Boredom... and how we cure it with TV
It's amazing how interesting stupid things can become when you're desperate. We're in our longest, most hellish week of shows right now. I think it's 16 straight shows in a period of 9 days, which is pretty crazy without any time off. Since we're in Seoul, and it's freezing and everyone's getting strange allergies, we're all nervous about getting sick. So, we make our routine really easy and lame to stay healthy the whole time.
Every day we wake up, usually work out, eat lunch, and head to the theatre. We do a matinee, and then eat dinner. Then we do another show, and head back to the hotel. Once there, the excitement begins. We get to watch TV before we go to bed! We have our choice of about ten English-speaking channels, and I can't explain adequately how wonderful this is. Throughout most of Asia we have had one, maybe two English speaking channels per city. Usually they consisted of the BBC, which plays the same shows over and over and over again, or CNN, which is only good when my boyfriends Bill Hemmer and Anderson Cooper are on. The fact that we have choices here is mind boggling - we don't know what to do!
Now that's not to say that all the channels are great ones... there's still CNN, the BBC, and Animal Planet. But luckily we do get the amazing Soldier Channel, and Star World. Star World is useful because it beams us... drum roll please... AMERICAN IDOL! This is the greatest gift Korea could give me. The Soldier Channel is fun because every commercial is full of public service announcements that are totally ridiculous and half common sense. For example, titles like "Don't Drive When You're Tired", "Follow the Food Pyramid" and "If You See Women Being Exploited in the Sex Trade, Please Report It". The best ones are the ones where they pan around a restaurant where people are eating and the voiceover says something like, "As part of a military family, you are responsible for the safety of your family... and the entire country. Please don't forget that Someone is Always Listening". For Real. This is our entertainment.
Every day we wake up, usually work out, eat lunch, and head to the theatre. We do a matinee, and then eat dinner. Then we do another show, and head back to the hotel. Once there, the excitement begins. We get to watch TV before we go to bed! We have our choice of about ten English-speaking channels, and I can't explain adequately how wonderful this is. Throughout most of Asia we have had one, maybe two English speaking channels per city. Usually they consisted of the BBC, which plays the same shows over and over and over again, or CNN, which is only good when my boyfriends Bill Hemmer and Anderson Cooper are on. The fact that we have choices here is mind boggling - we don't know what to do!
Now that's not to say that all the channels are great ones... there's still CNN, the BBC, and Animal Planet. But luckily we do get the amazing Soldier Channel, and Star World. Star World is useful because it beams us... drum roll please... AMERICAN IDOL! This is the greatest gift Korea could give me. The Soldier Channel is fun because every commercial is full of public service announcements that are totally ridiculous and half common sense. For example, titles like "Don't Drive When You're Tired", "Follow the Food Pyramid" and "If You See Women Being Exploited in the Sex Trade, Please Report It". The best ones are the ones where they pan around a restaurant where people are eating and the voiceover says something like, "As part of a military family, you are responsible for the safety of your family... and the entire country. Please don't forget that Someone is Always Listening". For Real. This is our entertainment.
posted by Beth at 8:11 PM
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