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My Life as Liz … continued
Over the holidays, Tivo caught the beginning of the My Life as Liz marathon and I learned the news that both excited and upset me: My Life as Liz is starting its second season.
The excitement: I loved to hate the show (see previous anti-Liz rants 1 & 2).
The hate: see aforementioned rants.
It’s finally that time. Season 2 starts Tuesday, Feb. 8th (today!) and promises life and relationships will continue to be difficult for the stylish, indie “nerd” — in ways they rarely are for people with good looks, style and a camera crew following them.
Should I watch? Take a look at the Season 2 trailer and let me know.
February 8 @ 11 p.m. on MTV
‘My Life as Liz’ might kill me
My Life as Liz just had the last episode of the season…and like all the others, it made me so, so ANGRY!!!
Here’s the root of my anger:
Bryson, Liz’s boy crush, texts her saying he wants to talk. So she meets him, sits on top of his car, shares a fry, and then blurts out how she’s waffling about whether or not to move to New York.
Like any reasonable guy would follow THAT with a love proclamation.
“Arrrrrgggghhhh!!!” I grunted waiving my veggie bun at the TV. “Liz is mentally disabled!”
My husband gives me his “I can’t believe you’re going on about this as if it was real” look as he takes a bite of fried rice.
More angering scenes unfold. Then more fist-pumping anger. Liz finds out Bryson is interested in her and rides a bike (because this show is dramatic) to his house. “He just left left on a summer-long trip,” paraphrases his mom. As if there weren’t any cell phones to call and say, “Dude, I’m a jackass. Let’s talk.”
So now Liz is going to New York, where every Jane, Ruby and Zoe wears red lipstick and has a snarky attitude. What might she wear to stand out there?
She won’t abandon her tough girl look — maybe just go extra vintage? Here’s my idea of what Liz might wear in NY:
- 70s Cowl Shirt, $15
- Yellow Vintage Sunglasses, $10
- Low Skinny 531, $98
- BDG Cinched Waist Anorak, $78
- NikeIds, $160
- Led Zeppelin Pin, $3
- The Jam Pin, .99£
- Wizard of Oz Pin Set (monkey shown), $3.99
Liz style
“I found my favorite new show,” says my husband.
That show: MTV’s My Life as Liz.
If you haven’t seen it, Liz follows, well, Liz, a super-cute, super-stylish girl with a sarcastic comeback for everything…who I’m supposed to believe is the scourge of her high school. She constantly calls herself a nerd. Unpopular.
I’m calling bullshit.
BULLSHIT!!!
I have a hard time believing that anyone with such a distinct personal style, and such a deft hand at red lipstick would spend so much time worrying about what the bitchy cheerleader thinks.
Last night, my husband and I watched 2 episodes back to back. Liz signs up for a talent contest to keep aforementioned bitchy cheerleader from winning the talent crown. As luck would have it, Liz is an amazing singer…with impeccable Indie taste (Band of Horses). Of course she is. Just like it always happens in high school.
As I squirmed through last night’s episode my husband became irritated.
Him: What’s wrong with you?
Me: This is making me angry! This is not how high school really works!
Him: It’s not real. It’s totally fake. (An interview with Liz on Alloy says it’s real)
Me: But they want it to be real! If it were real, her nerd friends would be funnier, her singing talent would be debatable, and she would have totally compromised herself to get with Bryson.
I do, however, like Liz’s style: Funky sneakers, skinny jeans, nerdy t-shirts, and really precise red lips.
- Tuxedo Jacket, $69.95
- Paramount Reader Glasses, $10
- Star Wars T-shirt, $24.99
- Nike Delta Lite High, $49.98
- Taylor Low-rise Super Skinny Jean, $44.50
