TV Quick!!

Having been thrown somewhat back to the Dark Ages and managed to live without a TV for a good eleven or so weeks now (has it really been that long?!), i've finally cracked and so a primary mission for me this week is to find and buy a decent TV. Of course the reason for this has absolutely nothing at all to do with the fact that a lot of the major American TV series are starting in a week or two (i.e. Lost, Desperate Housewives amongst others) and that I take no small amount of pleasure whatsoever from torturing folks back in the UK cause i know whats gonna happen ahead of them. That's just coincidence. Honestly! Anyway, having bought the DVD of the aforementioned "Lost" (which I believe is in week 7 now in the UK?) and watched all 24 episodes in just under a week, I heartily recommend it to anyone who hasn't tuned in yet. Start watching now before it's too late (there is a slowly developing story arc that may make it difficult to tune in later - i shall say no more).

Of course, getting a TV means the advantages of seeing such shows, but also the disadvantages of having endless commericals thrown in your face (you thought they were bad in the UK, try here!). These range from the annoying (um, all of them) to the bizarre (ads for revolutionary new drugs that have voiceovers listing all the side effects - its enough to make you swear off all tablets in an instant). There is also the news here too - yep, the International news that, on average, contains about 2 out of 25 items from outside of the US borders. Is it any wonder that the Americans sometimes find it hard to look beyond their own borders? Perhaps not - they're usually staring at the TV in the corner.