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　　Lately, I am often asked about my favorite current TV show．The questioner is shocked to hear I rarely watch TV．Whether it is an at-home date night or some good time alone, I can always find something fun to do without the noise and distraction of a TV show．That's not to say there aren't times when I do turn to DVD's or the Internet to watch shows．It's just that there are so many things to do．

　　There are many games that are grown-up enough to hold my interest．Another activity that kills time is putting to use the building block sets I still have from my childhood．It's very satisfying to achieve a feat of engineering by the end of an evening．It's likewise great fun to create playful artwork by bedtime while avoiding overstimulation from electronic devices．

　　Nothing sucks up creativity like an entire evening spent watching TV．So, whether I'm in the mood to paint, play my flute, or make something out of clay, I make time to do it．I always hear people complain there isn't enough time to do what they want, but some are the same people who are shocked that I rarely watch TV．Considering their complaints, it is ironic that on June 22, 2011 the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the results of the American Time Use Survey and stated “Watching TV was the leisure activity occupying the most time(2.7hours per day), accounting for about half of leisure tine on average, for those aged 15 and over”．

　　Sometimes I just come home to find stillness and release the tensions of the day．I turn on neither TV nor the computer, but opt for yoga, a hot bath, a good book, or an early bedtime．Though it might seem extravagant(奢侈的)to go to bed around 9：00p．m．, it can really make a difference．Especially when something is bothering me, the distraction of TV only complicates my thoughts, and I can better cope with the world if I just relax．

　　My evenings of rare TV are enjoyable．It's these evenings of play, creativity and relaxation that make a better-rounded lifestyle．

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