I have been wanting to write for a long time, however, at some point, which officially came to an end a few minutes ago today, my desire to write was trumped and overwhelmed by all the possible post ideas living in the clutter that is my mind.
So I thought it was only fair that my first post be about the one thing that takes me away from reality even if just for a few hours – television. But, before I continue let it be known that the television I’m referring to, with perhaps the one exception you will catch on to in just a moment, is one that takes me away without numbing my brain. I’m talking good TV. The kind you don’t feel gulity about watching when you get back home from a long day at work. Or, put another way,the kind I would NEVER engage in with a bag of potato chips on my lap. These shows call for a quality home-cooked, silverware-required meal eaten right off the best TV tray you can find at Target.
Take the best and most recent of my addictions – It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Thanks to my best friend I have caught on and still trying to catch up on the greatness that is this show. The shows producers, who happen to star in the show, are geniuses. The show is raw, smart, down-to-earth, has an unscripted feel to it and is HILARIOUS. In the show’s own words – wilcard bitches!
Then there is Dexter. The show about the Miami Police Department blood expert who also happens to be a serial killer. Although in retrospect there is nothing about this show that I would normally like, Dexter’s character although very kept to himself is actually really clever and hilarious. I’m very much into that – so much so that it doesn’t take a great plot to get me to tune in on Sundays.
My beloved Office, needs no blurb or introduction. Although I must say that the long distance relationship thing that Pam and Jim are trying to keep up with has been stressing me out lately. I’m ready though… and it makes happy to see that Michael has found a fellow nerd to be his love interest.
Just because I live with roommates and we all like to kick it old school, Jeopardy is part of the line-up every day of the week. There’s nothing like yelling out wrong answers in question form and listen to Trebek make excruciating small talk with the contestants.
And moving on to that exception I was talking about – America’s Next Top Model. Say what you will but we all need shows like these in our inventory and I actually believe that I made a decent choice. Pretending to be a fashion expert and modeling critic for an hour a week never hurt anyone.
Other shows to watch and LOVE: Arrested Development.
And that is it.
