Watching movies and tv on your computer?

Food is one way to save money. Another blog, the lazy vegan at blogspot tells of eating without being hungry on $1. a day. I hope to learn from her what works.

Another way I'm looking to cut back is my dish network account. Right now I'm paying for a $60 a month package but there are only a few stations I actually watch. More and more I'm hearing about watching tv and movies from your pc. A friend just let me know that she has a netflix account where she pays about $14.00 a month and can not only receive movies to watch but download movies and tv shows on her computer. I have also checked out some of the major networks and they have episodes you can download and watch from their websites.

I also watched an early morning show this week that showed a couple who had a large screen tv that they attached a little box to, that cost about $100., that let them watch tv on the tv screen from their computer. I am also told by another friend that some of the new tv's are computer ready. You can just hook your computer up to the tv screen and watch from your computer. That way you can sit in your living room or family room with your keyboard instead of remote and watch tv like you would normally do .

I'm feeling very inclined now to join up with netflix and see how this works. As time goes on I will put in more information about tv on the computer and let you know how it is working out. If anyone else has had success doing this I would love to hear more.

Yesterdays menu:

two slices pumpking bread with 1/2 banana and 1 TBS peanut butter . 25
1 pear with granola sprinkled on top ( free pear) . 05
chili verde burrito's . 75
chocolate pudding with free peach slices and granola .25
salmon patty with beet greens (free) .25
total for today: 1.55

Today's recipe: whole wheat flatbread or tortillas

2 cups whole wheat flour
3/4 cup warm water
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp baking powder.

Mix water and oil into dry ingredients. kneed and form into a roll. You can keep this in the frig until you want a tortilla or two. Slice off in 1/6 portions, roll out on floured board and place on heated griddle. Let brown on bubble on one side and flip over. Eat hot with butter,refried beans or roll into burritos with favorite filling. .08 cents a serving.