I have a secret.
I love reality t.v. and reruns. Ever since we got a satellite dish last year I have been hooked. It used to be that we had 4, 5 stations at most. Afterall, we were using rabbit ears and an antenna before the wonder that is Dish Network. Now we have hundereds of stations to chose from, which are basically broken down into a few: sports ( for Kam), news/entertainment, reruns, kids programming and trash tv. And we are all into it. My son, my husband and me. While what we watch is different - its really not so different after all. A little known fact is that we've all been known to sit and watch I Love Lucy reruns, and Bonanza. Kam and Noah watch How it's Made, Dirty Jobs, and Man Vs Wild ( I think). Kam and I love Top Chef and then theres the reality tv I love the most, simply because it's some of the worst(best) stuff on. For example, The Girls Next Door. Who doesn't want to know what it would be like to live in the Playboy Mansion? I can't think of anything more decadent, or silly. And it's definately not pornographic - it's more like a huge hot fudge sundae that you know is bad for you but it has so many layers of confectionary sugary, and sweet toppings, you can't resist. At least thats what I used to think . But now the romance is over and I'm just bored of it. After all, how many times does a person have to see Hugh Hefner pad around the house in his silk pajamas and a smoking jacket? Ick! And with so many reality tv series, I have dozens of other shows to chose from. After the fun of Girls Next Door faded, along came Jon and Kate Plus 8. I traded kitsch for kids. So now I watch a tv family that resembles my own, with the fun of 6 additional kids. I was even told at my dr.'s office that the nurses think of me everytime they see the show. Yikes! Kam wonders why I would chose to watch a family struggle with sextuplets and twins after I wrestle our 2 to bed. Well, thats a good question. I guess the answers lie in the fact that I dont have to leave my own living room to get away once in a while. And it's fun mindless entertainment. And cheap. But there are probably a thousand better things I could be doing. And I especially love our dvr. im sure I must have 20 hours of tv waiting for me at any given time. And so I thought, should I turn off this addiction called reality tv and the families on it, and spend more time with my own? I may not live in a mansion. And I dont have 8 children. And while it's fun to peak into the lives of others for a 1/2 hour,I'm satisfied with my own version of reality. But before I end I can't help but ask; if your life were made into a reality television show what you call it?
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Ok, I'm obsessed with all of the house and home improvement shows like My First Home, Whats My House Worth, and Designed To Sell. It's creepy because I don't do any of that stuff- it's just to watch other people's lives and see their houses. Other guilty pleasure is What Not To Wear and Ten Years Younger. Keith says I'm nuts since it's so formulaic and really rather insulting to the participants but.... God, it's funny to see what some people have in their closets or how much they've deteriorated since getting married and having 5 kids. Luckily, they can't look in my closet and see all of the fashion faux pas hanging up in there!
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