Archive for July, 2007
My friend Lori has some question for you about cameras. I promised her that I would ask you a long time ago and then I completely forgot.
I do things like that a lot.
But first – FIRST THE COOLEST THING EVER. BEHOLD:
My swag came. My swag came. My swag came.
[jumping up and down like a lunatic]
The best part?
My key chains open beer.
This is crucial, people. Sierra Nevada no longer has twist off caps.
Okay. Back to what I was saying before. Lori is getting ready to invest in a new camera. Now for her questions. Take it away, Lori.
Questions:
1. What’s the difference between the Nikon D40X (NOT THE D40) and the Nikon D80? (other than the lens that is packaged with it?)
2. Being a complete amateur, which would you buy? – considering I’m interested in becoming better and the videographer in the house is wanting to try his hand at it.
3. Any input from Canon lovers? Convince me why Canon is better, aside from the price.
4. I see there are other manufacturers of lenses, other than Canon/Nikon, (ie. Sigma, Mercury) any thoughts here? Is it worth buying the real deal or are the cheaper manufacturers just as good?
Let us know if you have any advice on cameras. Oh what? What was that? You need to see my superfly SATGS key chain bottle opener again? No problem.
You all know you want one.
If there are any left after BlogHer there may be some contests where you can win one. Then you can think of me every time you open your beer.
Posted by Goon Squad Sarah @
4:35 pm |
Ian: Woah! Mommy! You are driving so fast!
Me: No I’m not. I am driving 35 miles per hour. That isn’t fast at all. We go twice this fast on the interstate.
Ian: You are driving moderato.
Thanks Leo and Quincy. I didn’t learn the word moderato until college.
Who says tv isn’t good for kids?
It would be cool if The Little Einsteins could try explaining the cirle of fifths next. I never could quite grasp that concept.
Posted by Goon Squad Sarah @
10:31 am |
For your viewing pleasure:
Don’t put him down as arrogant. (Thanks Frank Sucks)
I can’t get two people to smile at the camera at the same time and somehow they got 1500 inmates to do the Thriller dance. (Thanks Jeff)
You are going to think I’m insane, but I think I like Victoria Beckham. If you missed the special (as I did) and be charmed (as I was) by someone who you thought was just a stupid Spice Girl (like we all did).
If you don’t want to watch the whole thing just watch this part with Perez Hilton.
Posted by Goon Squad Sarah @
12:06 pm |
On Monday I went to the dentist and got three fillings.
This afternoon I took The Goon Squad to the grocery store.
Guess which one was more pleasant.
(I’ll give you a hint. I’m going back to the dentist on August 6th. I have no immediate plans to take my kids anywhere ever again.)
Posted by Goon Squad Sarah @
8:02 pm |
Another day of potty training, another pair of Dora underpants with poop in them.
(sigh)
(How gross would it be if I posted a picture of that? Ick.)
On a much happier note, Ian peed in the potty yesterday. He was standing up and everything. We clapped and yelled and cheered. It was lovely.
Stickers work for Claudia. Candy works for Ian.
He wanted circle candy. The kind that Grandpa got for him. I assumed he meant Hershey’s Kisses. The bottom is a circle and when we were in Tampa earlier this month, my Dad was bribing The Squad to drink milk by offering them Hershey’s Kisses.
I gave Ian a chocolate kiss and he totally lost his mind.
NO! THE CIRCLE KIND LIKE GRANDPA GIVED ME!
The freakshow wanted gelt. 
Maybe a year and a half ago my father gave my children some gelt. I don’t even know how he remembered it. He is only three years old. I’m guessing he wasn’t even two yet the last time he had gelt.
Plus, it tastes pretty gross.
My boy, who knows almost nothing about any religion is after Chanukah candy in the middle of July.
Grocery shopping today is going to rule.
You know. As strange as it is, if it works I’ll do it. I am beginning to get desperate with this whole potty training thing. School starts in September and I just know that Ian is going to be the only kid in his class still wearing pull ups.
Except maybe his sister. She is doing a great job with the peeing, but the pooping isn’t going as well. I know if she ever gets constipated all I will have to do is put her in a pair of Dora the Explorer underpants and within 15 minutes Dora and Boots will be befouled.
I guess that is something.
Okay, we’re off to the store to buy bananas, gelt, pull ups and beer. Lots and lots of beer.
Posted by Goon Squad Sarah @
11:22 am |
