Sometimes, it can really hurt to have expensive hobbies and dreams. Just look at how much money's been invested into my gadgets the past year.
It started with my Sony HD camcorder ($2,200) last year, followed by my Macbook Pro ($3,300) last month and now, after 4 years of dreaming, my first ever DSLR ($1,950) two weeks ago at the IT fair.
But what a thrill it is to finally have a gargantuan dream come true. Many of my friends know that photos mean a lot to me. No, wait. Correction. Crystal clear photos with fantastic resolution mean a lot to me. Haha.
After doing much research for the past 2 years and learning as much as I could about photography and the DSLR technology, I finally felt ready for a professional camera. So I did it. Ten hours after I touched down in Singapore after my 3-week training in Thailand, I went to the IT fair and whipped out $2,000 for the Canon EOS 500 with the EF-S 18-200 IS lens.
Two weeks down that road and I'm still feeling the pinch from spending that kind of money. But it's also been such a joy playing with my new toy during my off days.
Though costly, in the long run, this will be a fabulous investment. It's just a matter of time before I earn the money back with my freelance jobs.
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