Monthly Archives: January 2009

This is a source of pain for me throughout my life.  When I was a kid it was neighbourhood kids in packs chasing me around for being the new kid, which I often was, of because I was a little … Continue reading →

Oh good, the end of the world is finally drawing near (again!).  As it turns out, at the winter solstice in 2012, the Aztec calendar runs out, so that apparently means it is the end of the world.  So I … Continue reading →

I have had the D300 for 18 days now, and have seldom had the chance to get outside with it.  That is mostly because of the extreme cold temperatures here in Britain for the last couple of weeks.  I don’t … Continue reading →

Photography is one of my favourite things in the world to do.  I would do it for free.  There is nothing better than having a great camera in hand and taking a look for those exact moments when the elements … Continue reading →

Writing is a daily thing for me.  I try to write something every day, no matter how simple the topic, and no matter how little I think there is to write about.  That harkens back to those youthful days in … Continue reading →

I write for a lot of reasons.  I set out to explore the most specific reasons this morning, and found that the biggest reasons was the preservation of a legacy.  Obviously writing tells about the author.  But it also tells … Continue reading →

Today is the 19th of January.  Is that too late to make a New Year’s Resolution?  Well, here is mine:  I am using a new blog for my personal journal.  It is not really a personal journal, since it is … Continue reading →

I got up an Tuesday morning and checked the bank to find that my funds had cleared.  Naturally I got straight onto the sites where I had been eyeing up the Nikon D300, only to find their delivery was long … Continue reading →

I knew I wanted the Nikon D300.  I have a lens on its way today to start me off with, and I am all set as far as a CF card goes for a starter.  So I went online at … Continue reading →

Friday I shipped the last item to sell from my Hasselblad Camera.  I packed the lens and shipped it off to the Netherlands.  I have only a camera body and film back left.  They are what I want so I … Continue reading →