TV Diet for a Week

I confess, I hate watching TV. I just don't have the time for it, and I usually don't care to make time for it. I watch election coverage, and that is about it.

So, to watch TV for a week was a challenge. I confess that I only watched for the majority of a week, (four days) I missed a few days. But I did learn some interesting things about myself and TV.

One night I watched an episode of "America's Most Wanted," about a lesbian couple who murdered both of one lover's parents. One was shot, the other was electricuted by pushing a television into a hot tub. The lovers later commited suicide. I was apalled and disturbed. I can see where the "mean world syndrome" comes into play. I don't like those kinds of shows.

I watched a Larry King interview of Jim Carey only briefly. Jim was talking about drama as opposed to comedy acting. I've been impressed with both his styles of acting. Larry King is a skilled interviewer, although fairly intimidating.

I watched a bit of the Discovery Channel. They were making gourd creatures. It seemed fun, and I was educated by the show. I enjoyed it. I really like the Discovery Channel. It leaves me feeling smarter and uplifted, generally speaking.

I watched a bit of BYU channel on the last night. The football players were being interviewed about their Christmas traditions. I learned that TV has the ability to manipulate interviews to get their points across. The interviews most often stated that "Elf" was their favorite Christmas video, although this may have been done by movie editting.

I can see that television can provide people with entertainment when they are bored, information when they feel out of the loop, and connections with other people. I know what to say if someone starts talking about gourds, murder, Elf, football, or Jim Carey now. That is the greatest need television provides me, a busy college student.