Instead of Laundry, TV

For about a year Gordon and I have not had TV. We have a TV. It’s brand new, flat screen/body with all the bells and whistles. We just refuse to pay for TV reception. When we first got married we had free TV, or what we now think may have been stolen TV. That went away a few months after we had moved into our apartment (which was one of the most devastating days of my life. I thought something was wrong with our TV). People ‘praise’ us for this. Really we should not be praised; we’re just broke and cheep. When we say that to people they say “Well TV is fairly inexpensive. Basic cable is only $20 a month” to which we reply “We actually really like not having TV. We have made more use of our time.” People do not get this. Especially my parents. I understand why. I use to live for TV. When I’d get home from work or school that was the first thing that I did: sit down in front of the TV only to break for dinner and then bedtime (sad, I know). Now I don’t care. Well I can’t say I don’t care entirely. I do have some shows that I love/have to watch (Desperate Housewives, Gossip Girl, The Hills, The Office, 30 Rock). Some of these I watch online. Others we watch at our parent’s houses. So instead of going to our parents to use their washer and dryer like some couples, we go over to use their TV (they love that we come to visit too). We also get the added bonus of dinner. Why stop?