Life Without TV

Maybe not entirely without TV. We've been without cable or any other service with hundreds of channels for several months now.

It all started with a rude customer service agent. Long story short: hubby canceled our cable and remains firm on the Time-Warner-Doesn't-Get-A-Cent stance.

At first, I thought it would all blow over, so rather than get FiOS or Direct TV, I just waited. But the weeks went by, and he was still sharing his unhappy experience with the Time Warner woman with everyone we know. And we still had no cable.

After about two months, I sat down to show him the prices and plans for the other possible services, and that lead to a great conversation. We realized how much not having those channels enhanced our day to day lives.

• Productivity was up for both our businesses, as well as our personal projects.

• Sleep came more easily--though admittedly, not really earlier. We're night owls.

• Time to hang out together and with others doubled... maybe even tripled.

So we've made an executive decision to stick to our local channels and movies. No more getting sucked into the TV until some embarrassingly late hour. It makes for a nice news diet, too. Honestly, if it's dire, we'll hear about it or run into it online. Who needs CNN 24/7?

Pic by Chealion