Television

After living in Oak park for two and a half months, we've finally gotten a television. We've been talking about it for a few weeks now, but never got around to shopping for one until a few days ago. It was actually kinda nice not having it around to distract us. Without one, we had more time to talk, and more incentive to get out of the apartment and walk around and explore.

Life without tv couldn't last. I was getting my car checked out for a leaky tire last week. While in the waiting room, I noticed this glowing box with moving pictures and sound. I was captivated. Even after my tire was fixed, I didn't want to leave. I vowed that it was time to leave our primitive, pre-television life behind. It was time to enter the mid-twentieth century.

We went to the Sears store around the corner from our apartment. (Can you believe sales tax in Chicago is 9.0%!) Got a bare-bones 20-inch, non-HD tv. Even that size barely fit into the back of my car. Now we've got tv, 80 something channels and nothing on.

Actually, my favorite station so far is channel 6 which regularly broadcasts Oak Park village board meetings. Its kinda like watching C-SPAN, except for local politics. Having only been here for a few months, I haven't quite got a hold on the ins and outs of local issues, but watching it does seem to tantalize my inner wonk. Kelly usually makes me put the headphones on when I'm watching it so she can focus on doing whatever she's doing (usually wedding stuff.)

By the way, Kelly claims that she'll try to get around to posting something. We all miss you Kelly! Please come back soon.

-Brian