Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Fun with household appliances.

So, the other day, when I was all, "reading trashy books is so much more virtuous than watching trashy teevee?"

Yeah. Umm ... I've been watching a lot of trashy teevee.

My Guy and I lived without TV for 6 months. It was a time of self discovery. It also coincided with the 6 months we lived without a dishwasher. Needless to say ... the beginning of our marriage was rough. Really rough.

But we bought a dishwasher. And the day it was installed, My Guy texted me a photo of the shiny new appliance with the caption, "Marriage saved!"

And it was so.

And since we agreed we couldn't possibly live without cable during football season, we got cable. So much has changed in the 6 months we didn't have cable - I feel so behind the times! Did you know there's an entire show about people who get, like, $500 worth of groceries for $5 because they spend 40 hours a week clipping coupons?

Not to be all mean about it, but ... considering that those groceries include 89 bags of croutons, and it works out to "earning" $12.50 per hour of coupon clipping? I'm not so sure the extreme couponing is worth it.

I've also discovered That Metal Show. It's 3 music geeks arguing over the merits of various heavy metal albums and interviewing hard rock musicians. The stories are great, and I can relate to wanting a forum to talk about random music trivia.

Side note: Did you know Toni Tennille from The Captain & Tennille performed on Pink Floyd's The Wall?

Anyway.

I'm taking requests - what other shows should we add to our DVR? The trashier, the better. Obviously.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Honey, the minutes you begin applying MATH and LOGIC to reality TV? Yeah, the sweet dull stupor of entertainment wears off and you're left with that disgusting, used feeling. Hence my avoidance of the Freak Shows brought to you by TLC.
Not that I'm judging...I do love me some "Pawn Stars" and "Axe Men"...

8 said...

Any of the Real Housewives, and Teen Mom.......I love me some Millionare Matchmaker and Hardcore Pawn......Happy Watching.

Jodi Pharo said...

Even though I don't really cook -- at least not like these people -- I am completely addicted to Chopped, Top Chef Masters, Top Chef, MasterChef. you get the idea.

love cooking contest shows.

8 said...

OMG I forgot Bad Girls....... it's a train wreck you can not advert your eyes from....

Gretchen Hembree said...

We have only seen a couple episodes, but check out Truck Stop Missouri. It is so awesome and in your old neck of the woods!

Trixie Bang Bang said...

I believe we've lost you to the Siren's Call of the DVR....