A Sad Day (for me)

Yesterday I received some sad news. My favorite gawker.com blogger, Richard Lawson, has moved on to greener pastures (at tv.com, whatever that is).

Every week for the past 8 months, Richard taught me to embrace my inner 15-year-old, shoving off blocked-out memories of the braces, the heartbreak, and the haired parted down the middle. Almost every night of the week, Richard would relive his own teenage horrors by indulging in the teenage horrors of others. I liked Gossip Girl before I started reading Richard's blog, but now I LURRVE Gossip Girl. NYC Prep bored me, but I had to watch it so I would understand why Richard's Camille developed a lesbian lover later in life, or why he called PC "the urban dandy." And his recaps from Stylista, the meanest reality fashion competition show on television, were probably my favorite of all.

Then there were the Housewives. Like Richard, I felt real affection for the New Jersey Housewives. I diligently watched every episode and really fell in love with these women. I didn't like the New York Housewives, but Richard did, so I did too. He had me lol-ing in my cube every Wednesday with his ridiculous recaps:

Horrible Kelly went to a photoshoot. Horrible Kelly went to a photoshoot and there was a terrible Frenchman who told her to open her legs and when the blood started pouring out of my face my roommate turned to me and said "Richard, you have blood pouring out of your face," and I said, "Yes, you too Rose," and so we both sat there, blood pouring out of our faces, as Kelly opened her legs and talked about how pretty she was and at this point there were pools forming at our feet. "Well, I'll never wear these pants again," Rose said merrily, blood pouring out of her face.

Oh Richard, you slay me! This episode was particularly great too--"Jill's gay house elf went apeshit. He pooped himself about seven times and kept cooing and purring all over him. Jillzee was totally embarrassed, for the house elf, who was tipsily swinging from the chandelier and screaming "fuck me! fuck me!", but also for stupid Kelly and her stupid Argentinian lady friend."

Thank you Richard, for everything you've given me. I will miss you.