Who needs cable?

When we moved to Chicago we decided that we weren't going to get cable. Most of the things we watch are on network TV, and our Wii could stream anything we wanted from Netflix. Also, we can hook up my laptop to the TV to watch things on the big screen that we can only stream from other websites. This has been working out great. 


Two weeks ago our 5 year old BluRay player died. So we replaced it with a new one that has it's own WiFi connection. So awesome! Netflix looks way better, though it is a bit slower. AND we discovered the amazingness that is Hulu Plus. Omigosh this thing is cool. Hulu Plus is great because we can watch current TV that we've missed, and it's basically like having cable. Except you can watch whatever you want, whenever you want. And you can create your own little marathon because they have entire seasons of shows. You can also stream some movies, and more interestingly, there is a whole section of exercise videos. 


I love cheesy videos for days when it's crappy out, or I don't feel great but know that I'll regret not doing anything. I'm also a huge fan of yoga, but I'm not very good at coming up with my own practice. Classes here are ridiculously expensive (oh how I miss you Yoga Oasis!) and someone has to watch Lily. I get bored doing the same video over and over again, they can be kind of pricey, and the library doesn't have a great selection. Being able to just do it at home and switch it up anytime I want is perfect. Seriously, it's worth the small monthly fee just for this. 


We can't watch EVERYTHING we could dream of because a lot of the premium channels don't allow their content on Hulu and it also doesn't have any sports, but that doesn't bother me. I can wait for Dexter to come out on DVD and I don't watch sports. Anyway, this wasn't a paid advertisement. I just love it so much.