It's been forever.

And ever and ever and ever. Why can't I just be normal and update this thing? Bleh. Because I'm the laziest person I know.

So, the same-old same-old is going on. Nothing much to tell you. I'm brainstorming my next few moves on "Slave," though its not really getting anywhere fast. I hope I can write something tonight. Actually, I might be able to. Because I miss Corin and Kayden.

In any case, I'll update again next week. A real post, I promise!

Meh. What I've been up to.

New semester. No writing. Blah.
New classes. Blah.
New clubs. Blah.
Newspaper. Blah.
AP world. Blah.
Homework. Procrastination. Email. No writing. Blah. Blah. Blah.
Ice day for school. Another ice day for school. Blah.
New camera. No writing. Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah.
Precal. Blah. Movies. Blah.
Computer crash. Blah.
Re-downloading software. Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah.
Lists. No writing. Blah. Blah.
Friends. Blah. Blah.
Boredom. No writing. Blah. Blah.
Nonsense. Blah. Blah.
Kick-ass music. Blah. Blah.
Mr Gorgeous. Blah.
More software. Blah.
More lists. Blah.
Randomness. Blah.
On-edge of breakdown. Blah. Blah. Blah.
Fight. Blah.
Breakdown. Blah.
No writing. Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah. Writer's block. Blah.

Every write a word down over and over again, and then it looks like it's spelled wrong?
Well, as you can see, I haven't been able to write. Been blocked.
However, tonight I will try to change that.
Wish me luck!

I've done it.

I bought my camera. Say hello to my baby.


She's a Cannon Digital EOS Rebel XTi 400D Kiss X. She's perfect.
I haven't come up with a name yet.

Ready, Aim, Fire the Canon!

Introducing the Canon EOS 5D Mark II.
Body Price with 24-105mm Lens $3500


21.1 MP and full HD video
and she's gorgeous.

Razor Sharp.

This baby is Sharp. Really. She's a Sharp Aquos 65" LCD HDTV. And she's beautiful. And her price: $3500.

Coupled with a Samsung Blu-ray Player and a Bose Sound System, you've got the best in home entertainment.

The Lesser-Known Nikon

Yes, the D3 is amazing. But pretty pricey. However, the D300 is 99% the same camera, and the body only costs $650.

New Years Resolutions

I always make 'em, always break 'em. Here's my goals for '09.

1. Write more of 'Slave'
2. Choose a camera
3. Buy photography books

Canon 40D

The Canon EOS 40D. An affordable buy for amateur photographers.
10.1 MP
Body Price: $500

A Storm's Arrived

The Blackberry Storm is a sexy beast.

She isn't just the first Blackberry touch-screen. She's got a 3.2 MP auto-focus camera built in.


Images from Engadget.com

Sony, Baby.

Yepp, I've found my favorite Sony. Ladies and Gentlemen, may I introduce to you the Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. Aint she a beauty?
















24.60 Megapixels
Magnesium Alloy body
3.0 inch LCD screen
4,032 x 6,048 image
five frames-per-second
and all this for only $3 grand.

"Among the most anticipated digital SLRs"

imaging-resource.com

It became available in November '08 and is already called "unique among modern digital SLR cameras".

[The A900 with a Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 G, the Sony HVL-F58AM flash, and the VG-C90AM battery grip: $5,500 Total]

This is one serious machine.

A new camera has caught my eye, and this beauty is reasonable. It's been out for over a year, but I guess I've been focusing on Canon and other companies, so I wouldn't really notice the Nikon D3.

12.1 Megapixels, 11 frames-per-second, baby. It's also got a brand new, freaking fantastic auto-focus system. 920,000 pixel 3 in LCD screen, and "killer ergonomics" to top it off.

"This is the beginning of the rest of Digital Photography."

-photographyreview.com

Body Price, $2000

But, of course, a camera is only as good as its lenses.
AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens
24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S
400mm f/2.8G AF-S ED VR
500mm f/4G AF-S ED VR
600mm f/4G AF-S ED VR
28mm f/1.4D AF [discontinued]
85mm f/1.4D AF
105mm f/2.0 DC
135mm f/2.0 DC

with some Cannon additions:
24mm f/1.4L USM
35mm f/1.4L USM
50mm f/1.2L USM
85mm f/1.2L II USM
135mm f/2.0L USM
28mm f/1.8 USM
50mm f/1.4 USM
85mm f/1.8 USM
100mm f/2.0 USM

Some Specs:
12.1 Megapixel FX format Full Frame CMOS Sensor
ISO 200-6400, L( 100) H up to ISO 25,600
9FPS Full Frame, up to 11FPS DX
Multi-CAM 3500FX 51-point autofocus system
3.0″ 922,000 pixel LCD, HDMI video output
EXPEED Image Processing System
Scene Recognition System
Live View with AF in all modes
Picture Control System
14-bit A/D, 16 bit processing
300,000 cycle shutter
AF Fine Tuning

Imagine (or Image)

Fujifilm ("Expand the World of Imaging") FinePix S5 Pro
12.34 MP
Essentially, it's the Nikon D200 with a Fujifilm sensor.


