So much to blog about, and my ADD is kicking in with a vengeance, so I apologize in advance for the randomness and sudden “left turns” that are inevitable in this post.

Firstly, I’m blessed to think that in just over a few weeks you guys have visited this page over 200 times now. I’m blown away that you care enough about what I have to say to read this. Also, I’m really glad that you are posting comments and in many cases, e-mailing comments to me directly. I am glad for the accountability. I miss you folks.

I guess what really prompted me to post tonight was the episode of “Lost” which I endured. I try not to get too bent out of shape at T.V. Honestly. . .I stress “try.” I swear that this show is going to drive me truly insane. It’s past the point of driving me to drink, and past the point of driving me to want to beat up babies (thank GOD I don’t watch Lost in a maternity ward).

What really sent me over the edge this evening was the addition of 2 new characters. “New” isn’t the best word, because I can actually believe there are people in the crash with whom we haven’t been properly introduced (with 60+ people on the plane when it crashed, and for the most part, we’ve only really seen story lines on a dozen of them). The two characters in question are a male (young, virile, strong) and a female (she had great personality. . .two of them. . .and they were under-dressed for her entire involvement in the episode. . .and while that pissed me off, it didn’t anger me nearly as much as what I really want to talk about).

The new man. I don’t buy it. I can’t buy the fact that this guy exists. Throughout the first two seasons, every time there has been a major project, we have seen “the cream of the crop,” the best and strongest the survivors had to offer. We have seen the men building, hunting, heavy lifting, etc., and we have seen the women doing laundry, farming, cooking (I’m not being a male chauvinist it’s the show. . .not me). So suddenly, I’m expected to believe that this guy has been there the whole time, and we are just seeing him today? We didn’t see him before today. . .what gives?

I tell you what gives: we needed new sexy people. We can’t have the camera on all the sexy people at the same time (because most of them are in captivity together). Let’s face it, SEX SELLS!!!!!!!!

Why? Why does sex sell so well? Where have we gone as a society that the plot doesn’t sell anymore? We have entire shows devoted to sex and innuendo (Sex in the City, Desperate Housewives, The Jim Bakker Hour of Power. . . ). I don’t know why a guy without a shirt or a woman who is half dressed sells so well. I don’t get it. Can someone help me?

I’ve been in a foul mood all day today, and this is all most likely a run-off from my horrible day. Thanks for putting up with my crap again. I’ll talk to you soon. Ω

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“All around me are familiar faces, worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races, going nowhere, going nowhere
Their tears are filling up their glasses, no expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow, no tomorrow, no tomorrow

And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad”
~Tears for Fears

“Do you remember on Lost when they met the 'others?'”
~The Office