We're like pioneers!

So, our big TV broke.  It actually broke I think almost two months ago now.  (I have no concept of time anymore, I swear to god 2003 was like, yesterday.)  The part we need to fix it was not going to happen right before Christmas, and since we are still trying to dig out from the bacchanalia, it's not happening anytime soon that I can tell.  (Before I get any further I should mention that we are not TV-less.  We do have a small one in our bedroom.  And we also have a portable DVD player, so we're not talking crazy here. And I guess we're not really talking pioneer-land, but it sounded good.)

However, the lack of the giant, pulsing box has not been the tragedy that I first expected.  True, my daughter has become obsessed with Road Runner.  Seriously.  I don't know how that DVD ended up in the player but she asks for it every day.  While my brother and his family were here over the holidays he commented that the Road Runner "soundtrack" was an interesting background to the general chaos.  Wonderboy's TV consumption has also gone way down.  He sometimes sneaks in a show in the morning in our room, or after dinner before bed, but since he has to be off in the bedroom by himself, it often doesn't last long.  He likes to be in the middle of things making noise too much to stay secluded! 

Another nice thing about it is that I've taken to hanging out on the couch and reading while the Pixie gets her Road Runner fix in.  I love, love, love to read.  However, it's often the thing the goes by the wayside when time gets tight.  I don't read anything that taxes my brain too much.  It's not that I don't think I would enjoy a "classic" now and then.  But I prefer to delve into something....well, a little more fun.  I also got a bookstore gift card for Christmas (best gift evah!)  so I have some new books.  (One of which is a parenting book - I'll let you know how that turns out.)  I just finished one of those new books and I'm throwing it out here because I really enjoyed it.   It's called "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen.  Really great.

Thinking about how much I liked this book got me to thinking about how much I would like to pass it on to someone else.  That led me to wondering if I could start an on-line book swap.  I'm always looking for new books to read, what if others are as well?  It can't cost that much to ship one book somewhere, right?  Crazy? Cool?  I don't know.  But if anyone wants, I'll send my copy of this book out to the first person to email me.  If you want to send something in return, great.  If not, that's okay too. 

I guess it's not so bad being down to one small tv.  I mean, not forever - let's not get irrational.  But for now?  I'll take it.