I've always said my biggest downfall, my guiltiest pleasure, in life has been TV. I have always wondered how much more I could accomplish if I was not a TV-zombie, soaking in every second of nonsense available. There are so many things that I have wanted to do, many things I've started and never finished. But I'm always attracted to the eerie glow, seduced and distracted by the delusions of reality, lost in a world that (thankfully) is not real.
So here it is...the 100 Days Experiment...100 days without television...

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Only 99 Days More to Go...

Well, that was a rough first day. My internet was cutting in and out all day long. The weather outside was terrible. I finished everything I wanted to get done around the house early in the day. I think I stared at the black, empty screen all day long. I have no idea why I was staring at it. I think I was hoping it would mysteriously turn on and I would accidently be forced to watch something. I am happy to report that never happened.

Also very unfortunate to myself is the fact that no one (myself partially included) understands why I am doing this. My sister's words: "Ew. Just watch TV loser. Who cares??" I wanted to agree with her more than anything, snatch up the remote and cozy up to my reality TV. But I decided that even though I don't know exactly why I am going to torture myself like this, I would keep it going until I figured out why.

Day ONE down. Ninety-nine left to go....

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

The Big Day...

So after procrastinating and much deliberation...I've FINALLY come to terms with when I will begin this wretched experiment. I'm ripping off the band-aid…

Tomorrow, February 1st, 2011 will be the first day of the 100 Days Experiment. And here are the rules I will be abiding by:

1. NO TV. Duh.
2. I will be giving myself a grace hour once a week only JUST to ensure that my sanity stays intact.
3. My daughter's morning ritual of her Sesame Street does NOT count towards any time of my allotted hour.
4. Movies are allowed.
5. I don’t care if anyone thinks I am cheating. 100 days is a very, VERY long time in my world.
6. Even though movies are allowed, as well as the one-hour mercy show, I am not going to abuse those allowances. I am requiring myself to set a goal/project and a due date for each.
7. If I think of or encounter any other obstacles that need to be addressed, I will be amending these rules.

Pray for my sanity. Here we go…