So this is love

When we first touched I knew it was meant to be. He was dark & shiny, modern but with that touch of class. The first time we clicked I think my heart fluttered. I wanted more than anything to bring him home with me, but I needed to make sure that he was the right one for me. So I Googled the heck out of him, read every review and saw every picture. Everything seem to say he was the perfect match. And so the next day, armed with my checkbook, I stormed Costco and proudly brought home Sam, also known by his official name as Nikon D5000.

I was grinning and giggling like a silly schoolgirl in front of the hot teacher when I was unpacking and putting him together. He's dreamy. Everything I could've asked for, and more.

I've had Sam for a few weeks now, and I can definitely say I haven't been disappointed yet. So far I've taken him to every place I normally go to, just to test him out. I've gotten a few good images, but there's so so so so much I still need to learn.

The camera I had before Sam is a simple Canon 3x zoom point & shoot and I loved that thing to death. It was with me for the longest time, weathering both England and Vietnam. It gave me many good images and boatloads of memories. I would still be using it had I not slipped on some wet floor and broke the flash as I fell. I figured fixing it would be moot what with the prices on those cameras these days. And so I decided to invest in Sam. It might be too soon to say, but I suspect I made a very good investment. I'm very happy so far and I think this hobby might take on a life of its own.

To be sure, I am no photographer, just a person who owns a camera... a really nice one. I've made it a point to shoot something everyday. Can't wait to see the progress of my images!