Saturday, February 11, 2006 - Electronic Monster
Saturday, Aaron took the kids to CBC basketball game so I got a couple of hours to myself (without leaving the house)...very nice! Michael joined us in the evening for a trip to CPO (Christian Publishers Outlet), where I purchased and gave Aaron's valentine's gift--"Sparkling Gems from the Greek". It is 365 Greek Word Studies that can be used as a devotional. He loved it. I also bought some homeschool resources Biblical Charts and Timelines that I will post about in seperate entry.
Then we took our college friend, Michael, to his much awaited trip to Circuit City--he's been dying to use a gift card he got for Christmas. We finally gave in and took him. Big mistake. The greedy electronic monster tried to grab hold of us and force us to make huge purchases as we browsed the flat screen TV's that had beautiful scenery looping every few minutes. I actually found myself justifying why I would need the monstrosity of a TV. You wouldn't believe the clarity and the size. We stood 4 feet in front of the TV and felt like we were on the beach or on top of a mountain. The monster tried to convince me I needed this in our tiny house as a relaxation/background piece (because the monster knows I'm not a big fan of watching TV and he knows my hubby isn't a sports enthusiast). "Imagine this 'background' piece as a way to expose the kids to different parts of the world," the monster screamed. I walked away...
The biggest lure for me was TiVo!!!! I have been on a rampage ever since I returned home to find that Martha Stewart is on at a time I just can't work into my schedule to watch. Then, the channel she is on will not come in through our VCR---so I can't even tape it! It is really killing me!!! So, of course, TiVo is the answer for me. They had it. I still do not have it. Also, I just know I need an iPod. I'm sure I would never use it, but they are so cute and I really like the accessories. Aaron's convinced he would use one to listen to the Bible on Mp3 while he jogs and walks to school. We didn't even go down the computer aisle, because we knew the monster would win. We really do need a new computer. And I can justify that as a homeschool tool (we can't put any of the kids' programs on our current PC).
Anyway, I am very proud to say, we came home empty handed. Mwaa, Mwaa, Mwaa, Mwaaaaa! The electronic monster lost this battle...but I'm sure he'll be lurking inside Staples, Best Buy, or the Wal-mart eletronics section just waiting to create a need in our flesh.
