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TOD: 12:36
Jul. 12th, 2013 02:26 pmWoke up with a migraine, but it wasn't too bad. Took my very, very last Maxalt at home then an Aleve at work and it receded to a functional level. I thought maybe my walk at lunchtime would help, as sometimes exercise seems to as long as it's not too strenuous. I was going to walk to Cash N Carry, because I finally figured out maybe they'd have decorating tips. I've wanted a large star tip for ages and thought I'd have to order online and/or drive down to a specialty store. Anyway, I was walking along a busy stretch of road with no sidewalk. Glanced to the left, spotted a deer.
"Ooh," I thought, "good photo of the day opp!"
So, I took several captures of the deer and started back on my journey. As I began walking, I also began putting the camera back into the bag. Which is when it all went cattywhumpus on me. My right foot hit the edge of the paved road the wrong way and boom. Down SBG went. Scraped my knee but good:
Ruined a pair of tights (it's still ridiculously cool here). Worse? I landed right on the camera that hadn't quite made it back into the bag. Snapped the lens right off. It was my good lens. On the plus side, the camera still works and so does the lens - but the lens won't stay affixed to the camera. This is a $300 lens, folks. So. Upset.
To top it off, the headache which was fading jarred back even worse pretty much the second I hit the ground. I might have to resort to a certain something a certain someone sent as a remedy. So far I've been able to avoid it.
After I picked myself up, limped back to the office and cleaned the wound, I called the day dead. I'm home now, cats comforting me with my pounding head, stinging knee and heartbreak over the camera lens death. (I actually hope to feel better tomorrow and go to the local photo shop to see if they have any recommendations for fixes. Then I'll call Canon. Given their remedy for spots on the sensor was for me to send in my whole camera to them...)
But at least I got a nice clear shot of the deer that did me in.
"Ooh," I thought, "good photo of the day opp!"
So, I took several captures of the deer and started back on my journey. As I began walking, I also began putting the camera back into the bag. Which is when it all went cattywhumpus on me. My right foot hit the edge of the paved road the wrong way and boom. Down SBG went. Scraped my knee but good:
Ruined a pair of tights (it's still ridiculously cool here). Worse? I landed right on the camera that hadn't quite made it back into the bag. Snapped the lens right off. It was my good lens. On the plus side, the camera still works and so does the lens - but the lens won't stay affixed to the camera. This is a $300 lens, folks. So. Upset.
To top it off, the headache which was fading jarred back even worse pretty much the second I hit the ground. I might have to resort to a certain something a certain someone sent as a remedy. So far I've been able to avoid it.
After I picked myself up, limped back to the office and cleaned the wound, I called the day dead. I'm home now, cats comforting me with my pounding head, stinging knee and heartbreak over the camera lens death. (I actually hope to feel better tomorrow and go to the local photo shop to see if they have any recommendations for fixes. Then I'll call Canon. Given their remedy for spots on the sensor was for me to send in my whole camera to them...)
But at least I got a nice clear shot of the deer that did me in.
