Insanity is overrated
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
There was a moment last night while I watched Project Catwalk (not Runway, this is the British one) when I realized that normal behaviour is becoming more and more rare. On last night's episode, the designers had to create a stage-worthy gown for a drag queen. And, when one of the male models didn't show up, one of the designers--who just happened to be a drag queen himself--offered to even out the ranks.
Stuff like that never happened at diabetic camp. The most exciting things were watching our friends blood-sugar levels drop during games of capture the flag, the nightly campfires and learning how to use a bow and arrow without hurting someone.
In high school and college, we'd watch in fascination as others would spread their wings of independence and colour their hair bright purple, wear clothing that would get them sent home and turn in assignments titled "How I Killed My Little Brother on March Break."
Back then, you really had to try to stand out. This was before reality TV, You Tube or shows like What Not To Wear where friends and family can shove you into the spotlight. Getting a cut of your 15 minutes of fame is easier, but finding a hook is growing more and more difficult.
Why? Because there's only room for one media whore in any given category. Just see if you can name these people to see what I mean:
1. Naked Survivor player
2. Reality-TV power couple
3. Any Apprentice winner
4. Bounty hunter
5. Red-headed American Idol runner-up
6. Ryan Seacrest's co-host of American Idol Season 1
7. One of the Gotti brothers
8. Even concrete falling on her head couldn't slow down this Apprentice
9. Reality-TV's first pirate
10. Any America's Next Top Model winner
How'd you do? Well, if a name popped into your head right away, that "celebrity" owns the category. If not, consider the category wide open for your big break or supersaturated with too many candidates.
Your best bets? Try out for an entirely new show or sit back and make fun of all those freaky people.
Stuff like that never happened at diabetic camp. The most exciting things were watching our friends blood-sugar levels drop during games of capture the flag, the nightly campfires and learning how to use a bow and arrow without hurting someone.
In high school and college, we'd watch in fascination as others would spread their wings of independence and colour their hair bright purple, wear clothing that would get them sent home and turn in assignments titled "How I Killed My Little Brother on March Break."
Back then, you really had to try to stand out. This was before reality TV, You Tube or shows like What Not To Wear where friends and family can shove you into the spotlight. Getting a cut of your 15 minutes of fame is easier, but finding a hook is growing more and more difficult.
Why? Because there's only room for one media whore in any given category. Just see if you can name these people to see what I mean:
1. Naked Survivor player
2. Reality-TV power couple
3. Any Apprentice winner
4. Bounty hunter
5. Red-headed American Idol runner-up
6. Ryan Seacrest's co-host of American Idol Season 1
7. One of the Gotti brothers
8. Even concrete falling on her head couldn't slow down this Apprentice
9. Reality-TV's first pirate
10. Any America's Next Top Model winner
How'd you do? Well, if a name popped into your head right away, that "celebrity" owns the category. If not, consider the category wide open for your big break or supersaturated with too many candidates.
Your best bets? Try out for an entirely new show or sit back and make fun of all those freaky people.
posted by Bonnie Staring at 12:33 PM
3 Comments:
Will you be providing answers someday? I can't answer a single one of those. I can picture #1 because I actually watched that season but have no idea what his name was. I remember him more for going to jail for not paying taxes on his winnings.
Oh, I just reread the list, and I do no number 4 but that's just because his wife is funny to look at. When my wife watches the show, we stare in amazement at the gravity defying feats she accomplishes just by being able to walk.
I can name most of those celebrities. Sad but true.
I think I'll sit back and totally make fun of the freaks.
When I was in highschool me and my friends had a FREAK list of people in our highschool. It was mostly the popular kids, and other assorted weirdos, including me. ;)
Blogger and I are having major issues right now...I will now try to post all those coveted answers again for you Mike, since Amy didn't give any of them up in her fabulous comment. ;)
1. Richard Hatch
2. Rob & Amber (Survivor Pearl Islands, two rounds of The Amazing Race and a bunch of other stuff)
3. Bill (Season 1), Kelley (Season 2), Some blond babe (Season 3) and Randall (the guy who wouldn't share on Season 4)
4. Dog (he's on A&E)
5. Clay Aiken (shame on you for not knowing him!)
6. Brian Dunkleman
7. Carmine, John and Frankie
8. Omarosa (from The Apprentice)
9. Rupert (Survivor Pearl Islands)
10. They're all too skinny to have names...
Can you tell I watch a little too much TV? LOL
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