Hello. My Name is Megan and I’m a TV addict.
Ever since I was little I loved TV… and movies. I would torment my family with endless loops of “The Wizard of Oz”, “The Little Mermaid”, and “Dirty Dancing”. As I got older I discovered shows like the original 90210 and Melrose Place. Then later Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dawson’s Creek and one of my all time favorites Gilmore Girls. In a time before DVRs I would rush home from wherever I might be to make sure I wouldn’t miss a minute. I was hooked.
I think I can probably place much of the blame for my obsession on my Dad. Every Friday evening we would head to the video store to rent the new releases for that week (on VHS of course…I even admit to renting in the time of Betas) every weekend, no exceptions. We would watch anything…no matter how good, bad, or mediocre. Being curled up on the couch in a comfy blanket with a bowl of popcorn… there were few things I enjoyed more.
Now I can say I have graduated to a whole other level. Not only do I belong to Blockbuster online which allows me to rent 3 movies at a time through the mail and get 3 more as fast as I can watch them… I now own two DVRs. For those who don’t know about these wonderful inventions they are Digital Video Recorders that allow you to tape hours and hours of your favorite TV shows to watch at your convenience. Currently I have one in my living room and one in my bedroom so I can watch wherever I want. And of course, record double the amount of shows.
Is it unhealthy to spend all your free time plopped in front of the TV? Some would say so. To me though it is my escape, a way to wind down, my comfort and I wouldn’t give it up for the world (just try prying the remote from my fingers…you’ll see!)
So this blog is a tribute to my addiction. I will watch just about anything but my true love is Reality TV. I plan to share my opinions on the shows and movies I watch, and hopefully get some opinions from anyone who stumbles across my blog.
Ever since I was little I loved TV… and movies. I would torment my family with endless loops of “The Wizard of Oz”, “The Little Mermaid”, and “Dirty Dancing”. As I got older I discovered shows like the original 90210 and Melrose Place. Then later Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dawson’s Creek and one of my all time favorites Gilmore Girls. In a time before DVRs I would rush home from wherever I might be to make sure I wouldn’t miss a minute. I was hooked.
I think I can probably place much of the blame for my obsession on my Dad. Every Friday evening we would head to the video store to rent the new releases for that week (on VHS of course…I even admit to renting in the time of Betas) every weekend, no exceptions. We would watch anything…no matter how good, bad, or mediocre. Being curled up on the couch in a comfy blanket with a bowl of popcorn… there were few things I enjoyed more.
Now I can say I have graduated to a whole other level. Not only do I belong to Blockbuster online which allows me to rent 3 movies at a time through the mail and get 3 more as fast as I can watch them… I now own two DVRs. For those who don’t know about these wonderful inventions they are Digital Video Recorders that allow you to tape hours and hours of your favorite TV shows to watch at your convenience. Currently I have one in my living room and one in my bedroom so I can watch wherever I want. And of course, record double the amount of shows.
Is it unhealthy to spend all your free time plopped in front of the TV? Some would say so. To me though it is my escape, a way to wind down, my comfort and I wouldn’t give it up for the world (just try prying the remote from my fingers…you’ll see!)
So this blog is a tribute to my addiction. I will watch just about anything but my true love is Reality TV. I plan to share my opinions on the shows and movies I watch, and hopefully get some opinions from anyone who stumbles across my blog.
I now return you to your regularly scheduled life that is already in progress.
Perfect blog for you! I apologize in advance because I won't be able to relate to pretty much any show you discuss on this blog. If you would like to tune in to Nick Jr. one night and create a post on the latest Ni Hao Kai Lan episode then that would be right up my ally! :-)
ReplyDeleteI agree that your obsession (I mean passion!) came from your dad though. It was nice to see how you guys always rented videos and watched them together. That is also why you have seen almost every movie ever made. HaHa.