New Camera!!!

So my new camera arrived today. It's a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8, which was recommended on every forum I looked at (Thanks, Lisa, for trawling the web for reviews!), and I love it so far! Am out in the garden right now looking for things to snap :)


The only problem is, I ordered an SDHC card to go in it, but it doesn't seem to be compatible. Argh! Since I tore the packaging open with my teeth, I'm not sure how happy Amazon would be about taking it back either... it's very annoying. To be honest, I had no idea what SDHC meant, so it's my fault for not finding out!


Anyhoo, the other tidbit I have to share is that I bought a mahoosive suitcase in TK Maxx for only 40 squid. It's one of those with the wheels that go every which way, and is just so ginormous, I can't even tell you. If I get the camera functioning properly, I'll upload a picture of it :D


Lovage,


La Entusiasta

Home and Reality

I moved home from university yesterday in anticipation of the big trip.


It's quite a strange feeling to know that many of the people you're leaving behind will never cross paths with you again. But onwards and upwards! I'm planning a road trip with my lovely flatmate E back to uni to clean our accomodation- does anyone know what sugar soap is and where to get it?? Apparently we have to wash the walls with it. I reckon our self-styled mannequin, who sits in the living room after having been rescued from a dumpster, might have to return to her rightful home as well. If it were my flat, I don't think I'd be prepared to entrust all cleaning responsibilities to a bunch of 20-somethings, but it's worth the deposit to get scrubbing, so E and I are heading up with a playlist full of Radar Detector to get sudsy!

Our mannequin, Jayne

I've also got to sort out my mobli and bank account before I leave- seems like the 'to do' list gets longer every day! But the good news is, my lovely sister is organising a going away party for me! Hopefully not too many people will have left on their placements beforehand- nobody likes an empty village hall, eh? We're thinking merengue lessons, margaritas and Corona, and maybe a visit from my good friend Señor Cuervo (it just wouldn't be a party without him).


Off to see Gerry Howell's comedy show tonight in Camden. Looking forward to a few giggles!


Hasta pronto :)


La Entusiasta

Keeping a record

My alternative blog:

I was initially going to keep a journal of my Chile experience in this little book, from Paperchase. It's a bit sad to keep it all locked away like that, though, especially when I'll have to regurgitate it all in multiple emails afterwards! When I visited Argentina for a month with some schoolmates, some of my most vivid memories were spent in Internet cafes recounting foreign incidents, such as the time I was on washing-up duty halfway up an icy mountain after a meal of porridge (let's just say the sponge and the porridge simply ended up frozen, and tears may have been shed!). People need to hear that kind of comic tragedy! I think I'll still use this journal, but as more of a scrapbook.

I'm also thinking about getting a new digital camera... any suggestions? Mine is a tad old hat now- it's the Nokia 3210 in camera form. I'd like to be able to take really good quality photos without being a camera expert (not asking much, eh?).

La Entusiasta

xxx