Reality Bites...when you can't talk about it
The clock ticked over to eight o'clock tonight and I settled in to watch the latest installment of Big Brother.
(Before I continue, please know that I am admitting this reluctantly.)
As the familiar introductory music played, a heaviness enveloped my heart. No, it wasn't the secret shame I feel for actually watching this POS program. Nor was it the guilt I felt for feeding my child Chef Boyardee because I was too exhausted to whip up something gourmet....like frozen fish sticks or something. In fact, I couldn't really put my finger on what was bothering me until about 40 minutes into the program when the televised lab rats were competing to see who would be eating real food and who would be eating "slop." (If you don't know what that means then you must not torture yourself by watching this lame hour of programing...and I applaud you for not wasting your time.)
It occurred to me that when I changed jobs, I lost my Reality TV "chat group!" At my old job, the majority of us watched many of the mainstream Reality Shows. For example many a "break time" conversation revolved around what happened on American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, The Bachelor and Big Brother in the previous few days. Yes, we talked about it when we weren't on break too. However, in our defense, we all rocked at our jobs and could actually talk about it and do our jobs at the same time.
My current job, not only DOESN'T talk about reality TV, they don't talk about anything at all! I have worked with them for nearly six months and about the only thing I know about any of them for sure is that one of them is a Christian, one of them is a non-practicing Catholic, one of them is an athiest, and one of them is just plain wierd. I know, it sounds like a really bad bar joke, but it is the (God's honest) truth. (pun totally intended.)
For as much interaction I have with my co-workers, I might as well work in a morgue.
This blog is more "rambly" than I typically like to present. However, I'll blame it on the mind-numbingly bad TV that is blaring in the background. I can't wait until my GOOD programs come back on like Lost, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Kyle XY, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, Desperate Housewives, and Medium. Thank GOD for TiVo.
Anyone want to chime in and admit their bad TV viewing habits? I can't be the only one now, can I?
(Before I continue, please know that I am admitting this reluctantly.)
As the familiar introductory music played, a heaviness enveloped my heart. No, it wasn't the secret shame I feel for actually watching this POS program. Nor was it the guilt I felt for feeding my child Chef Boyardee because I was too exhausted to whip up something gourmet....like frozen fish sticks or something. In fact, I couldn't really put my finger on what was bothering me until about 40 minutes into the program when the televised lab rats were competing to see who would be eating real food and who would be eating "slop." (If you don't know what that means then you must not torture yourself by watching this lame hour of programing...and I applaud you for not wasting your time.)
It occurred to me that when I changed jobs, I lost my Reality TV "chat group!" At my old job, the majority of us watched many of the mainstream Reality Shows. For example many a "break time" conversation revolved around what happened on American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, The Bachelor and Big Brother in the previous few days. Yes, we talked about it when we weren't on break too. However, in our defense, we all rocked at our jobs and could actually talk about it and do our jobs at the same time.
My current job, not only DOESN'T talk about reality TV, they don't talk about anything at all! I have worked with them for nearly six months and about the only thing I know about any of them for sure is that one of them is a Christian, one of them is a non-practicing Catholic, one of them is an athiest, and one of them is just plain wierd. I know, it sounds like a really bad bar joke, but it is the (God's honest) truth. (pun totally intended.)
For as much interaction I have with my co-workers, I might as well work in a morgue.
This blog is more "rambly" than I typically like to present. However, I'll blame it on the mind-numbingly bad TV that is blaring in the background. I can't wait until my GOOD programs come back on like Lost, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Kyle XY, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, Desperate Housewives, and Medium. Thank GOD for TiVo.
Anyone want to chime in and admit their bad TV viewing habits? I can't be the only one now, can I?
I totally get it! Before we moved to SoCal, I had a really great office buddy who watched the same shows I did and we always discussed them during the work day. I don't really have anyone like that now, though I work with about 50x more people.
My guilty pleasures? American Idol, Desperate Housewives, Top Chef and Ugly Betty, to name a few. But I'm proudly a fan of LOST, Grey's and Heroes! =)
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