MADDOGS
THE ADVENTURE CREW: Master, The Nomad, Sweet Bird of Freedom (aka Freeta Roam), Pixie & Pod, Miss Cycle, Ivan the writing muse, Jude, and the brains of the crew--Croc. DOUBLE-CLICK ON ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGEFriday, May 13, 2005
TV and DAYS GONE BY
POST BY JUDE:
Never was exposed to TV until I was 9, after my parents divorced (the second time). And the town moms & I lived in didn't get good reception, so Ed Sullivan's head would be in the upper left hand corner of the TV and his torso in the lower right, with wavy lines between. My favorite show was James A. Mitchner's Adventures in Paradise--and because of that show I still want to go to Tahiti.
Borrowed a TV when man first walked on the moon.
Owned my first TV in 1979, when I was 31.
When raising my kids, often got angry at the TV and would lock it in the garage for months at a time.
Gave up TV when I went back to college and took some English and Writing classes--age 42.
Now I watch CSI Las Vegas and Joan of Arcadia, if I remember to. I probably miss half of them. And Austin City Limits, if the singer/band interest me AND if I can manage to stay up that late (11pm).
Sometimes I watch DVDs--at times excessive (2-4 a week), other times it's pretty sporadic (1-2 month).
Truth is I feel DEAD when I watch a lot of TV, like I'm not living life, like I'm cast off from what's real. I'd rather sit and think--or sit and not think, than have that irritating hunk of other people's junk bomb-blasting my brain cells.
I rarely listen to the radio and usually only when driving. Most of my driving is without sound. Sometimes I listen to CDs in the van, but that too is way less than 50% of the time.
I guess what all this boils down to, is that I'm comfortable with quiet. Afterall, that is when I get writing ideas.
Never was exposed to TV until I was 9, after my parents divorced (the second time). And the town moms & I lived in didn't get good reception, so Ed Sullivan's head would be in the upper left hand corner of the TV and his torso in the lower right, with wavy lines between. My favorite show was James A. Mitchner's Adventures in Paradise--and because of that show I still want to go to Tahiti.
Borrowed a TV when man first walked on the moon.
Owned my first TV in 1979, when I was 31.
When raising my kids, often got angry at the TV and would lock it in the garage for months at a time.
Gave up TV when I went back to college and took some English and Writing classes--age 42.
Now I watch CSI Las Vegas and Joan of Arcadia, if I remember to. I probably miss half of them. And Austin City Limits, if the singer/band interest me AND if I can manage to stay up that late (11pm).
Sometimes I watch DVDs--at times excessive (2-4 a week), other times it's pretty sporadic (1-2 month).
Truth is I feel DEAD when I watch a lot of TV, like I'm not living life, like I'm cast off from what's real. I'd rather sit and think--or sit and not think, than have that irritating hunk of other people's junk bomb-blasting my brain cells.
I rarely listen to the radio and usually only when driving. Most of my driving is without sound. Sometimes I listen to CDs in the van, but that too is way less than 50% of the time.
I guess what all this boils down to, is that I'm comfortable with quiet. Afterall, that is when I get writing ideas.
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