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NualaBuala has some serious cheering to catch up on

Ups and downs in pursuing this goal 4 weeks ago

Yesterday I was really disciplined about this. I didn’t turn on the TV when I woke up (which I usually do out of habit). I later turned it on to watch particular programmes and a film. And I got lots done during the day.

But today I seem to have a different mindset altogether. Yesterday I really enjoyed the peace and quiet; today I seem to want the distraction. And it’s not that I want it on for “company” or background noise – I’m really in the mood for watching something and am feeling a very mildly disgruntled that there’s nothing good on!

I know I’d prefer that all days were like yesterday so I’m going to keep trying. Rome wasn’t built in a day!



NualaBuala has some serious cheering to catch up on

I think I'm making a little progress with this 4 weeks ago

I’ve realised that most of the time the TV is on, I’m not really watching it. It’s just “background”. So I’ve started turning it off when I notice or putting on music instead. I’m not against TV per se – but Desperate Housewives has finished for the moment and I’m not sure there’s much else I really want to watch, movies aside. So if pay more attention to my viewing habits I might be able to get somewhere with this goal.



You can't watch it if it's not there 4 weeks ago

I’m thinking the only way to get me to stop watching tv is to get rid of it (or at least my DVR). I have already taken my first step towards this goal because my DVR is currently broken and I have not yet called Brighthouse. Next step is calling them to take it away.

Problem is, now I am on the computer more. Have I traded one bad habit for another?



Kat_132 because she wants to keep dancing in the dark..

Untitled 2 months ago

I’m going along really well with this goal, I didn’t even watch that much T.V in the first place, so it’s not a hard one.



Kat_132 because she wants to keep dancing in the dark..

and.. 2 months ago

Wednesday
-Thank God You’re Here



Kat_132 because she wants to keep dancing in the dark..

Untitled 2 months ago

It’s just so much easier to sit down and watch T.V than it is to sit down and study-especially when your housemate is watching it. Half the time I barely even know what I’m watching!! So I’m going to try and limit it to the following shows and days:

Monday
Good News Week (1 hour)
Wednesday
Spicks and Specks (30 mins)
The Gruen Transfer (30 mins)

and when Neighbours is on, do something productive instead!! :P



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the sun only shines on t.v. 6 months ago

When you have no social life its hard to do anything but watch tv. ive been trying to do other things like reading, or art. Im really trying to limit my television viewing, unless family matters is on because that show is straight-up awesome.



Untitled 7 months ago

I figured it out: I waste almost 70 days/year, that’s 2 months and a week in front of a T.V. This revelation absolutely disgusts me. If I go on like this I would be wasting between 10-15 YEARS of my life in front of a box.
I’m going to seriously limit the time I spend watching t.v.



Mery_Rastas is dreaming awake...

Untitled 7 months ago

I´m with the same, every day, at 18:00 “gilmore girls” i´ve seen those chapters thousands and thousends of times, but i´m sorry,
I do love gilmore girls

But, at the moment, i´m watching less television, when i´m just watching the tv because i´m bored and i don´t have anything to do, i´m turning it off, that´s good :D



Untitled 7 months ago

It’s so hard. I’m on withdrawal! I can’t watch because there’s no TV, but I don’t have anything to do and my mind is screaming for me to go watch TV. lol. Actually I’m studying Anatomy, and my mind is just asking for something easier to process =P
It’s a good test though. I really want to go watch TV, but I’m not doing it – probabily because in the state of laziness that I’m always in when I want to wacth TV, I’m too lazy to go plug back on the cable xD



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