Last week, my Sunday list consisted of things that I don’t like but wish I did (see here). As I was coming up with this week’s list, I found it more difficult to admit to the things I like with my head hanging low. It is much easier to show disdain for the popular things in life because that is what makes people unique and stand out from the crowd. To admit an affinity towards things that are unpopular to like, often makes people look… well, a little odd. Unique and odd can mean the same thing, but we all know, they hold very different connotations. Some people might proudly love the things I reluctantly like, and some people might scoff at them. Either reaction is welcome, as I hope you are encouraged to be more YOU.
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1. The Real Housewives of Whatever. They are all disasters and disasters = pure entertainment. Teresa Giudice is perpetually in denial, narcissistic, and unapologetic, but somehow she is still the central topic of her family and friends’ conversations at all times. Ramona Singer is my favorite from the New York series. Her buggy eyes are another character on the show. She is absolutely nuts, and I love that. I also secretly want to be Carole Radziwill in my next life. Alright, that’s enough of that.
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2. Infomercials. The common consensus is that commercials are boring and/or annoying. They interrupt. They contribute to a misrepresentation of what we need and don’t need in our lives. And who friggin’ told make-up companies that women believe fake-eyelashes look exactly like mascara application. Stop that already! We all know they are falsies! Sorry, just had to get that out of my system. I love infomercials. Shake-weights. Snuggies. Pajama jeans. Sensa (Just sprinkle it on, and you’ll lose weight!). Life alert (I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!). So bad, they’re good.
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3. The color pink. When I was little, I resisted acting just like every other little girl, so when my teacher asked me what my favorite color was in an oral classroom survey demonstrating the use of graphs, I proudly shouted, “SEA FOAM GREEN!” I think I had to say it a couple of times before my teacher could process what I was saying; pink was off the charts. I must have seen “sea foam green” printed on a Crayola, but the color was legit in my eyes. Soon after, “sea foam green” adorned my side of the bedroom, and my sister’s side filled up with pink. I loathed pink. How ordinary. Still, today, when I’m flipping channels and I see the woman on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” I cringe at the sight of bubblegum pink covering her from head to toe. Her tools are pink, her hard-hat is pink. In my eyes, she is screaming, “Hi, I’m a high maintenance girl, and I must cater to the stereotype that girls like pink and boys like blue!!” Long story short, I like pink… I like pink. There, I said it. But I still have a pink complex. If I buy something that is pink, chances are it has a shelf-life of a couple of months before I grow shameful and toss it in a trash sack to give away to goodwill. I need to get over this.
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4. Organizing. I will gladly organize your files for hours. Repetitive, dull acts are often therapeutic for me. Let me purge things you don’t need, and I’m even happier to oblige.
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5. Symmetry. I desperately want to achieve free spiritedness. But when I see imbalance in a room, whether it be on a large-scale (one side of a room is more furniture heavy than the other), or on a small-scale (fridge magnets placed randomly), it stresses me out a little. Experts say what makes a person attractive is their facial symmetry, but I’m not so sure this is always the popular consensus. Ever notice how one of Brad Pitt’s nostrils is larger than the other? This bugs me.
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6. Romantic Comedies. I’m so sorry, but if this makes me such a woman, then so be it. I adore the offbeat, atypical, indie romantic comedy, but I don’t stop there. I’ll even watch a super Hollywoodized chick-flick because chances are, it’s so bad that it’s good. Clichés are not terrible, until you decide not to laugh at them.
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7. Kanye West. He is an a-hole. And I love him. I am an indie-whore (forgive me) and the blues make me puddle into a giddy and frisky mess (forgive me). But hip-hop and rap grew on me through my years of dance training and having to listen to whatever played in the boom-box. I just said boom-box. Anyway, there is nothing like a morning jog around the lake with Kanye pumping in my ear bugs. His pompous comparison of himself to God and God to a King makes me feel a bit like a Queen… excuse me, Goddess. Plus, not a fan of Taylor Swift. Alright. I know. Unnecessary.
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8. Not knowing the words to songs. I can be a total see you next Tuesday when a song comes on because I LOVE to sing along. I will just have my version of it. This all started when I was only a single-digit and the song, “We Built This City” by Jefferson Starship came on the car radio. I insisted to my twin sister that they were singing “We built this city on rockin’ dough!” My sister insisted I was getting it all wrong, but for some reason I found it extremely enthralling to irritate her by refusing to believe it was anything but.
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9. Gold jewelry. Some people might associate gold jewelry with tramps and pimps. I associate it with awesomeness. Gold is always fashion forward if done right. Men who wear gold chains in any form or fashion are revolting. But women? Work it. Does this make me sexist? Whoops. I sure hope not. None-the-less, tuck your Tiffany necklace back in its turquoise box, and your James Avery back behind the glass, cause I don’t want it.
