This Revolution Will Be Televised...
Witizens,
I go on T.V. diets every once and again. "T.V. Diets" are long stretches of time without watching the television. Or NO vegging in front of the T.V. This pretty much limits me to at most: one feature film, one sports program, or a series of sitcoms for no more than 1 1/2 hours. Only one of these a day, or for more strenuous days, no more than one a week. It seems like a sacrifice, but it totally feels great in the end. I tend to exercise my brain more in the process, so it's total fitness for the mind. I love it. Also, in the blackout days, I read way more and my imagination is like WOW!!! I don't feel so inundated with useless stuff, or feel so self conscious. I feel more real and less fake. I think more about my life, all life, and what I expect to come of it.
This diet is not for everyone... Most people have been waiting on this month for season premiers and come May there's the sweeps, the beloved holiday cartoons are right around the corner, football season just started.... The key is to start out light and slowly work your way to dumping more and more T.V. Some programs will be keepers ("Are You Ready For Some Football?!"), but an occasional indulgence is smiled upon. Over thinking is not the goal, and brief moments of not thinking is healthy. If one reality T.V. show is limited per season, fine... But no more than one! Those are too addictive to just occasionally watch; they must be bypassed. There is a weakness for us all. After all, I'd HAVE to see the next Harry Potter films released!
I have expressed a dislike of the television for a while now, and I think I've been misunderstood the whole time. I don't hate the television; it's very useful. I am more put off by the display of the masses for their dependency on it. I'm not suggesting smashing the poor thing... Just turn it off every once in awhile. Your brain will like it... Eventually, it will learn to.
Truly,
Not~So~Cosmo
I go on T.V. diets every once and again. "T.V. Diets" are long stretches of time without watching the television. Or NO vegging in front of the T.V. This pretty much limits me to at most: one feature film, one sports program, or a series of sitcoms for no more than 1 1/2 hours. Only one of these a day, or for more strenuous days, no more than one a week. It seems like a sacrifice, but it totally feels great in the end. I tend to exercise my brain more in the process, so it's total fitness for the mind. I love it. Also, in the blackout days, I read way more and my imagination is like WOW!!! I don't feel so inundated with useless stuff, or feel so self conscious. I feel more real and less fake. I think more about my life, all life, and what I expect to come of it.
This diet is not for everyone... Most people have been waiting on this month for season premiers and come May there's the sweeps, the beloved holiday cartoons are right around the corner, football season just started.... The key is to start out light and slowly work your way to dumping more and more T.V. Some programs will be keepers ("Are You Ready For Some Football?!"), but an occasional indulgence is smiled upon. Over thinking is not the goal, and brief moments of not thinking is healthy. If one reality T.V. show is limited per season, fine... But no more than one! Those are too addictive to just occasionally watch; they must be bypassed. There is a weakness for us all. After all, I'd HAVE to see the next Harry Potter films released!
I have expressed a dislike of the television for a while now, and I think I've been misunderstood the whole time. I don't hate the television; it's very useful. I am more put off by the display of the masses for their dependency on it. I'm not suggesting smashing the poor thing... Just turn it off every once in awhile. Your brain will like it... Eventually, it will learn to.
Truly,
Not~So~Cosmo
posted by Not So Cosmo @ 6:37 PM
2 Comments:
At 8:15 AM,
Will Work For Shoes said…
You can't take my TV away from me and you better not try. I can say that from 3-7, it's strictly radio time and I'm at work the rest of the day. I don't care about much from the 7-8 zone (usually dinner and cleaning the kitchen anyways.) Most nights 8-10 is booked. Monday: Everybody Hates Chris, Big Bang Theory and HEROES.
Tuesday: Reaper (great new CW show)
Wednesday: Kid Nation and House of Payne. SouthPark new season starts soon.
Thursday: NBC has had me locked down since last millinia
Friday: I like the stand up marathon they usually have on Comedy Central
Saturday sucks for television but it is a good time to catch up on marathons of random reality shows
Sunday: Clean House (it's a TV show) in the AM and then it's chores/crap for the rest of the day.
As your official TV guide, I figured I should let you know what to watch when you do choose to indulge. I haven't steered you wrong yet. Have fun rotting your brain. I know I do.
At 6:09 PM,
Not So Cosmo said…
Guide;
I hereby swear: "I'm not taking away your T.v., Guide..." I'm just saying one show per night is my thing (except Thurs.), and some nights nothing at all. I have followed you in the land of Heroes, Flavor of Love, Rock of Love, and NBC's domination of Thursday night dates back to the 80s (Cosby). I do love the T.V., but I'm not in love with it. I just think we should be friends...
N~S~C
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