Day 4 - Hulu

Back in the day I used to be a social misfit (used to???). I had a hard time relating to people because I didn't feel like we had much in common. But when I stopped trying to make people understand my math cartoons and history humor (come on, you can't talk about the Boxer Rebellion without making an underwear joke, right???), I realized that there is one thing that can unite all Americans - pop culture. Still trying to get the hang of the whole "cool" thing, I made a friend or two bonding over Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Xena, Warrior Princess. I've watched these shows recently and now realize how lame I was, but it was a good first step into being "normal."

Then I grew up and got a job. Cable seemed like a ridiculous expense, so I never paid for it. But how would I keep up with shows that gave me topics to talk about with my students and coworkers? Rabbit ears. They gave me enough reception to follow a few TV shows. The rest I watched at friends' houses. But then the dang digital revolution took over and my rabbit ears were rendered useless. Ah! Foiled again! The fates seemed determined to doom me to a life of social retardation.

And then came Hulu. Now I can watch whatever shows I want whenever I want and not have to worry about being in front of a TV at a certain time every week (the only show I've ever been committed enough to to subject myself to that is LOST, which I miss dearly). All I have to do is carve a little block of time out of my week to watch all the shows I enjoy the most. So now I can follow How I Met Your Mother, Glee, 30 Rock and The Biggest Loser without having to pay a dime. I can jump in on conversations with fun little inside jokes (The Gentleman!) and pretend that I belong in most social circles. And slowly, bit by bit, I begin to actually belong Seriously, how great is that? For helping me in my quest not to be a total loser, I am thankful for Hulu.
Let's make this clear, This is not a commercial. Hulu didn't pay me for this.