Wednesday, March 14, 2007

My Neighbors

When Matt visited last weekend he brought me a couple of all-the-souvenirs-in-Las-Vegas-were-crappy-so-I-bought-you-something-nicer presents. One of them was the first season of The Girls Next Door, which is my new favorite show. It's about Hugh Hefner and the three girlfriends that he lives with who are, from left to right, Kendra, Holly, and Bridget.


When I first saw it I thought, "Excellent, a show that will make me feel really, really smart," but the more that I watched it the more I started to actually like the girls. The one who won me over was Bridget. She's Hef's #2 girlfriend. I specifically remember the moment when she got me. She was wearing this cute little dress and really high heels, chasing her dog Wednesday that escaped from the mansion through the yard and yelling, "Wednesday! If you don't come back you can't come to the baby shower with me! You were going to be the most popular one there!" It was the single most adorable thing I had ever seen. I eventually came to really like the other girls as well, but Bridget holds a special place in my heart. My first Playboy love. ;)

It's so strange. These girls lead lives that, at first glance, I would say are, you know, somewhat less than empowering... but I love them. Seriously, I would be their friend, if they would have me. I think they have the most genuinely striking personalities. They are extremely kind, loving and accepting people. And, in a weird way, they seem genuinely happy... which I don't totally understand. But still there's this issue that hangs over my head... they are all dating the same guy! and he gave them a curfew! How can I be OK with that? Well, maybe I don't have to be. Perhaps they've made some dubious lifestyle decisions, but still, I think that those girls are SO interesting and, well, just great.

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