Welcome to the 21st Century

We live in a great time. A time when I don't have to make an ultimate decision about what to watch on television. I'm not big into watching TV. Many days you can stop by and find me doing whatever around the house with the TV not even turned on. But, when there's something I want to watch, you better have no doubt that there is a conflict with something else I'd like to watch.

With March Madness underway, basically everything takes a back seat. From here you can turn between the four channels carrying games and chose whichever is at a more crucial moment. There are, of course, a few games that I want to see every moment of. Of these, BYU is included, for I have quite the fandom for Jimmer.

So, last night, with Jimmer's BYU game tipping off at 7:30, I had some issues with a non-basketball related broadcast that I wanted to watch.  A few in a lifetime opportunity in which my little cousin, Ryan, would be on ESPNU, as her nationally ranked #2 softball team played against the #1 team in the country. Like I said, this kind of thing doesn't happen everyday, although, with Ryan being a freshman, she will definitely have a few more games on ESPNU.

I had a hard decision to make, until I realized that I am living in the 21st century. All I had to do was DVR Ryan's game. I chose to put her game on hold, because there undoubtedly would be BYU updates constantly running across the bottom of the screen. I'd hate to ruin the outcome for myself.

And with that, my dilemna was solved. I did find myself flipping to Ryan's game during commercials, but it seemed as though it was usually between pitches. Another major plus of DVR, you can fast-forward through all the idle time. Turns a softball game into a fast-paced  occasion!