For the past month or so, I’ve been getting rid of my excess clothing and shoes, in an attempt to streamline my existence. I’ve donated some stuff to Goodwill and Out of the Closet, but for sheer convenience I’ve thrown the bulk into a green dropoff bin located down the street from me. It was maintained by “Gaia” (aka “Gala”) aka “Campus California TG”.
A week ago, the clothing donation bin disappeared. I, of course, turned to the internet and learned that the so-called Gaia boxes are connected to the Tvind (aka “The Teachers Group”) cult, currently under heavy investigation in Europe.
Well, damn.
Like all the scam websites that went up after 9-11 and Hurricane Katrina, these bins put things in perspective for me. I’m as interested as the next guy in getting rich, but if I don’t honestly believe my work is making the world a better place, then it’s not worth doing.
Whew! It’s been tough keeping my mouth shut all these months. What was I supposed to say when people asked me if I knew who won?
It was interesting watching the finale. This was the first episode that had any significant amount of footage that I hadn’t seen. I didn’t realize that the two final pairs had been led to believe they were going home after the night of the “fake” elimination! That was cool to see. I was also amused to see they included Scooter talking about Megan’s two years at community college but not her graduation from the University of Illinois, Chicago.
And of course, Nate is great. Maybe on Season 4 they’ll let the contestants award the money to an individual. It’s ok, though. I’m sure Nate will go far. Though I’m a little curious what the dynamic between him and Cecille will be like next week in Vegas. I’m sure she must have heard about his lobbying efforts already, but actually seeing it in full color does make it a lot more real.
And besides, as Scooter is now in LA breaking into acting, he’ll probably need that prize money just to cover rent.
That’s it for me, though! My reality TV stardom is fading fast. Nothing left but the clip show. I’ll continue writing as long as people keep reading – I’m as curious as you are how long that will be.
Having spent the past three days doing Beauty and the Geek publicity in Los Angeles with Jennylee, I had the opportunity to hear her answer one question over and over again. “Jennylee, are you and Nate still together?” And from the comments on the blog, it appears as though people here want to know, too.
So for those of you who missed the evening news, the morning news, Fox Reality Remix, and at least 10-15 different reality TV fansites, I guess I can clear it up. Jennylee has said that, as Nate is at Harvard and she is in LA, it just wasn’t possible to maintain a romantic relationship. But she and Nate are still close friends, they talk on the phone all the time, and they agree that it’s really really weird to see such personal moments broadcast nationally.
Come hang out with me and the rest of the Beauty and the Geek cast on Wednesday, February 21st! We’ll be hanging out at the club Tao at the Venetian in Las Vegas. Hope to see everyone there!
I’m appearing on tomorrow’s Dr. Keith Ablow show with a bunch of the other Beauty and the Geek contestants. As far as I can tell, Dr. Keith is the CW’s generic Dr. Phil, with an edge. Hopefully all of you caught last week’s episode on “Parents who think one of their children is molesting the other but actually it’s the other way around”.
Tomorrow’s episode should be a bit of a train wreck. We thought it was going to be about how our lives have changed as a result of the experience, but Dr. Keith marches to the beat of his own drum. Watch Nate’s face when Dr. Keith asks him if he tried to touch his partner in her sleep.
For the past month or so, I’ve been getting rid of my excess clothing and shoes, in an attempt to streamline my existence. I’ve donated some stuff to Goodwill and Out of the Closet, but for sheer convenience I’ve thrown the bulk into a green dropoff bin located down the street from me. It was maintained by “Gaia” (aka “Gala”) aka “Campus California TG”.