Let the Shameless Plugs Begin!

I'm a big fan of tv. I watch it like it's my job. Once, I made a wish that I could watch it FOR my job.


Dreams come true, kids.

I have officially joined the staff of RealityWanted.com's blogging team, bringing you the best, the worst, and the downright ridiculous from reality tv. Ironically, I've been assigned to some shows about two topics that I am probably LEAST qualified to comment on: Dancing and Cooking.

Not that I'm a bad cook. I'm just picky. I don't eat things that live in the sea, I don't like to touch bones, and if it has the texture of flan....well, I'm probably going to poke it a few times before I trust it enough to put it in my mouth.

I'm sort of fascinated by people who CAN cook, especially when they're whipping up recipes in foreign places, which they certainly will be in Bravo's Around the World in 80 Plates. The show combines food with traveling, which is something else I wish I could get paid to do. I can't wait to see where their adventures take them and learn about the cultures they visit and watch as tempers in faraway kitchens heat up.

Over at Food Network Star, they're staying more local but trying to discover the next big food celebrity. That's the tricky thing - it's not only about what you put on the plate, it's also about what how much buzz you're cooking up on the screen. If anyone wants a kick ass recipe for Champagne Creamsicles (oh yes, as delicious as they sound), I'm pretty sure I could win this show. Unfortunately, however, they seem to value the ability to cook beyond ice cream and champagne as an important skill.

And then there's dancing. I can't dance. Like...it fascinates me even more than cooking that people just...can. Because I can't. I don't even THINK I can. Which is a great little joke between me and my tv when So You Think You Can Dance comes on. I'm amazed by it though - I really am. To be in such control of your body and dictating what every muscle is doing...and the fact that some of my favorite Newsies are veterans of the show just makes me appreciate it even more.

So there you have it. Keep up with me as I watch tv like it's my job.

Because it is.