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I've decided to give up watching tv. I realized that it was taking up my entire evening. My weeks, like the weeks of many others, are very busy. I have bootcamp two nights a week (and on one of those nights I have therapy right before bootcamp so by the time I get home I am completely spent) and one other night I have choir rehearsals for just under two hours. That leaves Tuesday and Friday. I always think that Friday doesn't count because it's the end of the week and I always feel like I can't be held accountable for what happens on Fridays.(That sounds worse than I mean it to. Sadly, I don't get up to much on Fridays either. I'm just usually completely brain dead by then.) But on those nights that I'm out, I was feeling like by the time I sat my ass on the couch, my evening was over and I hadn't done anything (yes, I'm a little high strung. I rarely stay seated for more than 10 minutes when I'm home) And I felt like my brain was a little more wasted than it had been before. I felt compelled to keep up with all of these shows - Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Gossip Girl, The HIlls, and the embarassing list goes on. Now I will admit that I will still follow a couple online but that's different. That you can do anytime. That is not the same as watching two or more hours PER NIGHT.
So what am I doing instead? Tonight (my only night off all week) I cooked and baked. It was great. I found some recipes that I'd never tried before, bought the stuff and totally went for it. I made a pumpkin bread that is to die for! I'm not much of a baker but this came out perfectly. I was so proud!

 I also made a big pot of soup that is absolutely delicious. Carrot and Sweet Potato. I know, sounds boring and healthy, non? Non! It's really good and super easy. (Thank you fitchicks!) I hit Sears and bought a hand blender (since the glass jar of my blender got broken when my spouse precariously balanced it on top of something else while washing the dishes and it pitched itself to the floor with a resounding crash. I now only have a metal jar and that + hot soup= burns of a high degree. So hand blender. Bought the Oster. It was even on sale for $17.99 and worked like a charm. Take THAT Cuisinart $69.99 model! Hah!
Anyway - I'm pleased as punch with myself for my accomplishments. I like cooking when I have time to think about it and experiment. I'm hoping that I can keep it up and feel like I'm using my time in a more fulfilling way. Because I've realized that living vicariously through tv hasn't really been living much at all.