The end is nigh

I talk a big game, but it's mostly just that: talk. Here I am telling everyone how awesomely frugal we are by paying off the student loans in record time, yet in the last 6 months or our cell phone bill has doubled and as of this weekend we've joined the rest of the drooling masses with a satellite tv subscription.

It's been 3 or 4 years since Amber and I have had tv, and aside from sports I haven't missed it a whole lot. Thanks to the mighty interwebs we've been able to keep up to date on the shows that we like to watch, but it could never scratch the live sports itch. Along comes football season and I caved like something that caves in very easily (masterful writing, Dan).

Not only have I all but abandoned P90x (at least volleyball is started this week, I get to play tonight and tomorrow), but (confirming my fears about getting tv in the first place) I was practically welded to the couch all weekend. How on earth is anyone supposed to get anything done with football on all weekend? I will admit I got antsy a couple of times enough to wash the miata, change the oil on the motorcycle (you'd think this should be easier), take a walk, and do some work outside, but overall I felt incredibly unproductive.

Counter to negativity the previous three paragraphs convey, I'm actually quite happy and everything seems to be going really well! Life has been treating me well, and for that I am very thankful :)