Kate's Reflections of the Day

My obnoxious commentary on pop culture, life in Philly and people who work at malls.

Thursday, February 16, 2006

Usually on Thursday nights, I'm still on the floor in hysterics after watching the best show to ever be on television, The Office. Last week, I remember vividly hitting the carpet when Michael Scott rubbed his hands in anticipation of a "New York slice" of pizza and walked confidently into a Sbarro in Times Square. The show is freakin' genius.

What's not so genius? The fact that instead of seeing Phyllis tonight creating her 80th Excel spreadsheet while smiling sheepishly about her boyfriend from Vance Refrigeraton, I'm sentenced to more Torino and (gasp) Johnny Freakin' "I'm so not your mainstream figure skater because I'm like a shot of whiskey and a vile of heroin mixed together" Weir. Note to Johnny: the second you have to say you're not mainstream out loud, you're mainstream. You triple lutzing toolshed.

Way to go, Torino. I loved the Opening Ceremonies and how everyone randomly paraded in to bad 70s and 80s music. Is that what's hot in Northern Italy? "And now, Estonia!" (background music -- We Built This City). "Next, the wonderful nation of Finland!" (cue Hall and Oates' Maneater).