The Current State of Trash TV

I definitely consider myself a connoisseur of Reality Television. I need to be appauled, entertained and laughing at the cast. If the show is competitive, it's more likely that it's on my list. Here are my comments on what's new (or new-ish)on TV right now.

Bridalplasty:
I'd like to pretend that I think this whole show concept is atrocious and it degrades women and blah blah, but that's not really my take on this show. It totally degrades women and it makes the entire wedding industry look awful, but the girls they have cast make it impossible not to watch. Lord help anyone who crosses them and their dream of liposuction. It's a hot mess of a show, but I can't stop watching.

My Big Friggin' Wedding:
This was my favorite new show this year. If you missed it, try to catch a rerun. Hilariousness. I especially encourage you to watch this if you or someone close to you is planning a wedding. It will make your wedding drama seem like an episode of the Teletubbies.

Teen Mom 2:
I wish I was above the 16 & Pregnant series but I'm not. This series seems to be more dramatic that the first. Custody battles with Grandmas, breaking up with baby daddies, I can't wait.

And everyone's favorite: Jersey Shore
I totally didn't get into JS at first. By Season 2, I felt like I had to watch to participate in social conversation. Now at Season 3, I can't stop. TechBF just started getting into it recently and we can't stop laughing about how the Situation is the sloppiest kisser to be seen on TV since Lassie.

Those are my comments for now :) Remember to take time out of your schedule for a little garbage. It will make you feel better. I promise :)

Update

Hey. We've been busy. PsychVixen and I just survived our first semester of grad school. I'm not sure about her grades, but I think it's safe to say she did well. LawVixen just started her last semester of Law school. And I can safely say that her Fall Semester grades were amazing. Not that we're suprised. I also did really well. It was definitely an adjustment for me to go from free time every evening to school work, classes and group meetings. Going back to school can be trying if you're in a serious relationship. Maybe we should add a little seminar on that at orientation? We made it work, and are starting to get into a groove. TechBF is also thinking about getting his MBA too (I guess we have to have matching degrees, haha). I can only imagine adding another layer of insanity to the mix.

I'm thinking of adding book review blog posts. We'll see.

We're Proud of LawVixen!

Obviously, our hearts go out to those teenagers out there who have been bullied for being different. Ultimately, high school sucks for most people and it doesn't help with the adults around these teens aren't helping.

Today, I read about two girls that were kicked out of high school for being gay. Their principal made the false assumption that their sexual orientation would debilitate them and prevent their success. Unfortunately, this isn't the first day I've started out annoyed and disgusted at educators. As a school official or a teacher, your job is to protect, enhance and teach students. Homosexuality is not a disease that needs to be cured!

Recently, our very own LawVixen got a chance to participate in HRC's "It Gets Better" video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIVSrGz7N7E

We're so proud of her.

-TechVixen

A conversation with LegalVixen

me: so i'm listening to the real world's latest episode and the homophobe just got grossed out by a vag
LV: haha
uh oh
me: hmmmmm
maybe he's gay!
LV: yeahhhh
uh so im going to drop out of law school, i have a business idea instead
me: no no no
but tell me what it is
you can't drop out tho
i need you to be my legal team
LV: ha
i want to write a book of flow charts
to guide one through life
me: ok
LV: like 'are you on a date'
me: i like it
flow charts are totally in right now
LV: i also have 'should you light this person on fire'
and 'should i pull my car over'
'should i pull my car over?' (is there smoke coming from beneath your hood? is there a cop with his lights on behind you? is there a guy holding a chainsaw hitchhiking?
me: yes
LV: are you an employee of a crematorium with the necessary paperwork?
me: i think you'd be good at that
LV: --> is the person actually dead?
i think so too
millions!
me: totes*
it'd be best if you could get a book deal BEFORE you write it
so you get some money
and we could do research
traveling or something
LV: yeah
btw, am making your schedule now
oooh good idea
me: oh good
btw, my earring hole is not getting better
LV: can you figure out how thats done?
uh oh
me: my ear lobe swollen?
i don't know how to do it if you're not a celebrity
no ? sorry
LV: yeah
that's annoying. i'm not, yet.
me: i know
wtf
why aren't we famous?
LV: why aren't we?
we should be
me: it's ridiculous
LV: and how can i be, if i dont get a book deal
me: it's a chicken and egg situation
LV: its a visicious circle
me: yes
LV: it is.
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OMG TEEN MOM

I'm sure not of you are surprised that I LOVE Teen Mom. I'm so glad they brought back the same girls and didn't follow the 16 & Pregnant Season 2 girls. I seriously worry about these girls. So here's my Season Premiere recap:

Farrah- So glad we get to see the mom beating drama. Sophia's cute as ever. Not that it's ever ok to hit your kid, but is anyone who watched last season surprised? Farrah is totally one of those people who will never believe that anything's her fault. And wow, Idaho must have cheap housing if her mom has two houses across the street from each other. We got to watch Farrah "parent" Sophia. Farrah, you don't need to fold anything. You need to feed your baby! Not that I'm a mom in any capacity, but I'm pretty sure you don't use the same tactics to train your baby as you do a puppy. I wish we could hear Sophia's thoughts. When Farrah's mom was fussing over her you wanted her to go all E-Trade baby and say something hilariously sarcastic about the situation. Also, incase you were worried, Farrah's still using her parents' first names when she addresses them.

