You're The Next Contestant

If you could be the contestant on any game show, which would you like to be on?

Hands down, no questions, no doubt, I’d LOVE to be on the Amazing Race. I know it’s not the conventional game show, and maybe it’s really classified as a reality show, but since it does involve games and a big cash prize, I think it’s a fair choice.

This show is perfect for me – action, adventure, major competition. I know I’d be good on this show. First of all, I’d get to hop all over the world, seeing all kinds of new and exciting places. This game is one big adventure after another, and you never know where it’s going to take you. It’s a scavenger hunt on a global scale and who doesn’t love a good scavenger hunt? Not to mention all the wicked things you get to do! The unknown and spontaneity of it all is enough to make me sign up. And yes, I realize I do like planning and order, but not as much as I like the thrill of an unknown adventure! Second, I love a challenge and this game is full of them. Could I survive if I had all my money, clothes, and every other belonging taken away from me? Third, I would take Dave with me (hopefully the possibility of a huge cash prize would override his unwillingness to travel great distances with me) and while I’m sure I’d be doing a lot of yelling and freaking out in my over-competitive zealousness to win the game, he’s so damn calm we’d kick ass over the rest of the squabbling couples. We travel well together, make good decisions together and don’t spend a lot of time fighting about how to go about things. Well, I may be bossy about how to go about things but he knows how to handle me. Fourth, I can get along with just about anyone, so making friends with the enemies would be easy. This always seems to prove useful at certain points in this game. On the other hand, I’m a smart cookie and can be sneaky and devious if necessary, and wouldn’t hesitate to further my own future at the expense of others when it comes to winning the prize (we are talking about a lot of money here!) Finally, my highly competitive nature, drive and unwillingness to lose at anything would most certainly set me up for a real good chance to win.

Postscript…I once participated in a mini Amazing Race around the city put on by the Georgia Straight. It was only 4 hours, but I got totally mmersed in the game and it was an absolute blast.