Ode to my DVR


Recently I've realized just how spoiled I am to have a DVR. When Kristi and I first got married, we relished the opportunity to go on a trip and stay in a hotel that had cable. It was a whole new world (technically an old world) where we could watch our favorite shows of yesteryear and enjoy the new exciting things on cable. Well that excitement has worn off. Now every time that we go somewhere, it's not nearly as exciting. Sure, some hotels throw you a bone and give you a flat screen, but what's spoiled me is my DVR. I love that I can skip commercials if I record something. I was made painfully aware of how much I hate commercials Sunday night. 24:Redemption was a lot of fun, but the second hour bogged down with commercials. What a pain. Today, as I enjoyed a day off I realized that I'd watched almost everything there is to watch on my DVR (except for some of the shows my wife likes, like Gilmore Girls), and I thought maybe I ought to record more things…Why not? I have a hundred or so hours of recording time. But I won't have time like this off during the day often, so taping more things means less hours with Kristi. Catch 22.
Z

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