live without a television for a year

I want to live without TV for at least a year as a personal challenge to myself. TV is a huge distraction for me, and every time i watch it I land up with feelings of low self-esteem. The talk shows are about how to do a million a things at once and still win a nationally acclaimed award for being a stressed out ego maniac.I just want to experience life for what it is , and that means having the right to just live and be alive. TV takes me away from that. so here goes, starting today the 28th October 2008 all TV’s are off and I am on.