Last night Abbey and my friend Amanda tried to calm me down. They said I should wait until the 25th and deal with just having my point and click. I guess I should be rational and wait. It will just be really hard for me...Ugh. I wish I could just borrow one. Now to figure out what is wrong with my computer. Yay Techonlogy fails...boo.
Also last night, there was a really bad storm that caused a power outage for hours. I did catch up in my journal and sleep.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
What a difficult day
2-15-10
I woke up around 9ish. I grabbed some food and got my bags packed. I grabbed some money and paid my bill. I moved into my hostel which is only a block or so away from where I will be living starting the 26th through the 19th of June. I then headed to the Nikon store. If you have seen below, I am in a pickle. I have to wait until next Thursday (the 25th) for an estimate on my camera and lense. This will be an estimate, not a certianity. The people who I gave my gear to, not the same who will be fixing my camera, said it would probably around 30 days or so. For me that is a long time. I came back distraught and wrote the thing before. I had been emailing a craiglist poster since Friday. I could get the camera and a lens used for around 450 or so US. My dad said he would give me the money but is hesitant about the reality of this working since its a low price, and I would have to go her place in the evening. I am not sure what to do.
I tried to relax at the hostel for a bit. My computer was being a poo, which is really no surprised. I am currently trying to download a Malware fighter. I can not wait for a new computer (though I would take my camera back and keep my computer for a bit more if I could, I think.) This camera situation has me all distraught and not thinking rationally, maybe. I am not sure anymore. Abbey tried to calm me down which was nice but I am still not feeling strong. I hate that a material good has me this worked up. It maybe that things are falling apart and the easiest solution is so far away.
I went to a Japanese garden with Dana. It was really relaxing, and slighty helped me through this moment. I will return when I get a DSLR again due to the fact that it is pretty, cheap, and near by. After, we walked and talked and then eventually partied ways. I got on the subway here, and went into the center of the city. I went to the Nikon store again to see what the cheapest option was. Cheapest (because it is all new) is 1000 US for the latest one, D90. UGH. I am in torture and do not know what to do.
I then headed back where I got harressed by a little punk who wanted money or something. I eventually was able to escape him and get on the subway. I got back to my stop, grabbed food. Then sat and dwelled on opitions. I looked for used camera stores here. Closest I could find was an ebay type thing that had some decent options where the best option was right around the one the woman is asking for. Hmmm. I am trying to urge people to buy my photos so then I could get money then maybe I can do something about all this. Anyone who doesn´t know, go to www.jacksinclairphotography.com. Now to work on my computer. I am slowly trying to edit my photos from my month away.
I have a list of what is happening from Feb 26th to March 31st. I will post it soon.
My address from Feb 26th to June 19th is
Jack Sinclair
Paraguay 4668
(1425) Palermo, Buenos Aires
Argentina
Send me luck, or checks if you want a photo. hahahhah.
I woke up around 9ish. I grabbed some food and got my bags packed. I grabbed some money and paid my bill. I moved into my hostel which is only a block or so away from where I will be living starting the 26th through the 19th of June. I then headed to the Nikon store. If you have seen below, I am in a pickle. I have to wait until next Thursday (the 25th) for an estimate on my camera and lense. This will be an estimate, not a certianity. The people who I gave my gear to, not the same who will be fixing my camera, said it would probably around 30 days or so. For me that is a long time. I came back distraught and wrote the thing before. I had been emailing a craiglist poster since Friday. I could get the camera and a lens used for around 450 or so US. My dad said he would give me the money but is hesitant about the reality of this working since its a low price, and I would have to go her place in the evening. I am not sure what to do.
I tried to relax at the hostel for a bit. My computer was being a poo, which is really no surprised. I am currently trying to download a Malware fighter. I can not wait for a new computer (though I would take my camera back and keep my computer for a bit more if I could, I think.) This camera situation has me all distraught and not thinking rationally, maybe. I am not sure anymore. Abbey tried to calm me down which was nice but I am still not feeling strong. I hate that a material good has me this worked up. It maybe that things are falling apart and the easiest solution is so far away.
I went to a Japanese garden with Dana. It was really relaxing, and slighty helped me through this moment. I will return when I get a DSLR again due to the fact that it is pretty, cheap, and near by. After, we walked and talked and then eventually partied ways. I got on the subway here, and went into the center of the city. I went to the Nikon store again to see what the cheapest option was. Cheapest (because it is all new) is 1000 US for the latest one, D90. UGH. I am in torture and do not know what to do.
I then headed back where I got harressed by a little punk who wanted money or something. I eventually was able to escape him and get on the subway. I got back to my stop, grabbed food. Then sat and dwelled on opitions. I looked for used camera stores here. Closest I could find was an ebay type thing that had some decent options where the best option was right around the one the woman is asking for. Hmmm. I am trying to urge people to buy my photos so then I could get money then maybe I can do something about all this. Anyone who doesn´t know, go to www.jacksinclairphotography.com. Now to work on my computer. I am slowly trying to edit my photos from my month away.
I have a list of what is happening from Feb 26th to March 31st. I will post it soon.
