Wasting my time..AGAIN
So lately I have been watching TV. I informally stopped watching it a while back. Mainly because I hate the way it suckers you in, and plays with your emotions and makes you feel good or bad. It seems I get in this rut where television produces stronger feelings in me than everyday life. I don't like to be that way.
Another reason I stopped watching is because I find myself so distracted all the time, If something is not entertaining me enough I flip the channel. Where do I get off thinking I should be entertained 24-7. That's a North American lie!
I was finding more and more there was nothing of any value on, nothing that makes me think. Not much that produces any kind of brain activity outside of sleeping.
With that said I am not ANTI-TV for everyone. Some people use it as a way to unwind for the day, the distraction of the television allows a momentary rest from the busyness of life. I think it can be used in a way to bring up important issues, and to spend time with your family thinking on the same things. It can be very relaxing.
I watched American Idol the other night, man has that ever become a theatrical event. Not only is there bad singing and dancing but bad acting to boot! People are always encouraging me to go on that show and show them what a great singer I am. Well maybe I am and maybe I'm not, but either way catch me on a bad day and Simon might get attacked, or I would cry uncontrollably. I don't know if I am "idol" material, I don't know if I want to be. The more I see the show, the less I want to watch it.
I decided I don't want to be the entertainment of America, I don't want to sell myself as a product to be entertainment the American people, Prostitutes sell themselves for the sake of entertainment.
Last night I watched the Apprentice, another waste of time. They did this dove commercial, and one teams commercial was basically low budget porn with a gay twist, and the other was just an idea not fully realized. But why do I care, why does anyone care? I don't really know.
Then I watched most of one of those missing persons shows. I shutter to think how realistic the show might be. Goes to show how warped and morbid man is. But I guess if you watch it you can say "oh I'm not as bad as that guy..." And feel good about yourself. I guess it depends on how you see it.
So I think I have had enough TV for a while, Maybe next season I will watch some.
Another reason I stopped watching is because I find myself so distracted all the time, If something is not entertaining me enough I flip the channel. Where do I get off thinking I should be entertained 24-7. That's a North American lie!
I was finding more and more there was nothing of any value on, nothing that makes me think. Not much that produces any kind of brain activity outside of sleeping.
With that said I am not ANTI-TV for everyone. Some people use it as a way to unwind for the day, the distraction of the television allows a momentary rest from the busyness of life. I think it can be used in a way to bring up important issues, and to spend time with your family thinking on the same things. It can be very relaxing.
I watched American Idol the other night, man has that ever become a theatrical event. Not only is there bad singing and dancing but bad acting to boot! People are always encouraging me to go on that show and show them what a great singer I am. Well maybe I am and maybe I'm not, but either way catch me on a bad day and Simon might get attacked, or I would cry uncontrollably. I don't know if I am "idol" material, I don't know if I want to be. The more I see the show, the less I want to watch it.
I decided I don't want to be the entertainment of America, I don't want to sell myself as a product to be entertainment the American people, Prostitutes sell themselves for the sake of entertainment.
Last night I watched the Apprentice, another waste of time. They did this dove commercial, and one teams commercial was basically low budget porn with a gay twist, and the other was just an idea not fully realized. But why do I care, why does anyone care? I don't really know.
Then I watched most of one of those missing persons shows. I shutter to think how realistic the show might be. Goes to show how warped and morbid man is. But I guess if you watch it you can say "oh I'm not as bad as that guy..." And feel good about yourself. I guess it depends on how you see it.
So I think I have had enough TV for a while, Maybe next season I will watch some.
posted by becka at 4:02 PM
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