feeling "listy" lately. And so, in honor of this, the day of commercial love, I give you my favorite commercial cowboys who we would all like to love.

Top Ten Cowboys

10. McLintok (McLintok)

He was known as "the Duke" but when I watched him with Maureen O'Hara I knew I wished he would be known as "mine." John Wayne isn't he prettiest face in Hollywood history, but the thrill of cowboys is that they shouldn't be pretty; they should be tough, and MicLintok was nothing if not tough. And in love with his wife. I can get behind that.

9, Pardner (Paint Your Wagon)

They said he couldn't sing, and maybe he was no broadway star, but when I watched this move I understood the appeal of Clint for the first time. That tall frame, those good eyes, and yes, a smooth voice. It's no wonder when your choice are Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin that you would opt to marry two men. Me, I would just start a harem, but I'm not as morally upright as others.

8. Jim Craig (The Man From Snowy River)

Like so many movies I caught part of this on Encore or some such station and immediately had to go to the video store and watch the rest of it. He was young, he was wounded, and he needed the love of a good woman. Why oh why isn't it ever my love?

7. Paden (Silverado)

Kevin Kline rarely gets the love he deserves. Well, as a gun-slinging man on a hunt for his clothes, guns, and horse, I'm more than willing to love him along the way.

6. Chris Larrabee (Magnificent Seven)

Chris has all the makings of a great hero. He's wounded, he broods, and he wears black. And sometimes he saves babies. How do you argue with that?

5. Matthew Quigley (Quigley Down Under)

Tom Selleck is still, to this day, the only man that can wear a moustache with style. It's not sketchy on him, it's just hot.

4. Josiah Sanchez (Magnificent Seven)

He's a preacher who lost his way and now works to make his way back. Frankly, when Ron Perlman is playing this character I wish he'd just make his way back to me.

3. Johnny Gault (The Outsider)

I know, I know. He was just on a list. But this character is really, really hot. Really hot.

2. Vin Taylor (Magnificent Seven)

He's the pretty boy. Normally that doesn't work so well with cowboys. But he's all man. A sharp-shootin' man of mystery. What we have there is the cowboy equivalent of Batman.

1. Sam Elliot

Dude, he's Sam Elliot. The man defines cowboy. Did you really think anyone else could be number 1?