I finally heard back from the Nielsen people! I am excited!
They sent this huge envelope with “TV Viewing Diaries” in it. We start our diary tomorrow. There’s a grid for every hour of the day for the whole week starting this Thursday and ending next Thursday. You have to enter information on what show you watched (and network) and the time you watched it. It also has a slot for what time you watched something from your dvr. (Thank goodness that was there — we never watch anything live anymore!)
There is also an essay section in the back of the book where you can make comments about tv in general, or shows you particularly like. I ran out of room! I had a lot more to say, but I was writing as small as possible and there still wasn’t enough space. I only got to mention Ellen and “Glee.” They need to send me an online form to fill out so I can ramble as long as I need to.
But, here’s the best part! They sent more cash! Remember, I got $2 in cash last time just for filling out the initial survey. I got $30 this time. This is just great. I love getting paid for things I would be doing anyway.
So, we will be spending the next week filling out our little tv diary. I think they’re going to laugh at us. “Why does she get up at 4 in the morning just to watch Ellen?” (treadmill time.) “My gosh, do they ever sleep?” 
I am wondering now if maybe next week is “Sweeps Week.” There has to be some sense of timing behind all of this.
Posted by Brooke on November 1, 2009 at 8:55 pm
If you’re still doing the surveys when January comes, you will have to give “The Deep End” a good review – we need another tv show in Texas besides “Friday Night Lights”. =)