See, then I do the Netflix thing, which lets me rent about 12-15 movies a month for $19, which I usually use to watch the DVDs of TV shows I want to find that either take forever at the library, or that aren't available through the library. But then, I am single, and not chasing small children around the house in the evenings. So I often find I have the free time to kill in front of the TV, and until this month that was the only TV I had access to anyway. I got DirecTV this month and I'm actually regretting it, because it makes me feel like if I'm paying for it (albeit cheaply, because I got a good deal), then I have to watch it.
I'll probably cancel it next month or the next, as the special price ends after 3 months. But it's kind of fun to be able to watch TV every now and then, especially when you're sick and bored. But now that I'm feeling better more often (back down with another sinus infection currently), I don't want to be sucked in--I want to be able to spend my time doing creative and/or active things if my brain is going to work better now.