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Words May Sting, But Life Goes On

I ran for Oakland City Council. I lost. That is how life goes. Things didn’t go as I had hoped. But, I am 53 years old and learned that lesson a very long time ago. I did learn some things that shocked me about small town politics. Not everyone plays nice or fair. I know that is normal in big city politics, and especially national politics, but I have never known it to happen in Oakland Nebraska…

When I am meeting someone new I usually have a question that I ask right away: “What TV shows do you like?”

Some people ask about books and music, but since I am a TV show fanatic – I like to ask this question first. What I have figured out in recent years is the simple fact that people are what they watch. And it really works! If someone follows me on twitter I also usually check if they are a part of any TVgroups on twitter. Or if someone asks for a friend request on Facebook, I go straight to the TV Likes section. So how does it work for me? Let me give you an example:

Fan of:

The Vampire Diaries, 90210, Pretty Little Liars, Gossip Girl – This will either be an emotional girl looking for true love (often very immature) or her gay best friend. Although sometimes people watch the shows because of the hot half-naked bodies that are on screen all the time.

Modern Family, 2 Broke Girls, The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother – Someone laid back and sociable. Often with a good sense of humor, but sometimes people watch it so they can pick up funny shit to say to others.

Dexter, CSI, Bones, Criminal Minds – A bit dark, but that’s a good sign in my book. Unless they are serial killers looking for tips.

American Horror Story, 666 Park Avenue – Horror is also good. Adventurous minds.

Glee, Smash, Nashville – Probably gay. Or just a music lover.

Doctor Who, Supernatural, Haven, Fringe, Misfits – Sci-Fi freak! These can be tricky to generalize.

Battlestar Galactica, Star Track, Stargate, Firefly – A geek. But a cool geek.

You get the picture.