blanket burrito

who can resist a good burrito? my favorite kind is a blanket burrito...

when i started to create this blog account, i approached it with very few substantial ideas, let alone a name for my blog. i knew i wanted to blog about tv, but i didn't realize i'd have to come up with a real concept. i came up with "from the couch," but it turns out that is already taken. (who knew that there are other people who have caught on to this blog idea? i guess some might even call it a craze...) so the question arose, just how creative can i be? it turns out, not that creative, honestly...

when i imagine myself watching tv, the same image inevitably comes up--i am laying down on the couch wrapped up in a scratchy, old blanket with three remote controls (tv, dvd player, and cable) resting on my chest. somewhere in the couch cushions my cell phone is tucked away, so that i am oblivious to the vibrating alert. i hate to say it, but the truth is that when i am watching tv, i am so committed that i refuse to answer the phone. even mom and dad get screened. i'm not going to lie--even my boyfriend gets the seductive, robotic lady voicemail pretty frequently. so there i am wrapped up in a blanket with 4 electronic controls at my hands to manipulate the most essential of all life processes. but don't worry! just in case i am in need of real sustenance, there is always a never-empty glass of water on the coffee table next to me.

for those who don't know, the blanket burrito was created out of a need for insulated warmth while on the couch. (this need is direly felt during a depressing chicago winter.) i will say this now, but i refuse to succumb to the slanket/snuggie trend that took this past christmas shopping season by storm. those that know me would have me pegged for a slanketeer or a snuggler right away. however, the truth is that if i were to relinquish and don the slanket/snuggie, my family and friends would ultimately lose track of me as i would disappear from the world of social engagements forever.

so to sum up, the result of my commitment to television is a me-shaped body print on the couch that represents a warmth-filled blanket burrito. it is from this void that i have felt the need to do something a little more productive with my time--a little more productive than leaving voids of where i once was (as profound and contributive to society as that is). so here it is. this is my blog. look at me, being productive. ;)