One day the TV sent some ziggy zaggy beams, beeps and coded high-secret spy signals to Outer Space, and then died.
I did a jig – finally our family could TALK.
S came home from office, read the newspaper and then read it backwards, and then we spoke for 1.33 seconds till his office called for 2 hours.
Neel gave a version of Bob Marley’s “No TV, No Eat”.
Nik pushed the TV buttons, the remote buttons, my cell phone buttons, my shirt buttons, and then threw the remote control at Neel.
That started a full-fledged battle/ chase and the dog joined in, all screeching.
The neighbours called up to say “Turn your TV volume down”.
I went upstairs and TALKED. To the TV repair centre, and begged them to come home immediately.
Learning : Contrary to what child specialists say – TV is brilliant for family bonding. The best conversations in our house have been with the TV on full volume.
S : Neel, come and watch Van Persie kick
Neel : I can kick better
Nik : Nicky kicky
JANE KIDDING. my life as a pretty (bad) mom, worse manager and good survivor, and how to find everything hysterical (strictly in hindsight).
Your kidding me Jane, how did it break. I am just at the edge waiting for the same to happen at out place!!!! You know what, they will get used to no TV, you just wait with that repair guy coming home JANE, JUST U WAIT! Jane Jiggens.
ReplyDeleteYour kidding me Jane, how did it break. I am just at the edge waiting for the same to happen at out place!!!! You know what, they will get used to no TV, you just wait with that repair guy coming home JANE, JUST U WAIT! Jane Jiggens.
ReplyDeletein case of emergency, the small 14' TV is still with me since mario refused to take it.
ReplyDeleteJane...just got to read all of these...u seem to be on a roller-coaser ride all thru...hahaha..sooper fun...
ReplyDeletejane...just got to read all of these....you seem to be on a roller-coaster ride all thru..heheh... sooper fun reading....
ReplyDeleteI knew a couple for whom TV was a fantastic peace-keeper. Soon, they lost it to their son who grew up to demand cartoons, and were back at each others' throats again. They bought an annual all-you-can-watch subscription to the local movie theater. Now they're seldom home - imagine a marathon multiplex sunday!
ReplyDeleteyou mean them aamir gul panag ads are a con? i am told they researched some HHs in your area and came up with the brilliant idea.
ReplyDeletevinoo - all advertising is a con - didn't you and i realise that?
ReplyDeletehahahhah Jandy..nice... its 3am but your post are just too tempting to put down..
ReplyDeleteThanks JBarnett - thanks to your reading them, I'm going back to many of these too. Had forgotten about them.
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