How the media plays into my life…
When I actually sit back and think about how the media plays a role in my everyday life I am honestly not surprised how much it influences the thoughts or ideas that run through my mind on a daily basis. For example, today when I was waiting for the shuttle to begin my commute home, I noticed the advertisement on the outside of the bus that was in passing. The advertisement had something to do with a local television show, which then provoked a thought in my memory that I had forgotten to watch one of my favorite shows last night, which is America’s Next Top Model. Not only do I watch this show frequently but I watch almost all the shows on Court TV like Forensic Files, First 48, Dr. G Medical Examiner, etc. These shows are very entertaining in my opinion, however pretty much a waste of valuable time that I could have used for studying. Once I get distracted with one good episode of reality television I can pretty much count on two hours passing that I could’ve been doing homework. Even more so than a good reality show, I love to watch movies. My boyfriend and I go to the movies at least once a week. You’re probably thinking… “Gosh that gets expensive!” And I agree. However, we like to think of it as time for us to spend together, doing something that we really enjoy since neither one of us drink. Occasionally, there is nothing that catches our eyes in the theater (which is a rare occasion), we will then go rent a movie and watch it at our leisure. We also buy many, many DVD’s and our collection is nothing to brag about, besides the fact that it’s a black hole for our hard earned savings! With all that said, I can honestly say that I enjoy media, however it has it’s down falls if you take it too seriously in your life.
Comments
I also go to the movies a lot and i totally understand how expensive it can be. So instead sometimes i pick a weekday to go instead of the weekend. it's a lot cheaper.
Posted by: Ifrah Esse | September 19, 2007 09:24 AM