Interesting weekend. We have been talking about getting a new TV for a couple of years now, but have never gotten around to doing it due to the cost to get something really nice. A long time ago (pre-bomb) W mentioned maybe getting me one when I graduated from my MBA program.
At the same time, W and I have been working hard to get our debts paid off for the past year or so - still recovering from some major home improvement costs, etc. So, we had been talking about putting off any more big purchases until the end of the year.
Well, we were talking about this again over the past week or so, and I wondered aloud if I could get one as a combined birthday / graduation gift if I asked my parents to kick in (they like to spend too much on gifts!) W and I went out Saturday afternoon to just window-shop. Anyways, by the time the weekend was over, I was installing our new HDTV in our living room.
A couple of significant points here. First, W is putting aside her concerns about catching up on the finances to get something I would really like. Second, (maybe this is just my imagination), I never really got a birthday present from W last year - the day I was supposed to get it (several weeks after my birthday), I wound up getting a bomb instead! So, I kinda sorta wonder if part of what's going on here is W trying to make up for that a little. Not gonna put her on the spot and ask about that - but I like to think maybe that's part of what's going on.
Other than that, the weekend was pretty good, lots of hanging out and being friendly. Tonight, W is going out for drinks with another band mom that we met on the bowl trip - a good thing for her to develop more female friends, this has been one of her problems that led to the MLC in the first place.
Have a great week, everyone!
Thread #10 22 year M, MLC, Piecing since 1/07 Goal: Live with confidence & enthusiasm!
