"Hey, did you know you can change the start-up image on the camera? I just made it so when you push the power button a little bird comes up instead of the stupid Canon logo!"
"Wow, check it out, grid lines on the view screen."
"Hey, what does this 'format memory card' do?"
"Oh, f..............................."
Yes, and that is how I deleted all my TequilaCon photos off my camera. Not only did I fail to upload them after more than a week of being home, I never even removed the card from the camera. God I'm an idiot.
Most are no great loss since enough people have posted their own shots that if I drink a whole beer and squint through my self-pity tears I can almost convince myself I took some of them. However there were some gems that will be lost forever. Most notably the video I took of Brandon straddling Vahid's leg trying to get his boot off. I've done my best to recreate the now vanished moment....
...but it just doesn't have the same effect without Brandon's grunting bulging forehead vein.
Sigh.
The only thing keeping me from full on depression is the fact that I get to be a bachelor this week with KJ being gone at some genius convention. Translation: I have a whole Little Caeser's pepperoni pizza in front of me and am about to indulge in a seriously over-funded vampire/werewolf movie. It remains to be seen though if even with an abundance of free time I'll actually be able to break my posting streak of more than 1 per every two weeks.
9 comments:
i didn't realize that i was probably intoxicated until you reminded me THAT I STRADDLED VAHID TO PULL HIS BOOT OFF.
omg. i totally remember that now.
um, yeah. so sorry you accidentally deleted that.
WHEW
dear god, I am probably going to kick myself later for letting you know this, but Lifehacker just posted a story about five best free data recovery tools. Be gentle.
@ Brandon - Seriously, I was going to let you help me pick out the soundtrack to go with him. I was leaning towards either "sexual healing" or "rawhide." Guess we'll never know now.
@ Vahid - Will Lifehacker's wonders never cease? Unfortunately, since I've switched to a Mac I've lost all will to attempt any type of...umm....well...computer think. Hence why I probably forgot what "formating a memory card" meant in the first place. Moral of the story: Apple made me too lazy to blackmail you. You owe Steve Jobs a man hug.
Some memories are best forgotten.
Though I would have liked to have seen Jenny's revision to your "HEAD ON A STICK" that she made... Amish Dustin and Hitler Dustin were classic!
Nicely done! But, as you said, it's not like it was a vacation where yours was the only camera. Be happy for small miracles.
The rendered drawing was disturbing enough, so I'm kinda glad to not be seeing that actual photo.
I'm so using this the next time (like all times) my photos don't turn out. "Uh, yeah... sorry. I accidentally deleted my card trying to update the camera logo." I'm in your debt. Where shall I send the tots?
Happy birthday yesterday!
OMG!!! Welcome back!! I stopped checking here after about 9 mos because you weren't posting and I would get sad to see nothing new. On a whim, I figured I'd stop by and I'm so glad I did.
Anyway..sounds like a great time and though I do not know these pictures...I'd have loved to see the straddle shot.
Enjoy your little cesar and please blog more often...
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