I have a constant need to have TV around as background noise. It is as though the silence of life frightens me so much that I refuse to accept it. Or, it could be as simple as a comfortable distraction from the boredom of daily life–something that doesn’t require a terrible amount of thought or dedication. This is the joy of TV. All I need to do is turn on the TV at a certain hour and enjoyment unfolds before my eyes. In truth, I don’t even need a certain hour these days. The ‘net and even the stations themselves are teeming with options to enjoy their shows on my schedule.
Suddenly its like I’m living in Wall-E’s world.
During this, the tail end of my vacation, I’ve been drawn far away from the basic wants and needs that powered me through the workdays. Getting so far away reminds me of what life is like when you are not there and how easy it is to get lost in work and how easy it is to get lost in that life outside of work. Today my mom asked me how I can deal with the boys each day without having them go to some sort of day camp. I remarked that we rarely worry about what to do anymore. Sure, there are the fights and blow ups and normal kid stuff, but it is usually close to three before we rise our heads and realize we’ve talked and played the day away. We watch TV, play games, and enjoy ourselves.
I’m full on rambling now. That means it is high time to revert to morning postings.