Lizardsmells

This is the camera package I bought, it was, at the time, on sale for 200.00 less than it’s selling for now.  I upgraded some of the lenses and filters when I talked to the guy on the phone.  One of the things I needed was macro capability, so they hooked my bitch ass up.  I am SO EXCITED about getting this camera.  Ever since my dad gave me his manual Yashica when I was 15 I’ve yearned for a nice, semi-pro camera set up.  When digital cameras began to be something other than novelties that took shit photos I began wanting a digital SLR, but knew it was far, far out of my budget and probably would be for a good long while.  This is a dream come true.   In addition to this, about 2 weeks ago, DH bought me a DSi, which I’m having a great time with too.  The man spoils me rotten on all fronts.  I love it and I love my life.

And having the camera and the sheer delight I feel at having it is something that is causing me no small amount of discomfort.  Not because I feel badly for spending the money on myself, because I don’t at all, we can afford it and I found a good deal.  No, I feel badly because there is not really anyone I can share this with.  We have, much to my surprise, become of The Haves.  Many friends, on the other hand, for the most part, are of the Have Nots.  There is no fucking way I can share this awesome news with them without feeling like an asshole who’s rubbing it in their faces.

So.  I’ll share the news here and happily crow away about my new, awesome, supercool toys and maybe not feel too much like a bragging, gloating assfaced fuckwit.

I’m about to drop 900.00 on a camera kit.  The body and 6 lenses among other things.

Somebody hold me, this is scary.  But I need the fucking thing.  I need a new camera, one that can accurately capture color and the Canon XS I’m probably going to buy seems to be highly rated when it comes to color.  I’ve also wanted a digital SLR forever and need to be able to take good, high res shots for texture work and other digital applications.  Or at least that’s how I’m justifying buying more camera than I need.  It’s a good deal too, a damn good deal.

Business is booming, which means I’ve been too fucking busy to get this shit back up and running.  Which means I’m likely talking to myself.  I’ve pulled my ads to give me a little breathing room and time to build up stock before I send out my postcards.  I have 60% of them addressed and ready to be taken to the post office, 40 to go…part of me hopes and expects a really good response, my stitch markers aren’t popular for nothing, the other part of me is terrified of getting too much business, getting overwhelmed and having to fake my internet death (you knitters know what I mean).

In other news I found out we have  a rewards program on our credit cards.  I had no idea, but now have an Amazon gift certificate heading my way.  Maybe I’ll use it to buy a book on digital SLRs.