This Week-
Posted July 19, 2010 // 1:09 pm // Comments (24)
Yesterday, I spent my afternoon searching for a good quality camera. I got my heart set on a DSLR camera, which probably wasn’t a good idea, considering the prices. What I really want is a Nikon. I can get a D5000 or a D60 for a reasonable price on Amazon, but even then it is extremely expensive. I’ll have to save up my money for awhile. My birthday is in September. Maybe, I’ll have enough money then 
I took a few pictures with the camera I have right now. The camera takes awful quality pictures. I only ended up getting one decent photo, which was discouraging.
That spider put his web right in front of my window. I’m staring at it right now. I suppose I could kill it, but he’s been a very good model! 
Since my camera has a terrible zoom, I had to put the lens very close to it. I was scared that it would jump on me 
Friday, I get to see Paramore in concert. I am extremely excited. They are performing in North Carolina, around the area where I used to live. My aunt is picking me up and driving me to North Carolina on Wednesday and I’ll get back home next Monday. I might take my laptop with me, but I might be busy for the majority of the week.
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Dear Abbie,
That’s an awesome picture! I love spider web pictures, even though I hate spiders, haha. I hope you can get a new camera soon. I want a DSLR soon too, but I’ll probably be saving up for awhile before I get one :P
OOh you’re so lucky! I wanna go to a concert :P I hope you have fun with your aunt and at the concert 
The song used to bring back bad memories for me, but now that I associate it with david NOW and not the past, it’s better :P
I might start reading a bit later. I was going to today, but I ended up going out with my friends and when I came home I was returning all of the comments I had :P
LOL i hate crappy ice cubes. I was eating some earlier today, I loveee doing that. They tasted good though. :P
Ugh yes, I hate that. Or when you accidentally click a different link and try to stop it but you don’t get there quite in time :( It’s only okay when your comment or whatever you were doing gets saved by some miracle :P
Your friend, Meredith
July 19, 2010 4:50 pm
Dear Abbie,
Oh, those are those fancy cameras right? I want one.. but they’re so expensive and I’m not much of a photographer. I leave that to my friends and family who are, and that’s a lot of people there.
AGH, SPIDER. I saw the picture and closed it right away, those things freak me out. :P
YOU GOT TO SEE PARAMORE? I’d love to see them in concert. ^_^ I’ve never been to a concert in my life :P
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Hahaha, you’re not the first person whose told me that. I think every one can relate their lives to both of ours even in the smallest of ways. We’re all human, we all go through similar stuff. It’s just what happens.
Sometimes one person can make all the difference, huh? :P
I think I just have some pretty down moments and you got to read about it. :P I’ve been okay recently but there’s still some sort of lingering pain… :P
Yeah, I heard they pronounced the character’s names weird! Ahhng. HAHAHHA. Saka Suka.. or something. I don’t know. I haven’t seen it because I refuse. My cousin said people were leaving when he went to watch. HAHAHAHA. Fail at a movie.
That quote by Nicholas Sparks….I’ve thought about that. And you know, that’s a big reason why I don’t do anything big… like attempt suicide or anything. That’s why I often don’t give up hope yet. That’s also the reason why I hold back when I’m hurt. I realize other people are in pain. A big thing I like to do is put myself in other people’s shoes and see how it would be. I know my parents would hate if anything would happen to me, or my friends. As much pain as I am in, it’s not worth the pain that my family and friends would feel if I tried to end the pain.
Scattered comments are good. ^_^ I love reading them. That means you have a voice. Rather than someone who has no voice and just says “Nice blog.” ..Thanks? hahaha.
I’m glad my blog was one of encouragement. Keep smiling. (: That’s something my Kuya tells me often. It often does make me smile. And then I’d like to think if I could make others smile, then the world will be better. Pass it on. (:
Your friend, AnneMarie
July 20, 2010 12:46 am
Dear Abbie,
Aww i want long hair but I have short hair so I’ll be getting a bob hairstyle. It’s soo cute. It’s Rhianna fav look lol.
Oh hell no. I would have murdered that spider. You have no idea how much they scare me. Since he is on the window, i would have been scared that he would come bit me and either kill me or turn me into spider woman lol. <=)
Not a fan of Paramore but congrats.
Your friend, isi
July 20, 2010 5:20 am
Dear Abbie,
That photo is amazing! It’s a shame you wasn’t happy with the other photos you took. I’m sure they were amazing though.
Maybe if DSLRs are too expensive you could get a new digital one instead? Have you looked around in actual photography shops? Sometimes if you trade in an old camera they are cheaper.
