A couple of weeks ago we started caving under the high cost of living and decided to cut back on our expensesthat we don't need. We had the cable turned off. We were both dreading how we were going to be able to get by. I am a political/news junkie and can't go through the day without hearing from my good friends, Sean, Bill, Glenn, Greta, and Nancy. Brant watches (or used to record and watch) Sons of Anarchy. I know lots of people do not have 100 TV channels and the good news is they don't die. Now we have nothing--we haven't even one out to buy an antenna so that we can get the basic stations.
Here's what's I don't know anymore:
I have no idea how the recession is going. Is it up, down, or turning around.
I don't know what the President or President Elect are promising that probably won't happen.
I haven't heard about the latest gruesome murder, kidnapping, or traffic accident.
Worst of all, I don't know who lost the most weight on the Biggest Loser.
Here's what I have done more of:
Play with my kids.
Clean the house.
Read Books. (An ancient method of communication our ancestors used to pass on stories, self-help, non-fiction.)
Set goals.
Think, ponder, evaluate, and improve myself.
Looking up recipes.
Found something to do in bed with my husband, besides watch TV. (Backrubs and talking...you dirty minded people.)
Oh, and a little more blogging. Hence the rapid-fire, lengthy blogs the past two weeks.
I know people say this can happen, but I actually do feel happier. The world has now become my world, not the world the media is filtering into my home. It's a pleasant feeling.
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