One of the things that I liked most about Vietnam is that I basically didn't watch television for a year. I can literally count the few times I watched TV:
1. The Presidential/Vice Presidential Debates
2. Election day
3. Syracuse in the Big East tournament
4. The Super Bowl
5. The Boston Bruins during the playoffs
I should also include in this list the DVDs sets of "The Wire" and "Twin Peaks."
The great thing about not having television is you can spend your time doing other things. You know, like reading or writing a blog. The bad thing about not watching television for a year is that upon returning home you have to constantly tell people to not talk about the last season of "Lost."
