The vapid stare of television
My roommates don't believe in television. Crazy, I know. They say it's becauses they have important, busy lives and much better things to do than rot their brain. And, get this, apparently there's nothing "good" on. Have they not heard of 30 Rock? My Name is Earl? Snapped? I say it's comforting, it's entertaining, it's a great way to bond with other people who can quote the same silly Micheal line from The Office. But alas, no television. It's not that we don't have a television. We do. It's mine. But there was a vote and cable went goodbye. Network tv would have been fine except without cable we get no reception. We have no antenna so it's just snow except for some reason the TV land channel. I'm so sick of the Munsters. It's one of the many reasons I've thought of moving...except I like the house, and most of the time the roommates. It's comfortable. We get along, but all do our own thing. It would be nice to have a closet bigger than the fridge. and it'd be great to not deal with the spider problem my roommate/landlord swears she'll fix but never does cuz we're friends and she knows she doesn't have to cuz I'm so nice about it. That and the asbestos problem. But tv. It's tv. It's fun. puzzles will only take me so far. Uno is all but worn out its welcome. I do sometimes catch up online, but it's not the same. I miss my tv. Rots your brain? Too late. My roommates (and for some reason a good portion of my female friends) who don't watch for moral and/or mental reasons will never understand.
p.s. I meant that mental thing in the nicest way possible. But seriously, tv really does exist, even if YOU don't believe in it.
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"mormon romance novels" are the number one thing, I'm thinking of.
Ah, to be foolish men.
My ex didn't watch tv growing up (or still I think) and it caused a big riff with us b/c there was so much stuff from growing up about pop culture that I would make references to or allude to or make witty jokes about, but she had no clue. 'Seriously, not even the Smurfs?' It was this, along with the fact that she needed Rx-strength meds, that we broke up b/c I realized we had no common background. Trying to explain the importance of SNL in the mid-90's to someone that had no base is impossible. But I digress.
I think TV can be both good and bad. There are plenty of good shows, both for entertainment (Lost, etc.) and education (Mythbusters), and Kelly and I do bond over watching TV together.
Living overseas and traveling so much I've learned work arounds that could work for you too, iTunes, as much as I hate the DRM-infested fascism, is good for keeping up on shows. You can even buy a whole season ahead of time for about the price it'd be on DVD when it came out 6 months AFTER the season was over. Although, this could get pricey, but at least you can get your fix. It's how we've watched The Office and Lost while overseas to stay current with the US market.
Sorry, got all worked up and forgot to tell you what I really wanted to tell you.....
There is a hilarious article in this month's GQ about Second Life. You really should find it. I think you would definitely appreciate after your project on it.
Stand up for your right to watch TV!
*by hooking up I mean in the Biblical sense
I need a hobby.