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If you are like me, you don’t own a television set and you need to get a job. Scrapping that TV set of yours can save space in your home and give the universe one less way to waste your time. However, sometimes you just need to watch yourself some TV. And of course, you can always watch your favorite shows online – such as Lost, Brothers & Sisters, Pushing Daisies, Jericho, ANTM, Project Runway (okay so these are all my favorite shows, but they are GREAT). Here are some great places to catch full-length episodes:

ABC – This is the best place to watch TV online. It’s streaming, you have your choice of 3 sizes (including fullscreen), minimal commercial breaks, and they even have STREAMING HD!

CBS – I only catch Jericho on this site. Skeet Ulrich, really?? That’s beside the point. They have a decent player, but it’s only one size (boo). Good quality, tho!

NBC – I only watch Heroes on this site, but I like my viewing experience here. Good quality video and the ability to easily navigate within episodes (good for people like me who don’t pay attention very well and have to re-watch parts of a show 4 times to know what the hell is going on).

CWTV – This is where I watch America’s Next Top Model, but I usually catch it on youtube WAY before this site is able to put up the current episode. It takes them like a week to get an episode up. BOO.

Youtube – Well, it’s youtube. What can I say? It’s grand. This is where I watch ANTM and Project Runway. I just wish the overall video quality was better because I have a hard time judging the model photos and the designer clothes.

But Eric M Chicago, what if you just can’t wait an extra day to see Lost or Extreme Home Makeover?

Well now hoss, that’s something I’ve been checking out lately. So far I have found two sites that stream live network TV. The only kind-of drawback: It’s coming out of Utah, so for people like me in Chicago I have a 3-hour delay. But you know what? If that means I have to watch Lost at 11pm instead of 8pm I’m okay with it. Check these streams out:

CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVE ABC

CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVE NBC

So don’t worry about saving your money for a TV set – These are some great ways to watch TV without a TV!

Written on February 29th, 2008 , Home & Art, Wasting Time Tags: , , , , ,

Just so you can get to know me a little bit better, I present to you my dream bedroom:

Sixth Street Collection by Pulaski

The furniture set is called the Sixth Street Collection by Pulaski, but I actually love everything about this photograph. I think it has the perfect blend of a modern and a classic feel. My perfect bedroom has to have the ability to be a dark, soft cavern at night and a bright, renewing sanctuary with the morning light. Perfect! It also has the exact balance of symmetry and asymmetry for my taste. The flowers on the dresser almost look English to me, and I think they help to soften the room up a bit. I love the brick walls and the contrast of the whites and browns, with the yellow highlights coming from the lamps. Beautiful colors. Just beautiful. I love that the rug is almost a shag, but not as messy. And don’t even get me started on the GORGEOUS wood! The high ceilings really seal the deal for me though. High ceilings are a MUST :P

This bedroom is perfect for me.

Written on February 22nd, 2008 , Home & Art Tags: ,

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