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Monday, January 24, 2005

New TV

I got my new TV delivered today. I even moved my wire bookshelf to allow room through the door, very unstable contraption meaning all books had to be removed. Good thing it was delivered because there is no place to grab it when lifting. That is only one reason I wish to strangle the engineers who construct these pieces of crap. Have you noticed that technology seems to become more pathetic and frustrating than better as time goes on? Then the TV had a sticking out back that would not sit on my old fashioned TV stand. One delivery guy said it reminded him of his grandparents' house. They left it on the floor and I signed my name. Well I grabbed a screwdriver and undid the back support of the stand and struggled to hold on as I broke my back lifting it up to the wheelie stand. The TV is too wide, or long (I stink in math). I placed it back on the floor.
I went on the internet to look for a stand to be delivered by tomorrow. Couldn't find a single one in 3 websites that I liked. I guess that means I'm too picky or they are just ugly. I looked around the room for another object to place the TV on. Folding table was too big. Lawn chair is not wide enough. Then AHA, my coffee table. In my childhood it held up our stereo, then in an apartment my sister's TV, and now it shall hold mine. Took everything off it and dusted it off. Switched tables and managed to kill myself lifting up again and worried I was scratching the screen trying to flip it upright.
Now the cable line is 10 miles long where everything is tangled into. The DVD player can not be next to a VCR or stereo, so the VCR had to go on top of the TV. It would be nice if the top of the TV was wide or deep enough to hold my VCR so it would not have fallen on my head while I was untangling the wires. That is alright, I need my neck out of whack. I managed to unplug the 6 prong outlet 3 times while untangling. Then decided the VCR must go on the bottom, but how? Looked around some more and picked my old cassette holders, yes I said cassette holders, from my childhood and placed them in between the VCR and DVD player. Hopefully, that's good enough.
Now I get to reset everything. Oh joy. I'm sure my Mom would freak of my typing in what I have in my apartment. For the record if any thieves are interested in breaking into my apartment: my decorations are fine garage sale quality items, my green stamp artwork can be replaced at Walmart, the joke is on you if you steal any of my furniture, have fun unplugging my electronics, and please take the folding table with you. Post later. I have to visit the post office for my next publisher attempt. Bye!

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