My FM and his GF are determined to break me. That’s not very nice is it? NO! How are they doing it? With SYTYCD. I gave up TV 2 years ago – completely gave it up. GONE! But they’re roping me back into mind-numbing passivity with So You Think You Can Dance Australia. And now that we’re going to the show next Friday I feel compelled to watch – darn them!
Tonight I decided to give it a go but it was so boring I was also working on my laptop and totally on purpose accidentally pressed the “PR” button (PR?? wt h.e.double?) on the remote and my TV magically changed to the show “The Farmer Wants A Wife.” OMGOSH – where has this show been all of my life?
And why am I not one of the girls competing? 
It’s no secret that I had R.A.D.D. (and the reason this post gets the “Why my parents should be proud of me” tag is because I made that last sentence past tense. 
) And it’s no secret that one of my blog categories is : “The L and M words – oh and the R word – are all dumb.” AND it MAY or may not be true that one time I kinda sorta was asked to write a 1 sentence summary of the romance novel that I was going to write and I read the following in front of the entire class. Oh and btw – I wasn’t trying to be funny either – this was actually my great idea:
X and Y meet and fall in love, but it is doomed to tragedy when X’s family murders Y.
Well that was a showstopper! And I wonder why I’m not forgettable …
Anyway … even though my attitude has done a 180 with regard to the L, M and R words and I don’t think they’re dumb anymore – I still find it surprising to see people so full on about it. Why are they chasing love? Is it worth chasing?
I think maybe it is. And I also think maybe I’ve been listening to that 1, 2, 3, 4 song by the Plain White Ts too much! lol.
But back to the show. These people have their lives in order. They know what they want and they’re full on going after it. And yes the whole idea of finding love that way - is absolutely ridiculous - but isn’t it also a bit inspiring intriguing?” These people believe in LOVE – in sparks – in chemistry – and they’re not afraid of it. They’re not afraid to be like – I WANT to get married and yeah I just met you but I like you and want to see where this goes. AND because the M word (shudder ) is the immediate goal they aren’t just looking for a good time – they’re looking for a LONG time. They’re FARMERS for crying out loud – they don’t care about looks or style. They’re looking for SUBSTANCE. And that’s insane! But at the same time – I think I’m hooked! It will be my little indulgence emotional research – yeah research.
The Farmer Wants a Wife will sooooo be on the agenda next week.
Oh and cross your fingers for me – I’m supposed to hear back about my application TODAY. The lady all but gave me a solemn promise that Thursday would be the day!!! But promises schmomises – I’ve heard that before. 
Oh well – it wouldn’t be THAT bad to go home for a few months while I wait for next semester … and I do keep saying that things happen for a reason – so either way – I’ll take it in stride with a smile.
Oh but if going home for a couple months means I miss any episodes of “The Farmer Wants a Wife” … we could have some trouble.
I think they have that on TV in the US too. I think I ran across it last year.
It is SUCH a good show. I watched the last two seasons… and hubby secretly loves it too. I tell him all the time that if I wasn’t happily married to him, I’d be competing on that show! I could SO live that life. :-) Oh and while we are talking shows… I think you should forget the whole giving up tv thing for good. Watch Ladette to Lady which starts next Monday. It is hilarious. Think Jerry Springer meets the English countryside. Really it isn’t that bad, but it is funny, low-brow comedy!