The Benediction of My Friends’ Apartment
The Benediction of My Friends’ Apartment or Spreading the Cumberlove or Deck the Halls with Bows of Benedict or Revenge of the Cumberb*tches.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or away from things like BBC, The Hobbit, and Star Trek, then you’ll recognize this beautiful man.
This is Benedict Cumberbatch, and in case you haven’t noticed, he’s just about as perfect as a mortal man can get.
1) Tall
2) Handsome (Voted UK’s Sexiest Man Alive two years in a row!)
3) British
4) Intelligent
5) Great Voice
6) VERY Talented (Named 2013 British Artist of the Year)
7) Modest
8) Good Sense of Humor
9) Beautiful Eyes
10) Likes to Read
You get the drift. Benedict is a dreamboat and everyone should love him, or at least appreciate his work as an actor. I just so happen to have a couple of friends, however, who agree with me. In fact, these friends (who shall remain unnamed), take every opportunity to let me know that they think Benedict Cumberbatch… is unattractive.
Believe me, I had a hard time just thinking the words, let alone typing them.
Anyway, these friends love sending me goofy pictures of him and asking, “How do you think this guy is hot?” and email me lists of things that his beautiful face supposedly resembles (like a glass of milk… still don’t understand that one).
Now I’ll admit, I didn’t understand his appeal at first either. He’s not exactly what you’d call conventionally attractive, but anyone who has seen him in anything will testify that there is just something about him. For me, it was his performance in BBC’s Sherlock. His portrayal of the world’s most famous detective is simply brilliant. Not to mention creator Steven Moffat’s uncanny ability to fuel a fangirl’s love and addiction with scenes like this…
And this…
Again, you get it.
The point is, I have friends who are mean to me and who make it their personal mission to make fun of me and my fondness for Benedict.
However, these friends also spent a few days out of town for Christmas. And guess who they asked to feed their kitty while they were away?
Yep. Me.
It’s not often that I’m struck with brilliant ideas, so whenever one does decide to lend itself to me, I have to take full advantage, because who knows when another will come my way. You probably already know where this is going.
I filled my friends’ apartment with strategically placed photographs of Benedict Cumberbatch.
Next to the TV.
On the shelves.
Amidst the collection of old cameras.
In picture frames.
In the spice rack.
On the refrigerator.
On the walls.
In the bathroom.
With the napkins.
On the computer screen.
And above the bed.
To make a long blog post short… you should never trust a nerdy fangirl with the keys to your apartment.
Enjoy the Abundance of Benedict, friends!