My address from Feb 26th to June 19th is
Jack Sinclair
Paraguay 4668
(1425) Palermo, Buenos Aires
Argentina
Send me luck, or checks if you want a photo. hahahhah.
What to do?
So I have dropped off my camera at the Nikon store. They said I can find out on the 25th online how long it will be and how much it will costs. The guys said that it might be 30 days if not more. That is a LONG time. I plan to go to Mendoza before the 25th which will be a distraction. I found a D70 which is a slightly worse version of what I have and a decent lens for around 450 US. This sucks major. So what do I do next? Please comment because I really do not know what to do.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Recap of the weekend due to bad internet connection
2-13-10
I did manage to wake up in time for my cab at 6:30. I got to the airport with some time to spare despite new regulations. I slept pretty much my whole flight to Lima. It is weird to have left Cusco. I was thre for 3.5 weeks. It was an amazing place and made great friends. In Lima, I ran with an Australian couple to our various gates. Got through passport check and made it to my gate with time to spare again. On the flight, I read 100 pages of my book, watched the Proposal, which was better than expected, and listened to music. I got through passport check again with no problem. Was worried my bag didn´t make it but it did eventually show up. I have come back to Argentina 29 days after leaving. So much has changed within me.
I headed to the hotel. There I relaxed and was reunited with my stuff. I relaxed and was going to out to dinner with my friend Dana but she wasn´t feeling all that great. I talked to a girl from my study abroad program who I am friends with on facebook. She told me about a Pub crawl happening in the area of my hotel. I figured this was a good way to meet people I would be spending the semester with so I went. At the meeting spot, I had another small world experience. I ran into Nick Penfold, someone who I was in carpool with in Los Angeles. It was really werid. I met the girl who extended the invite and some of her friends. We chatted. I am liking a lot of the people who I have met. I had another small world experience later on, when I met a girl who went to my school in London a few years before me so we knew the some similar peeps. I met people from all different place state side. I am excited now to start my program. Eventually, I walked back to my hotel and went to bed.
2-14-10
I woke up around 11 (amazing). I hung out, chatted with Abbey for a bit. Then went out to meet with my friend Dana from Guilford. We walked around, grabbed lunch, chit chated about various things. It was a lot of fun. We walked through the gardens. It was pleasant minus the bug bites. Eventually, we parted ways. I walked back to my hotel where I discovered my computer is not being my friend right now. I am currently scanning it for viruses. First my camera gets messed up (going to a store tomorrow, wish me luck), then this. I am cursed.UGH. Then the internet pooped out in the hotel. Went to a resturant where I got dinner and downloaded an anti virus thing. I talked to Abbey but then the internet pooped out again. So I am writing this on the lobby comp.
Plan for the rest of the night, edit photos on my comp if it lets me, watch tv and sleep. Tomorrow I am going into a hostel (with hopefully decent wifi), go the camera store (to have my baby repaired I hope, PLEASE!) then relaxing.
I did manage to wake up in time for my cab at 6:30. I got to the airport with some time to spare despite new regulations. I slept pretty much my whole flight to Lima. It is weird to have left Cusco. I was thre for 3.5 weeks. It was an amazing place and made great friends. In Lima, I ran with an Australian couple to our various gates. Got through passport check and made it to my gate with time to spare again. On the flight, I read 100 pages of my book, watched the Proposal, which was better than expected, and listened to music. I got through passport check again with no problem. Was worried my bag didn´t make it but it did eventually show up. I have come back to Argentina 29 days after leaving. So much has changed within me.
I headed to the hotel. There I relaxed and was reunited with my stuff. I relaxed and was going to out to dinner with my friend Dana but she wasn´t feeling all that great. I talked to a girl from my study abroad program who I am friends with on facebook. She told me about a Pub crawl happening in the area of my hotel. I figured this was a good way to meet people I would be spending the semester with so I went. At the meeting spot, I had another small world experience. I ran into Nick Penfold, someone who I was in carpool with in Los Angeles. It was really werid. I met the girl who extended the invite and some of her friends. We chatted. I am liking a lot of the people who I have met. I had another small world experience later on, when I met a girl who went to my school in London a few years before me so we knew the some similar peeps. I met people from all different place state side. I am excited now to start my program. Eventually, I walked back to my hotel and went to bed.
2-14-10
I woke up around 11 (amazing). I hung out, chatted with Abbey for a bit. Then went out to meet with my friend Dana from Guilford. We walked around, grabbed lunch, chit chated about various things. It was a lot of fun. We walked through the gardens. It was pleasant minus the bug bites. Eventually, we parted ways. I walked back to my hotel where I discovered my computer is not being my friend right now. I am currently scanning it for viruses. First my camera gets messed up (going to a store tomorrow, wish me luck), then this. I am cursed.UGH. Then the internet pooped out in the hotel. Went to a resturant where I got dinner and downloaded an anti virus thing. I talked to Abbey but then the internet pooped out again. So I am writing this on the lobby comp.
Plan for the rest of the night, edit photos on my comp if it lets me, watch tv and sleep. Tomorrow I am going into a hostel (with hopefully decent wifi), go the camera store (to have my baby repaired I hope, PLEASE!) then relaxing.
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