Tuesday, August 19, 2008

End of Summer

August used to be a significant month for me for one main reason: school supplies. There is nothing better than fresh notebooks, pens that are really inky, crisp folders. School supplies are at their best when they aren't messed up by actual....school. We used to take a trip to Minnesota at the end of the summer where we would spend a morning at Target gobbling up their supplies. Markers for 59 cents? Three packs, please. Around this time every year I get the itch to take that trip, but now the end of August signifies something different. Something very important. The beginning of new TV. It's the Fall Lineup Folks!

I don't know about you, but here is how I work it. I print out the schedule for each of the major networks (I include The CW--because you never know what guilty pleasure you might miss if you don't) and highlight shows that sound interesting. Then I create a grid, which used to be on a piece of notebook paper, but now has upgraded to a spreadsheet on excel where I plan out the nightly schedule.* Thanks to the beauty of DVR, I have two slots open for every 30 minute block. At the beginning of the season, every slot is filled, but I quickly weed out the shows that are A. bad or uninteresting or B. sit in my DVR for longer than a week unwatched. So, there you go. One of the few reasons I say good riddance to summer. Bring on the TV!



* Add this to the 2,540 reasons I don't have a boyfriend.

4 comments:

Matt said...

That's a lot of reasons.

Snaves said...

I was going to comment on the 2,540 reasons, but realized I really wanted to see your spreadsheet more. And then realized I have no right to comment on the 2,540 because I am right there with you.

...but seriously. Can you share your spreadsheet??? :)

Jocelyn Christensen said...

Yes, there really aren't that many reasons! :) LOL...btw...do you watch Reaper? Did that make your list. I have Heroes and Office marked on my calendar...that will not be a productive week!

J said...

You don't have a boyfriend because you are just too special and unique. That's what my grandmother always used to tell me.