A grand experiment.
Inspired by my sister, who got rid of their cable TV service a while ago, I thought I'd try something similar although not quite as drastic. I'm just going to leave the TV off for the rest of the month.
Aside from a few hours of watching the kids watch cartoons while visiting my brother, I've already been TV-less for a week now. I have plenty of books to read, the dogs to play with and a steady stream of movies coming in from Blockbuster.com (which I have to watch on my computer now because the DVD player is flaking out) to keep me occupied.
Except for a few shows like Mythbusters, Stargate and Battlestar Galactica, I wasn't watching a whole lot of TV anyway. When it was on, it mostly provided background noise and a lot of times I was just watching reruns.
It's been pretty easy so far and I haven't missed the TV yet. Resisting the temptation to watch Battlestar Galactica on Fridays will be the biggest challenge.
Maybe the TV will stay off even longer!
you should at least watch the shows you like, especially battlestar galactica. i figure if it's quality t.v. then it should be ok. just leave it off for the regular drivel in between.
Kudos for turning off the wretched stone!
I agree watch some of your favorites and limit the rest.
Read and write more...shouldn't we all.