I've never been a big TV person. In Middletown, I had about 13 channels -- four of which were foreign-language stations. In college, I didn't own a TV for a while, and then, after winning one as a door prize, stole whatever channels I could get from my neighbors.
But when I moved to New York, I decided I was going to go all out and get the special deal with Time Warner: phone, all-access cable and Internet. It was overwhelming at first to have so many channels. I didn't get past the 20s for a few weeks. Even now, I only watch about three stations.
The quality is horrible. Half of the stations are scrambled or have a sound delay, so I can't even watch some of the programs that I want to. And really, TV is crap. Even with hundreds of channels, I often realize that there's nothing on.
But I have noticed that, despite these factors, my couch time is creeping up, and instead of spending time doing other things that I enjoy, I'll allow hours to pass by as I'm trapped in a television-induced coma. Don't get me wrong, it's been fun being in the know (for the first time) about certain TV shows, and it's comforting to turn on the TV when I get home from work so my apartment doesn't feel quite so empty. Plus, I enjoy vegging out in front of a good show as much as anyone.
But deep down, I know it's not good for me. I know there are better ways to spend my time. And if my apartment feels scarily quiet -- I'll put on some music or my favorite DVD.
Or maybe I'll just learn to enjoy the silence that is so rare in my life.
true, there are MUCH better ways to spend your day. but TV is pretty awesome. as is reading, lol. don't listen to me. i'm a recovering addict.
Posted by: C | July 15, 2008 at 05:42 PM
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Posted by: trina | August 02, 2008 at 08:31 PM