Yes, as I mentioned before, I watch “Extreme Home Makeover.” I am not as in to it as I used to be for several reasons. One, they have gone way to commercial and scripted. I think the first season was more genuine. Second, the cast stayed at Kohler in Wisconsin when they filmed there and my cousin Joel worked there as the guy who runs around to different rooms fulfilling guests’ needs. He said they were very demanding, which is totally opposite of their on air personalities and destroys the myth of them working through the night.
Those familiar with the show know that Ty briefs the team on the chosen family, shows a heart-wrenching video and asks his teary crew, “So what do you say - can we do this?” One hundred percent of the time, they crew answers an enthusiastic “YES!” It’s probably the cynic in me, but just one time I want them to say, “Um, I don’t think so.” Is that too much to ask?
So, I just got back from my parents for our big birthday weekend. Benjamin told me about ten times that our birthdays are the same. I have a ton of things to do tonight, but I’d rather drink wine and watch TV. I have bills to pay. I have changes to make to a PowerPoint presentation for work. I have to write a consumer value proposition and brand promise. I have to type Parish Council minutes. None of those things sound like something I want to do right now. Lest you think I am completely shirking my responsibilities, I did unpack all my stuff from the weekend, put away my groceries, catch up on my emails, and do two loads of laundry.
I’d like to pause and talk about how much I love doing laundry. To me it is the perfect chore. Here’s why: I feel double productive. During the twenty minutes in washer and 60 minutes in the dryer, I am automatically doing two things at once, even if the other thing is taking a nap. And if I have a load in the washer and one in the dryer, then I am doing three things at once! There is no other chore that gives you this much freedom. Yes, I agree - folding is a pain in the ass. However, if done while watching TV, listening to the radio or talking on the phone, you are still being double productive! I heart efficiency.
Speaking of, I have to go change the load.