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Now, today's story...

My blog has officially spanned two months. I wrote some crap in April. And now I've written some crap in May. That's two months. Really.

What a great idea Liz had, huh? All this bloggery was her idea. No kidding. April 6, she's all, I'm thinking about starting a blog. And I say, what's a blog? And she explains. And I go, damn, that's a cool idea (because you know how I love to write when I have the time). So here I am.

Yeah that was a lot of not-so-subtle sucking up right there. I could use the points at the moment. We'll just suffice to say I'm not always as funny as I think I am. No, it's true. Anyhow, this blog deal was a pretty good idea. I'm glad she got me into it.

What today is really about is television. I know, hard to believe, right? Specifically, it's about the choices made by Jason and Gardner about what to watch.

Let's first take Jason. I'm over at the house the other day and he's supposedly "sound asleep" in the living room. When he "awakens," playing on the TV is 7th Heaven (which does not deserve a link), one of the worst things ever broadcast (except, you know, it's okay for religious families and all, I guess).

Jason later claimed to have not truly been awake while his eyes were open and directed at the television set. He lies. Everyone knows it. He should confess. And the smart money is on a comment coming from him very soon. And should he read that and decide not to comment, well then we shall all know it's true having no other means of denial.

Then there's Gardner. I was over at his apartment the other night watching Family Guy (which has gloriously returned to network television with new episodes, by the way), when he told me of his passion for such shows as Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, and... wait for it, Gilmore Girls. No, no, no!

Oh yes, these are the choices in primetime entertainment that have been made by what some would call my friends and family. How unfortunate. In all fairness to Gardner, however, I must point out that I have never actually seen Gilmore Girls, and before passing any further judgment, vow to at least watch the pilot.

As for Jason, I gave him credit for enjoying Arrested Development and, well, I guess the promos for Lost. But 7th Heaven? And this was not the first time I caught him in the act either. On several occasions he has been "not watching" that horrible excuse for television writing.

For shame, Jason. For shame.

Addiction: While I usually mock those who find themselves oddly attached to various online games, I find myself stuck in that pathetic situation. While cruising around MSNBC for an interesting news item earlier today I stumbled upon a ridiculous game called Bespelled in which the player forms words out of a mass of letters — similar to Boggle. Except you aren't timed and there's more crap involved. Help me. Please. It's addicting.