So, I bought a Playstation 3 this weekend... For many of you, this may illicit no reaction; for others, those of you who are gamers, will see this as a good decision; for fellow blogger and blaggart Mike, it no doubt generates scorn (oh how I miss Mikescorn). For me this was a rather difficult decision. On the one hand, it is an expensive luxury during a time when many are in need. Yet I know that that line of reasoning can be taken too far, and that buying luxuries for yourself is necessary and good, as long as it hasn't become the focus of your life. I debated about it for awhile, but eventually I decided to go for it.
Here was my path that led to the PS3 (and the path that led my lovely wife to okay the purchase). For Christmas Sara and I went to Philly to visit my mom. My brother, his wife, and my two cool cousins came as well. My cousin Tim brought his PS3, and I remembered then how much I enjoyed wasting time playing video games with people. Also, we saw Planet Earth on BluRay, which was breathtaking, to say the least. Then, during our trip in Chicago I was quite impressed with James's setup. Through his PS3 he was able to watch the streaming video from Netflix, which includes a lot of movies and tv series, on his TV. We're planning on cancelling our cable soon because of the cost, but I really enjoy unwinding after work by watching TV or a movie, which this setup allows for less money (well, the PS3 is expensive, but we're only paying Netflix $10 a month) and no commercials. Lastly, the PS3 is a fun way to keep in touch with friends who live across the country.
I was worried that I would be sucked into spending too much time in brainless activity, but last night, the first night I had the PS3, I quit after an hour of playing and read for awhile. I guess I have a little self-control afterall. We'll see if it lasts...
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You miss Mikescorn? And the good ol' days? Your sentimentality brings a smile to my face. No wait, that's a retchy feeling in my esophagus. Get a life.
:-)
I find myself in the unforseeable predicament of not being able to wait for Diablo 3 to come out. I can't deny it.
I kinda love how you paint it as an earth shattering decision (which I guess it could be, after reading this)...upon which I had to say... he was just buying a game system! What is the big deal! I am ever confused by the connection between a man and his __________(insert amazing new technology here) system.
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