Simplifying and Un-simplifying

Today I cancelled cable. I have never in my life not had cable. For the last 6 years, I've only had "broadcast cable" meaning that I get the basic broadcast channels plus things like CNN, ESPN, and Discovery, but it's still about $20/month for something that I turn on maybe 2 or 3 times per week. If that.

So today I bought an antenna and a converter box, and I cancelled the cable. A few weeks ago, I had switched my internet to something cheaper, too. So I used to pay $45/month for internet and cable, and now I pay $15/month for internet and $0 for TV.

Of course, as soon as I save money on one thing, I end up spending it on something else, but regardless, it feels sort of good. I got new dishes. Most of them were a Christmas present from my mother, but I bought a few place settings. I'm hosting Thanksgiving, and I'll have new dishes and silverware to use for the meal. The silver is old - a gift from my grandmother. The dishes are the Maison set from Crate and Barrel. I'll take pictures at Thanksgiving, mostly because my mom would be so upset if I didn't.

This is an incredibly boring post, but for some reason, these kinds of things just make me excited.