Long, long ago I blogged here about Everything Bad is Good for You; a book that discusses the value of TV watching, video game playing, etc. I am not a big TV watcher. The box is often turned on, but it’s usually tuned to a movie or being used as a radio. My favorite television shows of all time are Little House on the Prairie, Northern Exposure, and Party of Five. I do not think that list gives me street cred. In the book, the author discusses how watching complex new shows like 24 increases people’s mental capacity for making connections. I probably have not developed that capacity and should not be reviewing TV shows, but for some reason, I keep doing just that on this site. Here I go again….

I’m losing interest in Weeds. It’s kind of driving me crazy. The main character’s life is a spiraling mess and it’s stressful to watch. Even the addition of Michelle from Full House to this week’s episode did not revive my interest. But. There’s another show that I am drawn to like a moth to the flame and that is Rock of Love. Rock God Bret Michaels, lead singer of Poison, is searching for the love of his life and he’s decided to do it on a reality show.

Oodles of really beautiful (in a pink-hair rock and roll babe kind of way) women perform challenges, hoping to qualify for time with Bret. During the first few episodes I watched, I could not stop wondering why they would want to win this prize. But, as I watched last night (we’re down to the final two), I realized that I have been totally sucked in and felt happy when the mean woman got kicked to the curb. I do not think watching this show is increasing my ability to make mental connections, but it is making me want to try a temporary pink hair color.