A New Day

Yesterday, whilst discussing the lameless of commercials with my cousin, I decided it was time to jump on the "recording TV" bandwagon. I was at the end of my rope in terms of recording tv shows for myself, or my "technologically challenged" family members (however I think the countless questions about how to record a show may just be a cover for them not wanting to actually do it themselves.) I needed a Tivo.


I checked the internet for the cheapest price of course, and learned that a 50% off sale yielded only 1 remaining Tivo at this outrageous price. This was my first experience with waking up at an obsene hour, in order to make to the parking lot of this electronics store just minutes before opening. I imagined struggling to survive against thrift seeking NW'ers in some kind of mad rush to find the final Tivo in the store, fearing that it might have been misplaced onto the wrong shelf, or hidden by a sneeky shopper planning to come back at a later time. To my suprise I was the only looser walking in at the exact time of opening.

According to the website, this purchase is supposed to "change my life", and since graduation from University has been everything but, perhaps this is the kind of change that will jolt me out of the post-graduation blues. I figure if my life will not be transformed from student to successful career haver, then at least I wont feel stressed about making it home in time to catch the latest weigh in on "The Biggest Loser."

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