Stacy Horn

This is my friend Cricket’s dog Bean as a puppy. Bean is still this cute. I think Bean loves me. She should visit me.

Meanwhile, the HDTV ties with my ipod as the best thing I ever bought myself. Everything looks stupendously gorgeous in HDTV, although I’ve noticed not all HDTV shows are created equal. For instance, CSI, it’s like you’re there. It’s mesmerizing. You can’t take your eyes off the beauty of each shot. But other shows, they say they’re HDTV, and they certainly look better than regular TV, but they’re not nearly as packed with details and saturated and lush as CSI.

I just realized I can use my Isight camera to take an “After” snapshot. I also just realized for the first time that the Isight camera reverses left and right. Weird. Why is that? It’s freaking me out, when I look at the before and after shots.

Anyway, that’s my new TV!! I smiled practically all the way through CSI last night, it was so gorgeous in high definition. (Hey, you can see me in the screen, taking the shot.) Actually, you can’t really tell the size of this thing in this photograph. I need another picture with me standing beside it, so you can see how it dwarfs me. You know how you can tell? Look at the chair. Imagine a person in that chair. That kinda gives you an idea of how big this TV is.

My camera broke at the crucial moment. Until I fix it, here’s my artist’s rendering. Even though I had the measurements, somehow I didn’t understand how big this TV is. It overwhelms my Lilliputian apartment. But I don’t care. I love my new TV. I have no plans to leave the house at present.

Delivery is scheduled for between 11 and 1! I’ve infected the cats and they’re all excited. Right now Finney is crying because I won’t let him bite me.

Here’s my preinstall shot. The green cabinet is now next to the crappy red file cabinet to accomodate the much wider TV. I bought a wood plank and put it on top of the green cabinet to bring them up to the same height. It’s a mess, isn’t it? Maybe I can make it look good once the TV is here and installed.

I think I’m going to be ill. I always feel sick when I spend a significant amount of money on myself. The last time I felt this sick was when I bought myself an upright piano (which I later had to sell). But it should be great, right? I love TV. I watch more than most people think most people should. It gives me pleasure. Why shouldn’t I add to something I enjoy? Why shouldn’t I have a great TV??

Pity the guys who have to carry it up to the top floor of five story walkup, though. Did I mention that it weighs 140 pounds? I will have nice tips ready.

Here’s my before shot. Oh man, that file cabinet looks so crappy. Well, I have to save money now. I’ll just paint it or something.