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10. Cookies. Yes, Dr. Oz, I know. Sugar is a poison. Put them in my mouth.
What are your likes-but-don’t-want-to-likes?
You are so brilliant! I too have a love for infomercials … and cookies. Lots of them. Love your list and love your honesty
Thank you, dear!!
I also love The Desperate Housewives of……….WHEREVER!!!! I’m so addicted I will sit and spend the whole day on the couch watching the full season replay in order to watch the season ending therapy sessions on the couch (I don’t know what they really call the couch episodes….maybe recaps?)! But I’m not about to confess to my love affair at all! lol
Haha. Love it. I live by myself and can’t stand for it to be silent, so most of the time, old episodes are playing in the background and I end up getting sucked into it again. Ha!
I didn’t have tv until my home became an empty nest. Then I needed the noise to fill the void. Otherwise I would have been introduced to all this craziness they call tv land nowadays.
I had to laugh at #5, because I, too, love symmetry. I’ll always notice if something is off kilter.
I’m embarrassed to admit this, but I like “True Blood.” Every year I buy the previous season on DVD and watch it every night until I’m through. It’s like candy that I can’t stop eating. Please don’t tell anyone.
When I had HBO, I watched an episode just to see what it was all about… everyone kept raving, and I thought it would be UBER lame. I hated the first episode and was proud of myself for not liking it, but then I watched another episode for whatever reason, and I became hooked! I no longer have HBO, so I have some major catching up to do! …err, I mean, maybe, if I get around to it. No big deal.
Yes, it’s definitely addicting. And they’re all so pretty.
I WISH I liked organizing and purging! It is so hard for me, I am a total pack rat and I find that embarrassing. The closest thing I get to purging is putting it in a box and moving it to the shed in the back. So it sits there for years but then when I go to clean out the shed do you think I can throw out things I haven’t even seen much less used in god knows how long? Noooooo, not my precious treasures. Ahrgg!
Ha! I can definitely relate to that as well. I feel ya! Once upon a time, I genuinely felt a sentimental attachment to items and could not get rid of them, but I’ve always had an obsessive compulsive need to organize those things. Suddenly, I realized that I couldn’t keep it up while keeping everything. I don’t remember why or exactly when I changed, but now I have a tendency to throw things out and then regret it later. Ha! I need to find a happy medium!
Two thoughts were triggered by your list. First is the memory of Jimmy Hendrix’ song, “Purple Haze.” My then roommate would sing along with the words, ” ‘Scuse me while I kiss this guy.’ ”
Second, when infomercials come on, my wife and I always wait until the end when they announce the price, then we shout (usually in unison) “But wait!” trying to time it with the announcer. It’s fun. Try it sometime.
Thank you for another entertaining post!
Bah! I love that! I’ll definitely give it a try next time I watch one.
The “Purple Haze” comment made me laugh, too, because that is EXACTLY how I sing it! Too funny.
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I love cookies too! shhhh. Also, anything vampire. I am in love with all things vampire, sorry to say. Once I got hooked watching infomercials. Hooked bad. Now I stay away from them or I would be broke!
Haha. I never buy anything from them, I just watch them. I’m not sure which is worse!
I really wish I didn’t like DRINKING mayonnaise but I do. How I wish it were some kind of health-drink??? :sighs: Also I get you on singing gibberish… at times I get so used to with the wrong words that singing with the *correct* lyrics ruins the flow & the rhythm [if there were any earlier]
Bah! I’m a bit of a Mayo freak as well. I feel ya.
Guuuurl, you just keep on singing that gibberish!
I’m not ashamed to say that I loved this post.
Symmetry… don’t get me started. At least I’ve outgrown having to chew the same number of times on each side of my mouth so I could be *fair* to both sides.
And seafoam green? It’s my daughter’s favorite color (now that she seems to FINALLY be outgrowing pink). Her pink-stage has allowed me to embrace pink, too, and it’s wonderful (though not wonderful enough to oust Robin’s Egg Blue from the top of my list!).
Funny post
I once did this, too! When I ate M&Ms, in particular, one had to be placed on each side of my mouth… that sounds a bit nuts when I “say” it out loud. Ha!
I love that your daughter loves sea foam green! Smart girl.
It’s because of the Fiestaware…I’m also a little obsessed with collecting all the colors in every piece
Symmetry is important! It can make or break a room.
Good post, as always (well, expect that one time…)
Truth! Thanks, as always (except for that one time).
Haha, this post was great. I will likely come back and say more, but just had to let you know this was a great way for me to begin writing a post for my blog. Check it out later this afternoon
Love that! I’ll check it out!
How on earth did you realize that one of Pitt’s nostrils is bigger than the other?lol. Talk about paying attention to detail. I’ve enjoyed reading this post; you have an interesting way of expressing your opinion on things. Keep up the good work:)
Bah! Google a picture, you’ll notice it now!
Thanks for the compliment!
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