What did we do before TiVo? We sat thru lots of commercials, that's what. We also planned our lives around stupid TV shows (Who Shot JR, anyone? If that doesn't give my age away, I don't know what does). Now, with merely a few clicks of a button, my shows are ready when I want even if that means 2AM.
I'll admit it: TiVo has (somewhat) evolved into my electronic babysitter. This is not something I am particularly proud of. We do attempt to avoid "empty calorie" TV, and instead we try to have the boys watch things like "Between the Lions" and "Electric Company". This works most of the time, buying me a half hour to do something super-indulgent, like, I don't know, take a shower.
My 6-yr-old is now smart enough to know how to program TiVo himself! How does he know this?!? I did not teach him. I grill The Husband who also denies teaching him (we shun teachable moments better left to our schools, and if you don't realize I am joking here, you have found the wrong blog). So, the 6-yr-old (we'll call him Tall, just as my husband and I call him as our secret code so he won't figure out who we are talking about, alas he has figured that out too) decides to tape things like "Sponge Bob Square Pants" and "Phinneus and Ferb", shows that we would rather he not watch. Grrrrrrrr. Delete, delete, delete!
Anyway, guess this is good for an intro into blogging. Stay tuned and check back often for LOTS of this English Lit Major/ frustrated writer wannabe's musings and observations on what it means to be a Mother Of Brothers.
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("My Only Viewings")
Sometimes, when I have time, which is only some of the time. I try to look at 'first blogs' of a few of my favorites.
ReplyDeletePerfect first post! I have never used or had TiVo, but we use DVR through our cable company and I have often felt the same.
DVR (TiVo in your case) has completely saved lives. Or atleast saved ones sanity, and going insane may make you want to end your life, so in fact it is like saving a life!
I will be strolling through some more old posts when I have time, which.......you know........is only sometimes! ;)
Hi JR, gah! makes me cringe to think of you reading this old essay! I hope my writing has improved in the last year and a half. this essay was more rambling than anything, I think. If you have not already, you might want to get my book-- it is 70 (out of 500) of my favorite essays, polished, edited, and put in somewhat of an order that makes sense. the book is about 240 pages long. Thanks for reading this!!!!
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What you got against Phineas and Ferb?
ReplyDeleteoh my lord, where to begin? that candace girl makes my skin crawl. I detest her whiny demeanor. Also, I notice that if my kids have been watching that show, they just act meaner, more aggressive. Or maybe I am the one acting meaner and more aggressive after the second-hand listening (like second-hand smoke?) to whiny candace! argh!
Deleteps--how do you like living in England overall? I spent a sememster there in college and loved every second.