DWTS: Part One, Explanation

I begin this two-part post with an explanation. My sister started watching Dancing with the Stars, and I ended up watching the show with her.

Whenever Heroes and/or Chuck weren't on, or were in reruns, we would follow DWTS, or would flip to it during commercials. Now that Chuck has vanished until after the Olympics, we watch the second hour of DWTS (has anyone else noticed that we abbreviate everything now? we are so damn lazy) after Heroes.

Added to this is the sad fact that I now always feel that I have to have something on television to watch. I didn't used to be like this. In high school, I know I didn't watch that much tv, and I had homework, anyway. Then, in undergrad, I would work some nights, plus I had homework, and I still wasn't watching it every night I could. Finally, in grad school, I would work some nights, I had night classes, and I still had reading and papers to do for class.

So, it wasn't until recently that I found I had nothing else to do at night other than watch television, which leads me to watch and follow shows that I normally wouldn't consider (Eastwick being the worst example of this).

Also, when one watches one of the many reality competition shows on a regular basis, you start to get into it without trying or maybe even wanting to, then you become an avid follower, and then you find yourself rooting for someone, rating the performances, and possibly even seeing what the judges see (though I'm not sure anyone always sees what Len Goodman sees).

So, for all these reasons and through this transition, I have gotten into Dancing with the Stars. At least there are hot women wearing revealing clothing and dancing sexy, so I can pretend I'm still something of a guy while watching.