Turnoff Week?

According to my favorite blog (and primary infotainment source), EW’s popwatch, this week is “Turnoff Week.” Apparently you’re supposed to not watch tv from now until Sunday. (Don’t ask me why “Turnoff Week” starts on a Tuesday, assuming the writer meant today as “now.” Weird.) A day without TV. That’s like a day without air. A day without sunshine. A day without purpose. The writer was so vehemently opposed to this ridiculous notion that he proposed we pick up 3 new shows we currently don’t watch instead. So rather than turning off the tv, turn it up with even more shows!

Needless to say, this notion got me all fired up. Until…he recommended Nurse Jackie (already watch it), Justified (already watch it) and The Middle (watched a few, still trying it on). The fact that I already watch his recommendations tempered my excitement. So I decided to read the message boards. Let’s see what other tv-lovers are recommending. Don’t you know there wasn’t a single show listed that I don’t already watch or have cooling on my dvr?! I don’t know whether to be proud or profoundly disturbed. Every once in awhile I’m reminded just how much tv I watch. It’s an inordinate amount. If I’m addicted to anything, it’s tv (oh, and sweets, especially anything covered in buttercream icing—yum!).

So I went in search of proof that I'm not crazy for testing the capacity of my dvr. I always enjoy coming across a message board post that totally echoes my sentiments. It makes me feel validated in my opinions, ya know? So here’s today’s winner for “soulmate posting.” I don’t know if Big D is a man or woman, but I think I love him/her!

Big D
Tue 04/20/10 4:34 PM
Turn Off Week is an absolutely insane concept to me. My DVR is routinely 90%+ full, plus I have shows I follow On Demand and on-line and some taht I have fallen so far behind on that I switched them over to being Netflix projects. Turn off the TV for a week? Madness!

Big D, you complete me. Sigh.