TV Addicts Anonymous

TVAA...that is seriously what I need. I was looking at my DVR last night, and it is getting a little bit out of control. The funny thing is that before I had a DVR, I hardly ever kept up with shows on tv. There were very few that I watched regularly. Now, my list seems to always be growing. I think right now it's because when all the shows I normally watch ended for the summer, I worried there might not be anything to watch, so I recorded everything. Don't get me wrong...I'm not one of those people that comes home and turns the tv on for five hours. I do however like to catch up on some shows when Stephen's on call at the hospital or on the weekend, and I have been known to watch several shows in a row. In DVR time though, that's only two hour tops...right? I also tend to get a bit anxious if my DVR isn't working. :)

So here's my summer tv list:

There's the old standbys that I watch every summer. They are:

• So You Think You Can Dance (love love love this show)
• Drop Dead Diva
• Royal Pains
• Design Star

and mine and Stephen's absolute favorite...

• Big Brother (this one starts in July, and I can't wait, and it is the only show Stephen will watch with me)

Also in the line up is Pretty Little Liars, which is a wonderful guilty pleasure to watch.

The new ones I'm recording this summer are:

• Breaking Pointe- This is a reality show about ballet. I have only watched one episode, and I'm not sure how many more I'll watch. I'm usually a sucker for anything having to do with dance though.
• Dance Moms- I've caught this show a few times here and there, and I decided to start recording it. The teacher is portrayed as absolutely awful. It's kind of like watching a train wreck.
• Dallas- I don't really remember the first Dallas, but there seems to be a lot of hype about the remake. I recorded the pilot, but haven't watched it yet. We'll see how this one turns out.

• Bunheads- This show is from the creators of Gilmore Girls (which is one of my all time favorites). The first episode wasn't what I expected at all from the previews. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing yet.

The jury is still out on some of these new shows, but my DVR will definitely be pretty full this summer. I guess tv is my way of relaxing after a long week of work. I can let my brain rest because none of these shows require much brain power to keep up with. :) So, until I hear about a TVAA meeting in my area, I guess I'll press on with my summer list.