Happy New Year

As is tradition with my blog, as in totally random, somewhat ADD-style formatting, we will speak of things this New Year is bringing. As in, television and movies. I have never been a fan of The Bachelor as evidenced in past postings, but when I saw an article regarding the newest incarnation which had a six-degrees-of-Kevin-Bacon style of explanation on how the current Bachelor got to this point, I had to try hard not to spew water all over my computer screen. Why you ask? Well, because the powers that be at ABC named it The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love. Seriously?!? Have you spewed your drink of choice? If not, be prepared. Who thinks of this? You know someone at ABC is paid to think this crap up. Paid! I realize the guy in question is a pilot, but c'mon folks. The cheese factor is already pretty high before the cameras even start rolling. This just puts it over the top. I would refuse to watch it on the title alone. Nevermind the whole, I'm so awesome I will decline all you pretty, smart (debatable if you're on this show, knowing what's in store), young things and leave you in a crying, mascara-smeared heap on network television, telling the whole world you are not good enough for me. Just sayin'. Of course, these women have to go in with a somewhat warped sense of reality if they actually think they're going to find the man of their dreams on this show.

Another show is this Jersey Shore of which everyone seems to be speaking. Having not watched MTV since they used to show music videos (I know, shocking), I have no idea what this is about except for what I have read and seen in the news. Apparently there are a bunch of goombas from NY that hang out in Jersey sharing a house and see who can be the biggest cliche. There's a girl on the show who is about the size of an Oompa Loompa and has a complexion to match. The girl is almost orange folks. This is why you shouldn't overdo the tanning. Then another girl who prances around and shows off as much of her surgically enhanced bosoms as the censors will allow and a few guys that look like every stereotype ever produced by Hollywood for Italian-Americans hanging out on the street corner. This is what our youth is watching? No wonder the country is heading down the crapper on the express train.

The Biggest Loser is starting another season. I admit, I'm a fan and I will try my darndest to lose weight this year. I do have to say though, that it seems a bit intimidating to see these people like 400+ pounds lose half their body weight and telling people at home, yes you can do this too. Nevermind that they get a first class gym, personal trainers, a fully stocked kitchen with only the good stuff to eat and they work out all day long. Just sayin.

Many movies coming out soon. I want to see The Book of Eli, because it's Denzel Washington in a race to save humanity, Daybreakers, because I'm all for the gory, violent vampire movies, not the touchy feely love story type, Toy Story 3 comes out this summer, you can never have too many Pixar movies, as well as another Shrek. I think I can pass on that one though. Finally saw Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Wasn't too bad. Rather long and becoming increasingly violent. Guess that happens if you follow the book. Of course, if you follow the books, they're bound to get way more violent. Well, I'll still want to see the last two movies. I already have this much time and money invested, might as well see it through right?

Guess that's enough rambling for now. More to come at life.sa.laugh@hotmail.com.