idiot box...

my friend gave me a television today. i haven't owned a t.v. in a long time. years. i have a number of movies on vhs and dvd even though i don't own a vcr, dvd player, or television. i like movies. when i want to watch them i generally just impose on someone else. make them watch a movie with me. then, i leave. but no more! i have a television. i don't think this will be terrible. i don't have cable, so i only receive one channel. i won't become a total vidiot. at least, i hope not. hmm. mixed feelings.

my friend's mother used to sell real estate. when she was looking through her clients' homes, she would first ask, "where's your shrine?" they almost always knew she was refering to the entertainment center. veeery interesting, that.