And boy oh boy, is she a beaut.
I didn't even know how to assemble it at first, but with a day and a half's practice I'm already whipping it out of it's carrying case and snapping photos at any opportune moment. Just this morning, for example, I was awoken by my sister and mom talking about a snake she was holding outside the house. I grabbed my camera, bolted upstairs and played paparazzi EVEN BEFORE having my first sip of coffee. I don't do ANYTHING before my first sip of coffee, so if that isn't dedication, I don't know what is!
The camera has been an awesome hobby so far. I've already snapped over 130 photos of things around the house, family, friends, Wingaersheek Beach in Gloucester, a dragonfly, my Pomeranian/Sheltie mix named Kit, a mini funfetti whoopie pie, you name it! I caught an adorable shot of my 87-year-old grandmother giggling while she took her first bite of the whoopie pie -- I can't wait to post it, which brings me to my next point.
I keep talking about my awesome new camera but where are all the pictures??? Well, I realized this morning that it didn't come with a usb cord to connect it to my computer :( ... emphasis on the sad face. But I'll buy the cord this soon and I'm hoping to get my photos on my computer by later this week. Then I'll post the crap out of my pictures! Until then, though, I've only got those on my iPhone.
This was taken yesterday as we were leaving the beach. My sister and I were walking behind our two friends, who we thought were so funny with their matching backpack beach chairs, navy blue skirts and cooler-carrying teamwork. Not only are they great roommates, but they make for great friends, too. Spending the afternoon with them and my sister was the perfect day. The weather was beautiful: sunny, warm but with a breeze, slightly cloudy. The ocean breeze felt nice and I even took a dip up to my waist at my one point. I instantly sprinted out as I nearly caught hypothermia but it still felt nice.
Then today I spent the afternoon listening to my grandmother tell me about her parents immigrating here from Ireland, how she met my grandfather, what their courtship entailed and raising my mom and her brothers. We sat outside her nursing home with my mom while they sipped wine, I snapped photos and Kit sniffed out the area. Hearing those stories I never knew before and spending time with them made me truly happy, like many other things this weekend.
With all the positivity I have right now between my supportive family, my fun friends, my new camera/hobby, yoga and a good mental attitude, I am hopefully happy. As long as I can keep this up I know that I will one day be truly, unwaveringly happy.
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