Thursday, September 23, 2010

Guilty Pleasures

Gossip Girl

While we all have guilty pleasures that make us happy, most of us wouldn't dare discuss them in public for fear of embarrassment, shame, and the inevitable pointing and laughing. I'm the first to admit I have many guilty pleasures that I should probably work harder to keep under wraps. But it feels liberating to throw them out there and see who else feels the exact same way (but wouldn't admit it until you did). These are my biggest guilty pleasures. What are yours?

my US Weekly subscription
Gossip Girl, 90210, and many other shows that I'm probably too old to watch
prank calling
Saved By the Bell reruns
bonne bell lipsmackers in Dr. Pepper
Reality TV (my most recent favorite was Bachelor Pad)
excessive amounts of candy, ice cream, chocolate, etc.
bubble gum

55 comments:

Anonymous said...

Haha I laughed at prank calling - too funny :) I read US Weekly as well, and watch way too much bad TV!

Collette Osuna said...

Prank calling is funny...Id have to say mine right now is shopping EVERY weekend...and Starbucks:)

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k said...

fun post!! mine are oreos....i just ate some and can't think past those..haha

Lilacandgrey said...

dirty martinis, x17online, and french fries...
oh and shoes and handbags (thanks outnet!) :D

Diana Mieczan said...

I have a few too...I love strawberry gum, chocolate chip cookies and Red mag:)
Great post,sweetie
Kisses

Chas said...

I agree on the US weekly and reality tv!

Lisa Griffin said...

ahhh i had sooo many lipsmackers a few years ago, i have a sick addiction to reality tv and a killer sweet tooth!
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Amber said...

Dr pepper lipsmackers!! I think mine guilty pleasure would be mtv's show teen mom, weird I know

Annie said...

ha Love this! I definitely would agree with90210, US weekly & Saved by the Bell reruns. I pretty much gave up prank calling, but that is definitely an old favorite as well! xo

Blogs said...

Love this! I'd have to say we are very similar! These are right up my alley. Me and lil sis cracked up laughing when we called this kid...wasn't meant to be a prank but turned out to be because i couldn't stop laughing at the way i was changing my voice. :)

Jaime @ laviejaime said...

Yes Bach Pad was def a guilty pleasure! I agree w/ celeb mags too.

PursuitOfLLT said...

terrible reality shows, gossip blogs, anything chocolate...many more!

and when i was younger we used to order pizzas for our neighbor across the street and hide in the front window watching them get delivered! gosh, it was funny and man did I hate that neighbor!

Josie said...

90s TV shows, anything even vaguely containing sugar, overpacking, and a ridiculous number of magazines. Obsessed.
xo Josie
http://winksmilestyle.blogspot.com

Cafe Fashionista said...

Ah, I LOVE you for mentioning Saved By the Bell! I honestly think I have seen every single episode at least twelve times - I used to want to be Kelly Kapowski! :P

Do you remember California Dreams? That was my second obsession - after Saved By the Bell, of course! LOVE your guilty pleasures!! :)

Marcie said...

This is my favorite post of the week! I L-O-V-E reality TV, especially Bachelor Pad. I am so sad it is over. I am laughing out loud right now, because I love Prank Call but thought no one else knew what it was. Isn't it hilarious?! And who can go a week without Us Weekly?

Great picks, Val!

Marcie

Andrea said...

These are perfect! I looove candy and have atleast a few pieces every day!

Lindsay said...

I Love that you did this post. Mine are celebrity gossip, reality tv, Caffeine, SHOPPING!

Hope you are having a good day Valerie!

Alicia Lund said...

Prank Calling? haha! My guilty pleasures are trashy magazines and cheesy tv. I too enjoyed this past season of Bachelor Pad!

Marie said...

Prank Calling made me laugh -- and guilty too! Haha!:D

Happy Thursday!:D

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Andrea (Panda) said...

oooh i love saved by the bell reruns! i just bought a saved by the bell shirt...it was way to good NOT to buy!
my guilty pleasure
the horse races (but i dont go often)

hiyaluv said...

i used to get such a kick out of prank calling when i was in my teens. for some reason i thought it was so funny. i still love getting my us weekly every single week!!! :)
smiles,
gina
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torrie said...

Valerie- great & so true post (especially the part about not admitting until others do)! I used to love that show!! Okay, leeeeeeeet's see...

- candy! Skittles, Nerd Ropes, Licorice (of course), Kit Kat, Twix, M&M's...
- all the gossip magazines, while waiting at the dentist or in line at the store...
- Dr. Phil
- 80's music
- TJ's fall, maple cookies (addicted)
- Oh, and Cheetos (okay, and Doritos, and more)
- Kid Cookbooks (I need basic, simple instructions sometimes, especially when I'm trying something for the 1st time- like Apple Pie!)

Mrs. Parker said...

Oh boy... this may be a can of worms!
One of my guilty pleasures is without a doubt Big Brother in the summer. Love love love the drama & mind games!
xo
anna

Whitney said...

What a great post!! I may have to work on something similar. :)

I loooove Saved By The Bell! It's the best.

xoxo
Whitney

THE ALTERNATIVE WIFE said...

That photo of the candy got me excited and jonesin for a reeses pb cup right this instant! And LOL about pranking. You're awesome! Mine are definitely gossip magazines. I subscribe to most of them with the exception on OK! I let that one run out...guess I'm in recovery mode :)

Oh and also horrible tv. Jersey Shore, Real Housewives, any reality show really! It's really bad...I've even been watching the Mel B show!!!

heather said...

