My wife always used (she still does) to crib about the way I would just plonk myself on the bean bag and not move for anything be it food, phone-call or to get the door. My logic was that I needed to catch up on all the news and since I had no time to read through all sections of the newspaper, the boob-tube was my window to the world.
I admit! After living in denial for the larger part of my life, it’s time to come clean. Not that I wanted to or the fact that I can’t (physically) hide it anymore. I have realised this over the past one week that I spent at home.
In all fairnesss I was unwell. However, the liking I took to the bean bag continued well into the extended weekend (Courtesy: Pongal) and made me realise that I have all the symptoms of one!
Not only did I watch all the re-runs that they telecast through the week, I also caught up on the ones I missed on the all day marathons over the weekend. And here’s how it dawned; by the end of the 5th day at home I noticed that I had the container full of snacks within an arms length, a jug of water, all the remotes (TV/Set Top Box/VCD Player and the Satellite Radio remotes) right next to me, ofcourse both the landline and the handphones were within reach and handy, I did not bolt the front-door just so I could holler “It’s open” should anybody have knocked. The only redeeming factor was though I had the strongest urge I’ve ever had to order a pizza and coke, I abstained. OK! The truth is I would have succumbed to that too had wifey dearest not reminded me of my recent bout of illness!!
Well, the couch potato test at http://www.queendom.com/tests/minitests/fx/couch_potato.html put to rest all doubts that I had.
On a serious note, I read a report that says that the anticipated economic gains in terms of increased tourism and purchases by hosting the Commonwealth Games at Melbourne this time will be offset by the possibility that a sizeable portion of the population would stay back home and watch the games and would thus stop spending or spend less while they put their feet up and watched the Games — “the couch potato effect."
Whoever said that sitting back home watching TV didn't hurt anybody better think again!!
I admit! After living in denial for the larger part of my life, it’s time to come clean. Not that I wanted to or the fact that I can’t (physically) hide it anymore. I have realised this over the past one week that I spent at home.
In all fairnesss I was unwell. However, the liking I took to the bean bag continued well into the extended weekend (Courtesy: Pongal) and made me realise that I have all the symptoms of one!
Not only did I watch all the re-runs that they telecast through the week, I also caught up on the ones I missed on the all day marathons over the weekend. And here’s how it dawned; by the end of the 5th day at home I noticed that I had the container full of snacks within an arms length, a jug of water, all the remotes (TV/Set Top Box/VCD Player and the Satellite Radio remotes) right next to me, ofcourse both the landline and the handphones were within reach and handy, I did not bolt the front-door just so I could holler “It’s open” should anybody have knocked. The only redeeming factor was though I had the strongest urge I’ve ever had to order a pizza and coke, I abstained. OK! The truth is I would have succumbed to that too had wifey dearest not reminded me of my recent bout of illness!!
Well, the couch potato test at http://www.queendom.com/tests/minitests/fx/couch_potato.html put to rest all doubts that I had.
On a serious note, I read a report that says that the anticipated economic gains in terms of increased tourism and purchases by hosting the Commonwealth Games at Melbourne this time will be offset by the possibility that a sizeable portion of the population would stay back home and watch the games and would thus stop spending or spend less while they put their feet up and watched the Games — “the couch potato effect."
Whoever said that sitting back home watching TV didn't hurt anybody better think again!!
2 comments:
impressive !!
thanks sweet!!
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