On Tuesdays and Fridays I particularly enjoy coming home as these are the days my maid has visited and I love returning to a sparkling clean apartment. I also love to turn the television on to see what she’s been watching. The days when she’s had MTV on, I have to wonder if she’s been [...]
...more... →Fortunately for me, the Star World channel replays the shows of the week on Saturday and Sunday. I just caught the first episode of GLEE, which will now be shown every Wednesday night after American Idol. My friends Mette and Sarah both watch this show on Wednesday night when it first aired and said that [...]
...more... →So what do you do when you have a group of friends who are a mix of American Idol fans, some singers and musicians and good friends who just like to have good time? You through an American Idol party!
AI airs just one day after the US and a few of us follow it [...]
...more... →I’m lucky to have a TV. I’m lucky I can catch CNN and BBC, The NatGeo Channel and Discovery. HBO, Cinemax and the Hallmark channels often have a decent movie on. Soccer and sports channels are prominent and CNBC is a good one, too.
BUT BUT BUT…for television programs, there is only the Star Channel. [...]
...more... →When I lived in Japan, I didn’t watch television except for movie rentals. It was good for me. It forced me to find other methods of entertainment which usually was writing. I never felt bored.
I didn’t expect that my apartment in Hanoi would come with a television, but I’m sort of glad it did. [...]
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