AuburnChick's Adventures

Oh you guys…it’s Monday, and although I am not in a bad mood, I feel like ranting.

So, please bear with me while I stand atop of my soapbox this morning.

It all started last Thursday morning.

I am not a huge fan of daytime TV.  Heaven knows I spend enough quality time on the couch watching the thing in the evenings with my addiction to such shows as So You Think You Can Dance, Chopped, and Next Food Network Star (to mention a few).

But, I do like watching the Today Show.

Or rather, I DID.

I have watched this show, on and off, for years.

I remember the days of Bryant Gumbel and Jane Pauley.

How many of you remember the whole Deborah Norville controversy?  She sure did not last long as an anchor!

Then there was Katie Couric who finally quelled the bitter aftertaste left by Ms. Norville (although she is a knitter, so I like her better now).

I cheered when Matt Lauer was promoted from the news desk to the couch as Katie’s co-host.

And now, Meredith Vieira reigns on the Today Throne with Matt.

Now that you’re up on the Today Show history (I am, as always, a teacher on my blog), let’s proceed.

A few years ago, the show started a Summer Concert Series.  Every Friday, a famous recording artist puts on a concert outside of the studio.  Streets are blocked off, and fans start lining up a day two in advance as the hype is built up over the week.

Well, on Thursday, I saw a promo for Lady Gaga, who would be showing up the next day.

Meredith and Ann Curry (current news desk anchor) sat on the studio’s couch, chit-chatting about the upcoming concert.

And then NBC showed a longgggggggggggggg clip of one of Ms. GagGag’s videos.

I have no idea what the song was, but all I can say is that my jaw dropped to the floor as I watched a girl posse dance around in less-than-full-coverage underwear.

Folks, these girls were twirling around, so as to reveal skin that should never be revealed in public, much less on MORNING TV!!!

Oh my gosh.

I was livid!!!

How is it that NBC had to choose THIS clip of THIS video?

Such poor judgment.

And then the monitors turned back to Meredith and Ann, who were gushing over said singer.

Blech.

I think I turned off the TV at this point, mentally firing up a blog post as I hit the remote control buttons.

But wait…I had other things to blog about.  The delay gave me the opportunity to find more fodder for my rant.

Friday morning started, and out of habit, I turned on the TV.  This is what summer is all about, after all, even if I don’t turn it on until 9am because I’ve slept in.

But I digress.

Of course, my timing was good, as usual.

Said sarcastically, of course.

Guess who was on the TV?

Yep.

Not-a-Lady GagGag

In attire that should be worn under clothing, not as the main ensemble.

Ugh.

It started raining, and she still kept singing.

Never mind the fact that there were electronics all around her.

Forget the fact that there were other people on stage dancing and playing instruments who could have been ELECTOCUTED because she had to have the attention.

Honestly, I think she’s just a Madonna-Wannabe…so desiring of attention that she’ll do anything shock-worthy to get it.

Mercifully, there was a commercial break.

And then the show returned, to find icky girl doing her thing in an outfit that was the final straw for me…

She was wearing a white bra ensemble with…

Get this…

Silver rhinestones that made out the shape of crosses!!!

Oh

My

Gosh.

I have no idea what in the world she was singing, because I had the TV muted.  I wasn’t even really watching it but happened to glance over and see that.

Ugh.  Ugh.  Ugh.

This is probably the one thing that really bugs me the most – people who wear crosses as some sort of fashion statement when their lives are so diametrically opposed to what the symbol stands for.

Case in point:  When I was in sixth or seventh grade, my parents gave me a Star of David necklace for Christmas.  I did not really understand what the symbol stood for, so I wore it to school one day.  Someone asked me if I was Jewish, and I said no.  I was very self-conscious the rest of the day.

See, it wasn’t bad that I had worn it, but I felt like I was misrepresenting myself by doing so.

I am particularly sensitive to crosses and the Ichthys, the Christian symbol of a fish.  I have a necklace and ring with an Ichthus, and people automatically assume I am a promoting the fact that I am a Pisces.

Um, no!  I do not read horoscopes.

Ugh.

So, I am annoyed…duh.

I would love to see NBC (or other stations) invite Christian singers to perform concerts out on the Plaza.

What a true shocker that would be, eh?  Can’t you see Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Jars of Clay, or Casting Crowns belting out songs that talk about things more eternal that telephones?

That would be something I wouldn’t have to gag over!!

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