As if I didn't already love my TiVo prior to this month with the Olympics and my ability to watch pretty much everything televised in the US reminded me of it. But imagine my surprise and pleasure to discover one more reason to love my TiVo...the internet.
Yep, I can access select internet sites through my TV courtesy of TiVo. Currently offered are Yahoo sites, Fandango, 1000's of streaming radio stations, a few games, podcasts and more. Plus, if I can figure out how to get the URL numbers from other favorite sites, I can add them to my list. I don't hold out much hope for the last happening as I can't figure out how to add links to this blog, but one can always dream.
I really don't know why I love this as much as I do. I mean, it isn't as though I don't have wireless internet on my laptop, have iTunes, have a stereo system, my cell phone and it's internet access. Maybe it is the fact that the tv screen is significantly larger than my little 12' laptop. Now if only I can get someone to give me back Arrested Development. I still hold out that it will reappear. I will not remove it from its #1 spot on my Season Pass list.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
On this Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's Day everyone.
On this, the supposed most romantic of days, I will be enjoying my evening doing something I love...watching the Olympics. I love the Olympics. Heck, I get excited watching curling and find it fascinating. My heart broke for the defending 2002 Norwegian cross country skier when he was involved in a spill at the very beginning of the 3000M race that had him leaving the stadium dead last out of nearly 80 skiers. I nearly cried when it became evident that his teammates and a German recognizing he wasn't up in the front where he should have been, showed amazing sportsmanship by slowing down the pack. I cheered as he was able to come into the stadium at the end and emerge a silver medalist. I love it all. I even get tense watching curling. The Olympics bring out the best of the human spirit. They bring hope and rejuvenated drive.
I think some of what makes it exciting for me is that I only watch most of these sports when the Olympics come around. So I have to soak it all in so that it can last me 4 years. Kind of like I do with Girls Scout cookies. You gotta stock up on the things.
Anyway, I hope to be a more prolific writer now that my coworker is back from his 6 week medical leave. You know you have too much to do when you can't even READ your friends' blogs. The last thing I then want to do when I get home is to look at a computer. But times they are a-changin'!
On this, the supposed most romantic of days, I will be enjoying my evening doing something I love...watching the Olympics. I love the Olympics. Heck, I get excited watching curling and find it fascinating. My heart broke for the defending 2002 Norwegian cross country skier when he was involved in a spill at the very beginning of the 3000M race that had him leaving the stadium dead last out of nearly 80 skiers. I nearly cried when it became evident that his teammates and a German recognizing he wasn't up in the front where he should have been, showed amazing sportsmanship by slowing down the pack. I cheered as he was able to come into the stadium at the end and emerge a silver medalist. I love it all. I even get tense watching curling. The Olympics bring out the best of the human spirit. They bring hope and rejuvenated drive.
I think some of what makes it exciting for me is that I only watch most of these sports when the Olympics come around. So I have to soak it all in so that it can last me 4 years. Kind of like I do with Girls Scout cookies. You gotta stock up on the things.
Anyway, I hope to be a more prolific writer now that my coworker is back from his 6 week medical leave. You know you have too much to do when you can't even READ your friends' blogs. The last thing I then want to do when I get home is to look at a computer. But times they are a-changin'!
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