I'm going to do it...

I'm going to pull the plug...

We're disconnecting our cable today. You read right. No more TV for our family. I kept trying to do it, but found excuses... my parents were coming and I wanted them to be able to watch, American Idol was on, etc., etc., etc. Well, Friday and weekend TV is pretty much junk, so I think we can get rid of it successfully if I pull the plug TODAY! Yikes! Wish me luck!

So why are we taking such a drastic step? It's really quite easy -- there's nothing worth watching on TV. I mean, why am I watching reality TV? Most of the "crazies" on there just help to confirm that perhaps my life is more "normal" than I sometimes think. However, most of them also represent values that we just don't agree with -- and why do I need to watch "junk" just so that I can spout off all the reasons why they're wrong? Last night I found myself staying up way past my bedtime watching "Sober House" on VH1. Why!? It was a train wreck of celebreties ruining their lives with drugs and alcohol -- yes, they're on the road to recovery, and certainly I applaud them for that. But why did I feel the need to watch it! There's NOTHING on TV that I feel like I absolutely NEED to watch, yet I'm "drawn in" to junk that I would never schedule myself to watch. Besides, most of the shows can be seen on the internet the next night!

The other reason why: we want to remodel our house. And by remodel, I mean tear down walls. Sure, we've got smaller projects, too, but we're planning a major overhaul. TV is a great way to not accomplish any of that! I'm too easily side-tracked by that big black box. Hopefully by disconnecting, we'll be more productive around the house (i.e. it will be neater), we'll get more work done on the renovations, we'll get outside for exercise more, we'll be more creative with toys and coloring and creative things with the kids... And when we want to watch something, there's always DVDs and Redbox!

So there you go... I'm off to call the cable company... As I said, wish me luck!