Shutter Shock

by Mara @ What's For Dinner? on February 16, 2010

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I got home to that 5 lb. package I mentioned yesterday… any guesses what was in it?

Well, some of you already knew, so I’ll just show ya

Due to a surprise tax return, I was able to get this amazing camera I’ve been coveting for SUCH a long time! It’s a Canon EOS Rebel XSi, 12.2 MegaPixels, and it came with the lens shown. Bye bye point and shoot for now… hello lovely SLR! I know I’m late on the bandwagon with this one, but I’ve wanted a dSLR since my last photography class in high school in 1998! I can’t believe this is actually MINE!

While I waited for the battery to charge, Adam and I went out for a quick bite to eat at the local Mediterranean place. I got some hummus, and a variety of meats including lamb shwarma and kefta kabobs (seasoned ground beef patties). It was delicious, and since I had no camera with me, you’ll just have to take my word on it. After dinner, we went on a 30 minute walk at Woodfield Mall, and managed to not purchase anything! I was so eager to get home and play with the new camera.

Like any other happy pet mama, the first things I took pictures of were our animals… so bear with me! I’ll take food pictures tomorrow, I promise! For now, please enjoy our furbabies.

Here’s Raven:

And Big, our lazy black cat. She hates the camera and wouldn’t sit still:

And Ozzy, who someday will take over the world

I’m so beyond thrilled with how simple it is to take great shots with this thing. If any of you have any SLR hints for me, feel free to share in the comments! Adam got me a fantastic case that has its very own poncho, so that’s taken care of. What else ya got for me??

A couple questions to be answered:

Hi Mara, i know that you’ve been doing WW and now the paleo eating plan , i was just wondering what your stats were? weight -wise. Where you started, where you currently are, what your goal is?
If this is too personal of a question, i apologize, i was just wondering since i was reading your ‘shrinking’ self section. Ok, here goes: I’m 5’4″ (on a tall day), and as of right now I weigh 228 lbs. My max EVER was 265 before WW, I lost about 15 before I started WW. To be honest though, I don’t know my true maximum weight because I was afraid of the scale. I was squeezing myself into size 22 jeans though… My ultimate goal is 150 lbs, but my short-term goal for now is to get back under 200. I hit 197 for a period of two weeks before my grandma got sick, and then I never saw it again. I’m just taking it one day, one meal, one hour at a time.

What is your most embarrasing moment? Aside from just sharing my weight stats on my blog? My most embarrassing moment had to be, well, its two times. First, summer before senior year of high school, my color guard team (yes, I was color guard captain) and I were driving down to color guard camp in a rental van with our coach. I must’ve eaten something bad, because upon stopping at the welcome center, I managed to gain the nickname “Ralph” for the rest of Senior year. Also, I was once walking downtown Chicago with my friend Bobby, and I managed to fall off my shoes in the middle of an intersection, and a cab honked at me! I had sprained my ankle, but what did the cabbie care??

There’s a giveaway tomorrow, so make sure you come back (I know you will!) I’m off to play with my new toy, and enjoy a square of dark chocolate before I hit the hay… have a great night!