Michelle Obama's guilty pleasure: "really bad tv"

[HopeOverFear]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama says curling up with the first family's dog and clicking through food and design shows on television provide moments of peace amid a busy schedule.

During an interview to mark her selection as Barbara Walters' most fascinating person of the year, the first lady said her guilty pleasures involve food and "really bad TV." She also said her toned arms are a bit of "revenge" against her in-shape husband, President Barack Obama

"My really lazy days are I sit with Bo, who usually climbs up on my lap. He thinks he's a lap dog," she said of the Obamas' large Portuguese water dog. "He'll cozy up with me, and I'm just clicking through mindless shows. A lot of, you know, shows about food and design, and all that good stuff. And it's just quiet, and I'm not thinking about anything for that second — not about the kids, not about my husband, not about my schedule. If I get an hour of that during the course of a week, it feels like heaven."

Mrs. Obama went on about her connection with the dog, a gift from the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy: "Bo is my baby, he's our son. He's wonderful. He's growing. It's like I'm a mother. You ask about my kid, I'm gone."

[SPedigrees]

1. Oh how nice that Bo is fitting in so well!

I worried that a high energy dog like Bo in the hands of a family completely inexperienced in dog ownership might not work out. But with this family's level of organization and discipline, they have apparently very successfully assimilated their new pooch into the fold. I've read that the kids have to walk Bo every morning before school; it is part of their daily routine.

[MidwestTransplant]

2. Sarah Palin interviews? Anything on Faux?

[SPedigrees]

3. God, let's hope not! nt

[Turbineguy]

4. "....really bad TV..."

That's the wonder of living in the USA. Lots of really bad TV to choose from.

[Inuca]

5. "he thinks he's a lap dog"

:-) in my experience most dogs do, no matter the actual size. Mine is a springer spaniel, somewhat smaller than Bo I guess, he climbs in my lap quite often, but not for long, I suppose it is not that comforatable after all.

[Arkana]

6. I have a 75-pound Lab that thinks she's a lap dog.

It's really quite funny.

[progressoid]

7. We have a friend who's Irish Wolf Hound thinks she's a lap dog.

Kind of awkward.

[tblue37]

9. A friend of mine has a Bernese Moutnain dog. I love him, and he has always sat

in my lap since he was a puppy. He's full grown now, but guess what--yep. He stll wants in my lap. (Those babies are close to the size of a St. Bernard when full grown.)

http://images.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=tbn&q=http://media-

This pic shows a Bernese Moutnain dog next to a human, for size comparison:
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[MissDeeds]

8. Oh that's so sweet

Bo is her baby. Gotta love dog people. Thanks for the glimpse into your private life, Michelle. :thumbsup:

[Clio the Leo]

10. You mean she doesn't watch MSNBC 24/7 like I do?

Poor her, how boring! lol

[Raine]

11. Aw SWEET

I can just picture Michelle with Bo in her lap. :loveya:

[backscatter712]

12. Sounds like one of my passions: Mystery Science Theater 3000.

I'm treasurer of MSTies Anonymous at my university, and I also help with the experiments.

Tonight's experiment is a double feature: Jack Frost, and Santa Claus Conquers the Martians...

[rasputin1952]

14. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians...that is Pia Zadora's movie break!

:rofl:


I love MST!

[Cha]

13. I can relate only my guilty pleasure

is really good tv(according to me).

All the Characters on USA..I'm there.

It's sweet how much she and, I'm sure, the rest of the fam love Bo Obama.:P