No more TV. I mean
it. Except for Battlestar Galactica and So You Think You Can Dance (of course). And all the wholesome children’s programming from
which I have no escape. In my mind I’m
having productivity issues and I’m wondering what would happen if I just stop
spacing out in the evenings watching crap
(because really is there much on right now that isn’t crap) – ‘cause what I try
to do, see, is put off certain activities that need some quiet time, such as
work, until the evening when I know everyone will be asleep but then I’m tired
and I have the TV on and its constant babbling is SO SOOTHING that I end up staring
at it, with maybe a little drool tinkling down my chin gently like a meditation
fountain, until it has sucked up 2-3 hours easy.
It occurred to me tonight, as I first watched Material Girls (gack!) before channel
surfing and then landing at the old standby Adult Swim, that maybe I should
just shut off the TV. And then I wouldn’t hear it anymore. And maybe I could do something else.
Yeah, I’m bright like that.
It also occurred to me tonight that whenever I sit down for “just
a minute” to unwind and get my energy back… that I never get any energy back at
all. I just get more tired. What’s up with that?
I’m also really tired of whining on my blog. Because it feels like that’s all I’m doing. (I’m tired, I’m sick again, I’m not pregnant,
wah wah wah.)
(If I stop being hard on myself I really WILL just watch
crappy TV all the time, you know?)
So if I replace my “wind down” time in front of the TV with
a quick workout do you think that will help get some energy back? Any good “pick me up” suggestions?
Take that, rut! And
your sweaty butt groove, too!
– wg
P.S. I registered for BlogHer ‘08! Yay!
P.P.S. Wait… Ghosthunters.
I will
keep watching Ghosthunters. Just keeping
it honest.
I see those commercials for Ghosthunters during my copious television viewing time, and think ‘I must watch that…’ Would it count if I, too, cut out some stuff and added that? What if I did some crunches on a stability ball while watching it?
My hope is to turn the tv off and get back to all the half-started books that are taunting me (and stay awake while reading them). Stay strong!
Hi… stumbled across your blog when I googled weird blog mama. Coolness.
I tivo. I tivo my junk tv. I tivo repeats of “Golden Girls”, “The Nanny” and “Roseanne” so that if I feel like staring at the screen, I have something fulfilling to waste my time on!
Without the constant rattle in the background, how will you be ready for the screaming monitors at the grocery store check out line and the ATM?
you beat me to the punch.
i’ve been lingering on a reality show post the last few days.
now that SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE is on.
Zack even gets into it. its the only one i like. that and the Biggest Loser.
good. now we can discuss!
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You get to watch television!?!
My vote would be to try NOT tivo-ing as an experiment. I don’t have it and as a result, there’s never anything good on, I walk off during commercials, and therefore, I watch less TV.
That said, I’m still damn tired, and I’ve seen only the first 10 minutes of a lot of Good Eats episodes, so I still suck at cooking 🙂
I think that you can already guess my pick-me-up suggestions. 😉
foradifferentkindofgirl – check out Ghostbusters; it’s really cool. They don’t drag for drama and make up ghosts that aren’t there. And yeah, a stability ball, even just being in the room, would totally count! (P.S. I’ve been reading your blog but my commenting has been crappy lately. Sorry)
Mandy – Hi and welcome! See, it’s Tivo’ing the junk that I am avoiding as well.
Jade – OH! I DO hate those screaming registers! (but you know that)
Stella – yeah, there’s NO WAY I’m giving up So You Think You Can Dance. I can’t let that butt groove disappear completely!
Jason – barely! It’s kind of a desperate, late night in solitude sort of thing. (At least I’m not drinking.)
Winnie – give up Tivo!! That’s just crazy talk. Besides my tivo is entirely filled with episodes of Dora and Little Einsteins.
Evyl – yes, you and my husband… great minds must think alike! (you poor desperate fools… you’re married, give it up!)