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[apocalypsos]

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I've figured out that since everybody who's got a higher word count is intimidating the hell out of me impressing me to the point where I'm blocking, I'd stop going for word count and work on getting chapters done. Now, that's working. And I've got five chapters that are close enough to done where I can at least feel motivated to get those out of the way, which should do a lot to build up my word count by the weekend.

In other news, reality TV is starting to turn off TV viewers. I'm sorry, "starting to"? Dude, I only watch one reality TV show as of this moment, if Extreme Makeover: Home Edition even counts as a reality TV show. And tonight, I tape The Amazing Race, and there's a reason you'll only catch me watching those two reality shows -- because they're GOOD. If ninety-nine percent of reality TV didn't downright suck from being made out of a bad concept or cobbled together at the last minute, and if it wasn't killing off every good genre show on TV, maybe we might actually watch more of it.

Also, I still say Wife Swap would be more entertaining if the wives were never allowed to go back.

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[tinylegacies.livejournal.com]

Oo I almost forget TAR premiered tonight!

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Oh, I have to tape this sucker. I've been in love with that show since Day One. :) (Although I missed a couple of seasons due to time conflicts because of work. *grumblegrumble*)

[tinylegacies.livejournal.com]

kathih got me hooked on it last season. I was totally rooting for the Bowling Moms, but I was happy that Chip & Kim won (and that Colin & Christie didn't).

[fmith.livejournal.com]

Also, I still say Wife Swap would be more entertaining if the wives were never allowed to go back.

I'd watch it.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

The most amusing bit I caught was when I was flipping through the channels last week and stumbled onto Lazy Couch-Potato Mom reading up on Overly Strict Military Mom's life (which included no meat, no candy, homeschooling, and a piece of leather for spankings) and she said, "It's like a military church ... with vegetarians in it." Something about that line absolutely killed me. (Probably because I was thinking the same thing.)

[fmith.livejournal.com]

I saw the ads for that episode. So, is the point of the show to make the children cry?

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

I get that impression sometimes. Mostly, I think it's to make the moms cry.

I have to admit I watched the whole episode two weeks ago, when they had Overweight Housewife Mom and switched her with Hyperactive Exercise Mom. The moms get to change something about the house after a couple of days there, and Hyperactive Exercise Mom had exercise equipment brought in so that the lazy overweight kids could get up and do something other than watch TV. It amused me because after the token bickering, the overweight kids tried the exercise equipment and went to soccer camp and karate classes and loved it. I thought that was actually pretty cool.

[fmith.livejournal.com]

In all the ads I see, one of the kids says something along the lines of "SHE'S NOT MY MOTHER I DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO HER!"

Have they ever switched a straight couple and a lesbian couple? I think that would be interesting.

[vampirespider.livejournal.com]

I don't know about the American version, but the Danish version did it with a gay couple and a straight. It was awesome, the kids were really sweet with the gay man, but the straight woman was absolutely bitchy with the other gay man. Me thinks someone was a closet biggot.

Erhm. That doesn't answer your question, really.

[fmith.livejournal.com]

Well, it sort of answers it. :)

[akacat]

Yet another reason to wish I wasn't a stupid (unilingual) American.

[fyrdrakken]

The one reality show I was even tempted to catch (were it not coming on the night before one of my 4am wakeups) was that one the Sci-Fi Channel or someone were doing mixing goths and freaks and voodoo priestesses and whatever. And now I love Drawn Together but, you know, that's because it's not really a reality show... (Probably the same reason I love Reno 911! which is again a reality show parody.)

[akacat]

'Mad Mad House', and it was on SciFi.

I had too many Issues with a couple of the 'freaks' to really enjoy the show, but it was amusing to watch them freak the mundanes week after week.

[suaine.livejournal.com]

We've had wife swap in Germany for a few years now and... I don't know, our version is pretty amusing. It's all psychological warfare (last I watched they had this ultra catholic woman swapping with a vampire!goth ... it was neat ;)

Other than that, I would gladly switch all the reality TV shows for genre and would be incredibly happy.

[foenix.livejournal.com]

TV: Millions of Americans love "Wife Swap"!
Me: Then millions of Americans need to be severely beaten.

I've pretty much steered way the hell clear of reality tv since day one or so. Or whatever we want to consider "The Real World". ;)

Give me my Lost. My Alias. My Wonderfalls. My Firefly. My House (Tonight, check out "Cancelled in Four Episodes" the new FOX drama!)

*cough*

J

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

(Tonight, check out "Cancelled in Four Episodes" the new FOX drama!)

Huh. That's odd. FOX uses that title twice every new TV season.

[trishalynn.livejournal.com]

Dude, you would totally love American Chopper. It's this family of guys making choppers in upstate New York! With a handlebar mustache-sporting papa and a creative son, both of whom used to be real druggies and then got religion and cleaned up. And now they make really awesome looking choppers that make me want to make a kajillion dollars so I can buy one and ride it around. You learn to love the word "fabricate" and watch these dudes just be dudes (or in the Australian parlance, "blokes").

Don't watch American Hot Rod or Monster Garage. This is the real deal.

[harmonyfb.livejournal.com]

I really like "American Chopper". But probably not for the same reason most people watch it.

The first time I watched it, I shrieked to my husband, "Oh, my god! There's ART on television! Look, look!" So, yeah - I watch it for the designs.

Well, and cause the father/son dynamic reminds me of home (my dad & brother fight like cats and dogs). ;)

[lakidaa.livejournal.com]

and they cuss alot at eachother and make me feel batter about my relationship with my parents!

:D

[telaryn.livejournal.com]

I've figured out that since everybody who's got a higher word count is intimidating the hell out of me impressing me to the point where I'm blocking

I'll trade my word count for your paycheck!

Seriously *looks around at life* -- don't be intimidated by my word count. There's a reason I've been looking at it as "serious avoidance therapy".

It's far more impressive to me that you're managing to have a life, have some fun, and not be all that far off pace.

[harmonyfb.livejournal.com]

I'd stop going for word count and work on getting chapters done.

Whatever works, baby. Might help if you cut out some of those movies, too. ;) ::ducks flying shoe::

And hey - I want more novel excerpts! Especially from Monsters of Minooka (where is Minooka, anyway?)

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Might help if you cut out some of those movies, too.

I know, know. ;P

(where is Minooka, anyway?)

It's what could best be described as a suburb of Scranton. At worst, it's just a section of the city right between the main part of Scranton and Moosic, which is between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.

[harmonyfb.livejournal.com]

Moosic

::suspicious look::

You're just making that shit up, aren't you? ;)

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

*snerk* You can't make up half of Pennsylvania's town names.

Well, you can, I suppose, but not without people questioning your medication intake. :)

[catystorm.livejournal.com]

Gih, chapters... these things are supposed to have chapters? Eep...

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Well, I guess you're supposed to divvy it up eventually. :) (I find I work better if I finish the chapters and add the ones I'm done with into one of those little report covers. The thicker it gets, the more accomplished I feel. It's all psychological, baby. :))

[catystorm.livejournal.com]

At this point, I'm just writing every scene that comes into my head, no matter where on the timeline it fits. I figure once I've covered everything I can go back and connect them, proofread, eliminate the plot points I don't like et cetera. But, gih. Chapters. XP

[angelsgracie.livejournal.com]

Hi! I'm sorta new here, been reading your journal for a while and just decided to speak up.

I have to say, you have excellent taste in reality TV shows. TAR is just the best. I'm so excited about the new season... more Phil! Guh!