today i did one of the craziest things i've ever done in my entire life. i gave our t.v. away. i surprised shaun (yes, a good surprise) with a sign where the t.v. was that said "surprise, we're all ALONE." we have been talking about unplugging the cable (which comes with the apartment) but i didn't want to do it, i have a few shows i am in love with. but i finally had enough when, for the last week, the first thing eva says when she gets out of bed is "cartoons". this morning she walked in to the bathroom and looked at me, put her hands on her hips and said "i need to watch cartoons". she has issues, we have issues, it's time to break free. so this afternoon i went cold turkey after reading this blog post from another blog that i like (i don't know her). i watched for my neighbor and his roommates to get home and then asked if they wanted a t.v. they came and got it and then i thought "what in the world have i done!!!" so now let's get to the good part (yes, i think there is good in this somewhere). instead of watching t.v. this afternoon i swept my porch, eva and i blew bubbles, i took eva on a bike ride, and we colored. all simple things but MUCH better than time wasted in front of the t.v. and right now i am listening to some beautiful cello music instead of blah, blah from the t.v.
i think what i fear the most about not having a t.v. is not knowing what to do with eva when i need to keep her occupied or i just need a break. i guess i will have to get more creative and not be so lazy. maybe i will start to read more in the evenings, maybe even talk to shaun (maybe). or play sudoku, checkers, balderdash, friends trivia, skip-bo, or perhaps buy some real games! i look forward to learning how to live life without my crutch.
anyone up for a challenge? i will keep you (whoever you are) posted on activities that fill t.v. watching space... who knows what tomorrow holds!
p.s. mom, don't worry, we still have the little t.v. that was in our room that we can pull out of the closet on the rare occasion we need to watch a movie, and eva did see her new 101 dalmatians movie many times already!
Way to go. I'm impressed...and challenged.
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Oh my gosh. I think I need to do this too, but I'm just not sure I can convince Josh. I am so PROUD of you (not that you need me to be proud of you...) but I just wish I was brave enough to do this on my own. I'm not sure that I am. And I love Superhero blog, by the way.
ReplyDeleteYou are my freaking hero. Would you mind traveling to London to throw out mine? I don't think I can possibly do it myself.
ReplyDelete(Btw, however will you keep up with American Idol???!!! You definitely should have waited until the end of the season to throw it out!)
please, please, please don't get rid of your camera or computer. I will not get to see Eva's pictures!
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That was a real nice t.v. Use to be mine. Dont' worry, I will let you know how Biggest Loser ends!
My first thought was, "couldn't she have waited until after our visit?!" But hey you go girl! There are so many good books out there and other things to do. And I can always tape the finale of Biggest Loser. Okay, so maybe I'M a loser. Love you all and can't wait to see you!!
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wow. that's all I can say. wow. I shouldn't be surprised, coming from you, but I still am. (remember, you can watch a bunch of shows online for free in case you start regretting your decision.)
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