Desert Time

I recently bought Season 1 of my favorite tv show, "how i met your mother" on DVD, and while watching it, I realized why it is my favorite show.  But first, a flashback…

As some of my readers know, years ago, I spent a few days in a mental hospital recovering from, or more accurately protecting myself from my depression.  While in there, I was told that the doctors believed I was Narcissistic.  Now, out of all my memories from that place, that moment possibly stands out most.  It is a very strange feeling to hear that they thought I was narcissitic, when I was in there because I more or less hated myself and my life.  It very much puzzled me, and I think about that every now and again.  (interestingly enough I now hold a psychology degree-probably because I thought I could do it better than them!)

Anyway, I realized it is my favorite show because the show is about me.  I credit the writing for making all the characters very real, and the show is hilarious!  but mostly, I am the main character, Ted.

I am that hopeless romantic who wants to fall in love and get married.  He sees Robin and falls in love, confessing his love on the first date, and pretty much screwing everything up because he can't control the fact that his heart has already made up its mind.  in general, I could go through almost every episode right now and bring up an instance where it eerily relates to my life right now.

I titled this entry "so there is hope out there" because, obviously from the title of the show, Ted must eventually get married and have a family.

So, yeah, out of all the television series' I own (except "24" ) I pretty much like the show just because there is one or 2 characters that really reminds me of me. 

Okay Awesome, (which is actually the title of one of the episodes, but makes a good closing)

Mike