Reaffirming My Position

I would like to take this opportunity to reaffirm my position as #1 Geek in the LBC. You see I am horribly addicted to geeky television. I think that the Discovery Channel, the Travel Channel and the Food Network are the best!

I have an ongoing list of places that I would like to go, based on the many hours I have spent watching the Travel Channel. And some places that I have crossed off my list because really, I have already seen everything there is to see. One of the best things about the TC, though, is when they show the mega-fancy hotel rooms that a peon like me would otherwise never have a chance to see! I love it! Oh, and the fact that they will countdown the world's best truck stop restrooms. In case you needed sanitary places to pee around the world. World's Best and Samantha Brown are the best things on that channel. Although, I always feel kinda sad for cute little Sam. She always has to eat alone. Boo.

The Food Network is good for lazy TV watching. You don't really have to give it 100% of your attention. You can read, play a game or clean house while watching that channel! Just be sure to have plenty of snacks in your cupboard if you are watching anything on this channel. It tends to make you VERY hungry. I have an interesting love/hate relationship with Rachel Ray. Her $40 a day is impressive, even if I do tend to think that sometimes she only gets good deals because she has a television camera with her. I love her kitchen on 30 Minute Meals. And she always makes it look so easy. However, I can't stand the fact she gives food nicknames (I would never!). The worst is how she refers to Extra Virgin Olive Oil as "EVOO". I realize that she only has 30 minutes to cook a meal, but does it really save you that much time by calling it that!??! Ugh! It always starts with just a few nicknames, next thing you know, it is like a foreign language and your loyal viewers have no clue what you are talking about! But I digress. My absolute FAVORITE program on the Food Network is when they have the competitions. Especially the pastry ones. And they are never ending! Who knew there were such a wide variety of Pastry Chef competitions! You could spend your entire Pastry Chef career just in competition! One night I was watching a wedding cake competition that took place in Boonyville, USA. Hee. These were some of the most god-awful wedding cakes you could imagine (take note, Cat). All colors of the rainbow. Some with fountains. Some with hideous flowers. But boy, those toothless bakers sure thought they were purty! Think of all the Aquanet one could buy with the prize money! Hee.

What really solidified my entry in the Geek Hall of Fame was the special on The Discovery Channel this past Sunday. Yes, I am talking about Pompeii: The Last Day. I was so excited for this show. I had been discussing it for several weeks with anyone who would listen. I washed my face, got in my pajamas, grabbed a blanket and a snack and was ready to devote hours to this program. And trust me when I say, I was not disappointed. It was fascinating. I enjoyed every minute of it. At one point on Tuesday, I found myself telling a friend about it:

MM: "Oh! Did you watch Pompeii on the Discovery Channel last night???"
F(bewildered look, like I am testing her): "Uhhhh...nooooo...I guess I missed it..."
MM: "It was soooooo good! You really missed it! I was so impressed with how they did it. They even had computer imagery to show what could happen if Mount Vesuvius were to erupt like that in modern times! It was so cool!"
F (walking away, shaking head): "Ummm...okay..."

The worst part about being alone in my love for Pompeii? All the missed Mount Vesuvius/Zoolander jokes! Don't get me wrong, I said them out loud. And then laughed at my own jokes. Once again proving, I am the biggest geek in the LBC.