The Real World

I have reached a new low in my reality television watching. There is a ton of stuff I should/could be doing, but instead I am watching The Real World St. Thomas...on demand. I am probably dating myself here, but I remember when the Real World originally came on...you know, back when MTV actually played music videos and had vjays. Raise your hand if you remember those days.

So now that we are all sufficiently feeling old let's talk about The Real World.

The first Real World was broadcast in 1992...I was in high school. We can thank MTV for the reality tv show craze. Yay. Although seriously thanks MTV. Can you believe 1992 was 20 years ago???? Holy crap.

I digress. So Real World New York...Eric, Heather, Julie, Kevin, Norman, Becky, and Andre. For some reason when I think of the Real World NY I think of an episode where Julie and Heather were walking Norman's dog and the dog ran and Heather fell down.

But do you remember when the cast members had actual conversations about things that mattered like racism, and homelessness (remember when Julie sept under the bridge with the people who were homeless), and homosexuality. Do you remember how seriously gross Puck was/is??? I just threw up in my mouth a little thinking about him.

I was pretty faithful to the Real World up through 9 seasons (Hawaii was my fave..shout out to Amaya), but then it seemed it had degenerated into the show it is today and became all about hooking up and sex and drinking (much like Jersey Shore).

I think I totally could've rocked the Real World though. Of course the shows I would've been eligible to be on were London, Miami, Boston, Seattle (do you remember the crazy girl with Lupus), or Hawaii. After that I would've been out of college and too old (Mike from Jersey Shore hear this YOU ARE TOO OLD TO BE THAT SHOW, same goes to you Pauly D).

You know what show I really wish they'd bring back...Paradise Hotel. I was beyond obsessed with this show...like posting on boards obsessed.

And I now have wasted 30 minutes of my life looking up these cast members on google. Sigh. I need to get a life.

Ok, I'm turning off the tv. haha