I’ve been smiling a lot more lately.
No, it’s not all the *ahem* …
I’ve told you guys before that I gave up cable TV. Some of you thought it was very progressive of me. Others told me they could never do it, but good for me.
Well, the truth is, I had my cable shut off for an unpaid bill. By the time I paid it, I was used to the unTV lifestyle. In fact, I could feel some of my brain cells growing back. Shows that I used to watch religiously suddenly became repulsive to me. You know, like The Real Housewives of Hell.
It was a relief to break the habit.
But, I’m also not some awesome hippy that can live without TV. I’ve been dying without witty, intelligent, smart, and snarky entertainment. So as soon as I was able to run cable Internet again (you know, after I paid my bill), I hooked my Wii up on-line and loaded Netflix on.
And oh my gooses, I have been sooooo entertained!!
There are so many movies that I hadn’t seen. There were also shows I hadn’t watched while they were on the air. There are a few shows and movies that we’ve been enjoying as a family, too. The bonus there is that my kids aren’t subjected to ads between scenes, and I’m not being annoyed to death about a toy or a juice-like liquid that they HAVE to have!
It’s all very wonderful… except for one thing…
I don’t get to watch TV with my Tweeps.
I used to park my butt on the couch with my laptop on my lap so that I could “talk” to other friends on Twitter while watching the same show. I watch others on Twitter chatting up shows together and I feel a little twinge of sadness. What can I say? I’m a very social person! So, I talked to some Twitter friends and we thought it might be fun to all get on Netflix and pick a movie or show to watch together. Maybe weekly. We’ll call it:
#NetflixNite
I told you I’m a Netflix Nut!!
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Any movie suggestions?
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My somewhat more than a friend in Texas and I have been having semi weekly movie date days for past few monthes. She sends me a list from what she has on her Apple TV and I sort thru my dvds, redbox, and ondemand to see what is available and then just hit play when both together, ready and film is cued up.
Weekly Netflix Nite sounds fun. I’m a movie buff too.
I love Netflix too!
Especially the live stream? OMG it’s almost better than TV! {lol}
Hmmm….recommend a movie? Oh! “Knight & Day” is really funny! Have you seen it?
We stream Netflix, too, and love it! My recommendation is a TV series (I think there are 3 seasons): Pushing Daisies. It’s so well done, quirky, with a wonderfully odd storyline. No laugh tracks, thankfully, but plenty of laughter. If you watch it, let me know what you think.
-Kelly
My wife got me a Roku which allows me to stream Netflix on TV for Xmas and we shut off our cable a couple months later for lack of use. I LOVE it! I’ve watched so many shows that I was never able to watch before and stay interested in them because I could easily just watch the next episode instead of trying to remember when it’ll be on again. #NetflixNite would be fun. I have found myself conversing with friends on twitter about shows I’m currently watching that they’ve been really into or even getting into a tv show at the same time as them and discussing what we think might happen next.
TV Shows I highly recommend available on watch instantly: Coupling – a British sex comedy, Weeds, The IT Crowd, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Top Gear – it’s about cars which I don’t care for but its hilarious despite that, The Guild – only for the super nerdy, Dollhouse – but only if you love Joss Whedon, Doctor Who – the new stuff, Torchwood – only after you’ve met the amazingly sexy Capt Jack on Doctor Who, Roseanne – amazing how funny this show is now that I’m older.
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