There are two birthdays to celebrate today. First, let's wish a happy 31st birthday to Jai Rodriguez! During the first season of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," an episode aired in early 2004 in which the Fab Five took on the case of a stand-up comic with obsessive-compulsive disorder who wanted to propose to his girlfriend. At the end of the episode, as the Fab Five watched the video of the moment the man proposed, I was really smitten by Jai's reaction. I wrote the following on the Outsports Discussion Board thread for the show:
And the look of pure joy on Jai's face while watching Kevin struggle to put the ring on her finger (while the others were yelling "Put the damn ring on!!") was priceless. I am finding myself just melting for Jai. Is he the youngest of the Fab Five? He seems like the baby of the family. I just want to be his daddy and take care of him. :D
It's been six years since then, Jai, but the offer still stands. Although, financially, right now you'd have to be the one taking care of me. :o
As for the other birthday...
