Fewer Movies, Less TV

I'm now about at the six week point, and I said that I might post some on my results. I'm spending a lot more time reading (and reading much more non-fiction, whereas I used to read a lot of fiction). I am also spending more time on housework and hobbies, and probably more time working, too.

One of the most suprising things was that when I cut back on TV and movies, I stopped having music on alot of the time. I didn't even really think about it at the first -- I just didn't automatically turn on the CD player or radio every time I had a chance. I'm not sure whether I stopped needing so much stimulation, or if there is another explanation.

I'm not willing to say that I'll never watch movies again (and I'm still around TV some of the time), but I think I will be a lot more selective in the future. (At the moment, I have such a huge number of books that I want to get around to reading, and other projects to complete, that I am not sure when I will take time to sit down and watch anything.) That's not to say that it is always an easy choice -- I am around the ads for new shows and movies and the interviews with the stars, and some of those shows and movies sound interesting.

It's been the start of the new TV season the last couple of weeks, and there have been times when I'd think oh, that show that I used to watch is coming on . . . . I think it perhaps helped to read reviews of the new season, and really consider whether I want to watch shows that, for instance, feature two of the main characters having an affair. It's easy for me to slip into the "Yes, but" cycle that Blest with Sons talked about when I am in the midst of watching a program (Yes, they use foul language, but the main character helps little old ladies across the street!), but if I read and consider the plot in advance, I hope/I think I may be more discerning.