i’ve been thinking about about going to best buy or circuit city and getting a 20″ tv/dvd combo for about $230.

but inevitably i start thinking a widescreen aspect ratio would be much better for movies since i don’t have cable. suddenly i’m looking at $600+ hdtv models that look awfully big and don’t come with dvd combos.

on the way to go check out the dvd players, i see the lcd tvs. their resolution is so superior to a tv tube that i just can’t fathom throwing away $200 or $600 when i could burn $2000 on a lcd tv. throw in a top of the line dvd player for $200-300 and before you know it, i’ve spent $2500 in my head and we haven’t even mentioned anything about a receiver, amp, or speakers.

then i remember i don’t really want to spend my time watching tv. there is so much i’m starting to get excited about learning and doing again that i don’t want to have the option to watch tv at home. (if anything i should start outfitting a comfortable home office in my second bedroom)

much to matthew and katie’s chagrin, i came to this conclusion again a few days ago. we went shopping for tvs because it was something to do, and if i had bought a tv, i thought at least it would give them something to do this week while i was at work. but i worried that with a tv we’d never talk to each other.