As a mere 13-year-old with braces from ear to ear, I nervously paced down the hallways of my high school anxious for the next chapter of my life to begin.  Although the next four years would be filled with nonsensical drama and lame undercover house parties, thanks to constant reminder from my parents, I knew that virtually every decision I made would be on account of my future.

I enrolled in as many honors and AP classes as possible because “colleges love to see that.”  Between rounds of “binge” drinking (you know, two whole beers) on the weekends, I studied for hours to keep my grades up.  Even one unacceptable grade would lower my GPA and would affect what colleges I could apply to.  I made sure to partake in as many extracurricular activities as possible because as drilled into my brain, “colleges love to see that.”  And rest assured, when the time came, I had two SAT tutors every week to ensure my scores were up to par.  My essays were grilled to perfection and applications completed meticulously.  My heart skipped a beat every time the mail was delivered while awaiting acceptance letters.  Read More »

With shows like The Bachelor and MTV’s Next long played out, it’s no wonder that many of us have lost our interest in reality TV shows based on finding love.

By now, it’s become more than blatantly obvious that many of the shows are scripted with characters who all fit the same few personality descriptions. The process of watching these bimbos battle it out for some hairy neandrathal has become tired and frankly, boring.

So, why have I seen every episode of VH1′s new Bachelor-esque reality TV show Rock of Love? I’ve been trying to answer this question myself. I could care less about the star of the show, Bret Michaels, the lead singer of the 80′s hair band Poison.

He’s not particularly attractive, his band is forgettable, and he seems kind of lame for a rock star. The show seems to depict him as boring- he has no defining characteristics. He’s nice enough to the girls he’s “dating”, but doesn’t show any signs that he may be able to handle an actual relationship.

Every time he appears on the show, he’s either participating in show-sponsered dates, or walking around with a beer in his hand and an uninspired look on his face. Read More »