Lost Battle. FDNY EMT. Jayla. Wall Street.

So Joaquin won this battle.

The battle of the bedroom 30+ inch vs. 26 inch LCD flat screen TV.

BACKGROUND: I wanted to replace my 19-inch TV in my bedroom, which was a pretty ancient model.
MY REQUIREMENTS: Flat screen to save space (it was sitting on top of my dresser), and no bigger than 26 inches b/c it is a bedroom (not a home theater), and I already have a 52-inch mammoth in the living room! Shoot, I'd be perfectly content w/ a 22-inch.

THE RESULTS: Joaquin carrying home a 32-inch from best buy with a tilting wall mount.
HOW THIS HAPPENED: a 26-inch top name brand was the same price as a 32-inch Best Buy brand, with just as good or better specs.
BOTTOM LINE (how this REALLY happened): I was "boxed-in" (lol), as Joaquin's business like to term their "persuasiveness".
MY BITCHING MOMENT: "My dresser is 60 inches and I am not going to put a TV that takes up HALF my dresser b/c it is not a TV stand! I want my 26-inch!"
HIS REASONING (winning moment): He would pay for the wall mount and mount the 32-inch on the wall. And besides, "a 26-inch doesn't look good mounted on a wall. It's too small."

THE DEAL: I will settle for the 32-inch, but the mounting will be done TONIGHT (same night of purchase).
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AT 3am: As I'm sleeping, I hear "Baby, look.".

WHAT I SEE: The flat screen beautifully center-mounted in the wall above the dresser, facing the bed.
My comments: Nice Job!!! (It was neat and professional-looking - go Joaquin!).... But damn! It still looks big! Lol


MORAL OF THE STORY: Guys seem to think, "the bigger the better".
Funny how I went through the same debate (which I ALSO lost) w/ my dad and Joaquin about the living room TV (me: I want the 37-inch. both men: get the 52-inch!! .. end of story. But in the end, I'm happy with my wall mounted flat screen. It feels so MTV-Cribs like (but not really b/c mine is a 1.5 bedroom in Queens lol). Thanks babe!!! Awesome job! Now let's get the cable to work and we're set for Dexter! Damn. So many other things happened since I last posted.

Faisal = Graduated NYC's FDNY EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) program!!!!!! I'm soo proud of him! I couldn't be at the graduation, but Kuya Charlton's pictures brought a little moisture to my eyes. He looked sooo handsome in his uniform!! This picture is on my desktop at
work.


Welcome Jayla Pimentel 7lbs, 5oz. Sept 16 @ 4:44am. Saw pics and she is a beauty!!! Can't wait to see her in person! Congratulations Mimi and Charles! I'm coming over soon.

Wall Street = I can't help but sound like an uber geek here, but I just wanted to sorta kinda brag about the business my team supports: Derivatives Markets (aka Options and Futures). And this is the business that thrives on volatility, which was exactly what was happening to the market last week due to the fall of major financial firms. While the stock market lost money and/or trying to recover, we were MORE than doubling our edge (profits) last week. I'm developing a newfound respect/interest for the business we support. Pretty cool. Ok, enough class-time/brag-time =P
I came across some articles that help ppl understand exactly what's going on and how it affects us:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/17/beck.wallstreet/index.html?iref=mpstoryview


Another proud moment was reading Din's blog! You go, woman!! I admire that accomplishment... Hmm.. I have an idea what you might be when you "grow up" hehehe.

Happy Birthday, Jackie! (Sept. 5)
Happy Birthday & Welcome to the world, Jayla! (Sept. 16)
Happy Birthday, Chris! (Sept. 25)


I LOVE MY FAMILY!!!

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