I don’t watch television at home for nearly 4 years. I don’t miss it at all. There is something stupefying about lying on the couch and staring at the TV. You disable your thoughts and hand your mind to the box.
I do own a television set, and I use it for watching movies that my roommate and myself download from the web. In these occasions, I don’t feel that I’m handing in my mind. I choose when to watch a movie, and I can always stop and continue watching it later on.
In the few times that I do come across a television set, I usually don’t find anything to watch. It usually happens to me at the gym, when I’m running on the treadmill. There is a sophisticated touch screen with cable tv on every touch screen, and after a minutes of zapping, I lose interest and switch to the console screen. I prefer watching my speed, gradient, distance and calories rather than another tv show.
On the other hand, sitting in front of my computer, reading articles and blog posts is much more fun. I feel that I’m challenging my mind. I don’t become tired and weary so fast. I guess that the Internet has lots to do with quitting television.
This square toilet seat’s design might have been inspired by the television. Well, there’s no connection to the post’s content. I just found it amusing, and wanted to share:
Captured in the “Coffee Tree” in Kfar Saba (suburb of Tel Aviv).
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