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1. pedalp+sg[view] [source] 2023-12-27 00:25:19
>>qainsi+(OP)
I just recently signed up for their free trial because I wanted to watch Air, and figured over the holidays, maybe I'd watch something else (I'm not a TV/Movie person).

Air was great! I haven't seen a single other thing I'd want to watch. Started a few things, but nothing grabbed my interest.

I know most people don't try life without TV, and I used to LOVE TV and movies. But honestly, give yourself a month without, and you just may find that you are filling your time with more interesting things.

I actually still wish I had more things to do, but just as a few, pick up an instrument (I play guitar), try art (I paint, would like to sculpt), write, read, exercise, make new friends. Even try spending more time cooking, or meditating.

I almost think that staring at a blank wall with your own thoughts can be better than most of what is on TV.

Also, remove the physical TV, and layout your house around socializing rather than watching.

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2. pests+oD2[view] [source] 2023-12-27 21:04:30
>>pedalp+sg
Old man yells at clouds.
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3. pedalp+Cd3[view] [source] 2023-12-28 01:34:42
>>pests+oD2
To be fair, the cloud started it. :)
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4. pests+Vi3[view] [source] 2023-12-28 02:28:04
>>pedalp+Cd3
Ha. I was only saying that in jest, hope I didn't come off too strongly.

I have a IRL best friend who is very against all forms of TV and media while I watch quite a bit of it. We argue strongly about this, so I've trodden this path ha.

Sometimes I'm not in the mood or mindset to read. 99% of my YouTube is makers / documentaries / war footage / local history and maps / etc. For mainstream stuff, just biopics or stories loosely based on real life or old war content (recently: Gotti, Edge of the World, Bruno Manser, Founder, Hacksaw Ridge, the Lebron/Lakers TV show, Detroit war production, some others) and I'm a huge sci-fi fan so I'll watch most scifi fiction as well.

To him, its all just mindless consumption. I 100% agree though about being social and desiging around people rather than a screen, but I don't judge others too much. To each their own.

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