Means to an end

My 30 days of free camera glory and all it’s unadulterated goodness are just about up and after much ADO, I’m keeping the camera.

About two weeks ago, Tate informed me that he really “couldn’t tell any difference between pictures taken with THAT camera *insert irritated huffing here* and our perfectly good, just bought less than a year ago camera.”  He went on to say other things about money and computer space and Snapfish, but all I heard was:

“WE’RE NOT BUYING THAT CAMERA.”

Oh the blog posts I composed in my head!  They were filled full of hateful words and threats.   I would just get my OWN job and make my OWN money, damnit!  How DARE he make me feel like a child asking her daddy for money!

Days upon days I stewed over this injustice.  I could barely speak to Tate, let alone be in the same room with him (naked).  Several days later was our anniversary.  To say that I was less than enthused for the day was an understatement.  I even wrote a post about memories from our wedding day on our anniversary just so that I’d remember that I did actually love him (at least at one time).

So on our anniversary, Tate surprised me by coming home in the middle of the day to bring me roses and a card.  Inside the card was a little homemade gift certificate for a camera lens.

I stared at the card in disbelief.  “Well…don’t I have to have a camera, first???”

Apparently silent treatments and no nookie is the key to getting what I want.  I’m not sure if I’m actually comfortable using my womanly prowess for such endeavors and getting goods in exchange, but I really, really, really wanted that camera.

I guess the end justified the means THIS TIME.

Tate got what he wanted out of the deal, too.  *AHEM*  So it’s not all bad??  Right? 

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halp!  Can anyone give me any ideas on what lens to get??  I borrowed and 18-200mm lens from Anne Glamore and then I rented a 50mm lens…but I’m still not sure what to get.  I really want something versatile and I love bokeh.  Suggestions PUH-LEASE!