Nerves

Tonight, after work, a work out and a quick trip to the grocery store I'll head home, and my world as I know it will be completely different.  For the first time in 10 years I'll have Cable TV in my house.

I am honestly excited and nervous.  Excited that I'll have internet at home (something we've been lacking since we moved almost 3 months ago), excited to have the Food Network- for the first time EVER and excited for the sports package we picked.

I am nervous that after 10 years of only existing off of antenna tv and most recently basic cable that I'll be sucked to the set (are they still called TV sets?) like something out of a horror movie.  I'm fearful I'll lose my interest in anything other than HGTV and re-runs of shows I've never seen before like Project Runway and anything ever shown on Bravo.  I'm nervous that our wonderful dinners that have always- ALWAYS- been eaten at the table, will slowly move in front of the TV.

For the last 2 years we had basic cable, but since moving we had to switch cable carriers and the new carrier conveniently doesn't have a basic option.  So we dragged our feet, weighed our options and finally sucked it up.

I feel like I am running up hill to stay in good communication with my husband as it is with our phones and addiction to apps, now I'm concerned with, what my mother refers to as the boob tube,  will do to our marriage.  Will we sit on the patio any more?  Will we still get up on Sunday mornings and listen to Wait Wait Don't Tell Me on the, wait for it,  RADIO?

I think some things will be better with cable...no need to go to the bar to watch Monday Night Football, or any other sporting event for that matter, I'll now have it at my house.  We will have access to the Food Network and I'll once again get PBS.

I hope our will powers hold out and we limit our tv watching time and still enjoy each other and our smart phones!