Can't Stop Won't Stop
I'm sure the majority of you have experienced what I have done a few days during the past week. It is like an addiction to Pixy Stixs or Pringles. Once you start, it's impossible to stop especially if it's easily accessible and you're bored. Of course I'm talking about steaming television shows and movies. Guilty pleasures at its best!
Without my laptop to use on my trip, it's very difficult to entertain myself during the down times of the days since there no television too. So I seem to be occupying my free time with watching episodes of shows I wouldn't have thought of watching just last week. They may be terrible shows but I am a sucker for stories. It's like talking to the person next to you on a plane; no matter how dull or interesting their life story is, it's better than listening to music or just laying around. And I feel like I can learn something new from anyone's life journey. And with recommendations from the streaming applications, there is no excuse to stop and makes it so simple to just keep on watching even when you know it would be best to stop.
Now when someone brings up a terrible show they like at dinner, I may actually be able to join in a conversation about it.
And the recommendation algorithms can certainly be improved on still.