After a long hiatus, I have decided to once again start blogging. We'll see how long it lasts, but hey, it's worth a shot...
Long, rambling story: I was off on Monday and happened to stumble upon the Price is Right. It brought back memories of when I was home sick from school as a child. I remembered that, in my youth, my ambition (a lofty one, I know) was to go on Price is Right. In my dream, first I would be called to contestants' row and say some witty and charming comment to make Bob Barker laugh. Then something cool would come up for bid, like a tv, which I would guess the exact price of, thereby winning $100 on the spot. Then I'd get to play Plinko! and win $30,000 (I think you can win up to $50,000, but I'm nothing if not realistic). The time would come to spin the big wheel and I'd get $0.85 (I could have aimed to get $1.00, but - again - realistic), which would be enough to get me to the showcase showdown! The showcases I would win that day would feature trips, a car, a sailboat, and furniture. I say showcases because my plan also involved bidding so accurately on my showcase that I would be within $100 of the actual retail price, winning both showcases and shaming the other contestant who foolishly overbid on the sailboat and living room/dining room sets.
Monday was a wholly new experience of watching Price is Right. The first item up for bid was a 46" flat screen. The first person to bid on it guessed it was valued at $400. Needless to say, I was enraged. I found myself yelling at the television, "Where do you live that a 46" flat screen television costs $400!?!?" But I made it through til my next moment of rage, when - again in contestants' row - bidding was going on. The item was a grill and someone bid $1 more than the person next to them. The person who bid the extra dollar won, which I thought was kharmically unfair. I had hoped the person he outbid had guessed the exact right price (as I would have) and, upon winning, would have turned to her left and said something that couldn't be heard over the music they play as contestants walk on the stage, but would be able to be interpreted to contain many expletives and likely involve gestures. All said and done, it was during this episode that I realized that the person I grew up to be would have no use for the majority of prizes on Price is Right. I don't drive, so the cars, trucks, campers, and motorcycles would be useless. I live in a two bedroom apartment, so I don't need a dining room set. I don't have a yard, so I couldn't use a grill or a hot tub. I sleep lightly, so I would hate a grandfather clock.
But I would like that sailboat.
News of the world: I realized today that almost every sweater and sweater vest I own is argyle. Someone is a sucker for fashion!
Fact: People are way too concerned about Jennifer Aniston.
Til next time...
