Archive for the 'Relationship Lessons' Category

Nov
8
2009

The Other Point of View

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I was watching the Bonnie Hunt show a few days ago and a woman came on with a book called “Divorce Sucks.” The woman was so articulate and poised, probably the most of any person I had ever seen. I really liked the title of the book, it’s so true and to the point. I’ve never been divorced but I’m sure that it does suck. You have to go out and buy new tvs, desktop computers, pots and pans, and start life all over.

The author kept talking about her public divorce and I just couldn’t figure out who was her ex celebrity half. I didn’t recognize the name Mary Jo Eustace. Turns out the horrible monster that broke up with her while she was holding their newborn and wearing a bikini was Dean McDermott.

I had read Tori Spelling’s book and watched the show. The ex wife was painted as some kind of cynical, older woman. Mary was stunningly beautiful. I have heard Tori and Dean talk about being soul mates and I do think they make a cute couple. It was easy to paint Mary Jo as this villain who was trying to stand in the way of “true love”. I had never seen things from her perspective before but now that I have I don’t think I can watch anymore Tori & Dean shows.

Oct
17
2009

Psychologically Jumping the Shark

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I don’t think that the show House has jumped the shark. I don’t even think it’s in danger of jumping the shark. However, there have been occurrences lately that have forever changed the course of the show. Chase basically killed a dictator, an evil evil dictator. Foreman is helping Chase cover up the death of the evil evil dictator. I guess the writers just thought that now that House is sober, they better make the other characters evil. Why don’t they just let things be good? House can get his own apartment and decorate it with wrought iron candle sconces and then date Dr. Lisa Cuddy. Why can’t that just happen?

I know they probably just did it to get our attention and in a few episodes everything will be back to normal. However, murdering someone is not going to be made right by the next season’s plot ploy. I now think of both of these doctors differently and I forever will. What other series can you think of that jumped the shark psychologically speaking?

Oct
17
2009

Dear Families of Hoarders,

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I’ve been seeing a lot of you on the A&E show Hoarders. I really don’t understand what you are doing. The hoarder tells you that they need to sort through every little thing. Then the psychologist tells you that the hoarder needs to sort through every single thing. Then the organizer tells you the hoarder needs to sort through every little thing. Almost every single episode a family member in their overzealousness starts loading up the truck thinking that the person will just forget that they didn’t use to have a clean yard. Every single time the hoarder becomes suspicious and it seriously halts and sets back the process. Just don’t throw out the stuff without an ok first.

Sincerely,

Sarakastic