After having to move 4 fucking times this year (so far) I found it difficult to set up a social circle. I left Michigan at the end of December and drove to California. I became a tumble weed, shoving myself through one bad living situation to the next. At one point, I had to realize that the best friends to get me through some of my more miserable days were found online. The following is a guide to finding the right set of tv friends for your hard times in life.
What you will need:
A Netflix account
Lots of time alone
A laptop or gaming device
Passionate Relationship That You Want To Leave? Try Desperate Housewives.
It paints a world where husbands die a lot, people get poisoned, drama gets you laid (a lot), if you date enough people you will eventually date a millionaire.
Wish You Were In a Relationship? Watch anything with hot people.
Movies are ok, but there are only so many times you can watch Thor. Television series are better. Season after season of hot people doing hot stuff. Well written shows are best, but well dressed or undressed is the goal here.
Hate Your Job? Escape into a fun work environment!
The IT Crowd offers quirky British slapstick featuring a red head, a black nerd and that guy who was the cop in Bridesmaids. Also, check out Better Off Ted. It stars Portia de Rossi in a power role, a handsome man in a suit and an awesome actor from Andy Richter Controls the Universe. Both wacked out work environments make you, both, want to work there and fear the people in charge.
Want to go into a Career in Psychology? Watch Being Erica (this is on HULU)
You know how you always wanted to examine your life through time travel? This is a show about about becoming the person you want, when you want to- or not and fucking things up. Lots of great life themes to ponder on with a Canadian backdrop.
Want To Feel Fucking Fabulous? Ru Pual Tv
You get your choice of Drag Race or Drag U (find on Facebook). Ru Paul is a has great insight and really influences and changes people's lives in positive ways. I recommend that you get your Drag Race on first, so you can find a favorite Queen or two to keep loving on Drag U. The things that are really embraced are laughing, loving yourself, looking gorgeous, being creatively you and fierceness. Some days I can't pull myself out into the world so easily. One trick I use is to leave the house like my favorite Queen... minus the make-up. I just think about a certain Queen and embody the attitude. I strut out the door like I'm Raven on the runway or flaunt an unflappable smile a la Pandora Boxx.
..Now, maybe you are thinking- Sarah, I thought this was gonna teach me how to land a Hollywood hottie or at least borrow their clothes..!
To that, I say, don't stress. While this may not have given you a fast pass to stardom hopping- just you wait. No, really! Wait. Because in time we will all be on tv. Reality tv is still huge and we are all destined to make our debut. I base this on the fact that, when I lived in Michigan, my friend's friend went on the Bachelor. Then a friend of my boyfriend went on the Bachelorette. (he put out a cd with an insert that unfolded into a picture of his face). Since moving to California, I met a friend of my latest ex who is about to throw down on Craft Wars. And I somehow ended up living with one of the dude's that does Ninja Warrior every year. The way I see it, either my best friend or myself will be thrown on your tele, laptop, tablet or other device any time now. If it's me, it will probably be due to something awesome that my cat did. My point is, don't worry. You will be on tv soon enough and bump into someone with a claim to fame. And for those that don't like reality tv- I say beware. The line is getter thinner and thinner between hating reality shows and hating your own life!
Love this! So true on so many levels.
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