it took me by surprise

Do you remember the first time? It was con season, and the musty funk of bromidrosis was heavy in the air, despite the best efforts of the venue’s state of the art ventilation system.

We met in the dealers’ room. I was debating on whether to purchase a bootleg VHS tape of Project UFO episodes when I saw you haggling over the price of fansubbed anime DVD’s. A wandering troubadour dressed as an Andorian segued from an insular bit of filk about Aldiss’ Helliconia novels to what would become our song…

Bantha tracks, take me home
To the place I belong
Anchorhead Station, Twi’lek slave girls
Take me home, bantha tracks

…and I knew it was love at first sight.

It’s a shame that you turned out to be a Kyle Rayner fan. I could never settle down with a person unwilling to recognize that Hal Jordan is the one true Green Lantern.

The Boys – First Time (from The Boys, 1977) – There’s always room for quality power pop.

Jay and The Americans – This Magic Moment (from Sands of Time, 1968) – Sixties nostalgia, sixties-style!