another nikon bites the dust...

...yes, it's true...my 5 month old nikon coolpix 8800 konked out on me...i have no idea what i did, but there's something wrong with the lens motor, and i get this fatal 'lens error' that doesn't let me do anything...it's still under warranty, so i will ship it to be fixed, but quite frankly, i don't want the damn thing any more at all...*sigh*...why oh why did i not get another coolpix 4500 with the lovely swivel lens??? i took some photos with my friend nanette's 4500 this past weekend, and that just reminded me of how much i loved that camera...and i still swear i took better photos with that camera than this klunker i've been lugging around...8 megapixels my ass, what the hell did i want with EIGHT megapixels???

...so i go on vacation to my favorite city in the world in two days and i have no camera...i think it'll be a good experience for me...i will just enjoy being with my family and take in the sights instead of being glued to my camera's LCD monitor...i'll still have ted's canon powershot, which takes okay pictures...at least i won't have to carry that huge 10x optical zoom camera...i am so tempted to go on ebay right now and just buy another 4500...but i won't...i'm a mom now, and i have to exhibit a tad bit of self-discipline every now and then...mouths to feed, ya know...

...lots to do before we leave thursday afternoon...tons of laundry...packing... cleaning...creating an itinerary...researching all the free wi-fi spots in seattle...i'm glad i get to work from home tomorrow...i don't have to waste time commuting...

...i'm really looking forward to this vacation...we'll get a taste of some cooler fall weather while we're out there...not sure exactly what we're gonna do, but there's plenty to choose from...