The life and times of an animator, a photographer, and a geek.
According to Urban Dictionary:
1. Fez Monkey
The highest level of being, the highest point of evolution. Only a select few ever make it to this.
The Fez Monkey is infinitely more advanced than the normal homo sapien.
This image is featured on the front page of Utata with some awesome text written by Greg Fallis. You should check it out. :)
Oh yes. I have an iPhone now. A belated Valentine’s Day gift courtesy of Mia. She rocks.
And, yes, I already put Flickr and Twitter on the home screen. I’m such a dork. :P
Say hello to the newest member of our family: the Yashica Mat 124 G. This is my present to Mia for her Found Day. Originally, I tried to get one for her “regular” birthday back in January, but I was a victim of an eBay scam. It worked out well this time around. I have a feeling that stash of 120 film in my fridge isn’t going to last long.
So, Mia and I were walking around Bellevue Square on Saturday, and I wanted to stop by Tall’s Camera to see if they had any Nikon D300’s available to test out. I had pre-ordered a D300 body from Adorama back in September and have been dying to try one out ever since. It just so happened that they had an open one behind the counter.
I asked to try it out, and the guy behind the counter (Bill) handed it to me with an evil grin on his face. He wouldn’t put a battery in it, because the shop wanted to keep the shutter actuations at zero for whomever wanted to buy it. Made sense to me. I really only wanted to handle it. As soon as I put my hands on it, Bill snatched it back.
“Hang on a sec. Put your hands down and close your eyes.”
I obliged and closed my eyes.
“Now, breathe in.”
I could feel the camera body near my face, and I took a deep breath.
“Take in that fresh camera smell.”
It was an odd moment, but, man, I loved it. Mia was laughing the entire time.
I opened my eyes again and asked if they had any available.
“Well, it just so happens that we have two bodies here. This one and another one sitting right over there in that unopened box. You want it?”
Bill had an evil grin on his face again. Mia was squeezing my arm tightly and squealed slightly (she seemed just as excited about this as I was). I couldn’t take it anymore.
“Yes, I’ll take it.”
And now I have a brand-spanking new D300 in my hands. It rocks.
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