LOL! I'm sure everybody is saying this but prank calling? That just makes me laugh and takes me back to the days of three-way calling and late late night dangerous prank calls with my girlfriends. HOO boy.

Actually your list is SO wonderful, saved by the bell, it's like a walk down memory lane! xoxo

heather said...

And I'm sure too much coffee and wine would be on my guilty pleasure list. Though not so much these days, sigh. So I'm substituting with copious amounts of home baked goodies :)

Gabriel said...

Who doesn't love Saved By the Bell, except for the "College Years"! Considering your post today, its a good thing that I hid those cookies from you this morning!

this free bird said...

Valerie you had me at candy. Okay and prank calls. hahaha!! This is my fave post of the day!!

When I was a kid my friends and I were prank calling on a party line (real smart) and the operator called us back and ripped us a new one. End of pranks.

You have the best guilty pleasures lady! I love all of these!! Gossip Girl - check, old 90210 - check, candy - check, rag mags - check, lipsmackers!! - check

I'd add in Felicity (which is totally my go-to happy place), tea (nerd alert), sour gummy worms (in particular), the ID channel, oh and gummy coke bottles - with or without the sour coating.

Love this post!!

xoxo,
Carrie

Kristen said...

hmm... good ones, for sure! i'd have to agree with you on bubblegum. always chewing something! shows? i'm into crime comedy-dramas (Castle, Leverage, White Collar)... i try to stay up with each episode... does that make me guilty?! :)

this free bird said...

Oh Valerie - those shorts were my last bit of fall fun. My last allowed fall purchase when we were in Canada. Prepare to see them on replay!! I have to say I'm still enjoying my tough love. It's actually very freeing. :)

xoxo,
Carrie

J. said...

My boss who is the such a guy's guy told me.the ot&er day that he lovesss 90210 and gossip girl haha hes like in his thirties...i couldnt believe he would ever admit it! Lol

The October Issue said...

I ran out of Dr Pepper chapstick!I love GG :)

Gina said...

my mom and i usually fight over who gets to read US weekly first when it arrives in the mail :)

i love crunch bars && peanut butter cups.

i think saved by the bell will always be my favorite show

and i love ice cream, coldstone is wonderful.

but in a lil over 3 months i'll be in yogurtland heaven!!

these were so not embarrasing, be proud hehehe

Gorgeous Glam said...

oh my gosh that prank calling pic is sooo duper funny! I laughed out loud!!

georgia ~ gi gi said...

Happy Thursday Valerie :)
Hm, lets see, I have a Kit Kat almost everyday!
When I get a chance I love to watch E!
Can;t forget my coffee with my Vanilla Cinn. creamer!
I love your list! Oh, Saved by the Bell, loved that show!
Smoochies
gi gi

Louise (Fifth Sparrow) said...

Everyone needs their guilty pleasures! I love most of your too! Please prank call me sometime! :)
xx

stylenuggets said...

Grape-flavoured chewing gum is a fave of mine and eating rich, gooey chocolate. Potato chips too! Eeep! That's a lot of guilty pleasures.

Kristin W said...

:) I used to say watching reality tv was a guilty pleasure...but now so many people are obsessed, I have no problem admitting it! I absolutely ADORE Gossip Girl :) And gossip mags...yep, I think we share many guilty pleasures....

Jess said...

Hahah - I'm right there with you on every single one of these! Especially Gossip Girl... embarrassing, I know.

Elle said...

Haha even my boyfriend loves gossip girl so it makes me feel less guilty :) It's pretty much the only thing I watch that's NOT reality TV, a little sad?

20 YORK STREET said...

Magazines! Fitness, beauty, fashion, gossip.. all magazines. And boy, shopping is the bad boy of my guilt!

besos,

ML
20 YORK STREET

Erica said...

Omg! I have too many guility pleasures to name them all, but I love anything with chocolate and peanut butter, Jersey Shore, The Housewives of NJ, NJ, & ATL, Gossip Girl, Dancing with The Stars, etc, etc, etc. ; )

Julie-Inspired said...

I always loved crank yankers...so funny. But my guilty pleasure is definitely movie popcorn!!

Julie xo

Jessica said...

PRANK CALLING!! That's a good one. "Hi you've reached Jessica and Valerie. Leave us a message at the beep" BEEP (insert Taboo buzzer sound)

Destined For Now said...

Love your list! I'm a TV fanatic too. And long showers...my weakness.

Kristen said...

I love Us Weekly as well! (I don't care for the gossip, it's more for the stars outfits)!

And I loooove towels! I have over like twenty beach towels.. and awesome bath towels. I can't help it!



And cup a soup- it's soooo bad for you, but I love it!

Leeann @ Join the Gossip said...

I have a problem with watching shows that are probably better suited for teens, too! The Cw is the ish right now! GG, 90210, Life Unexpected, The Vampire Diaries (my fav), and Supernatural are all on my favs list!

Unknown said...

i will never get over saved by the bell--never! i've seen every episode at least 20 times, yet i still watch it.

xx anna jane

Oh, My Darling said...

Yum, Reese's!!!

Kathryn said...

I am with you on Gossip Girl! I love/hate that show but no matter how cheesy that show gets, I can't stay away!!! of course candy and celeb mags too!!!

Lindsay With An "A" said...

I loved loved loved this post, girl! I mentioned you in the post I did today, and I linked you as well! I always love reading your blog, and this post is a recent fave! :)

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RedPoppy said...

US Weekly rocks! Great post xo

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