(Random opening thoughts: Why does Microsoft word have the font default
on Calibri 11? Can this be changed?)
I had
an interesting childhood in that I didn’t have cable. I’m not really sure why my parents never got
cable, considering they both watch TV now.
Honestly, I’m unsure what I did with all that time I spent in front of
the television…no really I can’t remember (my childhood memories have
metaphorically been dumped in a box and shoved back to the deepest corner of my
closet). It wasn’t until middle school
that we finally got cable, and by then, I was out of the loop on every cartoon. Personally, I didn’t see what the big deal
was. Animated sponges and dogs with
blogs never quite appealed to me as much as learning how to cook or exploring
ancient cultures and faraway places. Case in point, I
have a close friend who will try to reference cartoons he watched as a child or
movies that “everyone knows about.” In return, I usually stare blankly at him
and just continue on, telling him about the cool Nova special that was on. #smh #nooneunderstandsme
Yes, I was nerd.
I still am. I have no shame.
To answer
the actual question, yes, I do watch TV when I can. In fact, I’m currently watching travel
channel with my father. I used to have
more time for weekly nova specials and national geographic documentaries, but
nowadays, TV is considered just a welcomed break from homework and cross
country and college searching and learning to drive and ACTs and SATs and
taking care of my sister and all the things I would rather not do.
But I
do love my Netflix account. Friday
nights after practice and pasta parties, it’s me time. Curled up in bed, I indulge
in a few episodes of the series I am currently working my way through, the X
Files. I allow myself this vacation away
from educational programming in pursuit of aliens and the paranormal with my
opt Sculder (don’t know what an otp is? #smh).
In a way, television is an opportunity, not just to get lost in a
storyline, but to explore places, cultures, science, and history… and not just a
brain rotting contraption that’s slowly poisoning our youth. But this has its
limits… Prepare for a rant….
I’m completely ok with TV but DEAR LORD! DO
NOT CALL YOURSELF THE HISTORY CHANNEL AND ONLY SHOW RERUNS OF REALITY TV
STARRING A BUNCH OF RED NECKS IN A SWAMP!
SHOW ME HISTORY DANGNABBIT! ALSO,
THOSE WHO SPEND THEIR LIVES CARTERING TO A CAMERA AND GET PAID MORE THAN I EVER
WILL, Y’ALL NEED TO GO. Ok, I’m done.
here's a link to a beautiful thing
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