There's something to be said for sitting down with a cold beer and turning on the television to ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."

But what is there to be said for doing this all by yourself and then giving a one-man standing ovation to Joey McIntyre and his professional dance partner Ashly after their peppy jive performance?

I became intensely self-aware amid the echo of my applause and decided right then and there that tomorrow night's post-work itinerary would include friends and a bottle of wine — not leftover chicken and two hours of reality TV. Augh.