I finished watching The Amazing Race about a 1/2 hour ago and I still have knots in my stomach from the close race at the end and the general anxiety I feel at each detour and task. I think AR is the best show on TV right now and I would have loved to have been on it, especially this season. Nik and I applied to be on at, the application had to be in this February. In typical Laura fashion, I procrastinated the application process and Nik had to send our application overnight delivery to be delivery on the final date they were accepting applications. It was like a 10 page written application and we had to include pictures and proof of a passport. The last part of it was a 3 minute dvd that had to be sent with it. We filmed the dvd at our friend Jon's house and while Jon is the funniest person we know Nik and I could not quite pull off the humor on the video we made. We were both nervous and awkward and the funniest part of the whole dvd was when Jon (who is still trying to burn off his baby weight) put the camera on himself and asked if whomever was viewing could also sending the video into Biggest Loser on his behalf! After filming the video we drove in the snow to Nik's friend's house who edited and tried to make us look good (thanks Erik!). Unfortunately, when we sent the video and application we neglected to read the part of the rules written in bold that the dvd must be clearly marked with the team names, city, and cell phone numbers on it. All incorrect or incomplete applications would not be considered. So...after all that we missed the last step. It's entirely possible and very likely that we did not make the show because we just aren't that interesting. But I still blame it on us not following directions!
The season that is airing is the one Nik and I tried out for. It would have been AWESOME. On the application they ask what city in the world you would love to visit, and I wrote Tokyo because I'm fascinated by it. Where did they go already in this season? Tokyo! grrr. They also went to Dubai which would probably be a close second for me. That city is pure grandeur and excess and it would be so unbelievable to experience it. This season has been pretty easy so far, I don't see any tasks that would have been impossible for me and Nik. The wasabi challenge would have been fun for me because I am obsessed with anything that makes my eyes water and my nose run. Anything that would require strength, well Nik would be the go-to guy for that.
I do think that being put in such a high stress situation would have made Nik and me look slightly (okay, very) dysfunctional. Despite our best efforts to try and remain calm and not yell at each other I can imagine it's not that easy. The feelings that I get just watching it when I have no connection to the people that are participating are so strong that I wonder if I could actually handle it if I was experiencing it firsthand. I would probably not come off very well and then my curiosity would get the best of me and I would look up the AR blogs to see what they were saying about me. I would probably become obsessed with reading the negative comments about me and neglect my husband and job while I buried myself in my laptop every night. Maybe it's a good thing we didn't make the show....
But that million dollars sure could have come in handy!!
The season that is airing is the one Nik and I tried out for. It would have been AWESOME. On the application they ask what city in the world you would love to visit, and I wrote Tokyo because I'm fascinated by it. Where did they go already in this season? Tokyo! grrr. They also went to Dubai which would probably be a close second for me. That city is pure grandeur and excess and it would be so unbelievable to experience it. This season has been pretty easy so far, I don't see any tasks that would have been impossible for me and Nik. The wasabi challenge would have been fun for me because I am obsessed with anything that makes my eyes water and my nose run. Anything that would require strength, well Nik would be the go-to guy for that.
I do think that being put in such a high stress situation would have made Nik and me look slightly (okay, very) dysfunctional. Despite our best efforts to try and remain calm and not yell at each other I can imagine it's not that easy. The feelings that I get just watching it when I have no connection to the people that are participating are so strong that I wonder if I could actually handle it if I was experiencing it firsthand. I would probably not come off very well and then my curiosity would get the best of me and I would look up the AR blogs to see what they were saying about me. I would probably become obsessed with reading the negative comments about me and neglect my husband and job while I buried myself in my laptop every night. Maybe it's a good thing we didn't make the show....
But that million dollars sure could have come in handy!!
