Grant TV Stand
Project Take-Back-The-Living-Room-From-The-Nekos! begins in earnest. Actually, it began with the cat tree but I digress. We've been looking for a TV stand that can fit a center channel. We discovered that this was no easy task. Most of the designs we liked were for large plasma TVs that came with a large price tag. So that was out of the question. Then I remembered that the last time we visited Macy's they had these pricey stands for sale. I remembered this particular model because of the space in the middle and lo and behold this was on sale and I snatched it up quickly. Granted it cost more than I would normally spend but it has all the features we want. Doors to keep the cats out, space for a center channel, a modern design, dark colored java wood, openings on the back for the cords and a nice elevation. It's also heavy and will be able to support the TV size we want.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby - A small few remember our first SN in SB and it has something to do with this movie. One particular person likes to remind us occassionally to our chagrin. Nate and I love this movie. Our fondness for John C. Reilly also began here. So many lines that Nate and I quote to each other. My favorite is when Will Ferrell shouts for Tom Cruise to use his "witchcraft" to put the fire out. XD
The Rock - Nicolas Cage at his finest. Actually, that would be Con Air. But nevertheless this whole movie is entertaining. Michael Biehn's brief appearance is a favorite of mine. I like action movies that make me laugh and this is one on the top of our list.
Lost In Space - I'm not fond of remakes. Most of the time it fails miserably. As did this one as I felt it was a very shallow storyline and a special effects driven movie. Despite those shortcomings I still liked it. I am a sucker for science fiction especially space movies.
Rush Hour - As a child, one of the movies I remembered watching was Drunken Master. Jackie Chan has had a presence in our family since the 70's. I think we've seen most of the badly dubbed HK movies he's been in. I enjoyed seeing him finally do an American movie. Chris Tucker and his badass impression of Michael Jackson is fun to watch.
Eragon - A mish-mash of all the books I loved as a child and it shows. I think the reason why I picked this up is because it reminds me of my favorite books.
Dragon Ball Z Kai - One of Nate's favorite shows as a kid. I liked it too but then the long-ass fights between characters that spanned episodes bored me to death. Kai is supposed to be truer to Akira Toriyama's manga storyline. I loved the manga. It flowed so much better than the anime. Nate and I are extremely curious to see how the DBZ storyline looks in Kai.
Evangelion 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone - EVA EVA EVA....how many times must I have to buy you?! I am serious. This is the THIRD version I have had to purchase of this series. Like DBZ Kai, it is allegedly more faithful to Hideaki Anno's vision of how the series should have been. Considering how EVA ended, I hope I get a better perspective of how the series ends that's not Serial Experiments Lain-like, i,e, mind fuck.
All the items we feature in Purchases of the Week are all on sale. Bought with coupons and assorted savings if we can squeeze it. We love free shipping. No blu-ray I ever buy is over $13.99.
Nate and I strive to never purchase at full price. A good example is anime on blu-ray. They are ridiculously expensive and that's why I never buy it. But DBZ Kai dipped below $19 which rarely happens and that's a good time to buy it. We also re-sell our DVDs once we purchase the replacement. Any old furniture we are replacing we contact family first if they want it. We also donate heavily to our local charities which includes clothes, shoes, books etc etc. Nothing goes to waste.
Nate and I work hard to earn a living but we are also mindful that we need to enjoy the fruits of our labor. In moderation of course.
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