Catelynn & Tyler- Tyler, why'd you say you're not ready to be engaged? I feel so badly for these two. I really hope these two are keeping up with their therapy. Tyler helped remind me that sometimes boys cry this episode. I can't imagine living with my high school boyfriend/fiancé. Crazy. Catelynn moves back home :(. So hard to do the best thing for your bf/fi and yourself when it involves living with her parents who are cuh-razy! I'm proud of Tyler for not being a pushover and actually asking for space, but it's a crappy situation for everyone. At least Spike's mullet is back.

Maci- OMG how cute is Bentley? Maci struggles to pay the bills and Ryan continues to be an a-hole. I'm glad she's back in a classroom and not doing the online classes this semester. We got a nice lesson in child support which I hope legitimately helps some of the real Teen Moms out there. Maci has to live with so much regret, it's awful. It's a nice lesson in not trusting boys in HS. So Ryan gets smacked with $230 a month in child support. Maybe that's a lot of money wherever they live, but really?

Amber- Maybe it was my screen, but she looked Orange. How are you affording to tan, dear? OMG pregnancy scare. Heat of the moment? Are you serious? Gary finally said something reasonable "It's out of the question to have another kid right now." Very good, Gary, very good. Having Amber make a face at the plastic cup about to hold her urine reminds me that you'd think there'd be a better way to do a pee test in 2010. What was up with the way the nurse's delivery of the pregnancy results. It was totally a Maury paternity test crossed with a Ryan Seacrest American Idol results. So glad she's not pregnant.

Next week's episode looks ridiculous. I love this show.

Farewell, Hills!

So this episode was like any other, just with more hype and more expensive commercials. You can't tell when they're more expensive? I can! Anyways, we're still on the Kristin/Brody break up. No wonder this show was canceled. Boring! Lo finally admitted her rules for moving in with a guy requires some bling. Thank you, Lo!

Then there's more of Stephanie's bad acting as she pursues her motorcross or whatever guy. Lame. Her acting coach needs to teach her to say "like" less. Also, I'm pretty sure you shouldn't call your prospective bf a carebear. Just saying.

I'm still annoyed with the way this season is so choppy and they cut from forced scene to forced scene. Moving on, do people still ask other out like they did in 7th grade? Maybe I've been off the market for too long, but I think at some point, we realized we were boyfriend/girlfriend. For the record, we weren't "facebook official" for a while due to my facebook rules that he forced me to break.

Am I supposed to really believe that Kristin is up and moving to Europe for real? Oh, maybe those tears are real. Why didn't Speidi crash this party again? I don't think Brody's entrance was dramatic enough for a finale. I thought Lo was going to get engaged for half a second, but I was relieved. And btw, Brody, the world isn't all about you. Kristin is leaving for Europe for the show, not because you're dating Avril Lavigne (why wasn't she shown?!).

And my favorite part of the episode: Natasha Bedingfield's slower version of "Unwritten". I think a lot of us forget she can really sing since she's a pop star. Followed by them full blown admitting that this is a sham and was filmed on a sound stage. If that was supposed to be the surprise twist finale ala Lost or ala Dallas, I'm appauled. It's not a surprise!

Goodbye, Hills. You will be missed..........until something just as craptacular comes along!

This Week's Hills episode

They should have titled this episode: Super painful date scenes with the Crew.

First we had a totally forced new boy for Stephanie (who I'm starting to hate less). She immediately went on a first date with this guy. It was super forced and awkward. It's scenes like these that have me convinced that the show is scripted and they couldn't find better actors. But, am I happy Stephanie can date someone sober? Yes.

Then we see Lo out celebrating her first anniversary with her bf we haven't seen before which leads me to believe they're actually dating. He asks her to move in with him but in a non-committal awkward way that seemed scripted. She obviously wanted to say "Fool, I'm not moving in with you until we're engaged AT LEAST" but she's not a cast member from Engaged and Underage, so obviously she was wishy washy.

So then Kristin and Brody finally talk about how she's missing him and he's a man-whore. That was painful. A lot of us have been there, in those relationships where you just can't quit each other. (See Sara Bareilles' Gravity) Sad.

Somehow Stephanie and Lo managed to discuss this whole thing in yoga class ala Sex & the City. I've never been to yoga with my gf's but I've never been able to gossip mid downward dog.

The best part of the episode was the whole Darlene, Holly and absent Heidi storyline. That would have made a good episode on its own.

One more episode of this show I can't seem to quit. It's totally my Brody.