Ever Catch Yourself?

Ever catch yourself watching the commercials even though you recorded the show on your DVR? I noticed the glee I feel when I fly through commercials - hah! take that . . . what? you're trying to manipulate me, sell me something? I don't think so! But then I catch myself watching a commercial when I don't have to; maybe it's out of habit - like now I can write on my blog or make a phone call, but more than a few times, I just sit there watching the stupid ad - "Arrgghh!" If I feel joy by skipping commercials at lightening speed, then I must also feel the despair of wasting prescious minutes watching nothing.
Ever catch yourself listening to gossip wishing you had bugged out five minutes earlier? How does knowing who my co-worker is having an affair with enrich the day? It doesn't? I'm out! I'm now fast forwarding like a commercial on my DVR through these conversations and slowing down on the good stuff.

Ever catch yourself listening to a song you can't stand? It gets played so often that your brain recognizes it and you start to tap your toe - then you remember, "No! I don't want to listen to Taylor Swift sing through her nose." I haven't figured out how to fast forward my radio, but the scan button works just great.

Ever wonder why you watch the local news? Listen to how many stories have no value to your life. They don't inform you of anything you can remotely use. If I buy the paper or go online I can skip the articles that have no informative value. If I watch the news, I have to watch what they want me to know . . .

OR - I could start recording the news with my nifty DVR gizmo and fast forward through the commericals AND the meaningless stories.  Ever catch yourself catching on?