I'm still obsessed with TV to the point that I bring TV moments into my real life as if the characters are my friends. Anyone else?
I'm not quite sure it's mortifying, but it's certainly something I usually keep from people when I first meet them. Unless we share a knowing glance, one in which we both realize we are TV people. Then, a true friendship is born, as long as our DVR lists overlap.
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Oh, I totally do that too! Ian makes fun of me all the time and tells me "it's not real, it's a tv show".
of course he can always find something to make fun of me about.
You're definitely not the only one! I love my TV friends. :)
Melissa, I'm with you about finding fellow TV people. I only watch a few shows because that's all I have time for, but I'm very passionate about them and can carry on an in-depth conversation for hours with a total stranger, talking about our mutual friends... on TV.
I totally get this--I'm very loyal to my list of shows and think about the characters long after it's over!
I know what you mean... I totally feel like I know the guys I watch on TV!!!
Thanks for letting me know I'm not alone, guys!
I've never baked a cake, but...
My dh and I were living in London at one point, and an old friend of his was going to be passing through on the way to Europe...and so she & her boyfriend were going to spend two nights with us.
We were thrilled...until we realized that that weekend was the Babylon 5 convention we'd been looking forward to. (Babylon 5 was a WAY cool science fiction TV show...oh, I can't express how great that show was. Ground-breaking, life-changing, and it had aliens who dressed like Napoleon and had hair like Napoleon's hat. WHAT MORE COULD A GEEK WANT????)
Ahem. Sorry. Back to the story.
There we were, thinking -- oh no!!! We can't possibly say "we'd rather go do this than see long-lost-and-utterly-beloved-friends"!!!! Can we????
We dithered. We waffled. We stressed.
The friend & her boyfriend arrived. First thing she said: "Um...this is going to sound strange, but...we were wanting to go to this Babylon 5 convention which is in London this weekend. Do you guys mind?"
Sometimes life just works out great. :-)
Cara
Loved Melrose Place, never missed it! That's why I love that Rob Estes is on 90210 2.0. hehe.
I absolutely refuse to answer the phone when any of my fav TV shows are on. I figure that none of my 'real' friends could possibly ring at such times and everyone else can just leave a message!!! Oh, and I'm also highly suspicious of people who don't own televisions!!!!
Hey, I still think Don from "Lost in Space" is my boyfriend. OK, maybe he's just my *secret* boyfriend.
Lauren - my writing career started when I broke Will Robinson's leg so I could look after him (of course I was only 7 at the time so it all happened in my mind!!!!)
That's hysterical, Amanda!
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