Television is E.V.I.L.

This week, I have been making more of an effort to work on my optimal happiness.  I have been making an effort to drink all of my water.  I went for a run today.  I have kept things clean (after the big cleanup this weekend). I have been reading during lunch and before bed, where I have been sleeping for at least seven and a half hours.  My obstacle is the tv.

I plop on the couch with every intention of only watching the news.  Then the news turns into the show after the news, and then before you know it, it is time for the news again.  I am thinking that it might be time to limit the tv time to one hour a day.  Harsh, yes, but an addict has got to wean themselves off of their drug. The new rule will be appointment tv only starting Sunday (after True Blood of course).  One half hour of news a day.  No more playing around (well, more of that probably, since the boob tube will no longer be the main source of entertainment).

In an item related to tv, the man and I have a slight disagreement regarding the device.  I subscribe to the theory that one sleeps better when there is no television in the bedroom to distract and keep awake with those pesky electromagnetic waves.  He feels that a tv, with a DVD player, is essential in the bedroom so one can watch the news (as a side note, if you could not already tell, I love the news, he knows this is his only possible valid argument he can use to get a tv in my bedroom) from the comfort of their own bed and promptly turn the tv off after the nightly news viewing.  Here is what I know.  I sleep better without a tv in my bedroom.  In fact, no electronics are allowed in my room.  The phone is banished to the living area. I feel that I sleep better because of it.  Not to mention there is no attractive way to keep a television in the bedroom.  Perhaps some type of James Bond device where the tv stays hidden in a dresser until a button is pushed and then it appears. 

Oh well.  I will take my own television challenge next week and I will certainly keep you posted on the progress!