Aug 19th, 2008
Life without T.V.
I’ll make a confession, we’re not so good at remembering to pay bills around here.
Mr.Good runs a company of his own and is very good at paying THOSE bills, but when it comes time to pay our everyday bills for the home he procrastinates.
I don’t mind. It makes life a fun little adventure. I never know when the phones, Internet, or cable will shut down. So far the electricity hasn’t failed us.
So the other day when cable failed yet again I decided not to harass him to pay the bill. We will pay what we owe, but I wondered what life would be like without TV.
It’s been 2 days. I hesitated to discuss my idea with Mr. Good. I thought I might get such down right away. I am addicted to TV. Especially recently with all this NURSING business going on I’ve had it on for a least 12 hours a day. I don’t like feeling addicted to anything. I have a strange fear of pain medication for this very reason, and I never touched a drug or drink during my Highschool years with the same paranoia.
I love Television. Especially the Reality genre.
I love Baby Story. Baby Diaries, John and Kate Plus 8, Tori and Dean Home Sweet Hollywood. Miami Ink, LA Ink, Say Yes to the Dress, Bridezilla’s,The Hills, any weird medical story on Discovery Health, and National Geographic. I love The Colbert Report, Chelsea Lately, and Talk Soup.
I love The Office, So You Think You Can Dance, America’s Next Top Model, and Dexter.
People, I love it all, I love it too much. And I’m ready to start a new phase in my life. I’m no longer going to be dependant on TV. I don’t need it, I’m not confined to the horizontal position because I’m no longer pregnant. I’m feeling more energetic with each day.
Mr.Good has agreed he doesn’t need it either, that’s the amazing part. He doesn’t even care about the SPORTS he’ll be missing. I was shocked about that.
So we’re saying goodbye to Cable. We’ll be spending that money on Missy’s preschool year. My kids will no longer be able to watch a commercial and say “I want that.” Which is a relief.
Now I’m NOT saying goodbye to Netflix, nor are we selling our Xbox, but I’m hoping this cuts down on all the times I flipped it on for an easy out with the kids.
I’ll let you know how it goes.
Good Enough
I love how brave and honest you are. We too are victims of “I thought we paid that!”
Good for you. I must say, just your title scared me. Life without TV???
Good for you! It’s not as hard as it seems, once you get used to it. We don’t have television, either. We get movies from the library and have a Wii, but that’s about it. Life is way more peaceful this way.
Welcome to the wild side of living!
Welcome to my world. We haven’t had cable for a couple of years. I find my kids are still addicted to DVD’s and game systems though. I got over my obbsession with HGTV and don’t miss regular t.v. too much. EXCEPT during the Olympics where I want to be watching what everyone else is talking about.
Sometimes we buy show’s off of Itunes. So you could get your favorite series a day after it shows on t.v. without the commercials.
Have fun discovering what your going to fill you t.v.-less hours with.
I’m scared.
Just don’t take up crafting or scrapbooking.
We don’t have cable either - just the normal channels - but you are going without it all!! Girl, you rock.
Just make sure hubby has something productive to do or you might be winding up with #5 with all that spare time!!
I love your honesty. Man, you were addicted! I get the same way. That’s why I didn’t watch “So you think you can dance” this summer. I hate the feeling of waiting for it to come on all week and then being so let down after it’s over. Just like a drug.