Current Events

Went shopping the other day to go check out the Circuit City going out of business sale. After realizing that was a complete farce, J. convinced me to go to Ultimate Electronics. Turns out they weren't even open yet, but still hoards of people stood outside waiting to get in. No sale, no nuthin, just really bored people apparently. Anyway, we get in after everybody else breaks down the door, and start looking around. I ask a few intelligent questions to salesmen and actually get a few intelligent answers. OK, game on.

To make a long story short, I had been wanting a new TV the past few years since the one I won I got at my Christmas party in '95 (21" Panablack(tm) by the way) was a little outdated. Decided on this little beauty below, a Samsung 750.

46 inches, 1080p, 120Hz, 50,000:1 contrast ratio, 178 degree viewing angle. Yup, not bad. Welp, howaboutaz an accessory?


Sony S-550 Blu-ray! Got a big discount because somebody opened the box, but otherwise brand new.

Gotta say TV and movies are AMAZING on this thing. To add pizazz to pizza, my sister gave me a 6 month subscription to Netflix. Well it turns out, for only a dollar a month more, I can upgrade that to Blu-ray DVD's, and so, let the movie watching begin....


In other news, J. and I attended my Christmas party at the Petroleum Club in Tulsa.


That is where I won 2 round trip tickets on American Airlines to the Caribbean!



Not all is good though, my car battery has been repeatedly dying. I just bought a new one a few months ago, so either:

1) Something is draining the battery, which I will check with my ammeter tomorrow
2) The alternator isn't keeping up and broken
3) Lame POS low quality battery



That is all for now.

Poem by Jerilyn


The heaviness
of a December ice storm
stumped a large pear tree
for shoots
from roots
and weeds
sticking out of the ground
like victory flags.

Shiny sharp loppers
held captive
in hands determined
not to surrender
whack furiously through
green and brown overgrowth
woven together
like a primitive tapestry.

Time stands still
or rather
moves forward
and backward
in one motion,
as green gloved fingers
gather the fresh cuttings
sifting through old dirt
the dust of ancestors
left to feed
weeds and pear trees.