Like all arts, the art of watching television is partly hard work and partly talent. It takes dedication to follow a single show, patience to not use the remote too much, and sheer butt strength to stay on the couch for hours.
I must say that I am a master of television watching. The only time I ever got a headache from watching TV was when ET#2 and I attempted to watch all of "24" in 24 hours. But for the most part, I go without headaches and without restless leg syndrome. I can watch three programs simultaneously, or just one, because over the years I have honed my comercial sensing skills. Yes, it is all very impressive.
But suddenly, my world has changed. My favorite shows, Heroes, Ugly Betty, and Veronica Mars can all be seen on the web. So now I can watch them at school if I wanted too. Between boring hour incubations, I could slip in a little television instead of reading relevant scientific journals. This phenomena has put my whole world in a tail spin. Believe it or not I think it has made me a little more productive, because now I don't need to rush home to catch my program.
To add to this new found freedom, my roomate has gotten us cable and DVR. Even when I am on the couch vegging it is commercial free. Although it has reeked havoc with my kidneys as I now have no time to use the rest room, one cannot but appreciate the beauty of it.
The true question now is the art of television watching dead? Or simply changed into a new form of multi-tasking? I need a little more time to see.
1 comment:
evil twin #1, you are so wise! and so in tune with what what's REALLY important in the world. one day, i hope to be taken in as your student so that i can learn the ways of the world from you.
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