Living vicariously through my TV

I am a media junkie! I watch probably more than 5 hours of television a day, watch a few movies a week and attempt to read a book a month, which might not sound like much, but I'm an insanely slow reader.

Now some of you may say, wow! How does this girl have time for anything else? Does she just sit in her room all day glued to the television or a book?

Answer: NO! I am a full time student, going into my senior year, at the University of North Carolina, where I am currently taking summer classes. I also work about 20 hours a week at the YMCA teaching swim lessons and life guarding. I also hang out with friends, go shopping, work out, you know, other daily college student activities.

But, I have found that recently I have been living through my television, which some people may believe to be unhealthy or a misguided use of my time; however, I have found it truly enlightening.

The past two weeks I have gone through the entire spectrum of human emotion by simply watching my favorite television shows. Anyone that knows me, would say that I am an extremely emotional person; so, I would not be surprised if you did not respond the same way (although, I bet you balled like a little baby during the finale Grey's Anatomy too, you just won't admit it). Anyways, here is a run down of the emotional roller coaster that was my week of very emotional television: I was relieved that Jack Bauer finaly found the bio-weapon; celebrated that Melissa Rycroft will dance another day, but mourned the loss of Ty Murray; I am exhausted with Spencer Pratt (what a JERK!!); I was traumatized to see 5 college students to die on their graduation day, but was uplifted when Alex and Izzie got married and now depressed that she and O'Malley are more than likely died (we'll have to wait for next season); I was encouraged by Michael J. Fox and his stories of inspiration; I cried as I watch Peyton and Lucas finally got married!! And as always I shared some laughs with the crew from Friends, solved a crime with Olivia and Elliot, and shared witty banter with Rory and Lorelai.

I can't wait to see what this week brings!