I got mine in Best Buy (the huge store). Look in there >.<
YOU'RE SEEING PARAMORE? JEALOUS JEALOUS JEALOUS JEALOUS! YOU ARE SO LUCKY. TAKE LOADS OF PHOTOS AND TELL ME ALL ABOUT IT WHEN YOU GET BACK! <3
I know it's silly, but they don't offer financial support :/ (they also don't tell you you HAVE to have the camera until it's too late to change courses :/)
I was just about to say the MP isn't always the best thing to judge a camera by, but you probably saw that on the thread on Skeletons anyway? 
How old do you have to be for a job then? I'm sixteen but I got my NI number (which you need to get a job over here) when I was fifteen!
Your friend, Becca
July 20, 2010 7:13 amDear Abbie,
It is the best <3 So amazing. HAHA, I wrote 'Meredith' on the bottom of my Woody Doll's boots <3 Because he's mine, not andy's I want a pair of his boots!
It does really suck to hear friends like that :( My friends tend to come to me with their problems, and while I don't mind at all.. it just sucks to hear about all the troubles they deal with when I can't fix them :( At least they have someone to talk to though.
Congrats on finishing the book :P I read like.. a page of mine? haha.. i keep getting distracted.
Ew, that's gross. o.O that's why I like bottled water so much better, but there's only one kind that i actually like. Who knew water could have so many different tastes?
Your friend, Meredith
July 20, 2010 11:18 am
Dear Abbie,
Hey! I was on coloursplash…and I saw the link that you wanted to cut your hair…just thought I should tell you that I really like it!
You get to see Paramore in concert? Lucky! You are going to have to tell me how it was!
Your friend, Syd
July 20, 2010 3:32 pmDear Abbie,
Aww how long is it now? I’m sure it will go grow back fast. My hair cannot be tamed lol. If hair salons didn’t exist, I would be bald because i cannot do my hair lol.
You proved it lol. I would take a pic of anything except for creepy crawlers lol. I think i would cry just by standing next to one.
Your friend, Isi
July 20, 2010 10:25 pmDear Abbie,
UPLOAD MOREEEE XD
I love seeing new photos by people. I love seeing different peoples styles and techniques and stuff >..<
Oooh I see. not long until you can get a job then? When's your birthday? I never can do babysitting because no one I know has young children :(
Your friend, Becca
July 21, 2010 7:44 amDear Abbie,
When you get home on Thursday? OOooh where are you? Anywhere nice?
It’s great to hear that you’re taking more and more photos and they are improving. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT d5000? Woah that is an immense camera! I wish I could have that but it’s waaaayy out of my price range
Aww hopefully! If not you could get a job then and save up! XD
Your friend, Becca
July 22, 2010 10:09 am
Dear Abbie,
aww i want a new camera too! but nothing fancy, just any regular camera. my sister is really into the real expensive flashy ones…i used to be too, but i lost interest lol now i just want a camera to take pics with my boyfriend. :-P i usually use my brothers but he is on vacation to mexico and so i am camera-less and it totally sucks! hope you can save up money to buy it though, and the pic of the spider looks really good, even though the spider in general creeps me out. :-D yay for paramore! im not a huge fan but i do love a few of their songs
Your friend, Jessica
July 22, 2010 11:23 amDear Abbie,
Spiders are seriously creepy. They just make my skin crawl lol. Don’t get bit by them. If do you get bit, you might turn into spider woman. XD
Your friend, isi
July 22, 2010 12:58 pm
Dear Abbie,
Haha, well what’s the link to her website? I want to seeee. :O
Ugh, that’s so horrible about Hannah and what she did to you. D: It’s really sweet that you still care about her though. She doesn’t know what she’s missing in not being friends with you! You’re a much better person than me… I’d probably end up hating her too. xD
DSLRs are expensive, but they’re also amazing cameras. :O I think it’ll be worth it if you buy a rather expensive camera. You’ll be happier with it, and it’ll probably last you longer because of that.
Oo, September isn’t far off at all! I hope you can save up enough money by then. :3 You’ll probably get at least a little money for your birthday from relatives, right? That should help a bit.
What kind of camera do you have right now? Does it have a macro setting? That can be really hlpeful for taking really close-up shots. My camera doesn’t let you zoom while on macro though, so you’d still have to get incredibly close to Mr. Spider. D:
I hope you have fun at the Paramore concert! Is it your first concert, or have you been to one before? I still haven’t been to a real concert, but I’m seeing REO Speedwagon and Pat Benatar in August… and I might also be seeing Maroon 5 earlier that month.
Your friend, Rachel
July 22, 2010 9:01 pm
Dear Abbie,
I don’t want anyone to come across this and take it, so edit them out when you read this comment?
I like –. It sounds professional, and just … cool. It sounds like people would take me seriously. But it’d be odd I guess, because I would be doing hair nationally, unless that happened in the future. I also like –.
The picture of the spider is lovely. o.o
I like how everything else is blurry – you did a pretty good job.
