so you would like a coffee machine for christmas?

A couple of weeks back, I went shopping with my Mum. She was in the market for a new TV and washing machine since we'd been using ours at her place and took them with us. While we were out, I was looking at little coffee machines, and saw one at around $150 which I thought would suit us. Mum said "no worries, I can get you one for Christmas".

So today she goes out with Michael to get some fencing for our yard (to stop the puppies from getting out while we are not home) and to get him to help her get the "right TV".

When Michael gets home, he starts telling me about how she bought a 32" widescreen LCD at well over $1000, to which I said "she's mad". Now that's just me - TVs are not my thing really so spending that kind of money on one is insane in my book - I only watch the news, sport and ALL SAINTS. So I can live without a flash TV.

Then he says "wait til you see what she got US". He wouldn't tell me, but deep down I was hopeful she might have got us the coffee machine early.

Then he walked in with this:

(sorry I had to add the image of Adam Gilchrist, he is my absolute favourite).

We ALSO now own a 32" widescreen LCD TV!! She bought us one too!

She's friggen insane - I went (gently) mad at her for spending that kind of money on a TV for us when the one we had was perfectly fine. Michael of course is in TV Heaven and is talking about going sick off work so he can stay home all week and watch it!! It's really cool and I admit the picture is pretty good! But OH MY GOD!!

The sad part is I now have to buy my own coffee machine!! But I guess I can wear that one!