Let's talk TV

I'm sad that this is the time of year when the TV lineup is all about reruns. However, I have been able to catch a few interesting programs.

In the Womb: Animals - This is a documentary about the development of a dog, dolphin and elephant fetus. Using computer-generated images along with 4D ultasounds, they followed these animals as they developed in the wombs. Did you know that it takes 24 months for an elephant to develop? YIKES! This documentary was very interesting and I learned quite a bit, but it took me three attempts before I could watch the entire thing because the warm, comforting nature of the wombs they featured lulled me to sleep. Seriously. The same thing happened with the human version of this documentary a while back. Knocked me right out. I'm interested to see the upcoming multiples version.

I Shouldn't Be Alive - This is a series on Discovery Channel, featuring reenactments of those who managed to surivive life-threatening situations. Imagine being lost in the Grand Canyon during a freak heatwave, or stuck on the top of Mt. McKinley during a blizzard, or stranded in the ocean while scuba diving. Brent and I have become hooked on every episode. We usually start (and end) by complaining, "How could these people do that?" in awe of their thrill-seeking, their stupidity in getting caught in the situation in the first place, and their ability to get out alive. It also encourages us to count our blessings, and reaffirms the reasons we don't try to climb mountains.

"Maybe it was the eleven months he spent in the womb. The doctor said there were claw marks on the walls of her uterus. But he was her 'miracle baby.' " - George Sr., Arrested Development