Another battle lost

Our family has had a recent addition and we love it. Robert's been looking to add to our little family for a couple of years now, but it was never the right time. The stars we never quite aligned. Well, this past Saturday every duck was in a row and we ended up bring home this...
It's an LG70. Robert has been trying to be a very patient man and has been begging for a new TV for forever. He spent hours researching and looking for the best deals. There have been many a sale that have come and gone because I just wouldn't get on board. What can I say? He wore me down, I grew weary, I gave up, I threw in the towel. I couldn't resist any longer. All Robert's wildest dreams came true. It's a 42" that takes up a massive amount of space in our living room. Sigh. What can a girl do?

Sure, we actually get all the major broadcast stations now (we didn't even get CBS before) and I can get a clear picture of all the PBS stations, which I love. The picture is amazing. For anyone who knows (or cares) it's got a 120 Hz processor so the picture is incredibly clear. Robert geeked out and watched all his favorite movies on it (did I mention he got a new Blu-ray player, too?) all afternoon yesterday. He made a special trip to Best Buy so he could get the movies he'd been holding out for in Blu-ray. How many times can you watch the same scene from the Dark Knight? If you're Robert... many, many. It's okay though because he was really happy and entertained. I love to see him so excited, but it makes me wonder when the excitement is for a piece of electronics.

I know I'm not the only one out there who has a husband with a dream wish list of electronics that is just out of this world. I don't really even get it. They become the focal point of every room in homes these days and I think it's excessive. We should make people and conversation the focal point instead of a TV. Now my 3 year old has his own TV and DVD player in his room. I NEVER had a TV in my room and I don't think they belong in bedrooms at all. I think they are too distracting. Why do we have to have all that stuff anyway? I guess I need a little more testosterone flowing through my body.

Disclaimer: I have an amazing husband. He is a good man. He's not a complete dork who spends all his free time playing with electronics. If there is one thing about him that I love it's his persistence. He was persistent in getting me and he's persistent in getting everything else he sets a goal for. Whether that's his future spouse, his education, or the things he gets to fill his home. He was so sweet when he finally finished all the paper work for the TV. He had a gift card that he handed to me and said I got to go pick out our first Blu-ray to try out on our new TV and Blu-ray player. It was 27 dresses and he endured it beautifully. He also agreed to do the dishes all weekend after we brought the TV home. So, you can see I've benefited off this purchase as well. :)