In the past month or so, I've decided to try and ween myself off of the ever so non-educational television channels such as MTV and VH1. Most people won't admit to being hooked on shows like "Paris Hilton's BFF" or "Daisy of Love" but I have no shame in confessing that I'm a full blown addict. And since they don't offer Reality Show Anonymous classes (yet, but I project that this will surface by 2011), I must use my inner willpower to decrease my dependency. I don't want to stop watching these shows all together; I actually enjoy them for their senselessly scripted, poorly casted content. I don't get upset that 30-60 minutes of my life are gone for good. I keep up on current events, politics, the economy, etc. I am a smart person. I am a college student. I feel like I owe it to myself to drift off to fake land for a bit. Truthfully, I prefer to watch Bret Michaels and his hair extensions continuously fail at finding love and making hit songs over being exposed to 48yr old child rapists on the channel 7 news. (Does anyone know if Mr. Michaels has a bandana endorsement?) After all, isn't television for entertainment purposes? Excuse me for not being entertained by Amber Alerts and people who cut fetuses out of pregnant women's stomachs (this actually did happen last week in Worcester, MA).
I am however, trying to expand my boob tube sessions to other programs (I stole that term from my grandmother). But this experiment has led me to watch things like Ace of Cakes, Intervention, shows on HGTV, Clean House, and random food shows. I'm probably never going to make wood molding for doors frames or a cake that looks like your favorite animal, and I'm certainly not addicted to meth-amphetamines...so what good am I REALLY doing?
Oh shit...I gotta run...16 and Pregnant is on :)
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