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TV, I Just Can’t Quit You
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Enjoyed your comments in the Wash Post article and chat.
Thanks, Richard. Glad you had the chance to see it. And thanks for taking the time to comment.
Living alone I depend on TV to give me ambient noise and it’s rather disconcerting when it’s not around. Currently I live in an apartment where I can’t hear the TV in the living room when I’m in the kitchen and it bothers me so much I’m going to be getting a TV in the kitchen. But would my life end if I didn’t have any TV in it — NOPE.
One of the first things I did moving into my condo was get cable hooked up into my kitchen. I love having a TV there, so I can have it on while I cook.
Got rid of the cable, don’t miss it a bit. Of course, this just gives me more time to randomly surf the intertubes…
Jane, do you watch TV shows online?
I do watch some TV online, and I can get broadcast channels with my trusty antenna. Also Netflix is great for the premium shows like “Mad Men” and “Boardwalk Empire.” When I first cut the cable cord it seemed a little odd not to have CNN and ESPN and HGTV and TNT…but after about two weeks you forget they exist and everything is fine.
I personally survive by listening to a number of comedy podcasts. Not only are they more insightful and entertaining than TV, but I don’t have to keep my eyes on a screen, so I can cook and clean and pay bills and do other such things while listening. Just recently though I decided to cut down a little. I like that the ones I listen to get really personal, but I started feeling like I was getting to know and becoming invested in the people doing them, and I realized these were fake, one-sided relationships that perhaps I was using to fill my time in lieu of having something more substantial going on. thebitterbabe.wordpress.com
I like TV occasionally. It’s comforting sometimes and I especially love humor.
But what I can’t live without is the internet and talk radio. I am addicted to both!!!
I consume so many media in all its forms, and love it. But I do try to unplug for 24 hours each week.