Wednesday, February 25, 2004
Let's talk about guilty pleasures for a moment.
No, we're not talking about those special moments alone. Guilty pleasures when it comes to watching TV, or music, or other types of media. The things that you enjoy, that while are rather harmlesss in and of themselves, you'd rathe not admit o others, for fear of showing your bad taste.
Still not talking about "special moments alone".
When it comes to TV, most pople usually say something like Professional Wrestling, or Baywatch, or something similar. And mine isn't much different. I like "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy". The most intruiging part of the show is the banter between the hopelessly tragic subject and his 5 mentors, as they attempt to train them on the arts of fashion sense, design, cooking, relationships, and hygiene. Sometimes they succeed, and sometimes they are....open to criticism. (I'm not using an old tie as a belt, unless I'm the sole survivor of a failed airplane water landing, forced to live off of my wits on a remote island in the south Pacific.) But they (being the members of the show) have different and unique ideas on various topics, and in most cases, are able to make a dramatic positive impact on their subjects.
What people are really waiting to see is the horrified homophobe who rejects any of their suggestions, and has underlying suspicions about their motives. Show the man who refuses to yield! Get a Klan member in there all on his own,and see how HE fares.
Not that I'd want to subject them to that kind of treatment, mind you. They seem really personable, and witty. I imagine I could have some fun conversations with them, if not over a beer, then a wine spritzer. (There I go, contributing to the stereotype again.)
While accepted for the most part across the country, I think that one of the reasons some people object to it, is that they think it's some sort of recuiting video. As if they'll become homosexual just by watching the show. "Oh no! He's right! Pleated pants make people look fat! We share the same viewpoint on the dynamics of slacks! I MUST be gay! I swear, I was brainwashed!"
Or maybe they're just tired of reality shows on TV. Now THAT would be something I could understand. For instance, "The Little-est Groom". Pull the plug on that idea, will you? Thank you.
But why a picture here for no reason at all?
Because it's Charlize Theron, and I can. She's one of the All-time Daily Update favorites, and it's nice to remember there's good things in the world.
And because I can.
I had thought about Ashley Judd, but she cut her hair very short and straight in the new movie Twisted, and it's not as becoming on her as it is on others. Few women can successfully pull off the short straight hair look as far as I am concerned. (Daily Update readers include at least 1 such example. )
And then there's THIS story..... if you thought it was hard before to get the spouse to aquiesce, look out NOW my friends. Then again, the ultimate irony is that its a French Study. (get it? french? never mind. ) And it's not as though scientists haven't proved themselves wrong before.
Still...wouldn't it be nice to be one of the test subjects? Instead of a member of the control group for once, I mean.
Is that a complaint?!
No! No, I did enough of that yesterday. As luck would ahve it, my day actually wasn't so bad today. Turns out I have a competant manager who was able to relieve much of the stress without my knowing it until I made it into work today.
The co-worker still exists as a thorn, but it's not as prominent as it was before.
More tomorrow. Or tonight. We'll see.
No, we're not talking about those special moments alone. Guilty pleasures when it comes to watching TV, or music, or other types of media. The things that you enjoy, that while are rather harmlesss in and of themselves, you'd rathe not admit o others, for fear of showing your bad taste.
Still not talking about "special moments alone".
When it comes to TV, most pople usually say something like Professional Wrestling, or Baywatch, or something similar. And mine isn't much different. I like "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy". The most intruiging part of the show is the banter between the hopelessly tragic subject and his 5 mentors, as they attempt to train them on the arts of fashion sense, design, cooking, relationships, and hygiene. Sometimes they succeed, and sometimes they are....open to criticism. (I'm not using an old tie as a belt, unless I'm the sole survivor of a failed airplane water landing, forced to live off of my wits on a remote island in the south Pacific.) But they (being the members of the show) have different and unique ideas on various topics, and in most cases, are able to make a dramatic positive impact on their subjects.
What people are really waiting to see is the horrified homophobe who rejects any of their suggestions, and has underlying suspicions about their motives. Show the man who refuses to yield! Get a Klan member in there all on his own,and see how HE fares.
Not that I'd want to subject them to that kind of treatment, mind you. They seem really personable, and witty. I imagine I could have some fun conversations with them, if not over a beer, then a wine spritzer. (There I go, contributing to the stereotype again.)
While accepted for the most part across the country, I think that one of the reasons some people object to it, is that they think it's some sort of recuiting video. As if they'll become homosexual just by watching the show. "Oh no! He's right! Pleated pants make people look fat! We share the same viewpoint on the dynamics of slacks! I MUST be gay! I swear, I was brainwashed!"
Or maybe they're just tired of reality shows on TV. Now THAT would be something I could understand. For instance, "The Little-est Groom". Pull the plug on that idea, will you? Thank you.
But why a picture here for no reason at all?
Because it's Charlize Theron, and I can. She's one of the All-time Daily Update favorites, and it's nice to remember there's good things in the world.
And because I can.
I had thought about Ashley Judd, but she cut her hair very short and straight in the new movie Twisted, and it's not as becoming on her as it is on others. Few women can successfully pull off the short straight hair look as far as I am concerned. (Daily Update readers include at least 1 such example. )
And then there's THIS story..... if you thought it was hard before to get the spouse to aquiesce, look out NOW my friends. Then again, the ultimate irony is that its a French Study. (get it? french? never mind. ) And it's not as though scientists haven't proved themselves wrong before.
Still...wouldn't it be nice to be one of the test subjects? Instead of a member of the control group for once, I mean.
Is that a complaint?!
No! No, I did enough of that yesterday. As luck would ahve it, my day actually wasn't so bad today. Turns out I have a competant manager who was able to relieve much of the stress without my knowing it until I made it into work today.
The co-worker still exists as a thorn, but it's not as prominent as it was before.
More tomorrow. Or tonight. We'll see.
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