My Peace of Mind

Well…I wrote this like a month ago for Socialite but the delayed launch made it outdated. But still post-worthy. Props to Marci for help on the True Blood part.

Whether we like to admit it or not, we can’t help but rush home every week on that night that our favorite show is on. It may not be quality television, but that doesn’t make it any less entertaining. There’s no time better than the present to forget about our own glamorous, crazy, dramatic lives and indulge in someone else’s. They keep us on the edge of our chairs and waiting not-so-patiently for the next week to go by. This summer’s top TV guilty pleasures are as juicy as ever, and we absolutely love to secretly love them!

1) The Bachelorette

There have been 7 seasons, and we’re still obsessed. We may have been disappointed when we heard that Ashley would be the newest bachelorette, but she’s certainly holding her own. I mean, how could we not  tune in to watch Bentley completely rip out Ashley’s heart and stomp all over it? I’ve made it my goal to be able to tell Ben and Constantine apart…so far, no luck. Plus, this is the only chance to see JP every week, and I know I couldn’t possibly give that up.

 

2) Pretty Little Liars

It’s terrifying, but you can’t look away. This show makes me so thankful that I don’t have a killer psycho brother-in-law or a blackmailing stalker. Let’s just say that on Tuesday nights, I sleep with the lights on.

 

3) The Real Housewives

It doesn’t matter if it’s a brand new, cat-fight-filled episode or a re-run that you’ve already seen ten times. It simply doesn’t get old watching a bunch of 40-somethings tear each other apart. The housewives of New Jersey, NYC and Orange County and Beverly Hills remind us that living as a “mature” socialite has its perks…and its drawbacks. Look at Theresa’s face- it just pulls us in, and maybe gives us a how to guide of what not to do.

 

4) Love in the Wild

It’s new, it’s bad and it’s addictive.  For some reason, I just need to see which of these 10 random men fall in love with each of the 10 random women…While scampering through the jungle. Completing strange challenges. That doesn’t sound appealing to you?

 

5) True Blood

This is the reason that we have HBO.  Vampires, wolves, shape shifters, fairies: nothing is ever as it seems in Bon Temps. The Sookie/Bill/Eric triangle has us all hooked. Now with Bill as king, Sookie discovering her powers, and the new black magic with Lafayette, it’s nearly impossible to wait seven whole days to find out what comes next.

 

It’s time to put away your Louboutin’s, sit back, turn on the TV and prepare to be sucked in- but, remember, you don’t need to tell anyone.