I just can't help myself

I make no secret of my love of reality television. I look forward to the summer for three nights a week of Big Brother drama. I watched every minute of Laguna Beach and it's step child spinoff - Newport Harbor (oh yes, yes I did.) Don't even get me started on Jon and Kate.

The two things I'm happiest to see in my DVR these days?

The Hills
Sweetney wrote about the love/hate relationship we all seem to have with the show. My poor husband can't get through the show without my running commentary. The thing that makes me the most crazy? The way these people treat their "jobs." Am I taking this all too seriously? Because the way Stephanie handled the game time phone call from Lauren by responding, "I'm on my lunch break," nearly caused my head to blow off my shoulders. Also, Spencer and Heidi. Who believes them? Tell me, WHO? Spencer and his clear beard (TM my friend Morgan) nearly put me over the edge every Monday night.

The Real Housewives of ... wherever.
I've been a Real Housewives fan since the beginning. Since I am a bona fide real housewife of the OC, I was naturally intrigued. I missed one OC season and the Atlanta season due to not having Bravo but now I'm back in the game. I was bound and determined to walk away at the end of the New York season. I just didn't think I could mentally handle what New Jersey had to offer and I'm still not sure that I can, BUT there were a few gems in the first episode that reeled me in.

What is it about the delivery of lines like:

I don't want to live in someone else's house. That's gross.

and

Of course they have a chandelier lift.

that has me thinking, "Right? What were we thinking buying a USED house and one with an obvious lack of chandelier lifts. Well, a lack of chandeliers too, but let's not split hairs."

These bitches suck me in every time.