Jan. 26, 2004 - Television

What a weekend. It is Monday morning and I need a day off already. Friday night we went out with Elle & Don. We met up at Wards for a few Guinness and some appetizers we were having a good time, so we decided to check out the new bar at the marina, McKinley�s I think is the name of the place. It was OK. Nice place but it needs warmth. You can�t just put an Irish name on the door and expect it to be a pub, we said we would go back one more time and give it another try. We did have some good laughs, and hell any night with a Guinness and good friends is a great night no matter where we are.

Saturday morning I woke up and the T.V. was totally on the fritz, it gets so blurry and it gives me a headache. I couldn�t take it anymore. We discussed the matter and decided to go shopping for a new T.V.

We discussed at length what type and we decided (Kevin really pushed for it) that we wanted a High Definition ready. I wasn�t really so sure about it, but the more we shopped and asked questions, I was sold. Ok so what size? I wanted big, like 36� and he didn�t care. No matter what brand we looked at these televisions were starting at $1,200. We went to three different places, looked at 200 something T.V�s and we decided on a Sony 48� Wide Screen High Definition Projection T.V. This thing has every bell and whistle, the picture in a picture is awesome, the color is incredible and the sound is amazing. But HOLY SHIT! It is huge. Because the T.V. is a monster, we have to change the living room around, and since we are changing it around, we decided to just re-do the living room.

The T.V. is coming on Wednesday, so the pressure is on. I have my color picked out, I think. It takes me so long to choose colors. I always think I know what I want, but then I get scared and in this case I think it might be too light, and I want dark but the next color up is too dark. I really want to do the Ralph Lauren suede texture paint. I just don�t know. Good thing the Super Bowl party isn�t going to be at our house. I would just die.

Saturday night we went over to Ed & Jess� house. We had fun. Wyatt and Kevin were discussing politics and I have to say, the conversation wasn�t going well. It just isn�t polite to talk politics in mixed company; it never goes well. I was finding it increasingly difficult to sit through the conversation, which I knew was going nowhere fast, so I retreated into the kitchen. I said to Ed, �we need to put a stop to this conversation before Kevin says something that he will regret, I mean Wyatt just told us he is voting for Bush. Do you have any Porn? That will shut them up right?� Ed just laughed and thought what a great idea I had. So he walks into the living room, takes out the Pantera movie we were watching and throws in a Jenna flick. Yeap, they shut up instantly and no one said a word. It was perfect. I must remember that trick the next time I am at a family dinner and the conversation gets heated, just throw in a porno; everyone will forget what they were talking about and the conversation will move on!

The forecast is calling for ass loads of snow this week. Yippee. Just what we need. It just occurred to me that today is the 26, and that means that Christmas was one month ago, it seems much longer than that. Two months until St. Patrick�s Day! Wheee!