Day 256

I can’t say that my desire to watch TV hasn’t diminished although I no longer read the newspaper TV listings to see what I am missing. The most difficult part of not watching TV is the inability to converse in the pop culture ramblings of those around me. Questions about Big Brother, the manifestations of Mad Men, the scoring drives of the US Soccer Team—I am now a fish out of water in these conversations.

Additionally, I am looked upon with disdain when I tell people that I don’t have cable. As a gay man, cable television is the latest fashion accessory to be worn with madras shorts, Andrew Christian underwear and oversized sunglasses.

While I do miss watching the Mets baseball games (if when they lose), I also miss the creative shows like Top Chef and Project Runway. I can follow allow on the computer and You Tube has been able to satiate some of my cravings, but I still jones for television.

My boss does allow me access to the television in his office and I do tend to eat at establishments that have television. Similarly, I actually will go to a bar to drink when they play something on the television that I want to see. I have turned the art of eating Chicken McNuggets into twenty minute microbites per McNugget just so I could finish watching the USA vs. El Salvador soccer match.

Hello. My name is Russ and I am a TV addict.