Alternative to TV?
I've always been a big TV watcher but ever since I retired, I've noticed how much the TV is on during the day. I guess I'm uncomfortable with silence so the TV is on most of the day. I might start with any of the morning shows like Good Morning America, move to Regis and Kelley, and then switch the TV to TLC or Bravo. I'm a big fan of reality TV and really don't watch any TV series, although "Big Love" is coming!
Our kids got us a Netflix subscription for our anniversary so we'll get 3 DVD's at a time. That also sucks a lot of our time. I sometimes end up watching really dumb movies (like 17 Again) just because. My hubby and I have declared Mondays as a "No-TV" night but since my daughter is still home from college, we haven't adhered to that rule.
I've discovered that Pandora is a good alternative. I'll listen to my "old-skool" music from the 70's. But I do have it coming in through our TV via the PS3. I guess there's no getting around it!