Who needs reality when we have reality TV?

Well, now Smoking Hot Roommate is sick, too. Although she has magical healing powers of her own and was well enough at 5:30 this morning to go for her usual morning run. Yea, she is weird...we have established that.

It did justify more Chinese Food, though:-) And since The Boy's Twin Sister came with me to Munchkin's soccer game and we ate chicken parm subs while we watched, I think I qualify as a certified "Fat Kid". Because I totally ate Chinese Food, too. Whatever...I need to gain weight, Doctor's orders;-) Very nice visit with Twin Sister:-)

I watched a ton of cheesy reality TV last night, and I really feel the need to discuss it in detail. So, here, by series, are my thoughts (other than "I just got dumber for watching this.")

America's Next Top Model - I am starting with this because I am pretty sure I used to babysit for this girl. I babysat a little girl that was a friend of hers and she was around a lot, so I saw for her by extension...at least I am like 99% sure of that. I remember her being really a hideously evil child...even when she was like 10 or 11.

This show should be renamed "Tyra! Tyra! Tyra!" because it is totally all about her. Remember the first season when the house had rooms dedicated to famous models, so there was like the Twiggy Room and the Cheryl Tiegs room with tons of old pictures of them. And now the whole house is all Tyra, all the time. I feel like The Soup does a good job of capturing Tyra's complete self-absorption, if you ever watch that...

Finally, I can't believe they threw off the girl from Walpole, MA just for the sheer brilliance of her accent. "I'm a bah-tendah" were like the first words out of her mouth. And she was pretty enough that I would have put her in the top five just for that.

Rock of Love with Bret Michaels - Love it. Totally love it. Not quite the train wreck that you get from the Flavor Flav related shows, but just as trashy. It amazes me that there is such an ample supply of completely crazy, fame-obsessed people in the world to keep staffing these shows, but the well seems far from dry.

So we are down to two finalists...Jes and Heather. Jes is the clearly superior choice (and not just because she is from suburban Chicago:-)). She is gorgeous, and really funny and genuinely nice. Obviously a little bit nuts...she is on the show after all, and clearly has a guys name tattooed on her shoulder that has been inked over...but seems like a neat person. But he should pick Heather, because she is much more like him. Both she and Bret are trashy and way past their prime (yea, if she is 32 then I am like 14) and seem like a better match. Jes can do better.

Top Chef - I am kind of new to this one. I have seen bits in previous seasons (and eaten at a restaurant where the Season 1(?) second place girl works) but never really watched. But I saw a bunch last week and now I am hooked through the end of the season. And who doesn't love Padma? Can someone explain to me how she was married to this guy? That is weird!!! I am rooting for Casey, but I don't really dislike any of the people that are left.

Project Runway - I know this isn't on yet, but I am so fired up for this that I can barely contain myself! This is like my favorite show on TV, and I love every second of it. If Tim Gunn were just not so gay I would move to New York and throw myself at him...I worship that man! And who can argue with Heidi Klum, who manages to get pregnant every season, and look like she could model underwear at like 7 1/2 months. In fact, she did a Victoria's Secret fashion show like three weeks after having her last baby. How is that possible?!?!?

Survivor should be on soon, and I still like that. And Idol has to be back soon, too. And The Amazing Race...how do I ever have any free time?