lc.

to all those amazing people out there who watch mtv's the hills, this one goes out to you. last summer, i spent a decent amount of time enjoying my luxury hotel room and watching tv. you see, i didn't have tv at home for the past, oh, 5 years at least. so being able to watch tv while sitting in bed and eating dinner was kind of a big deal for me. one of my favorite shows that i picked up was the hills, mtv's reality show starring lauren, or LC from laguna beach. because of said lack of tv, i didn't know who she was, or what was her deal, but i knew that i was mysteriously sucked into this show and couldn't get enough. then, the new season premiered, and due to my lack of mtv, i sadly missed the majority of the season. however, due to recent activities, i found myself with a whole day to kill, and a season of california drama to catch up on. and thus began my journey. i watched just about the whole season (all 11 episodes), minus the season finale in one evening. then i started thinking.

why am i so drawn into this show? what is it about their lives that are so much more fascinating than mine, and why do i keep watching? and i realized, i feel a sort of connection with these wealthy, mostly blonde, club going girls. now, i'm sure you're wondering how in the world i could have anything in common with these girls, because surely i don't share any part of their lifestyles. i don't work for a magazine, sbe didn't respond to my resume, and i definitely don't get tables at the newest clubs on a weekly basis. my 21st birthday was far from a surprise party at hyde (my friends refused to throw me a surprise party for lack of possible invitees), and my job isn't so glamorous. i don't routinely go out for dinner, lunch, or brunch, and i just can't seem to pull off the oversized-sunglasses look. however, despite all these superficial differences, we're still all girls with best friends and broken hearts.

sure, i think they overdramatize everything and enjoy making mountains from molehills. and yes, i find it ridiculous that every serious conversation heidi and spencer have is either in area or in his car. but at the same time, watching lauren fall in and out of love, whitney compete for a job, and heidi go through all her drama, really brings it back home for me. there are so many times when i'm watching lauren and heidi fighting and supporting each other, through thick and thin, and i feel like i'm there, sitting on the couch with them. i listen to lauren's words of wisdom and i understand the pain her heart feels. i see heidi make the same mistakes, yell at her for taking him back, then fully understand why she hasn't yet learned. and as frustrating as it all is, i know that i do the same thing. i forgive the guy i shouldn't. i don't forgive the girl i should. i believe in second chances. i believe in best friends. i put chicks before dicks. i put dicks before chicks. i make mistakes. i learn from them. i move on. and that, my dear friends, is what we have in common. you live and you learn. no matter how much money you have, how glamorous your life appears, how many friends are at your party, what kind of car you drive, or what man is on your arm, we're all just human. and even if it's not on good morning america modeling the dress hilary swank wore, we all fall.