I don't watch alot of TV. I don't! I have an HD tv and a newly acquired Blu-Ray player, but I rarely actually watch TV broadcasts. I tend to watch movies or play video games. I still sit on the couch and stare at the TV, but I'm not watching "TV".
This is America and I am an American. Trust me. I know how to sit and do nothing.
Sometimes I carefully venture out into the world network television. I do like some shows. It's just hard because I have so little variety without cable. I guess I just feel my TV is empty without MTV, Oxygen, Lifetime, BET or QVC, HSN, CMT, LOBO or the Speed channel. I guess sometimes I just feel that I am not worthy of television without all of this. Sometimes...
Sometimes I watch some PBS. I dont know why. It's not Sesame St. that gets me. Although that would make sense because of all the puppets and letters and numbers. And that's not to mention the compelling plot lines. I watch The Antiques Road Show. I love it. Those little old ladies get me so excited when their great grand mothers jewelry box turns out to be worth $5,000 and they get me so sad when their turn-of-the-century Tiffany lamp is a replica. The problem with the show is that its on PBS and there are no commercials. No frame of reference for time. I don't even realize I've been watching too long until its over. How is there an expert for 1950's cereal box toys? That fascinates me. This man and his yet unchallenged virginity knows all there is to know about General Mills.
"She's Crafty" is a show made by a woman like Martha Stewart except that she is younger with much less money, less annoying and slightly more attractive. I watched her make a coffee table out old skateboards once. I think its channel 27-2. I dont know what its called though. ION maybe? I watch that show.
Maury Povich is still making men take paternity tests. Apparently, Maury still has an abundant supply of women that can't identify they baby daddy. These women can't be sure who the father of their child is because of their indiscretions. I don't judge them (OK I judge them) but I don't feel like national TV in front of a live studio audience is the best place for them and their families. I think that their problem solving ability may be why they can't can't keep a man past the climax. I saw a woman on Maury who was certain that the 8th-eighth-1,2,3,4,5,6,7-8th man tested was gonna be the one. He was surely the father of her 3 year old child. They had already tested 7 and had gotten 7 negative results! "It couldn't be anyone else." Really!?! Things weren't looking too good for old #8 until they read that "Not Guilty" verdict. She instantly fell to sobbing puddled mess on cue and he celebrated with a victory fist pump. Maybe the will get it sorted out by the time the kid is 18. Maury still makes good TV.
I have recently begun watching episodes of a little known show called "24". "24" chronicles the heroic and seemingly endless exploits of a handsome and resourceful Jack Bauer played by an exceedingly talented Kiefer Sutherland. All of the seasons and episodes are available through Netflix and I can stream them directly to my TV via Xbox live. I watched my first hour on Saturday April 10th. Today is April 29th and I have 1 hour to go in order to complete the 3rd season. So what if I am watching 3.7 episodes a day. Jack Bauer doesn't sleep. why should I? It's not an addiction. I just really like the show. I'll stop. I can stop. Just one more episode and then I am done. Well...Maybe just the first hour of season 4. I just want to know what its about and then I'll be done. Honest.
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