*bored*

Supposed to be writing a paper. It's due by the end of the day (okay, so midnight). I can't leave work until it's done.

Supposed to do a few work things. Bind a couple of books. Fix a FedEx or two. There's a mailing to 142 people that needs to be done.

What am I doing? Tooling around on the internet, avidly watching my friends' list (which has been slow today) and generally being antsy whilst I wait for my makeup to get here. Although it's coming in the mail and won't be here until late this afternoon (if it comes today, argh!).

Yes, life does revolve around makeup.

On the plus side, today has been entertaining with hot and sweet/sad Chlark from sullivanlane and a delightfully fun Survivor recap from plum_evil. But I'm done reading those so...somebody write something big and post it! Or maybe you shouldn't, since I'm supposed to be writing a paper. *sigh*

Reality TV and Me

I'm an admitted sucker for Reality TV. I like regular episodic television, but there's something about the few real people on reality TV (the ones without any urge to be an actor or model or superstar) that draws me in.

So, my list of Reality TV and what makes me love it (and current takes on various reality developments).

Survivor

My holy grail of Reality TV, this show is less reality than a large game of chess. I find it intriguing because it's defined rules aren't. There's the obvious and the not so obvious. It's a constant twist and turn. There are people you love and people you hate. Okay, lots of people you hate. Tons. Heck, I usually only have one or two I even like, and they rarely win. So the hate is a major factor.

This season has been all about my love for Rupert. He is reality TV because he wasn't putting on an act. Many of the others act differently from their actual personality. They have a game mindset that's different from everyday. As much as I loathe Jon and find him obnoxious and stupid, I don't think he acts like that all the time. He just chose to go with complete asshatness for the sake of the game. (If he was like that all the time, I'm sure he would have been maimed by now.) Rupert was just Rupert, much like Rudy was just Rudy and Ethan was just Ethan. Some folks on reality TV are nothing more or less than they are, and those are the ones I tend to love. Screw hypocrisy or trying to appeal to the camera, just be yourself.

Plus, you know, there's Jeff Probst.

Fear Factor

Gross stuff, loud-mouthed imbeciles, a few shining moments where someone actually *needs* money and will try to overcome their fears to get it...so yeah, I like Fear Factor. Plus Rogan is cute if a bit too frat boy for me.

The Simple Life

*happy sigh* Rich idiotic girls in a small town trying to cope. What's not to love? unanon, they finally made it to the bar last night, so hopefully more footage of that soon. Paris is pampered, Nicole is insecure and acts out based on those insecurities. The dog is cute, the family is put upon, and the town doesn't know what to think. You alternate between rooting for the small town folk and rooting for the rich girls (I'm from a small town, but I'm going to have trouble if you ask me to pluck and gut a chicken).

Average Joe

Okay, beauty queens are dumb, and that has nothing to do with stereotype. In this case, the beauty queen was dumb for choosing some pretty guy with zero personality who lives at home at the age of 26 (he's going back to school, which I applaud, but hey, I do it while working two jobs and living on my own, why can't buddy boy do the same) when there was this cute, lovable, incredibly sweet and romantic guy who cared more about family than money...even though he's rich. Hell, I wanted to marry Adam before they revealed he'd been profiled in Fortune. And his geeky antics that were sometimes awkward and over the top? Hey, they were real. I'll take real please.

American Idol

No, I'm not going to buy the CDs of most any of them, but watching Simon eviscerate some hapless loser is always fun. And snarking on bad song choice, bad outfit choice or just bad is a treat. In the end it's more about the losers and less about the winners...although I am quite eager to get Ruben's CD (Soulful, out this week, go and buy).

America's Next Top Model

Premiering in January folks! Catwalks! Bitch fights! High fashion! Divas! Here's hoping for another splendidly catty season (although somebody help Janet look less like the Wicked Witch of the West).

On the Reality TV front...

Ladies and gentlemen, we have an air date for America's Next Top Model...and for once they haven't double scheduled me. Yay!

It will be on UPN (of course) on Tuesday nights at 9 PM. Premiere date is January 13.

Can I dance with joy now?

Naturally.

You are Statler or Waldorf.
You have a high opinion of yourself, as do others.
But only because you are in the balcony seats.

ALSO KNOWN AS:
Those two old guys in the box.
SPECIAL TALENTS:
Heckling, complaining, being cantankerous

QUOTE:
"Get off the stage, you bum!"

LAST BOOKS READ:
"The Art of Insult" and "How To
Insult Art"

NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT:
Their pacemakers.


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