Apr 21 2003
TV Turnoff Week
So, this week is apparently TV Turnoff Week, “a program designed to promote activity in Americans that doesn’t involve a couch and a remote control.” A grand idea, IMO - Husband and I spend far more time in front of the boob tube than is healthy (though more of Husband’s time is spent more with the PS2, while I have the unfortunate tendency to get sucked into some of the the morally questionable shows one can find on Fox network [in case you were wondering, I'm not talking about the Simpsons, which embodies the highest level of family values and general ethics in comparison to these Other Shows]). I think perhaps I shall give this a shot, though the timing couldn’t be worse - new episodes of The West Wing and Law & Order are airing on Wednesday. I suppose a little transgression can be allowed… or maybe a scootch more than just the 2 hours on Wednesday, as I find that watching reruns of Seinfeld or Drew Cary while using the exercise room rather dulls the pain of the actual exercising. I wonder if the TV-Turnoff Network counts watching DVDs (our copy of the first season of Six Feet Under is calling my name) …..
Wow. And in case you were curious, Tv-Turnoff Network has a page of
In addition to spending less time sitting on the couch, I want to start cooking a little more - we were doing well for a while, particularly with recipes like Broiled Tilapia with Thai-Coconut Curry Sauce [note: about half the recommended curry paste is enough to make this dish very,very warm; those adverse to hot-n-spicy stuff, beware] and Steamed Tuna Fish (made w/o the oil… and sometimes with salmon instead of tuna - a VERY quick and tasty dinner!)… but lately we’ve succumbed to the ease of Lean Cuisine frozen dinners or pasta. Grill weather is pretty much here, too, which hopefully means lots of experimenting with Beer-Can Chicken recipes and grilled veggies. I think I need to make a quick run to the store….
