haven't watched any o them on tv. Won't. Can't. I pretty much have problems for a lot of reality shows -- I value privacy. I really can't even justify watching-- because I would feel hypocritical.

and from what I have observed -- marriages are a mystery. I know why mine works, i can guess why others work, but there are a whole bunch out there that are incomprehensible.

I still don't think it justifies the things people are saying.

I think that many of the people are completely out of control, but the relevant difference between my parents' marriage and theirs is that they told the out of control people about theirs. And they told me (or, more accurately, my TiVo) and that's more than just leaving your house with the door open and hoping no one talks trash about your decorating style. It's inviting people in, including ones who are nasty.

I still don't think it justifies the things people are saying.

Ew. Ugh. I didn't know it had gotten that terrible. I know that some of the reviews for last night's premiere were fairly harsh, but that's because Kate apparently continues to come off so arrogantly. (And the reviews I read were very sympathetic to the kids.)

Full disclosure, I've never watched the show, but lately, you just can't escape seeing mention of them. I do avoid the comments sections for any articles online, however. I can't take it.

I do avoid the comments sections for any articles online, however. I can't take it.

Always a wise choice.

I know that some of the reviews for last night's premiere were fairly harsh, but that's because Kate apparently continues to come off so arrogantly. (And the reviews I read were very sympathetic to the kids.)

I actually thought that last night's was edited and framed to be really sympathetic to Kate, and not at all to Jon. It was all Kate taking care of the kids, planning their birthday party, getting everything together, and Jon showing up after the party already started and whining about having to do a few things. I have no idea what actually happened there, but those were the scenes that made it through editing.

Wow, askye!

ION, 10 Awesome Moments From Sesame Street.

yay for you both, askye

Yay for you and the SLNRBLF, askye!

I can't speak to the Kate and John stuff. I've remained willfully ignorant of all of it so far.

(I'm taking the ranting back. Seems pointless, and not really relevant)

Yay for both of you, askye!

it was, like some collective brain decided all at once that MCR was LJ icon-worthy. [Which they are.]

I just felt that this statement needed to be repeated.

(What? I, like Teppy, had no idea who Jon and Kate were. I'd rather focus on MCR.)