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day 4 in the big blogger house

i really want to watch it... i know if i start watching it then the next thirteen weeks of my life will be a write off.... perhaps if i stay up here in the study until after 10pm then i will be able to overcome the urge and find more improving ways of spending my time... but i could just go downstairs now... and switch on channel 4....

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Brian Sibley said…
But, of course, you didn't!

Did you.................?
David Weeks said…
Be strong Sophie ~ be strong.
Unknown said…
Don't succumb! I got suckered into watching the Friday night eviction after reading so much about some character referred to as "Ceaser the geezer" that was up for eviction with the worst bookies odds ever (eventually he got over 90% of the votes). And (of course) I got suckered into watching it right to the end. Now, come 9pm I find myself thinking "I'll just have a look and see if there's anything interesting happening". But it's full of the most awful people and is really a complete and utter waste of time. I feel like one of Les Tricoteurs for clicking on the Channel 4 button and if I were a Catholic I'm sure I'd be rushing to Confession after watching it. So don't do it! Don't watch it. Don't encourage them to make more idiots like this 'famous'. Repeat after me.. "Must resist. Must resist!"

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