Exhausted

[azekeil]

After a fairly emotionally exhausting day, I had to do The Great Vehicle Shuffle™. My car's exhaust 'broke' on Saturday evening, and my bike's battery appeared to not want to be charged. At all. So I took the battery back to the shop on Monday evening as it was less than a year old. They confirmed my diagnosis and put a new one on charge for me to pick up on Tuesday evening. I had my car booked in to have the exhaust welded on Wednesday as I didn't want to risk paying £150 on an exhaust when my future finances are looking shakey. This meant I had to drop the car off tonight. So tonight I had to go home to pick up my bicycle in the car, pick up the battery, drop the car off and then cycle home, before installing the battery into the bike, lubricating the chain and setting off to kissycat1000's. It only took me about 2 hours to do all of that. And the bastard wind was against me all the way as I cycled. Bastard.

Anyway, then J, bless him, decided that he was well and didn't want the bucket near him - only to throw up everywhere of course. Cue another trip out to get the carpet cleaner from my house.

But all is saved. kissycat1000 and I watched Howl's Moving Castle tonight courtesy of my sister, which I now realise I hadn't seen before. I am beginning to feel my sanity returning, like warmth to frostbitten fingers. I haven't yet mentioned that after doing some research at the end of last week I finally drove to Bristol on Saturday morning with ev1ldonut to meet dylan and bought myself a new camera - a Canon G9. I'm glad I bought it before this week otherwise I could never have justified it with the current uncertainty. I've really been enjoying playing around with it, and tonight I took a macro picture:


Steel Dice.

My destiny feels like its back in my hands again. I'm sure it was really all along, but it's difficult to see that when someone more senior than you whose judgement you trust tells you that you're wrong.

Comments

[sarah-mum.livejournal.com]

Ah, the car game. We played that this morning when Mel let me borrow his car, but forgot I didn't have a key for it - Flying key-drop by Kate sorted that one. Then I got to my 'off-site' office and realised that the keys to that were... in MY car, 15 miles away.
Fun init?

[serena-lesley.livejournal.com]

... and we would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for those pesky kids!

Jordan was very ill so I couldn't carry out my duties as a taxi.

[ev1ldonut.livejournal.com]

And a damn nice camera it is too! :D Nice first post from it too. ;) I like your choice of focus, the only thing I'd say is that there's a just a bit too much foreground, other than that I like the composition. :)

Really glad you're feeling better about Stuff™ too. :) *hugs*

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Yes, I toyed with crops last night but was tired and decided it was okay as is. Thanks :)

Of course, if I'm still jobless in 6 months time you may want to eat your words.. ;)

[katieastrophe]

I've not played with that camera before. I'm usually very anti-compact cameras because of the lack of flexibility, but Canon don't usually do such a bad job :)

I like the dof in your photo although, like ev1ldonut says, I think there's a little too much foreground, but it's good. I like how the first thing I was drawn to was a number 1 as well :)

[invisigoth51.livejournal.com]

Exhausts, quickfit are cheapest - i did the driving around with it hanging off to find out, it was about £50-80

[malcygoff.livejournal.com]

nice camera, nice picture, nice post - despite the vomitation bit half way through. that time of year though...

[sarah-mum.livejournal.com]

I'm liking the juxtopositon of the picture and your statement of destiny being in your hands.
Subliminal notes to self, intended cleverness or just random?

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Like the roll of the dice, I'm afraid.