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I just called Fed Ex’s customer service. It turns out my camera is stuck at the airport until Monday because the facility where it is at is closed. Grr! That’s what I have to say about that!
I was so hoping that I would get my camera today!
I’m just being slightly obsessive regarding tracking where my camera is. Poor Cory, he is the one who gets to listen to me while I stalk my camera. The online tracking system says that it was scanned into the Portland facility at 10:24pm. Maybe I will get it tomorrow.
I am looking forward to being able to take better pictures than this one.
I’ve been monitoring the progress of my package. The camera left Indianapolis, IN at 4:50 pm today. It is getting closer to Portland.
The confession. I sat upon my digital camera about three weeks ago. Cory and I were camping, hanging out by the fire, chilling in the camp chairs. I got up to grab some marshmallows and chocolate for S’Mores and left the camera on the seat of the camp chair. When I came back, I sat right on top of it. I ended up bending the lens housing. It is bent only slightly but it is enough that the lens housing doesn’t extend. Ugh. I felt (and still) feel right stupid. For the rest of the weekend, we took pictures with a disposable camera (they are on a CD and someday I will post about that trip).
When I got back to PDX, I went to a local camera shop and they said that it would be close to $125 dollars to repair it.
My parents gave me a raincheck for my birthday present and I went through several “wants” before settling on a camera: the Nikon D40. After a phone call to my mom and a slight guilt trip , she agreed to let me order the camera for my birthday present. (Actually, I just said that I would really like a new camera before going on vacation at the end of this month. I love you, Mom!)
I have decided that I would like to try and have some fun with digital photography. This is partially what drew me to blogging in the first place. Getting a sneak peak into other peoples lives through the photographs that they share. Since, the camera was broken, it just wasn’t as much fun to come up with blog entries that were text only. I tried taking pictures with film, getting it developed, and having the pictures put on a CD. There was just too much time between event, photos, and blogging. I ended up loosing a lot of steam. (Digital photography = instant gratification.)
GOOD NEWS! I ordered the camera on Tuesday night around 9 pm. Well, as of 9:37pm EST my camera has been shipped out of New Jersey! The tracking info says that the box is 5 pounds and is scheduled to arrive in PDX on June 11th before 7pm. Yippee! I’ll be a beginning amateur photographer on Monday night.
Good Night, all. I just wanted to share my good news!
MY CAMERA HAS BEEN SHIPPED!
P.S. The title references that once I get a digital camera again. I will post more often. *crosses fingers* Hopefully. The photo in this entry is one of the very first ones that I ever took with my old camera.
On Saturday, Debbie, Cory & I headed out to do some shopping. While on the way to the the mall, Cory and I were talking about how he has kind of given up on getting a Wii. (Little did he know what fate had in store for him a shipment of Wii was going to be at a local store the very next day.)
SoSunday, Cory headed out to the mall about an hour before the store opened to wait in line for the system. He was victorious. It turns out that a shipment of 16 Wiis had been delivered to EB Games and he was 5th in line. Yippee!
Cory sat up the Wii, which got the name Edwiin. He’s awesome. Edwiin the Wii.. Not Cory… Well, he’s got his good points too. Did I mention that he bought me Super Paper Mario? That’s how he has hooked me into his nefarious plan to play the Wii and agree to getting one. Very sneaky.
Since, we’ve been home our time spent playing Edwiin has been pretty equally divided. Cory, just needs to wait until I’m cranky one night. No way, I am going to share then. *grin*
P.S. If you want to come over and play Edwiin you are welcome to.
