So I called Canon today and discovered it would be $60 to ship my camera to them so they can inspect it and tell me if it’s covered or not by the warranty. Fabulous. Then if they determine it was bumped, dropped, or improperly shipped, the warranty is void and they either fix it and I pay for it or they just ship it back to me. In messing around with the camera, I had pretty much determined it was just the lens that was acting up, and so to confirm my suspicions I planned on making a trip to our local Ritz Camera to shop for new lenses. If I popped a new one on and it worked fine, well then my starter lens was broken and I didn’t need to panic so much.

Well, I was right. I felt SO relieved when I could safely say it was just my lens acting up, and so then I just spent my time testing out new lenses. Not only did I find the perfect telephoto lens, but when I told the guy what had happened and why I was testing a few out with my actual camera body instead of the store’s, he just popped the lens off, went into the back, and when he came back out it worked. For free.

Oh, and he also called me, “Miss”.
(More specifically he said, “Here you are, miss.” Brownie points for you, Tim.)
The whole event was really just “darling”.

Also, because I’m still six years old, I got a bunch of toy dinosaurs for merely a few dollars. I have yet to take pictures of this new army, but rest assured I will.

But I did snag some $9 patchwork shoes

And a $10 patchwork purse

So this morning this thought popped into my head. Jei just sold his PSP so that he could turn around and use the money that he’d made off his PSP, plus a little extra, get a newer shinier model. Sure he lost some cash in the process but it’s SHINY.

Honestly, I was just toying with the idea so I put up “Does anyone want to buy my camera?” as my away message. When I came home today I was surprised to see that quite a few people were interested. I guess I just wasn’t sure I’d be able to sell it without a huge hassle (read: signing up for ebay or amazon etc etc). New the S3 IS is selling for about $300-320. I honestly have no idea why. The S5 IS is $375. If you’re going to spend $300, you might as well spend the extra $75 to get the newer model. So, if you were looking to buy the S3 IS new, don’t. =D

Anyway, the lowest price for an S3 IS used and in good condition is $250, which is what I’m offering. Obviously I think everyone knows I’ve treated that camera like a baby, and it’s in great working condition. And I want to be honest with you, I’m doing this so I can shell out an extra hundred and get the newer model. If you are looking for a great camera, and want to shell out the extra money, you should get the newer model too. But if you want a good digital camera that is sturdy, does video as well (all my YouTube videos), I’m your man. Woman. Whatever.

There is a small difference between the S3 IS and the S5 IS, I’ll be honest. It’s the megapixels. Why do I feel I need a better megapixel camera when I have a Digital Rebel? I don’t know. I honestly have no idea. This must be what it’s like to be a camera nerd. I must be on the verge of camera nerd-dom obsession. Or maybe I was already on the edge and this is my first step towards the no-going-back-zone.

Whatever, if anyone’s interested, let me know. I’m still not so sure I am going to do this, but if anyone is really excited about the idea and would like to, I’ll do it. But… she’s my baby, my first digital camera so you better treat her well. =)

I’ve started carrying my own bag with me for when I go shopping. Not because I’m trying to make a huge statement or because I think I’m better than anyone else, but because it feels right when I do it. When the bagger asked me if I wanted paper or plastic I just smiled and handed him my bag saying, “If we could use this, please.”

And I was expecting a weird look but he just smiled and started bagging them in my tote while I paid. It felt nice. The pluses to this are that it’s better for the environment, and also my bag is by far more durable than those shitty plastic ones. I thought that I would run into a problem fitting everything into my bag but it’s pretty huge and I haven’t had an issue so far. So I can’t think of any cons.

I’ve also altered my “365 project” slightly. I’m having a really hard time taking a picture of myself every day. I find it’s boring, limiting, and I just don’t like doing it. My photography skills aren’t benefiting from the project at all, and that’s what I was hoping to increase. So I’m still trying to capture my day into a photograph, but I don’t have to be in it. So if I want to take a picture of my art stuff littered all over the table from working on the comic all day, I don’t have to slide my hand into the picture and ruin it. And since yesterday I tested out one of my studio lights upstairs on Riley and Eric I decided to use a picture of them that I liked to represent my day. I’m already feeling a lot better about the project.