sad
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
"Hi is this Mr Clement?"
"Yeah."
"Our technician has just opened up your camera and the insides were badly corroded. Water must have gone in or something."
"How can? I don't remember water going in.." (trying to geh siao)
"Well i don't know. But our warranty doesn't cover corrosion because it's not a mechanical fault..."
"So how much does it cost for a repair?"
"About $320. Which I suggest you can get a new camera."
"So what do I do now? Go down and collect my spoilt camera?" (a bit pissed now with a tissue stuck in my nose)
"You can come down during office hours.."
"Ok thanks bye."
That came as the second blow to me. First was the strange "hard disk failure" of my MP3 player which creative refused to repair.. and now my camera. My 2 most prized possessions just died within the week that I went to Bintan. Already wasn't emotionally strong now that I'm stuck with this stupid unknown flu.. almost wanted to break down.
Losing an mp3 player wasn't that bad.. after all I hardly listen to it once school starts.. but the camera has been a significant part of my life.. since JC days snapping away with the dummy camera will pre-ORD days when I bought that digital one.. and with 5gb of photos to its credit. With a whole website dedicated to them.. it's my only way of capturing memories.. and I think I'd have a hard hard time getting used to life without a camera.
I wasn't so sad when I lost it few months ago. Maybe because I still held this very slight hope that I could find it back.. or maybe I had already planned to buy a new camera.
But now it seems like it is gone for good. RIP. Drowned. Corroded. Bah. And I have no money at all now. So would it be a new camera or a new MP3 player next?
Suddenly I felt like signing on. I miss the days when I have a steady $1000+ income a month. Save $450 and still have lots to spend. I splurged so many gadgets during my NSF life.. I can't do that now. So i guess it's frugal lifestyle from now on. I must save enough money by the next computer fair to get a new camera at least!!! If not BOTH a camera and MP3 player.
Wanted to type a long entry after ChoonKiat's wedding to say how exciting being a xiong di was.. to spend the bachelors party till 4 am.. to stay over at the grooms place.. to drive the bridal car from the groom's (at choa chu kang) to the bride's (at payar leba) at 7am (Oh yes I was the driver haha without the P plate of course!).. to barge through the doors guarded by the jie meis.. To help out in the reception.. to yam seng on the stage... to saboh the couple with Guinesses stout + 2 x raw eggs.. to see so many old army friends.. ex-CO.. S3, S2, RSM, 1WO Kuah, RQ.. the PCs.. my understudy! So much catching up we did yeah.. and finally to drive the drunk couple home haha.
I can't wait for any one of the 27th to get married. Think it will be so very fun!! Chongwee and Ribena, Wendy and Daniel, Martin and Sharon.. who will go 1st? haha.. and even more fun if MAF Brothers get married haha!!! Think we'll crash down the brides door in no time!!
I made a fantastic flash file for Chrisco. Go take a look at it at http://hjc27sc.illusionfxnet.com . It's a 6mb file so it'll take long to download but it's definitely worth the wait!!
For now it's back to the mourning of my camera. Sobz..
Signed off at
3:36 am
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