I am such a ridiculously lazy person. It is pretty disgusting, actually.
I initially had my beloved great big TV in my living room, because that is supposed to be the central locus of the typical home. In the living room, one is supposed to entertain visitors and generally use it to relax. The bedroom is supposed to be used to sleep, period.
Many people argue that the bedroom is for sleeping only. You are not, under any circumstances supposed to have a TV or other entertainment devices in your bedroom since it can interfere with sleep patterns.
Bah, I say.
Last night, I retired my old, little 13" analogue Sony TV from my bedroom and moved my beloved 40" Sony LCD digital TV in. Now, 40" is not that big of a TV, really...there are many, many larger TVs...Panasonic has a 103" set for goodness sake. I never realized how big this TV was. It takes up nearly my whole dresser. I got rid of my old home theatre receiver and tiny little speakers that flanked the miniscule 13" TV and only connected up my satellite receiver and old DVD player. The speakers built in to the big TV actually sound great, and the picture is superb.
Fig. 1: Huge TV
I love my big TV, and now I will enjoy it more. I am considering removing all the stuff from my living room (my good, fairly new home theatre receiver, my satellite DVR and good DVD player) and putting it all in my bedroom. I would mount the TV to the wall opposite my bed, and I would just have to get some little speakers, like the Bose Acoustimass 16s or similar, to enhance the experience. There isn't really room for the big speakers I have in the living room in my bedroom, since my bedroom is rather small. Just do I want to spend the money? Not really, but I might, I just haven't decided yet.
In the winter I rarely use the dining room or living room because they stay rather cold. My bedroom stays toasty and comfortable, so I spend most of the time in my bedroom. Not to mention that I would rather lie down and watch TV than sit up on the couch.
My goodness I am lazy.
Cancer Update
My afternoon snack consists of two tabs of Ibuprofen and two Vicodin. Yum.
Fig. 2: Pills (Left: Ibuprofen, Right: Vicodin)
It does help, really, my severe jaw pain. My oncologist, Dr. M1, prescribed an anti-inflammatory arthritis medication that I have to take regularly to try to take care of my jaw pain once and for all. Its side effect is overproduction of acid, so I have to take Zantac as well.
[sarcasm] Oh, I just love being sick! [/sarcasm]
My weight is now steady at 220 lbs., and Dr. M1 is still pleased with his skill at being a radiation oncologist. The remaining scar tissue in my mouth is slowly going away, though I still have problems with my tongue. Other than the dry mouth, tongue sensitivity and jaw, I feel great!
I should be hearing any day now about when my PET scan is scheduled for, so I will update everyone once I get the results!
I initially had my beloved great big TV in my living room, because that is supposed to be the central locus of the typical home. In the living room, one is supposed to entertain visitors and generally use it to relax. The bedroom is supposed to be used to sleep, period.
Many people argue that the bedroom is for sleeping only. You are not, under any circumstances supposed to have a TV or other entertainment devices in your bedroom since it can interfere with sleep patterns.
Bah, I say.
Last night, I retired my old, little 13" analogue Sony TV from my bedroom and moved my beloved 40" Sony LCD digital TV in. Now, 40" is not that big of a TV, really...there are many, many larger TVs...Panasonic has a 103" set for goodness sake. I never realized how big this TV was. It takes up nearly my whole dresser. I got rid of my old home theatre receiver and tiny little speakers that flanked the miniscule 13" TV and only connected up my satellite receiver and old DVD player. The speakers built in to the big TV actually sound great, and the picture is superb.
Fig. 1: Huge TVI love my big TV, and now I will enjoy it more. I am considering removing all the stuff from my living room (my good, fairly new home theatre receiver, my satellite DVR and good DVD player) and putting it all in my bedroom. I would mount the TV to the wall opposite my bed, and I would just have to get some little speakers, like the Bose Acoustimass 16s or similar, to enhance the experience. There isn't really room for the big speakers I have in the living room in my bedroom, since my bedroom is rather small. Just do I want to spend the money? Not really, but I might, I just haven't decided yet.
In the winter I rarely use the dining room or living room because they stay rather cold. My bedroom stays toasty and comfortable, so I spend most of the time in my bedroom. Not to mention that I would rather lie down and watch TV than sit up on the couch.
My goodness I am lazy.
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Cancer Update
My afternoon snack consists of two tabs of Ibuprofen and two Vicodin. Yum.
Fig. 2: Pills (Left: Ibuprofen, Right: Vicodin)It does help, really, my severe jaw pain. My oncologist, Dr. M1, prescribed an anti-inflammatory arthritis medication that I have to take regularly to try to take care of my jaw pain once and for all. Its side effect is overproduction of acid, so I have to take Zantac as well.
[sarcasm] Oh, I just love being sick! [/sarcasm]
My weight is now steady at 220 lbs., and Dr. M1 is still pleased with his skill at being a radiation oncologist. The remaining scar tissue in my mouth is slowly going away, though I still have problems with my tongue. Other than the dry mouth, tongue sensitivity and jaw, I feel great!
I should be hearing any day now about when my PET scan is scheduled for, so I will update everyone once I get the results!
2 comments:
I think consolidating everything in one room is a good idea, especially if it helps you conserve energy. Some people also think that the T.V. in the living room isn't a good idea because living rooms are for guests or relaxing and T.V. isn't really necessary there.
My husband and I used to have everything in the bedroom - computers, T.V., DVD, etc. because it used to be the only room with air conditioning so I can see how you'd like to do the same thing.
Good luck on your (medical) tests. I hope things continue to improve apace.
I am more and more thinking about just having all my home theatre equipment in my bedroom. I really don't entertain, because I am anti-social...LOL!...or just lame.
I have an office set up in the spare bedroom, and I have a nice monitor and a keyboard and a great chair...but I generally use my tiny little laptop while sitting in the bed watching TV. Sheesh, I'm lazy too!
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