People watch Survivorman because he really knows what he's doing, he's out there alone, and we all want him to make it.
People watch Bear Grylls with the same grim fascination once reserved for the Crocodile Hunter: we are all secretly hoping he bites it on camera while trying to pull off one of his stupid stunts.
Or at least that's the way it is in my house.
All of this has happened before, and all of it will happen again.
About me
I'm 43, and yes, that is a good age. Attorney, mom and wife: 3 full-time jobs, which makes me jack of all trades, master of none. I like it. Two boys, 13 and 10, otherwise known here as One and Two, just to keep things simple. Husband? He is the inspiration for the title of this blog. He works 14 hour days, to which I can only say: I'm incredibly grateful he doesn't work weekends.
I love: my boys, my God, this city, good food, good books, my church, and dogs (unless they're really, really small).
I hate: fear, cold weather, grey skies, reality TV, shoes that pinch, and Daylight Savings Time.
You can email me at grasswidowsdiary (at) gmail (dot) com - I love mail, too.
I love: my boys, my God, this city, good food, good books, my church, and dogs (unless they're really, really small).
I hate: fear, cold weather, grey skies, reality TV, shoes that pinch, and Daylight Savings Time.
You can email me at grasswidowsdiary (at) gmail (dot) com - I love mail, too.
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1 comment:
I haven't let my children watch him, although they have begged. I fear he will succumb to a fate similar to that of Steve Irwin.
We have finally quite talking about Steve Irwin's demise and the particularly gory details of the "barb through the heart" and the like...I mean just last week I had a question about whether or not the duckbilled platypus' barbed probiscus could impale a person's heart. I just can't risk it!
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