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'My Corduroyed Life' - Mark A's Journal
It had to happen...
Reading this Guardian article about the planned huge scale Truman Show/ Big Brother style TV programme, I'm afraid that I'm not particularly surprised. Telly has been going this way over the last couple of years. This German venture is basically a huge real life soap opera that runs indefinitely: open ended Big Brother in a living, fully operational village that is filmed 24/7 and has its own exclusive channel. Very Truman Show (albeit with consenting contestants in this instance).
It's currently fashionable to express distaste for reality TV, yet the viewing figures speak for themselves. Not only is Reality TV cheap to make for the TV companies, it gets good viewing figures. These things combined make a lucrative package: no wonder there is so much of it on TV. Personally, I don't watch that much television (I know I watch a lot of TV shows, but it's almost exclusively on DVD), but when I do I am definitely partial to a bit Reality TV (and was utterly addicted to Big Brothers 2 & 3!). For goodness sake, it is dumbing down and it is trashy and worthless, but it's bloody entertaining too! It's a nice bit of mong escapism, and I don't see why people oppose it and whinge about it so much.
Every year I claim that I'm going to apply for Big Brother, and every year I procrastinate. Two out of four years, I've got the application form, and one of those two I've filled it in. However, it's the video thing that I've always been unable to get round to doing. Thing is, maybe that's a good thing. Do I really want to be on a Reality TV show? Who’s actually been successful and had longevity afterwards? Not many people (and alarmingly, it was Jade to make the first BB million!).
Thing about this new thing is that it isn't just for a couple of months followed by a brief period of overexposed fame. Thinking about it, it's more like a serious career move, a complete new slate, and agreeing to a completely new and different way of life for good. No small decision! It's no secret that I procrastinate disgracefully and have done with regards to me career for pretty much three years, but I am happy with my life. What kind of people would be prepared to make all those sacrifices? Human wreckage and daredevils is all I can think would apply. I aspire to be a daredevil, but realistically have conformed completely.
My initial thought when I heard of this programme was: “Wow! If it wasn’t in Germany, I’d love to do that!” However, I’m just not that brave…
Have fun,
M
Current mood:
contemplative.Current music: Another Comic Tragedy by The Wonder Stuff.
Ever see a 26 year old have a big screaming tantrum?
Thing is it is just not fair. I woke up this morning with an accidental hangover, and looked at my haggard face in the mirror. I noticed two things:
I have three huge, ugly zits.
My receeding hairline appears to be getting worse.
So I still get spots at the age of 26. I am balding at the age of 26. One is considered an affliction that young people get; the other an affliction that old people get. I get both. It's just not fair, damnit!
Have fun,
M
Current mood:
pissed off.Current music: Bile Chant by The Wonder Stuff.
Hi all,
Could someone tell me how to use HTML to centralise pictures and text, please. Ta.
M x