My camera pooped out on me. I was taking photos of our decorations after we spent all day cleaning today. And I noticed a bum pixel. Then two. It happened sometime between the Monument lighting two weeks ago and today. Probably the last time I dropped it off the couch. If you could see the full sized version of this, you would notice, too. Damn it.
I had that problem with this model before and went to exchange it, wound up buying another camera. This was back when I lived in Carbondale, when I had a car, when I made money. I started using the original again and sorta let my cheaper one sit around. Good thing, too, else I would be without a camera, after I have really really really gotten used to having one whenever I want. I have never really been satisfied with the picture quality on Mr. Bum Camera, especially macros. My cheaper Canon, though, has a super macro setting and that cool “My Colors” thing. It does not have quite the amount of manual options, though, and the resolution is wanting. But, like I said, I’m happy to have it. That color dealy and the super macro are a lot of fun to play with.
What I’d really like is the Canon G9, but alas, no job to make that happen. What? You wanna buy it for me? Sure. Please.
We did a lot of cleaning, moving, organizing today. Some family members are coming over for dinner tomorrow, and then we are off to the parents’ house in Hampden for some holiday fun. For once, all the presents I bought my wife are on time, early even. My youngest brother and I watch Christmas TV all day on Christmas Eve. This year, we’re adding some new ones and keeping up with our bestest most favoritest show ever, “The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus.” If you have not seen it, you probably didn’t have the best childhood you could have. I’m sorry, I really am. You should watch it this year.
In other apartment news, our freakin couch wore out after a year and four months. It hurts my butt now. So we get to blow some Christmas money at Ikea very soon. I’m stoked about that. I never liked that couch anyway. We’ll probably just get a loveseat to save space. The one we had was technically for two people, and it’s not like people really come over very often. And when they do, we have more fun than sitting on the couch. We also need a smaller computer desk, since we went LCD. And some other sundry goodies.
yeah, I too tend to buy cheap good-enough things to the point where I can’t afford the expensive sweet-enough things. Sigh.