It is not exactly politically correct these days to admit you love television, but I do. I especially love the new 13-inch color television I bought recently. I know you may think that this is stretching it a bit, but owning a small, 13-inch television has changed my life.
I don't spend a lot of time watching television. Really, I don't. But, the thing is, when I want to watch television, I want everything to be perfect. It is nice to sit in my armchair and watch television. It is far nicer to watch television all tucked away comfy and cozy in my bed.
I previously had only one television, a big one…a really big one. My humongous television is a fixture in my living room and is practically a member of the family. The furniture is arranged for optimal viewing pleasure. This television gets lots and lots of use. It comes in handy for watching television when I am supposed to be working, for watching soap operas during my lunch break, for watching movies at night or for having friends over to watch television or movies.
But, although I love my big television, I must admit that I love my 13-inch television more. It has added so much to my life. I never realized how much I needed it until I had it, and now that I do have it, I cannot imagine living without it.
Here is why I love my 13-inch color television and why you should probably own one, too.
First of all, my handy 13-inch television is small and portable. I normally keep it in my bedroom and watch it late at night, while I am falling asleep. After a long day, I climb into my pajamas, curl up in my cozy bed and do what I have been longing to do all day long…watch television. My 13-inch color television has a handy remote control with a sleep timer, so the first thing I do is to set the sleep timer for 20 minutes or 40 minutes, sometimes up to an hour, depending on how sleepy I am. By the time the television shuts off, I am sound asleep, lulled off to dreamland by the sounds of ER or the voice of Jay Leno or Conan O'Brien.
Because it is so small and portable, I can also move my 13-inch television into the kitchen. This comes in handy when I want to watch a cooking show and try to follow the recipe at the same time, or if I want to cook while watching Jeopardy or Everybody Loves Raymond. Believe me, with a television in the kitchen, my family is much more likely to get a hot meal at night.
Finally, having a second, smaller television comes in handy when the kids want to play video games. I can let them hook up the X-Box on the small television in my bedroom, where they are out of sight, out of earshot and best of all, out of my hair.
If you only have one television in your house, and have never experienced the pleasures of owning a second, smaller television set, I recommend you give it a try. I think you'll love it as much as I do.
Copyright (c) 2005 by Leanne Phillips
