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Teeter Totter ~ Finding a Balance Between Me-Hood and Motherhood
Gender: female Date of Birth: January 01, 1973 Member Since: September 11, 2007 Last Signed In: March 16, 2010 Blog Views: 16504 Send To A Friend Sign Guestbook Add as a Friend
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So Long TV
Well, not really... Last week we moved the TV out of our bedroom for the first time in years. When we were first together we had one 1,000lb set sans remotes in our living room with a VCR. No cable, no frills. Somehow down the line we ended up with a big one in our bedroom (with full cable of course) and another in the living room. Recently however, we cancelled all our cable (and are so glad we did.) and I also decided I wanted that mammoth set out of our bedroom. Sure, she was great when you were sick and just wanted to slab out in bed and vegetate on old black and white movies. The other times however, she was more like an evil succubus, luring us in with good programming and the ease of watching it in bed. Forget about talking, reading, snuggling or *ahem* “other” nocturnal activities. By the time our shows would be over, it was time to hit snooze. What a shocker that as soon as we moved it out of our bedroom, we found ourselves talking more, spending more “real” time together and sleeping great! I won’t get too crass but yes, I’ve been getting in some exercise as well. Why we didn’t do this years ago, I’ll never know. I think we just bought into the whole TV culture that you NEED the TV to relax. There’s some strange kind of fear that we won’t know what to do with ourselves once you turn it off or *gasp* MOVE it! I would never let my son have a TV in his room, so why did I have one in mine for so long? 6 comments from 4 users
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posted by
SacMoms
on Jul 17, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Love it! Yay for you! :)
posted by
creatress
on Jul 17, 2009 at 12:32 PM
Thanks Lori!
posted by
hmoeckli
on Jul 17, 2009 at 08:54 PM
I've always wanted a t.v. in my room (mostly so Justin can play video games), but I've resisted because I've heard it's really unhealthy. Good for you! posted by
creatress
on Jul 17, 2009 at 09:47 PM
RESIST! Unless you want to use it at a form of birth control?
posted by
AmandaS
on Jul 20, 2009 at 11:05 PM
Don't take away my bedroom TV...it is my sanctuary from NHL playoffs every year! :-)Seriously, though...good for you guys. Talking more really is a good thing (usually). posted by
creatress
on Jul 21, 2009 at 08:13 AM
Well, since we cancelled cable (and don't have an antenna), I'm now liberated from football as well! He'll have to go down to a sports bar, or a friends house to watch, so it's no longer my problem. YAY!!!! In the past, I agree with you. Though even if we did still have cable, I could hide out in the game room (where our bedroom TV is now), or shut him in there with the football. And yes, talking more IS good. I agree! Plus we're having fun watching older shows through XBox live (Netflix streamed through our XBox.) We watched All Creatures Great and Small last night. I love it!
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