I've decided to take this year off from watching or paying attention to the Lakers. I have no desire whatsoever to follow them. I have watched religiously for the past 11 years or so and just think it is time for me to not invest anything into that team. I have already given up television, and I am pretty sure that the last time I watched t.v. was sometimes this past June. There is an obvious reason as to why I havent watched tv in such a long time. For one, every show that I would potentially watch would instantly remind me of her, and the last thing I need is to be reminded even more of the fact that she died. I am already bombarded with daily reminders. I have taken quite a liking to this sobriety. Boredom could be a side effect of not watching television, however it is neither crippling or permanent. I definitely don't find myself bored, as I have actually realized that I do in fact know how to read, and picked up books to prove that point. It's not that I don't have the time for sports, or television but the idea of being entertained that irks me. I am not in the mood to be entertained by athletes making millions of dollars or actors being told what to say, and when to say it. I'm sure I will make my way back down the path to that special glow of the television, as it does have a magnetic power. Just not for now.