My Best Friend's Famous!

I don't know what it is about fame. Maybe it's the power, respect, and awe that comes with it, but I must confess...

I'm fascinated by fame.

Yep, I just put myself in that box...judge me if you must.

Really, I'm mostly amazed by how people gain a following and therefore power and control that is seldom merited. Isn't that how our culture functions?

I'm partially confident that Brad Pitt could run for president and be elected...because why? He can act?

It's fascinating to me.

Regardless, I'm a sucker. I'm way too interested in all things pop culture, and I'd be lying if I denied that my google reader contains Entertainment Weekly and People Magazine's blogs.

That said, I was so excited when my bf, Claire, told me that she'd be on national television this summer...and not the "I got interviewed at the scene of a crime for the news" kind of television...

the "I'm on a guilty pleasure MTV show" kind of national television.

Yep...can you believe it?

No she was not caught on Jersey Shore hangin' with The Situation.

This is at least a tad moral.  

Reality TV - Yes. 

Shady folks, with fake bodies in bikinis all day - No.

Claire's a fabulous* high school Chemistry teacher in small town California. Her high school was selected to be featured on an episode of this summer's If You Really Knew Me.

MTV and big name directors came into the school for a couple days and documented their Challenge Day.

Don't know what that is?

How about you just watch the episode.

Click here to view the episode!

*I'm not just bias...she literally wins the "best teacher in the school district" award in every school/school district/state she teaches in. Claire relates to people like no one you've ever met before...students, co-workers, teachers, etc....for real. 

CEW, you deserve to be spotlighted (spotlit?) for your unbelievable work in a much bigger way than this silly show...but I still think it's cool.