Out With the Old....

When I moved away to college 10 years ago (ugh, I feel old) I had purchased some stuff at the DI (where I worked that summer) for really cheap. I wasn't too concerned about the looks of the stuff as I was an extremely poor college student. At the time, I just wanted something to get me by. Well, it has now been six years since I have graduated from college and I find that I am STILL using that stuff. The entertainment center I purchased for $7.00 still sits in my bedroom and I refuse to get rid of it*.

However, due to the changes in digital TV that will be coming next February, I decided that it was probably time I upgraded to a new TV and got rid of this dinosaur of a TV that I had purchased for $3.75:

I have to admit that it wasn't easy for me to part with this TV. Though my family would laugh over the fact that I still had to stand up to change the dial, this TV has literally got me through 10 years of TV watching. It still works great. But we all know that good things have to come to an end eventually. So on moving day my parent's hauled it off to the DI where hopefully it will find another good home. In the meantime, I went out and bought a new TV:

It is still the same size as the old one (19") which is perfect for my little bedroom (and I usually watch TV on the big screen in the front room) but it takes up a lot less space, AND it only weighs 14 lbs so it's much easier to carry. I also have to admit that it is nice to be able to change the channels while still sitting on my bed, rather than having to get up every 10 minutes.

So I guess it's time for me to say goodbye to the dark ages and enter the world of digital technology.

*My family has informed me that the next time I move, the entertainment center will be chopped up and used for firewood.