Reality TV

My adorable husband has a recent fixation with Reality TV.  Perhaps it is due to the writer's strike and the lack of good TV in recent months, or perhaps it's due to our desperate need for mindless entertainment as we drown our sorrows over not being mortgage holders of overpriced LA real estate.  Regardless, we now watch "Top Chef," "Project Runway," "Hell's Kitchen," "The Bachelor" (Ben's favorite), and Ben also dabbles in the really quality shows like "Make Me a Supermodel" and "Tila Tequila."

I'll admit I have gotten into the good competition shows like "Top Chef" and "Project Runway."  These are fairly wholesome, a term used loosely, shows, displaying the good spirit of competition and highlighting peoples' actual talents.  That said.... I'm available to discuss the RIDICULOUS trampy 22-year olds on "The Bachelor!"  Of the remaining contestants for Matt's Brit Lovin':

Robin has GOT to go.  No one likes her, she's not even cute, and I think she may be having a cold sore flare-up, which, given the fact that the Bachelor makes out with a minimum of 6 girls a show, does not bode well for the girls' mansion. 

Shayne is just trying to be an actress - we get it... you dad is somewhat famous, you have 6,000 pairs of shoes, and you love spray tan.  Odds that this girl, who is "so over the Hollywood thing," would EVER move to London?

Noelle?  She's on there by default and even she knows it - she can't have spent more than 5 minutes with the guy in total. 'Nuff said.

Marshana, Marshana, Marshana.  I actually didn't mind her at first and was kind of rooting for her on the double date since she seemed like the clear loser.  But the girl has rubbed me the wrong way since she got a bloody lip playing rugby.  I mean really - it's not like you bit off your tongue!  She was screaming for help like the world was coming to an end.  Plus she's extremely confrontational.  Though it will make for excellent TV when her and Chelsea duke it out next week.  Can't WAIT.

Speaking of Chelsea - I think I am actually hoping she wins.  She just seems cool because she doesn't act like she cares about this joke of a matchmaking show.  She doesn't spend her time fawning over the Bachelor or trying to make out with him, but keeps getting roses because she's hot.  

I'm also rooting for Amanda, who actually seems pretty nice and her "meeps" are oddly endearing.  Plus in her one-on-one time she seems to have an actual sense of humor - though perhaps a bit awkward at times.

Maybe Ben's not the one with a Reality TV problem....