[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his morning I canceled my Netflix account. It was a bother only rivaled by music, but had become increasingly more used during my days. I turned it on as a distraction when I was writing something or as entertainment when I was bored (which, I told myself, was all the time). After watching Blimey Cow's video — great stuff, I highly suggest a thorough watch — this morning, I decided it was time for a change and yet another hiatus was added to my life.
Unlike with my many older tries to "escape technology", this break from film of all sorts is a focused intermission. I've noticed that trying to eliminate the whole problem at once is too distracting for my daily life. I end up thinking about it all while I'm supposed to be doing work. So instead, I'm trying out a more centered alternative.
I watch television programs all the time and now I'm going to look for the substitute, because there must be one. I could be out socializing — though in my case that's a problem because I live 15 miles from town where everyone is at and don't like spending unnecessary money on 91 octane fuel — or hiking. But in all honesty, I'm not much for physical exercise other than a social walk. I'm so used to doing more than one thing that I grow uneasy concentrating on so little. It's a strange little paradigm.
That's my plan, for now. I'm not going to watch Netflix, any of my favorite TV shows, or even a classic Star Wars film. Should be fun.