michael doesn't get jealousy very often. he views it as an unattractive and mostly useless quality. however, on occasion, he has been known to feel a bit desirous of other's belongings. most recently: super duper slk digital cameras that take (assumedly) gorgeous pictures of just about anything you point at. this particular jealousy can be traced back, not to the slk camera, but to the particularly under-powered canon elph that he currently owns. oh, had he known then what he knows now about digital cameras.
granted i am not of the mind to spend dollars in the hundreds approaching double-digits for a rounded piece of glass, some electronic hoo-ha, and a usb cable, but i am of the mind to spend a few of those hundreds, and given my current level of knowledge in the matter i feel as though i would be far more successful now than i was then.
michael is particularly disenchanted with the battery life of his little pipsqueak elph and also the miniscule offerings in the optical zoom area. be forewarned ye camera shoppers of the digital variety: digital zoom is a mirage, an oasis of the most imaginary proportions. while michael was aware of this at the time he was shopping for cameras, he was
unaware that he would be interested in zooming so much. apparently he fancied himself an unzoomy sort of guy.
i will henceforth refrain from making sweeping generalizations about what i want. i will not compromise my quality of life for cheaper product (except in the realm of such items as beer). i will set forth and research those items i so desire as if it were a crusade for the holy grail itself: accept no imitations, no copies, nothing but the golden chalise itself!
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