More to Watch than Cable

After finally deciding to cut my symbolic cable cord, the hard part was convincing pomfast (the cable company who's name will not be said). I called pomfast and said I wanted to cancel my cable...what I thought would be a ten minute conversation turned into a thirty minute argument. At first the woman was nice, asking me what I liked to watch and then offering me deal after deal to get me to stay. They even offered me a 6-month promotion where my internet speed would be higher and I would have the exact same cable for $50 (about half of what I was paying). This was quite tempting, as one of the main reasons for ending my cable was money. But I stayed strong and politely said I was not interested in continuing cable of any fashion - just internet. That is when the lady got nasty and berated me for not taking such a generous offer. I ended up with slower internet for ~$46/month...same price as fast internet and my previous cable - makes sense.

So for those of you thinking about quitting - prepare yourself for a stressful conversation and stay strong!

So what can you do without cable? The possibilities are endless, and that's what I want to blog about. So a really easy thing I discovered you can do is watch something other than cable - birds, in this case. Yes, I know, sounds a little "elderly" of me, but birds are fascinating, social and quite entertaining. I had my boyfriend safely secure a bird feeder to my balcony one weekend and since then I have identified about 10 different kinds of birds. From the incredibly shy cardinals to the fearless sparrows, the bird world is loving my freedom from cable. They have a unique hierarchy for who gets to eat and I have gotten to know the pairs who nest in the trees outside my apartment. And don't worry for you urbanites with fewer outdoor ecosystems...I live in a pretty urban area and I'm pretty sure if you build it, they will come.

My cats, too, have greatly enjoyed this new addition to the balcony. Although they haven't figured out how to be too sneaky yet.

Until next time...turn off and tune into life.
-Becca