The rules:

1. No television.
2. No video games.
3. No movies.
4. The television, as a solid object, will not be within sight when I am at home.
5. No finding movies or television shows on youtube.
6. No visiting internet sites where the prime source of information and news is about video games, movies, or television.

Goals: To reach an understanding with myself that the people who feed me movies, television, and video games are only trying to force upon me their world view. These forms of entertainment are so well packaged that they leave an imprint on our mind, brainwashing us with a programmed view the world. The rich, the well-to-do, the popular, corporations, government They all play a part. I am wanting to erase their images from my head so I can create my own images. I can write my own story without the whispering in my ear.

I haven't watched television for the past few months. When you give up programmed TV, you start using the television for other things. I became addicted to video games. I would watch movies all day. As the novelty of these began to fade, I played and watched less and less. But at least three or four times a week, I would find myself watching a full movie when I only meant to watch 20 minutes. Or putting in a video game for a relaxing session after work, only finding myself playing for hours after the sun went down.

This is addiction.

This is an addiction I am willing to break. Will break. With the culmination of a sledgehammer, a tv, and a video camera. Can I accomplish this? Can I honestly escape from everything that I am against. I doubt it, but I must try.