Plum Crazy

As my brother really knows, this post was not about my guilty pleasures. I don't consider brie, latte, pate, cheeseburgers, etc. to be guilty pleasures. The post was me making fun of people who make derisive comments about "brie-eating, latte-swilling New Yorkers" and "NASCAR dads". Okay, I'm not a NASCAR dad, but the point still stands. Expressing feelings of superiority over others due to their food preferences and entertainment choices is rather silly.

I do, however, have some actual guilty pleasures:

1. Degrassi: The Next Generation. Yes, I'm 40. Still, I enjoy watching a program about high school students. I used to watch Degrassi Junior High, which then morphed into Degrassi High, and now I'm watching Degrassi: The Next Generation.

2. Contrary to my brother's belief, I actually do like a Madonna song. Just the one, but still. It's "Get Into the Groove" from Desperately Seeking Susan.

3. I totally love the "The Chipmunk Song". You know, the "Christmas, Christmas time is near. Time for toys, and time for cheer." song. Be quiet.

4. One movie I will generally watch when it comes around on cable is Jawbreaker. This isn't one of your really good high school culture dark satire films like Heathers. This is a rather cheesy little satire on the popularity culture of high school.

5. Stephen King novels. He's not a great writer, admittedly, but he is a great storyteller. In fact, I just finished "The Dark Tower". Long, but ultimately enjoyable.

6. Julie Andrews! Sure, I wouldn't normally consider this a guilty pleasure, but there are those who regularly mock Julie Andrews movies. Yes, dammit, I love The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, Victor/Victoria, The Princess Diaries, etc.! So there!