Sudden Utility

So, I've been downloading anime for almost two years. I've got a lot of things on disc, but I never watch them because it's a pain in the neck to load it back onto the computer hard drive and erase them when I'm done.

Not any more.

Reeta and I were at Target, looking for an inexpensive DVD player to replace the one that her Mom took back to Utah (because ours has a tendency to overheat and lock up), and we found the Phillips DVP642, which plays DVDs, CDs, MP3s, and MPEG 4 video and Divx files.

Which means that now I can take any of the Full Metal Alchemist cds I've made and pop them in and play them as though it was a DVD, and the picture looks awesome. (I'm using an old Mitsubishi TV, and S-Video connections). So far, I'm very happy with it. And spending money on things stimulates the economy, right!?! So not only do I have a spiffy new DVD player that will play all of my archived Naruto episodes, but I'm also striking a blow for freedom and capitalism! Hooray!

In other news, Reeta and I got the position as apartment managers of a complex here in Portland, so we'll be moving sometime in the next couple weeks. Plus a research project I need to finish by next Thursday. Plus we're babysitting a neighbor's dog. Plus... plus... plus...