Body Price: $900

I've Got a Secret

Post Secret is a revolution.

For those of you who have no clue what Post Secret is...
PostSecret.com

My Buddy, Mr. Cannon

I've been a Canon fan for a long time. But this boy is one of my favorites.
















Meet my buddy, Mr. Canon EOS D1 Mark III DSLR.

10.1 Megapixels and 10 frames-per-second
Yes, you read correctly: 10. This baby is extremely fast.

Pick it up for only $4000.

Spread the Magic

So, basically, there's a giveaway about to start from HP and Microsoft called the HP Magic Giveaway. Basically, they sent $6,000 in merchandise to 50 bloggers, who are going to somehow choose 50 contestants who will receive the prizes. Included is a Touchsmart, a Pavillion, a Mini, and even more.

My point is: I want to be a winner, badly.

Yes, I know the chances are slim to none and I could probably win the lottery before I could win this. (Though, winning the lottery wouldn't be too painful either.) But what I mean is, I really, really, really want the shiny new computers. Like, seriously. They're gorgeous. And shiny. And new. And technologic.

And if I were to win, I might forgive the internet world for the SocialThing! incident... XD

Drumroll, please...

It's official as of today: My piece made the paper.

Recently for my journalism course I had to write a feature story on something going on at our school, so I wrote about the new Teen CERT organization that came this year. And yes, my piece was chosen to be in the school paper.

It may not seem like a big deal to some people, but it is an enormous accomplishment for me. I realized today that this will be the first time any of my writing has gotten published, even if it's just a school publication. It's enthralling.

And to solve my dilemma of whether to join newspaper or yearbook, I've decided to be on the newspaper staff next year and then on the yearbook staff the next year. It kind of sucks though, because I won't have any experience in broadcast journalism, which I really wanted to learn some behind the scenes work and learn more about FinalCut and VegasMovieStudio. Meh, what can you do?

In any case I'm thrilled but also exhausted, so basically, this is it, everyone.

Goodnight, my lovelies!

When Disaster Strikes

So, there's four posts that I've been meaning to write for a while now. One for the election (Yes, I'm a little behind), an opinion political piece, one about what's happening with Win a Week, and one about my story Slave, which I've been making progress. Today, I was going to log on and post ALL of these, but then I noticed something that halted everything.

Last week I wrote the first four chapters of Slave. Today, I turned on my computer, logged in, and come to find it's no where in sight. What do I mean by this? The first twenty pages have been deleted.

Yes, deleted. All my hard work, the utter clarity that I'd accomplished with my characters--they're all gone. Completely erased from both my hard drive and backup drive. I have no clue how I let this happen. I'm so completely depressed. I don't even think I printed the draft, so it's completely gone. Forever.

I've lost the will to write about Obama winning or Abortions or about how Win a Week is being redrafted.

I give up for today.

It's happened.

Obama has won the election. Expect a real post later... I've got food poisoning. XD

Brain Food

Thought I'd give you some stuff to munch on. (;


Some Funny Pictures:























































































Some Comedians:

• Dane Cook
• Russell Peters
• Kat Williams
• Jeff Dunham
• Demitiri Martin

Some Quotes:

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• "Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music." -- Kristian Wilson, Nintendo, Inc, 1989
• Difference between knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit and not a vegetable. Wisdom is knowing not to include it in a fruit salad.
• It isn't homework unless it's due tomorrow.

Some Answering Machine Messages

• Hi! John's answering machine is broken. This is his refrigerator. Please speak very slowly, and I'll stick your message to myself with one of these magnets.
• Answering Machine Saying: This is not an answering machine this is a telepathic thought-recording device. After the tone, think about your name, your reason for calling, and a number where I can reach you, and I'll think about returning your call.
• Hello. You are talking to a machine. I am capable of receiving messages. My owners do not need siding, windows, or a hot tub, and their carpets are clean. They give to charity through the office and don't need their picture taken. If you're still with me, leave your name and number and they will get back to you.

Some Headlines:

• Grandmother of eight makes hole in one
• Deaf mute gets new hearing in killing
• Police begin campaign to run down jaywalkers
• House passes gas tax onto senate
• Stiff opposition expected to casketless funeral plan
• Two convicts evade noose, jury hung
• William Kelly was fed secretary
• Milk drinkers are turning to powder
• Safety experts say school bus passengers should be belted
• Quarter of a million Chinese live on water
• Farmer bill dies in house
• Iraqi head seeks arms

Some Tunes to Listen to (for those who just can't sit still):

• Shake it - Metro Station
• Here in your arms - HelloGoodbye
• I've got you - Mcfly
• Check yes Juliet - We The Kings
• This Love - Maroon 5
• Dance Floor Anthem - Good Charlotte

Some more tunes (for those in a more mellow mood):

• Like a stone - Audioslave
• Send the pain below - Chevelle
• Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
• Control - Puddle of Mudd
• One Last Breath - Creed
  
• Invincible - Skillet

Some icons:

You're welcome. :D

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