Scott and I went to Applebee's (more on that in the extended entry) and then Circuit City last night.
I wanted to look at some HP computers and see how the off-the-shelf models compared in terms of price. I wasn't impressed. The rebates they were offering were about the same as what HP is offering right now, and at least you get to customize your PC if you order it from HP directly...so I'll be doing that. I may go back to Circuit City for a few accessories (read: mousepad), though.
While were there we found ourselves somehow strangely gravitating towards the big-screen televisions. Okay, well, I'm a chick, so booming electronics aren't really my deal, but damn. I want a big-screen television--specifically one of those flat screen HD models.
Have you ever seen what high definition television looks like? You don't think there's that much difference until you see an HDTV and regular projection t.v. side-to-side. Now that I've seen those I feel a deep sensation of covet-tation.
While $5000 seems like a helluva lot of money to spend on a television, I consider it an investment in our future. You see, I'm so fucking nearsighted that I have to put the alarm clock two inches away from my retinas to read it. A large screen television will not only allow me to back the hell away from the screen, but it will also give our home an overall feeling of we have a bigger t.v. than youness.
Oh, and about Applebee's: I wanted to go there last night because they're having that special where you can pick an appetizer/main course and dessert for $12.99.
I'll briefly comment that the steak in the Cowboy Combo was so tender and tasty that I almost ate the whole thing.
I'll also briefly comment that if you get the raspberry cheesecake as your dessert, request that they hold the red-tinted sugar water raspberry syrup and give you actual cheesecake instead. I swear, it tasted just like one of those no-bake mixes that you get at the grocery store... .. . ... not that I've ever had one of those, ahem.
The thought of eating at Applebee's makes me sick to my stomach.
On the big screen thing, I've got the HD TV, now we just need the stupid cable company to catch up and we'll be golden.
Not a flat screen anorexic tv though, this suckers a buck fifty if its a pound. And it truly, truly sucked to get into the house. But it sure is purty!
Posted by: Johnny Huh? at January 28, 2005 07:40 PMYou don't think there's that much difference until you see an HDTV and regular projection t.v. side-to-side.
Ain't that the damn truth. It's amazing. Or at least pretty damn cool.
Posted by: Erica at January 28, 2005 08:05 PM