So what has been in the news lately…hmm…OH! I wrote this entry on my facebook but I am going to repost it here:

on monday, june 22nd, 2009 at 9:00 pm est (more like 9:45, but whatever), millions of hormonal american women committed suicide after viewing the jon and kate plus eight episode “houses & big changes.”

so yeah, i understand entirely how incredibly lamentable divorce is, but for the love of pete, can you people stop already?? like…HOW DID YOU NOT SEE THIS COMING!!?? i saw the animosity brewing just before the renewed vows episode and NOBODY BELIEVED ME. infact, i was berated for my predictions (jackie scratched me on several occasions when i would bring the ‘d’ word up around j&k).

there are several things i want to say about this episode. it is mostly addressing kate and jon, even if they will never see this facebook note:

1) kate – i can easily understand why you thought this separation would have come about regardless of the television show. but really? REALLY? you don’t attribute this mess at all to your seemingly overnight notoriety, and oh yeah, dollar dollar bills y’all? when did sudden fame and fortune ever work out for anyone, ever? not to mention, how many reality show couples do you know that are together? in a *functional* relationship? i know two, and i had to google them.

2) jon – you are going through one of the most obvious mid life crises ever. it must suck even more because you don’t even know it. the white acura sports car, the bluetooth permanently embedded in your ear, ED HARDY CLOTHES THAT ARE UGLY AS SIN, two pierced ears, smoking marijuana (look it up, there is pictorial evidence), and hah, before i forget, sleeping with 23 year olds? i guess kate was right when she said you had no idea about the later repercussions of the asinine decisions you are making. frankly, i feel really bad for you.

3) the both of you – i dont have kids (8 none the less), and i don’t even have a boyfriend. i do know, however, that if everything is “ABOUT THE KIDS ABOUT THE KIDS MY KIDS OUR KIDS I DO EVERYTHING FOR MY KIDS” and martyring yourself….i mean, how can you possibly have a valued partnership? i know its just a natural thing for a parent to put their child first, but its like…if you don’t pay attention to each other, duh…..its not going to work. its called balance and moderation. i guess its too late for you guys, but for everyone else: learn it, live it, love it.

i think now, with the divorce, this show truly is a reality. it represents the other 50% of marriages- ya know, the ones that just don’t work out. if it was really as bad as both parties describe, separation is better. not only for the family, but for the ratings too i guess. zing.