I’m ready to give up television?
Something funny has been happening in my house recently – I think we’re giving up television.
I say I “think” because it hasn’t been a conscious decision, but instead a combination of little changes. Our coax splitter broke and we had the choice of internet or cable. Internet won hands down. Also hubby is studying for a major 8 hour exam and I am prepping for my end of year piano recital so I am spending 2 hrs a night glued to the piano while he is in his office with the books instead of both of us being glued to the boob tube.
We still watch shows on Netflix and Hulu, but when you have 3 shows expiring on Hulu in one day you ask yourself whether following that many shows is really necessary. A few have dropped out of rotation entirely and we’re left with just those that we really enjoy. And I’m surprised to say, I don’t either of us misses it. Even after the big recital and exam, now that the weather is getting better I see our free time being spent running around outside instead of adding back more t.v. time.
With the broken cable splitter we are left with over the air digital channels, and now its been so long since we used the cable that neither of us can find the cable remote now. We have the tv remote which controls the DVD player and volume and we have the PS3 remote which controls Netflix and Hulu. Its been over a month and we haven’t torn off the sofa cushions in desperation yet.
I went to the cable company to give up TV entirely in favor of streaming Hulu and Netflix through our PS3, but it actually costs more to have just internet than a “package,” go figure. I didn’t spend the $5 to replace the lost remote though because TV, pah, who needs it?
Have you given up on tv, or just on cable?
