give up tv

I have intended to do this for ages. Two years ago I barely had a TV due to the crappiness of our old one. It was one of the happiest time in my life. Since graduating from college though I have lived in an apartment with not only a huge TV, but also the millions of channels of cable that are foisted on us these days.
Some people might be able to healthily consume TV. But I am not one of them. I am prone to addictive type behavior regarding the number of hours I waste in front of it, and I am also just a weak person who is too easily influenced by the culture of excess and materialism I think TV propagates. I know I would be happier with out it influencing my desires in life.
So tomorrow I move into my first solo apartment, and so I get to chose whether or not to have TV without the influence of a roommate. And I chose to NOT have one. I can watch DVDs on my laptop. It has been months since I actually read a book start to finish. I think once I don’t have TV I will read more, write more, go outside more, and just be happier with what I have.
I will count this as done after a month without idiot box!