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Birthday Loot:

And some odds and ends: a keychain, a card, an orchid. Dinner with the family. A gift certificate.

It was a good year for gifts.

On the Horizon

I'm working on a couple of new projects. Stay tuned.

In the mean time, I keep forgetting to post about my weekends. (for those of you that are interested)

Shop Shop Shop

Last night, after bit of didn't-get-to-go-shopping blues, I satiated my need for some retail therapy via internet sales.

Is it my birthday yet?

People talk about being "good with money" all the time like it's some sort of olympic sport.

I accept that it's a different kind of talent that I just don't have.

Broke Broke Broken

It would be just my fucking luck to find a working polaroid camera in the absolutely looks awesome edition for 5 dirt cheap dollars at the flea market like an angel from heaven lighting up the sky with golden clouds and harps

AND

for them to start ACTUALLY retailing the film again after what feels like YEARS of nonproduction and trolling eBay to watch the bids go higher and higher into fucking obscurity

AND

for me to actually be able to get film at a relatively decent price in perfect condition with THE most beautiful swoon inducing boner giving boxes

AND

to use one pack which is a MEASLY 8 pictures to discover that I absolutely full heartedly and quite sincerely LOVE. AND I MEAN LOVE the pictures

ONLY TO FUCKING JAM IT AND EFFECTIVELY BREAK IT.

I'm obviously very upset over this.

The Weekend

Today:

• Getting my camera delivered
• Going to the bo-dunk little parking lot fair just for the pictures

Tomorrow:

• Shopping
• Go-Cart tour of San Francisco
• Saves the Day show / double date

Sunday:

• Bed Transport
• Soccer Game
• House Cleaning

Seven days from now?

GOING TO SPAIN!

I've already made a list of every outfit I'll bring. I got a pair of those Dr. Scholl's "gellin" sole things so that way I don't have to sacrifice comfort to cuteness and I can wear whatever cute shoes I damn well want. I've been brushing up my spanish (I'm much better at it than you would assume, I promise) and I'm more than ready for a vacation. I can't wait to bring all of my cameras, take all of my pictures, and get all of my films developed. I can't wait to just be and to live and to breathe.

So, seven days. Be prepared for more countdowns and lists in the days till then!!

Picture Perfect

I thought it'd be a fun entry to show off each of my cameras! You know, before I get my newest addition. I admit, I'm a little addicted to the buying of the cameras. Don't judge me. They each have their own little story. So if you're easily bored walk away now while you still can. It will be long winded and ridiculously pointless as my entries usually are! haha.

My FufiFilm Instax Mini: I often inflate my own ego and tell myself that I got things or knew about things before they gained in popularity. I could be lying to myself but I continually insist that it's true. This is one of those things. I stumbled on it online a loooong time ago and couldn't purchase it due to my constant lack of funds before hit Urban Outfitters and EVERY website. I finally got it on my birthday, after the engagement this year from the one and only Adam. You'll see a trend with these, I've received many from or to do with Adam. I used this camera for pictures of the flea market,  our engagement/friendsgiving, and our fair share of random fun. We can't very well document EVERY romantic excursion now, can we? There's just too many too often.

 My Polaroid OneStep Land Camera: I hunted one of these down on Ebay for daaaays. I mean, I have an Instax, why not the real genuine thing? I bid on a few on ebay but lost, over budget. And then, this past Antique faire/flea market (The one every first Sunday that we go to every month. See, I told you we can't document it all), I stumbled on this beauty at a booth! It was a little dirty but was apparently in perfectly working condition. After a long internal debate I gave in. I bought it. A whopping FIVE dollars. This is especially awesome because The Impossible Project has just finished their work! These cameras are going for many dineros. That and they're sold out. But now film, although still expensive is easily available! I'm ridiculously excited.

The Diana: Aaaahhhhh. My diana. Oh diana. How I will endlessly infinitely love my Diana Dreamer. Sometimes I get suddenly REALLY anxious that it will one day break and I won't be able to get another one and I'll have to live the rest of my life Diana-less. I've considered buying like 5 to keep in my closet. Seriously. This will have to go down in history as one of my first cameras I've ever bought. I bought a digital camera YEEAAARRRSSS ago, barely. I don't even remember the reason other than that it was love at first sight. Even now, just looking at it, I sigh a little and my heart aches. Is it unhealthy that material objects do this to me? The Dreamer Diana is the camera embodiment of my very soul.  

My Canon Antique SLR: I don't know if it really qualifies as antique or if it's just vintage. According to wikipedia my camera model was manufactured sometime between 1976 - 1984. It's older than me! This was also an antique faire acquisition. A really good price from your standard loveable antique selling old man. I even got a free camera bag! He had a beard and everything.

and last but definitely not least, My Lubi 2: another sigh/groan inducing camera love affair. This is probably one of the most awesome cameras I have. Everything is better when you win it, the commercials are true. A triumphant ebay purchase, indeed!! Straight from Poland this beauty beauty beauty has graced me with it's presence.

Ok, so I didn't really have much to regale you with in regards to camera stories. Maybe next time?

haha. Oh, and in case you forgot what I looked like, that's me holding all the cameras. Yeahhhh..... little vain? maybe.