Tivo + Me = Happiness

I love me some Tivo. How strange and wonderful to be able to pause the news, rewind to catch the weather, record 2-3 shows while watching another, record various titles under a season pass that allows you to NEVER have to endure a forgotten episode of Survivor or Lost or...gasp, American Idol (more on this later.) I look back now on all of the years of television that were lost in shuffle of diapers, feedings, pukings, etc. When you have 3 children under the age of 4, that happens. But oh boy! Not anymore! Don't get me wrong, we're still insanely busy. It's different now, though. We're able to record any number of mindless shows to watch once the kids are abed.

Happy sigh.

Here is our current recording list:
Lost - Of course, the show is OFF more than it's ON, but we endeavor to persevere. I read somewhere this season will consist of 17 back to back episodes. We'll see! I'm pretty much over my Lost obsession, but I will most definitely follow it until the end, which I also read is in the works. The writers of the show didn't want it to be the show that ran for "2 seasons too many," so the final season is already being planned. No word on when that is. Anyone know?

Survivor - The season just ended, but I'll be locked and loaded for the new season. Sometimes Survivor lets me down. Sometimes the "characters" aren't as interesting as other times. I'm really annoyed at the producer's inability to think up some other locale than an island setting. It would be really neat to see some different terrain. Think of what it would mean to the survivor's SURVIVAL. I think the purpose of the show is getting diluted because the players of the game have figured out how to survive the island setting ahead of time AND how to play the game by watching/learning from previous mistakes of previous players. I'd like a really big location shake-up, but I'm sure they'll never host the show in an area where you can't wear a bikini. Skin sells. Still, I'm a fan and will continue to watch. Favorite season of all time? Australia. Colby. ((Although Rupert pulled a close second some seasons later.))

Medium - I have no idea why I watch this show, but what can I say? I'm weak.

Dirty Jobs - TOP OF THE TIVO'ing list. Mike Rowe is my boyfriend. When this show leaves television, I will mourn and wear black. I love this show. For one thing, Mike Rowe is about as sarcastic as a human can be. He has a very twisted sense of humor. It's love, I tell you.

Man Vs. Wild - My latest Discovery channel addiction. Bear Grylles is my back-up boyfriend in the event that Mike Rowe ever cheats on me. This show is amazing. At least once per episode, Mr. Pinkie and/or myself will be like, "Huh. I didn't know that." I like the fact that he takes real life situations where people have been killed, like the Kim Family's father in the Oregon wilderness, and dedicates an episode to showing you how to survive if you were in that situation. Of course, there are the locations like the Costa Rican rainforest. Yeah, I'll probably never go there, but it's pure entertainment nonetheless. He makes no excuses for the survival choices he portrays saying that you will almost always make bad decisions in a survival situation, but the important thing is to keep making decisions and try everything possible. He's my hero. And my boyfriend. Don't worry, Mr. Pinkie is aware of the situation.

American Idol - It's like a bad crack habit that I can't kick (I assume.) It's just that...well, this show is as much of a fishbowl as Survivor is. There are 3 types of people on Idol, 1.) extremely talented people who need to be discovered, 2.)people who can sing on key, but need to stick to the church choir, and 3.) flat-out, weirdo, manic people who have no idea (and how does that happen)that they can't sing. Not only can they not sing and don't know it, they seem to have no clue that the rest of us are sitting at home with our mouth's agape in horror and awe. Like last night, the 2 little (one was actually huge) guys that were obviously out on a trip from their Group Home without a supervisor or counselor. Simon compared one of them to a bush baby or a jungle monkey..oh, it was dreadful. Normally, I laugh at the ridiculous people and their humiliation. Even if they're pitifully unintelligent...I know. I know...I'm being honest. But these 2 guys...they broke my heart. WHAT ON EARTH? I mean...their parents, their caregivers (because they were BOUND to have caregivers)...WHO let them out to traipse around Seattle on their own and embarrass themselves in front of THE WORLD...HELLO? Ok, so despite those 2 people, I find the bulk of the tryouts to be, far and away, more entertaining than anything else the rest of the season has to offer. My favorite winner to date...probably Chris Daughtry, but I liked Carrie Underwood and Kelli Clarkson. My favorite Idol ever was the kid last season with the amazing voice, asthma and bad teeth whose mom looked really sick. He was such a nice guy. As if I know him. HA!