We do not have a TV.

Geoff and I went to a meeting today. The lady we were speaking with asked us if we have DSTV or MNET.

We told her we dont have a TV.

She literally started at us for a few seconds in sheer disbelief.....Does not compute..... Eyes wide. I could feel the cogs in her brain clicking over - trying to process the possibility of someone actually not watching TV. ....Does not compute.....It was like all her favorite shows were flicking brain numbing vibes through her cranium while she contemplated the fact that we were not watching them. We would miss the Friday night Movie tonight. Late night ETV perhaps?? ....Does not compute.....

She then muttered something inaudible about her disbelief before saying 'I have never met someone who doesn't have a TV.' and THEN she said (total confusion in her voice) ' What do you do? '

OK. We were in Durbanville. Not that there's anything 'wrong' with living on the wrong side of the 'boerewors curtain'. Lets face it. There is a different mentality thing going on on that side......

To quote my ex-boss: 'When you drive into Bellville / Durbanville after work you have to have your ear-muffs on because the sound of '7de Laan' is blaring so loudly from all the houses that you could go deaf if you do not take preventative measures'....'and on weekends you have to drive with your fog-lights on to be able to see the road through all the braai-smoke'! (and this, coming from someone who LIVES in Bellville).

So back to our lady. We just smiled at her. She said 'Do you talk...or read? What do you do?'

What does one answer? Nothing would seem better to a TV addict than curling up with a cup of hot chocolate and zoning out on 'whatever's on'.

The truth is, we're probably a bit addicted to the internet. There. I said it. Geoff and I often talk about the merits of Computers vs TV. Truth is, we don't feel we need a TV. We watch our movies on DVD, in bed, on the laptop. We Google all sorts of fantabulous things that we want to learn and know.....we cook together...clean the flat together.....eat and talk and walk and sit on the balcony with a guitar (Geoff) and my bad singing voice (me) if I feel inspired to deafen the neighbours.

It is a wonderful life. I love my life. No TV neccessary.