Stimulus Shmimulus

Economic Stimulus my ass. I used mine to pay my credit card down a little because I used my credit card to stimulate the gas company's economy. Now I've run the CC up again buying more gas - oh and paying our cell phone bills. Now I have a cell phone bill that's overdue but I don't have the ability to pay it, so I'm thinking once again of shutting the fucking things off...or rather, letting the company shut them off and me not paying the $15 per line to turn them back on again after paying the bill if I do.
There's your fucking economic stimulus!
As for gas, I have been thinking of getting a motorcycle - but of course, that costs money too. I'll be paying my car loan off soon so I might be able to get financing, but since I'm overextended with credit cards, there's also a chance I might not.
Stupid fucking world we live in. I'm about to give up.

RIP Garfield - a question and warning for aquarium owners

So I'm sitting here at the computer Saturday night and I hear a strange sound and the lights go dim for a second. Since I was editing a video I quickly saved my project, thankful that the power didn't just go out completely and so I had the chance to save it. Then I went to investigate. \
In the hall the first thing I saw was Garfield, my Corydora catfish upside down in the fish tank and there was a slight electrical smell. Then I noticed the filter wasn't running. I unplugged the heater and filter and planned to investigate further in awhile. After doing so I saw the two neons swimming around.
Later, it dawned on me that the filter has no electrical parts in the water so it must be the heater. Looking in the tank I could see a crack in it right down the front. When I went to pull it out of the water it broke right in half.
This cory was the biggest one I'd ever seen, probably close to 3 inches long. I've had him/her a long time. So that's sad, at least for the fact that it didn't end up being old age that killed him.
I don't know why the heater went poof, other than it took in water obviously. I do know that a couple days before that, I had my hands in the water, cleaning the glass and stuff (no, I went nowhere near the heater). That kind of scares me. I don't know if I'll get a heater for a fish tank again, but if I do, I guess I'll just unplug it before I work in the water. I assume this could have been bad...anybody know more about this kind of thing?
Summer is almost here so I guess the water will stay warm enough for the neons while I think about it.
I guess they've been recharged. :)
TTFN

Camera

Well, I backed off a bit from the DSLR (EOS Digital Rebel). Why? Bills bills bills! But that's ok for now. I got a Canon S5IS and am happy with it so far. I was leary of a couple things at first but upon further reading into the manual I got at least one of them figured out and so I guess that will happen here and there until I get it all figured out.
Here are some of the pics I took testing it out. I did do some minor post-processing and of course, resized them. I think I'm going to enjoy this camera.

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Some tree that grows like a weed out back. Very pretty this time of year though. This is one of the few that I let continue to grow.

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Sage

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Birdhouse. Duh. lol

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I had pizza for supper. Buffalo Chicken. Mmmmm.

So there's a few. There will be more but right now I'm just playing around and getting to know my new camera.
I'd be interested in knowing if anyone reads my blogs. I don't think anyone does anymore. Please take a moment and leave a message so I'll know. Thanks. TTFN.

~dswv~

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January Tooth, Toothousand-Eight - Dreaming is Free

Lately I've been obsessing about a new camera. I get all excited thinking about it as if it's absolutely going to happen, but of course it's not written in stone. I feel it's time though. Before I went digital, my film cameras were (are) SLR's and now it's time for me to get back to that, only in digital. I have my eye on a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi, but as I research, that could change too. That's what I'm leaning toward though. It doesn't do video but I'm not sure any of them do. Also I found out the LCD is only for viewing pics you've taken, not for when you're actually taking one. But that's a minor thing I think I could get used to. Those are the only cons I've seen so far. Anybody have one or know someone who does?
Well Happy New Year everyone (like anyone reads these blogs. lol). There will be a lot of positive changes this year. That's my prediction...oh ok, it's my wish. Let's hope it comes true though.
I'm taking a week off from work next week. No special plans yet. I hope for one thing, to get my Hell hole cleaned up and bring it's status at least up to Heck hole. Maybe even better.
Went to the beach this past weekend. It was nice weather for Dec. 29. It gets dark so early these days. I took some pictures but I want to fix them up a little before I upload them. Oops I just looked and I already did upload them. So keep in mind some of them might need some fixing up...unless I already did that too. I don't remember. Now you see why I'm taking a vacation next week. lol. I do remember I deleted a lot of bad ones. Here's the album  (Thanks again Fotki. You really suck! ed; 7/21/2013). Check out all my pics there if you want.
Well, TTFN. Keep on rockin'!