Hi ya.
Let's see, around Thursday or was it Wednesday morning when mom was getting ready for work, and I was on the computer. I think I was actually typing something, and the tv was on. I was about ready to change it to 62 so that we could see the weather when I heard this sound that was a combo of a snap, crackle and pop. The tv then went blank. For some reason I turned and looked behind of me. Thinking that somehow, someone or thing hit the switch for the tv really hard. But nothing. I don't even think that the cat was in the room at the time. We were now without a tv.
Not to say that the house was out of a tv, just the biggest one in the house and the one that was in my bedroom. It was also the one on occasions that everyone would gather around.
Well come Saturday night mom got it in her head to get a few things done on Sunday. One window shop for a new tv, and since it this late in the game of buying a tv with the digital signal and all, we were aiming for a 32" LCD. After window shopping we were to go the Chinatown and pick up a desk lamp that she has seen, so the room light could stay off so I could sleep while she has some light on to help her. She is so blind now. I don't like having the lights unless I really need it, and it bugs other than then. And lastly we were suppose to get a pedie and medie.. (pedicure and manicure).
Phillys was quite surprised to find out that mother was actually going to have a pedicure. She has been trying to get her to go for ages it sounds like. The only reason she was going now was to go with me it seems. Which is fine. I'm allowed to give my mother memories of just the two of us. Even it's just her getting the most of out of it. I won't begrudge her that.
Well Sunday came, and we went window shopping for the tv, and walked way too much. We ended up actually buying it on credit. I got a Best Buy card. My mom credit stinks, and since I'm now blood and put down that I'm a student, I got a $1700 credit with them. We got the tv and even went up from the 32" we were thinking of now that we could pay for it over time. Oh, I jumped over this point. We got credit because they said that the 34" was the last one, and we didn't have all the money on us. And looked, we ended up getting a different one. They must be happy. Also I/we picked up a DVD player, and insured the tv for like 4 years for $100 or so. Then there was the HD cables. two of them at $80 each. At the end the tab came up to $1,249 or so. We had to take the DVD and cables home ourselves, but the tv wouldn't be showing up until Friday afternoon. Here is the tv that picked.
Clicking the picture will take you to the web site. At first we thought that it was the same brand as our new flat screen, but we were wrong. The monitor is from Envision, and the LCD is from Insignia. Phillys wanted us to get a 1080p, but we got a 720p. At the time, we didn't any 1080p that weren't too expensive, and the 720p looked fine to us. Now that we have it doesn't look at great showing some stuff, but then, why would tell you that not everything looks better than real life on these things. But I'm fine with it.
Well we walked so much that day, we were tired, so I thought get something from close buy for dinner, then head home. Mom ended up walking 4 long blocks back where we came from to get some rotisserie chicken and some other already made from Whole Foods. Then walked back down again after being in there for a while. My poor feet.
Ok.. So come Tuesday or so, I'm not sure, maybe Monday, we went back to Best Buy to pay on this lovely bill and to find out if they had a 1020p for us that we could switch out for the 720p with out changing the date of delivery. No on all three counts. One, they didn't have a 1020p we would have liked, two it would have set back our delivery date by about 2 days, and three, we couldn't pay on the bill in person. It has to be done on line. So I have to get my butt to the bank and put how much I have so far on there, for when my Best Buy card shows up. So after there we went to china town, to get the lamp. We got that first, then while mom went to the bank I went into a story and got some vegetable cakes that look more like crackers.
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Just to finally get it posted. I have dishes. Sorry I took so long. I rather read then write it seems lately.
I don't even think I could remember what happened now to finish writing what happened that week.
I traded in our cable box for a HD one to go with out new tv that was showing up in a few days.
I got our busted shredder replaced with a new one that same day. That day ended after sunset for me. I ran all over place. At one point I showed up at the house, dropped off he cable box, said I wasn't there, grabbed the busted one, and put in the same bag and got back on the train again to get the new one. My mother was quit impressed that I got it traded. We were having heck filing the warranty online for months. They then told me when I went into the store early that day, that it was because someone did it wrong when I paid for it to start with.
Ok, so I do remember something. But that's it.
Bye.
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