The Boob Tube....my drug of choice

Oh dear God, if Joe introduces me to another tv or HBO series, I think my head will explode.  I've mentioned in previous posts how he loves to show up with a season of 'something' that he knows I'll just love.  "You know you'll like it mom."   Yeah, yeah, yeah..... 

 

The latest….Tremé, a show about life in New Orleans after Katrina; and Game of Thrones, a show where kings, queens, knights and renegades use schemes and swords to battle for the throne....have now  been added.  Don’t get me wrong…I LOVE them; that’s the problem.  Joe seems to know what I would like and loves bringing them over, or finding them On Demand.  Many of them are series that I haven't made time for....on purpose; because I haven't wanted to get addicted to any more than I already am. 

 

It’s not bad enough that I have certain shows on network tv that I watch religiously and that Joe wouldn't be caught dead watching, like:

 

~ Dancing With The Stars (season just ended, thank God)

~ American Idol (season just ended, thank God again)

~ So You Think You Can Dance (season just began, ohhhh)

~ America’s Got Talent (also just began)

~ Grey’s Anatomy (season just ended)

~ America’s Best Dance Crew (tomorrow night is the final show of the season)

~ Celebrity Apprentice (didn’t watch it this season because Donald has irritated the hell out of me with his recent antics.)

 

I think there were more, but I can’t think of them right now....and this doesn't cover the sporting events that I like to watch.  As you can see, I tend to like the entertainment reality shows most.  I use to watch more dramatic series, but either they have since gone off the air….or Joe has made them part of our itinerary that we watch together.

 

Not even counting the shows that are no longer on, here’s a list of what we are in the process of watching or catching up on through the seasons on DVD…..and in no particular order of preference (I love and am addicted to most of these shows):

 

~ Tremé

~ Game of Thrones

~ Criminal Minds

~ Dexter

~ Rescue Me

~ Justified

~ Modern Family

~ Monk

~ Sons of Anarchy

~ CSI (both NY & LV.  We use to watch Miami, but David Caruso is just a little too much lately.)

~ Mad Men

~ House

~ Breaking Bad

~ Castle

~ Southland

~ The Closer

~ The Walking Dead (Wasn’t so sure I’d like this, but it was surprisingly good.)

~ Lie to Me ( We still have the last season to watch, but I think it just got cancelled, so that’s good.)

~ Damages

~ Burn Notice

 

I think that’s everything.  As you can see, Joe has got me pretty booked up.  We lay on my bed and watch several episodes at a time; so the two of us have become ‘bed potatoes’ in every way.  But of course I use these opportunities to multi-task...write out lists and bills, do puzzles, file my nails, read the newspaper.  Hmmm, and I wonder why my body is yelling out to me in defiance.  Between hours spent watching these programs and hours spent at my computer, I’m surprised I can move at all.  Watching me get around the last several months isn’t pretty…especially on the stairs.  I try to do some stretching exercises when I can and get out and run errands as much as possible.

 

Honestly, there are times when I think I could kill Joe for getting me hooked on these shows….and times when I could kiss him.  Are you as bad as me?  Come on, make me feel better….   ~Joy  xo

Comments

[janeywan]

Your not alone Joy!

Desperate Housewives
Grey's Anatomy
Two and A Half Men ( I think it will be better now that Charlie is gone) he became his part or visea versa.
Brothers and Sisters

Plus a lot of the same ones you like.

[jen]

I'm probably nearly as bad, although some fall by the wayside if I'm not as into them because I just don't have the time. I must catch up on Mad Men and Dexter though, oh, and Nurse Jackie. And, psst, I've been watching Frasier. I never watched it when it was on the telly so am catching up with it now. I think it's one of the best sitcoms I've ever seen.

[Hattie]

I'm one of those obnoxious people who don't watch TV. But I'm pretty hooked on the Internet.
I have a piece of advice that could actually help: Do not watch television for one or two days a week. Just going without for a couple of days could "reset" you and break the addiction. This worked for me with the Internet. I turn the tv off on Friday evening and don't turn it on until Monday a.m.
I worry that you are having mobility problems. Can you find a tai chi or gentle yoga class to help you with that?

[kenju]

I think there are not enough hours in the day to see all the shows I might like to watch!

[Hattie]

oops. glad I checked back here. I meant to say that I turn off the computer, not the TV.

[Tara R.]

When my daughter is home, we watch Say Yes to the Dress, some of the Real Housewives shows and Gangland. She recently earned her bachelor's degree in Sociology so watching these with her, with her running commentary, is very entertaining.

[Nancy]

Hi Joy,

I have figured out how to watch my favorite TV shows in half the time I used to take to watch them.

Now I DVR Everything! I know I am always a day late in seeing my shows but I NEVER have to see a commercial.

For instance, I love Modern Family on Wednesday night, but I never see it until Thursday when I play the DVR and Zip through the commercials. So I watch a 30 minute Modern Family in like 22 minutes.

If you add up all my time savings I can see a few more shows that I never had time for before.Like sports!

I can watch an Eagles-Bears game in real time...60 minutes. You just have to be careful of "Spoilers" like newscasts that give you the score...

Now I have to go watch one of my 29 back episodes of Judge Judy....

[Grammy E]

I watch Criminal Minds, and use to watch csi. I went 2 + years with no tv. only watched thing on the computer. Now I watch a bit here and there. Hubby is the rerun person. So we do not have the same view on tv. I can not watch re runs. Have a great week.
E :)