And etc…

Why? Why, lord? Why am I sitting here watching American Idol? I’m not even sure I particularly like it…

1. I do not want to do my homework. Ok, yeah, that’s definitely part of it. Although I am working on making television watching count as research.

2. Secretly, I wish I could sing. Like, sing well. Although having Sanjaya’s hair might make singing quality less important.

3. I enjoy making fun of people. TV gives me a venue for that. Am I the only one thinking that just because you’re quite large and of African-American descent you are not necessarily Aretha Franklin-quality? And, we already have an Aretha Franklin, so why would we need two more, particularly one with bad teeth?

4. I’ve been trying to solve a mystery–figuring out why famous people (aka Gwen Stefani, J-Lo) want to appear on this show. To me, this says we’re on the downhill in quality and show longevity.

5. This show has brainwashed me. Because it comes on before House. And lord knows I can’t miss that. Tonight there’s an operation on an airplane! That’s better than an in-flight movie.

Sigh. Maybe I should’ve added number 5: I’m currently drinking, which makes most things more bearable (but homework a little harder). Or number 6: I just turned in my qualifying examination portfolio, so I deserve a little guilty pleasure television. Or a lot of it, actually.