PorkChop's Profile

We just moved into a 1950's Austin bungalow from our 1890's San Francisco victorian flat. The difference in scale is staggering to say the least - as are most things down here (Have you seen these bugs!?! Not to mention the sofas!). We were going to do a partial remodel on our new home in order to make our things fit, but since the cost was fairly prohibitive and time being of the essence (I am SO pregnant) we decided to remodel our funiture instead. We have craigslisted, donated and recycled what we can so far, but have come to the conclusion that the only way our odd little retro vintage living room with a pony wall will work is if we hang a flat screen off it. Our 10 year old 27 inch is like a Titanic steamer trunk in the middle of our modest floor plan, screaming 'Look at me! I've sunk you're plans be be modern and streamlined! You'll never get rid of me! I'll last forever!'. We don't want to make the tv the focal point - rather we want to encourage comforatble conversation, but our current tv has other ideas.

Maybe in 30 years when we see pictures of the baby propped in front of the tv - like I was in front of the console - we'll all get a good laugh at our crude attempts to be entertained at the turn of the century. But for now, I'd like to think that there's a little glimmer of hope that things could be different - that the baby's brain won't have to scrambled by both magnets and America's Next Top Model. I have hope and I see the future - both shine bright.

Thanks for the opportunity to win!!!