Ah, Netflix. The habit-forming drug of the Internet.

So many wide-eyed, innocent souls have fallen prey to the appeal of endless shows and movies that will bring us together through mutual interests. Couples have bonded over nights of sharing popcorn and wine while watching "Game of Thrones," and friendships have been formed by holding hands and screaming at "American Horror Story." That level of human connection is lost to previous generations, who will never know the joys of being born with all this entertainment at our fingertips.

Yawn.

Netflix is boring.

Every time I hear about someone binge-watching "Orange Is The New Black" or "Pretty Little Liars," I hit a conversational snooze button, because what usually follows are several long, passionate rants about shows I don't watch.

I could just be old-fashioned, but I know that when I go for a hike outside or go to that wine tasting event that I got invited to on Facebook, I'm not sitting around wondering what I missed on Netflix. Staring at a screen is fine for twenty minutes, and then it just becomes exhausting.

Lethargy breeds lethargy. One more episode breeds one more episode.

There are a million other things to do. Go look at clouds and use that well-trained imagination to see what "Family Guy" characters they look like. Walk a dog. It doesn't even have to be your dog, just walk one and relish in the happiness you'll both feel. Even plain ol' working out is sufficient, because not only will you be doing your body a huge favor, but it will justify the sitting/crouching/face planting you did whilst catching up on your shows. Doing something more worthwhile with this time will train us to be more interesting, well-rounded people.

I'm not trying to get anyone to cross over to the dark side (or the light side, seeing as how most Netflix watching is done in caves) but I invite those that lock themselves in their rooms and drain their computer batteries to take a break from it.

Or not. It's your choice, y'know.

Netflix is definitely a fun and a worthwhile pastime. Modern TV is pretty revolutionary, and understandably so. Shows are cool! I'm currently chipping away at "Supernatural" (on a borrowed account, ahem) but my episodes are usually snatched in the rare 40 minutes of spare time I have between my three jobs, painting business, workout boot camp, Spanish class and the four books I'm reading.

Shows are cool, but hobbies are cool, too.

The cool part about being in your twenties is that your time is yours to spend. That limbo between teenage expectations and adult expectations allows for a lot of opportunities for self-discovery and adventure, and if that is being accomplished by indulging in our creative fantasies through Netflix, then watch away. Nothing wrong with that.

I'm spending my time focusing on what's real, instead of what I wish was real on Netflix. Just something to think about.