back to life, back to reality

monday night. reality tv at it's best. i thought my move to NY would "change" me...
i thought that moving here would allow me to expand my creative horizons and get away from the hollywood bullshit i was so tired of.
i thought i'd be less interested in celebrity's lives and about which new film was coming out.
i thought i'd be going to art shows and hob-nobbing with ultra hip arty types, talking about the latest gallery openings.
no, not really, but i sure didn't think i'd go back to my reality tv obsession.

here lies the problem. when i first moved in, i didn't turn on the tv at all. i was too pre-occupied with city happenings and meeting new people and getting all my shit together. now that i've settled into my place, it's come full circle. jessica (the roomie) works all day and lately has been coming home after work. the the tellie gets turned on and it's all downhill from there. actually, it hasn't been that bad, but we've both been sick and don't want to go out, and tv is the next best thing. besides, we were all excited to see the britney spears special on abc. i don't know what it is about that girl. she's just got star quality. i want to hate her so bad. i actually kind of do loathe her (and don't really like her music at all), but i CAN'T STOP WATCHING. she had all these big dance production numbers with amazing dancers backing her up. i wanted to check out the other dancers moves, but i couldn't take my eyes of britney. what is it about her? sure, she's got a great bod and those little sexy outfits, but i don't find her all that pretty. she just has a way of performing her ass off and it's appealing to watch the girl work it.
after that, we got sucked into watching the second half of "joe millionaire." very stupid, but very satisfying to watch. those euro girls are bitchy. i hate cat and hope that poor guy does not pick that twat. oh oh, and then...we switched over to watch "average joe." two reality shows with the name "joe" in them. barf! the way those shows are done just keeps you coming back. i just can't help myself. what will the next twist be? who will the girl pick? what will he/she do in THAT situation? i wish i didn't love them, but i just do. i guess you can take the girl out of LA, but you can't take LA out of the girl.