Wednesday June 24th

Good Morning. Or Something,
It's 4:39 am EDT, and, as I have been for a few weeks, I am wide awake looking for something to do. It was between writing the Daily Routine or watching Senator Mitch McConnell talk to an empty room about Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor. I chose the best of both worlds and am now watching CSPAN. Welcome to the illustrious and eventful life of a blogger. Speaking of illustrious and eventful lives, American cable television has once again sunk to a new low. And this brings us to our Daily Topic: NYC PREP



After perusing the Boston Globe this morning, shortly after waking up (2:30 pm), I stumbled upon a review of Bravo's latest programming: NYC Prep. Bravo is known for having incredibly tasteful and stimulating shows such as: Real Houswives of Orange County, Real Housewives of New York and Real Housewives of New Jersey. And now Bravo has further dedicated itself to glorifying the lives of rich and, for the most part, undeserving citizens of wealthy communities around the country. NYC Prep, which follows the lives of teenagers in Manhattan's Upper East and West Sides, communities where "money flows like the wind," according to one cast member, can be described in one word: Disgraceful. Cameras roll as these 15-18 year olds prance around New York armed with Blackberries and Mommy and Daddy's plastic, confirming that no matter how rich you are, you can't buy intelligence. These self-proclaimed independent and sophisticated teens care about little else than making a name for themselves in New York's prominent social scene. However, they stress the importance of getting involved in charities and community service (so they can get into Harvard). And while it is almost difficult to endure a full hour of "like"-filled sentences, BBMing, hair-flipping and $100/head dinners, the opportunity to laugh at their naivete and ignorance is just too good to pass up. While their lives are, in reality, incredibly artificial and sad, no one has told them that yet. For as "PC" (grandson of billionaire Peter Peterson) clearly states in the first episode, "It is" all about him. Now please excuse me, my driver is here to bring me to Barney's with my personal shopper.
Ciao,
-ROF

Daily Food: Hot Dogs

Daily Activity: Poker

Daily Song: R Way - Rebelution

Daily Attire: J. Crew Critter Pants, Andover Water Polo Hat

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Daily News No One Should Care About: "Jon and Kate" Takes Break While Family "Regroups"

Daily Life Goal: Put Any of the Characters of NYC Prep in Their Place

Daily Complaint: Unfufilled Straight Draws

Daily Drink: Seltzer

Daily Studies: Gambling Odds

Daily Television: NYC Prep

Daily Movie: W.

Daily Book: Finnegan's Wake