My daughter says I need an intervention. Yes. I've gotten a bit consumed with watching old seasons of the tv show "Survivor" since last summer. Who wouldn't? I just love watching the drama of outwit, outplay, outlast. Of watching people fight to get the ball first or the puzzle together first, so they can win food to eat and not have to vote anyone out of the game. I love watching their bodies getting thinner while they annoy each other and plot who should be voted out. Is it the weakest person? The oldest? The most annoying? It tends to be those three types that are voted off first.
Why does this show keep me enthralled? I think it's because I'd like to THINK I could do well. Not so much in my 53 year old body. But in my 30's I could have definitely played with the best of them physically. And I think I would have done pretty good socially. Outwit I'm not so sure. But it would've been a blast to try.
I seem to keep finding myself drawn to physical challenges the last few years. A couple of years ago I read "Wild" by Cheryl Strayed, and that made me want to be able to do a challenging hike. So we hiked in to Havasupai. Then this summer we backpacked in to the Grandaddy Lakes in the Uintahs and camped. Been there. Done that.
Outwit? Hmmm. Don't even know how to play chess. Definitely want to work on strategy skills in my life. As I've said before, I'm married to an attorney but can't debate for the life of me. But strangely, teaching 60 children at a time and having to deal with their fights and their disobedience is actually teaching me something about debate!
Social game? All of life is a social game. Figuring out how to work with your spouse, your kids, your parents, your siblings, in-laws, boss, co-workers, friends, acquaintances at church.....and the list goes on and on.
So "Survivor" is a microcosm of life. But it would be nice if you could potentially end up with a cool million at the end.
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