There’s a snake at my house, and I’m going home tomorrow. There’s no telling where it could be. So I’m not really planning on taking Todd home anytime soon – I’ll visit him whilst he’s at my mom’s house next door. Blahh. WITH MY LUCK, AFTER ALL THAT I HAVE BEEN THROUGH IT’S GOING TO BE IN MY FREAKING ROOM!!!
>:(
Ugh. I have too many comments to reply to. I used to want more than just 7 different people commenting me.
But now I want less than the people I don’t know who commented me commenting me. Because at this point, I just want to comment those I’ve been commenting regularly. I got so many mean/rude comments about 17 Year Olds in College, or whatever I titled it. :(
Whilst dealing with customer support with my host the last couple of days, I managed to create a WordPress theme I actually feel like sharing.
I can’t figure out the underline and strikeout, though. :( Like, how to edit them? :|
Your friend, Liz
July 23, 2010 11:55 am
Dear Abbie,
oh that picture isn’t bad..good start! i own a DSLR..and i tell you that you should get d5000 than d60
Your friend, bianca
July 25, 2010 7:48 amDear Abbie,
Not really. It would be kind of cool. I hate that spiderwebs would have to come out of your hand though. >:( It creeps me out.
Bat woman would hot. You would wear a leather outfit.
Your friend, isi
July 25, 2010 9:37 am
Dear Abbie,
I want a DLSR camera too, but they are tooo expensive. :( Ill just have to make do with the camera I have, which isnt a bad camera I guess.
Dude… that is one ugly spider! -shudder- I dont hate spiders, I just dont really like them, especially if they look horrible. ;P
Im am SOOO jealous that you are going to see Paramore! They are such an awesome band! Have a brilliant time tho! x
Your friend, Faye
July 25, 2010 11:49 am
Dear Abbie,
I miss you too. I can’t wait to see you again.
Creepy spider, but I don’t see it on the window any more. Did you take it off somehow?
Your friend, anna
July 25, 2010 7:01 pm
Dear Abbie,
That picture is really good! I hate spiders but that is a very nice photo
I hope you can get the DSLR camera that you really want! But, the camera you have already seems like it takes nice photographs as well from what I can tell
Going to see Paramore? LUCKY! Hope you have loads of fun
Your friend, Misha
July 25, 2010 8:33 pm
Dear Abbie,
I want a good quality camera too. I’m not looking to go over $300 though, lol. Spiders are so creepy, lol. Hope you enjoy the concert!
Your friend, Olivia H.
July 25, 2010 10:56 pmDear Abbie,
Wow it sounds like you’ve had an awesome awesome time!
I can’t wait to see the photos of the concert XD
Wow that camera sounds awesome. Canons are supposed to be just as good as Nikons, so it sounds a great choice!
Your friend, Becca
July 26, 2010 5:42 am
Dear Abbie,
Oh, what a pretty spider; he is a good model. ;3 Aww, I am sorry to hear that your camera doesn’t take the pictures the way you hoped. Perhaps you could sell it on ebay and use the money to buy a better one.
Ah! Have fun at the Paramore concert. I don’t normally listen a lot to their music, but when I do, it’s really good. Have fun! Are you going with friends?
Your friend, Anna
July 26, 2010 12:58 pm
Dear Abbie,
Weird. I’m having the exact same issue as you right now. I spent all of Thursday and Friday looking at cameras. I’m looking at the Nikon D60 too. I have the money for it, but I’m afraid photography is just going to be another hobby I end up neglecting.
That spider is terrifying. D: I hate spiders.
Your friend, Gabi
July 26, 2010 3:59 pm
Dear Abbie,
Hey!
Ooh, I SO want a DSLR camera. But if I ask my parents to buy me one, they’ll probably get mad because they are so expensive. I have a Nikon S60. It’s pretty good but I wish I had a D60.
I hope you can save enough money to buy one by your birthday! What camera do you currently have?
Haha the spider does seem to be a very good model.
Ooh, I’m so jealous! I love Paramore. I hope you had fun!
Your friend, Asmiya
July 28, 2010 4:08 am
Dear Abbie,
That’s a huge spider! Spiders (along with lightning and thunder) are one of those things that can be terrifying as well as beautiful (if viewed from a distance). It’s at times like these when zooming would be so useful.
Nikon cameras are expensive! I myself borrow my father’s Canon X-something to take pictures from time to time. It’s a good thing to invest in a good camera, so good luck on your saving.
I’ve never been to a festival, looking aside from that one festival I went to with my school. How I envy you right now, heh.
Well, before I finish my comment, I must thank you for the sweet compliments in your comment. Creativity comes and goes, and everyone has that little pile of fresh creativity somewhere inside. I don’t think your website looks cliché at all.
Your friend, Lisa
July 28, 2010 2:44 pm