About a month ago, I decided I needed a compact. Don’t get me wrong, I still love my 40D heaps and won’t ever abandon it, but I really don’t want to bring 3 lenses when I travel. So I figured it was time for me to get a good, accompanying compact camera.

It was down to the PowerShot S95 and the Lumix LX5. I was already leaning towards the Lumix, but I didn’t know if I could get used to it since I’ve been a Canon user all this time, and let’s face it, change can be annoying. But after getting the thumbs up from an old friend, I was convinced.

Everyone, meet Raul. Isn’t he retrolicious? ;)

(Yes, in case you’re not in the know, this 29-year-old still names her stuff. My 40D’s called Ramon. My Mac’s called Rusty. My MacBook’s Rusty Jr. And it’s pure coincidence that they ALL start with the letter R. Seriously.)

So what I really like about this is that it has full manual control, a nice 24mm lens, goes down to f/2.0 and it has a good weight to it. I don’t like my equipment too light because it makes me feel like I’m holding on to nothing, so with Raul weighing in at 271g, I find it to be just right. My only complaint is that I need to buy a lens adapter if I want to get the wide-angle conversion lens. Seriously?! Otherwise, can’t wait to start playing with it. :p

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Song of the Day is more like an entire acoustic set. Enjoy!

Iron & Wine 4AD Session

You know how you cut out pictures from magazines and put them in scrapbooks, as some kind of idea folder? That’s exactly what Pinterest does and I am having way too much fun with it.

When my colleague first introduced Pinterest to me, I wondered how was this any different from Tumblr. And to be honest, it’s not entirely different, but what I love is that you get to create different folders or “boards” which helps you to categorise your various “interests”. It then becomes this supremely organised online folder which is not only easily accessible, but highly addictive too. You’ll keep wanting to pin everything you like. Pinterest also has an app for iPhone/iPad users so you can pin and repin on the go.

I’m currently using Pinterest mainly to consolidate ideas for my future (dream) home, and also for anything else that inspires me. Signing up for an account isn’t immediate. You’ll actually need to wait for them to email you back with a code, which can take up to a week, I’ve heard. But if you’d like to get one right now, just leave a comment with your email and I’ll send you an invite. Feel free to follow me once you’re in. ;)

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Song of the Day

Soul To Squeeze, by Red Hot Chili Peppers