Conflama

Have you ever heard of conflama?
It is a mix of "conflict" and "drama" and I have to say that I am a fan of this made-up word. It seems to follow certain people and it is the thing that hooks us into those strangely addicting drama shows on the television. Now, I know there are many of you that claim not to watch television, but we all have our little secrets of certain conflama shows, whether it was soap operas in high school or the early days of ER. I admit, however, that I have two shows that I am addicted to at this very moment. I am exposing myself by saying so, but I love to watch Grey's Anatomy and Prison Break. I have been previously addicted to the beginning seasons of ER and the entire running of Alias as well as seasons one and two of 24. Yes! Conflama abounds on each and every one of these shows! No one can ever seem to catch a break on these shows, and if they do, their new-found peace or happiness is exceedingly short-lived! ACK!
It is true that sometimes I watch new shows to see if they have an addictive force, but none has caught my attention as of late. That is ok, though, because I can still deny that I watch too much TV, as I only 'specifically' watch these two shows. But what about my guilty flipping on to The Biggest Loser? And the afternoons of laundry folding in which the Food Network tempts me to make blueberry crumble or grilled peanut-butter-honey-and-banana sandwiches? But, ah, I am sidetracked so easily. Perhaps it is not conflama that draws me towards that darned noisy box that the television is. Perhaps I just like to watch it...

ps. this picture has nothing whatsoever to do with the subject, but I like this picture of me, doing things I love to do: eat ice cream, travel and walk about...