DVDs

It's true that I don't like to own stuff. I'm always throwing stuff away, always regretting purchases, and always trying to simplify my possessions. But one thing I can't stop myself from collecting like a champion TLC hoarder is DVDs. I can easily talk myself out of buying a new pair of shoes, a new jacket, or a cute scarf. But if I'm standing in the DVD section at Target holding four seasons of TV and two movies, I almost weep at the thought of returning any of them to their shelf. How could I leave them behind? TV on DVD on sale is my biggest weakness. 21 episodes of pure joy for $10? I mean, come on, who can say no to that? And I know that technology is changing and the DVD will likely become obsolete (RIP VHS/VCR) in favor of digital content, but somehow this logic never seems to shine through my clouded and maniacal need for DVDs. 

This is how I ended up with 40 seasons of TV on my shelf. Yes, 40. Let's pause for a moment and say each season is an average of 21 episodes, and each episode is an average of 36 minutes (14 seasons are 23-minute shows and 26 are 43-minute shows). This means I have 504 hours of TV on DVD. That is 21 days straight. Of TV. 

And sure, I could have hours and hours of TV viewing at my fingertips with a Hulu Plus or Netflix subscription, but I would be paying around a hundred dollars a year and still wouldn't have the specific TV I wanted (shows like Felicity and AMC dramas are hard to come by). And I'd still have to deal with internet problems/streaming/commercials. DVDs are my favorite commercial-free way to watch TV. 

Insert disc. Play all. 

A catalogue of my TV on DVD: 

• 30 Rock, seasons 1, 2, 3, 5
• Parks & Recreation, season 3
• Gilmore Girls, seasons 1-7
• Felicity, seasons 1-4
• Friends, seasons 5, 6, 9, 10
• Parenthood, seasons 1-2
• Glee, season 1
• Friday Night Lights, season 4
• Bones, seasons 1, 2, 4, 6
• The Office (BBC), seasons 1-2
• The Office, seasons 1-2
• Heroes, season 1
• Chuck, season 1
• Mad Men, seasons 1-2
• Damages, seasons 1-2
• Monk, season 5
• Seinfeld, season 1