Update

February 3rd, 2010

Dang, no updates in the past four months. That won’t happen again as I’ll be dedicating time to my blog once again. While doing some CSS coding for work (which isn’t part of my job duties, but I’m a nice guy…), I was reminded of the headaches I went through while coding my WordPress blog. So I’m back here now and back at it.

Some people close to me are baffled that I actually maintain a blog. I certainly don’t look the type. And to compound that, not many people visit it. So why do I do it? I like to write and leave my thoughts or experiences on record. It’s mostly for my own use and amusement, like a journal. I’m sentimental like that. But if someone can take anything away from reading my entries, then great!

Anyway I’ll be heading over to the east coast in a few weeks for a week-long vacation, which I haven’t had one for years. Long overdue and much deserved. My long-time friend in North Carolina just had her first child, so I want to meet her new bundle of joy. Along with North Carolina, I’ll be swinging by Philadelphia, D.C., and New York. I haven’t been back to my birthtown Philadelphia since I left when I was a lil baby. I’m looking forward to it as well as the authentic Philly cheesesteaks! I’m tired of fake-ass Philly’s Best lol. Pat’s and Geno’s, here I come! Also looking forward to New York. Everyone should at least visit there once in their lifetime.

Visiting these new places will give me plenty of photo ops. I recently upgraded my camera gear. Just got a Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L lens for only $900, not bad. If you want to know what I’m sporting:

• Canon 40D
• Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
• Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L
• Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L

I may be upgrading my gear too fast for my own good. I only had a shoddy Rebel XSi with a kit lens just a year ago. I can’t help it. I have a compulsive disorder. Girls buy new shoes every week, I buy gear. My next upgrade will be the 5D Mark II! Man, she’s sexy… People always say the key to great shots is not the camera; it’s the person behind it and, to a great extent, the glass. That may be true, but a damn good camera can sure HELP! Hopefully I can get it by this summer. Once I have that, I’ll be set for awhile. I promise.

Hopefully with my new gear, I can take great shots like these, which will be my inspirations for the trip.