Tuesday, March 07, 2006
televisionicide
as of today we have once again banned the idiot box in the house. the reason? we were turning into major idiots. holy shit! i know i have this problem with the television- if it is on, i will watch it, if it is off i won't. but i can quite easily fall into the habit of turning the thing on and i immediately get sucked into the void. this television void causes me to avoid my life. so in a joint executive decision, ms j. and i decided to turn it off. the plan is to get more active in our lives and to once again embark on the dreams of creation we have. this will take the form of writing, talking, reading, drawing, painting, board games, music- playing and listening, baking, work around the house, anything that is actively embracing life.
next month there is a world wide tv turn off week. our little plan is in anticipation of a tv turn off year and i am hoping to spread this into a tv turn off life. the odd sporting event... maybe. but then where do you draw the line? one sports game turns into the evening news, which turns into the late night movie, which turns into dr. phil every weekday afternoon.
i have experienced various phases in my life with and without television. reflecting back, i am positive the better times and greatest memories i have are when there was no television in the vicinity. so from here on out, let the good times roll.
i am thinking that as a bonus i will not be dictated to when i can go to bed at night (at the conclusion of the latest episode of law and order). this way when i am tired, i will sleep, and when i'm wired, i will creep.
next month there is a world wide tv turn off week. our little plan is in anticipation of a tv turn off year and i am hoping to spread this into a tv turn off life. the odd sporting event... maybe. but then where do you draw the line? one sports game turns into the evening news, which turns into the late night movie, which turns into dr. phil every weekday afternoon.
i have experienced various phases in my life with and without television. reflecting back, i am positive the better times and greatest memories i have are when there was no television in the vicinity. so from here on out, let the good times roll.
i am thinking that as a bonus i will not be dictated to when i can go to bed at night (at the conclusion of the latest episode of law and order). this way when i am tired, i will sleep, and when i'm wired, i will creep.
