The saying goes, TV is a neccessity, not a luxury…  but somehow TV has been quite a “nuisance” to me. I used to get addicted to those soap operas shown on TV. So crazy that I just can’t wait to know the ending of the story. I was really nuts… so nutty that I watched almost all dramas on TV, the Japanese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese, Malay and of course the English, I guess that’s where TV stations make tons of money, from people like me, haha… that was 10 years ago…

Since then, I feel that watching TV is a waste of time. It does not earned the nickname “idiot box” for nothing.. It kills family quality time, it makes people lazy and it is unhealthy! I have known of kids spending too much time in front of the tv that they become obese.. serious! They would chew those tit-bits as they watch tv. I have also known a child who would watch her favorite cartoon and no one but her can hold the remote control. I have seen siblings fighting over the channels and even adults do that too!! It is also a norm that most parents or guardians tend to use TV as baby-sitter!!

I would be lying through my teeth if I say that my kids do not watch TV. Yes, they do…for an hour a day, only on educational channels such as TVIQ and Siao Tai Yang.. That’s where they pick up their English and Mandarin respectively. And I only turned to TV recently because of the World Cup fever, lol!~!

But… but.. 2 days ago… my Astro died on me… the service man came and diagnosed the concealed wiring as the cause… and we have to re-do the wiring which will not only look ugly but very tough to re-do because my built-in cabinet  is getting in the way. I am now seriously contemplating to unsubscribe Astro….. Can we survive without Astro?…. I believe we can!! or yes… needless to say… I have to miss the World Cup Final between Spain and Holland… Regardless who wins, a new world champion will be created!!

Update : Viva Espana!! Viva Forever…