Shifting Sands

.:: Goldi's Noted Thoughts ::.

Sometimes I believe all the lies
so I can do the things I should despise.
And everyday I am swayed
by whatever is on my mind.

I hear it all depends on my faith
so I'm feeling precarious.
The only problem I have with these
mysteries is they're so mysterious.

And like a consumer I've been thinkin'
if I could just get a bit more...
More than my fifteen minutes of faith,
Then I'd be secure...

My faith is like shifting sand,
changed by every wave...
My faith is like shifting sand
so I stand on grace...
Stand on grace.

I begged You for some proof
for my Thomas eyes to see.
A slithering staff, a leprous hand,
and lions resting lazily.

A glimpse of Your backside glory
on this soaked altar going ablaze.
But You know I've seen so much,
I explained it away...

My faith is like shifting sand
changed by every wave...
My faith is like shifting sand
so I stand on grace

Waters rose as my doubts reign
My sand castle faith have slipped away
I found myself standing on Your grace
It'd been there all the time

My faith is like shifting sand
changed by every wave...
My faith is like shifting sand
so I stand on grace...
Stand on grace.

Life can seem unbearable at times, but don't let it keep you down. Meditate on God's goodness, talk to Him, and know that He hears you. When life knocks you to your knees, you're in a good position to pray.

Friday, February 09, 2007

Itching For A New Digicam

I was thinking of buying a waterproof camera since last week... and I came down to deciding to buy the Pentax Optio W10 soon as I'm ready. It's a waterproof digital camera that doesn't need a case to make it waterproof, and it belongs to the ultra-compact category of point and shoot cameras.

The Pentax Optio W10 Waterproof Digital Camera

I have read a lot of reviews and checked out several images taken with the camera (this is actually what I do everytime I think of buying a gadget) and I think it will probably be a good buy. There's even a group for W10 lovers in flickr.com. Can't wait to have my own unit. This model is actually already phased out and is already hardly available in the market, just the same time that I planned to buy my first branded digital camera, the Canon Powershot A510. I usually tend to buy the ones that are about to be discontinued because stores sell them at their lowest price.

The Canon Powershot A510 is actually a good camera, and it indeed takes great pictures, plus the features are great. I just find it a little on the bulky side, and it caused me to lose interest in carrying the camera anywhere, even at times that I need to take pictures. It even takes a lot of space in my bag, and I usually carry a small bag. One thing I'm mostly after in gadgets are it's ease of use, handiness, and the features. I want a feature packed but easy to carry around gadget.

I started thinking of replacing it when my officemate was shopping for a cheap point and shoot digital camera. I suddenly got interested when I helped her shop and found that I can get a waterproof, ultra-compact camera at the same price I got my first, but that was already more than a year ago. So of course, I will have to dispose my Canon and I have no choice but to sell it at a price not higher than half of how much I initially bought it since the camera is already more than a year old and the model is already phased out. The camera is still in its top condition though, and I still have all the stuff that I came with it, except for the original carry case that my younger sister lost during the holidays.

I don't know yet when I will buy it, but I think it'll be soon. I already have a prospective buyer, who's my churchmate and I agreed to sell it to him on a deferred payment. I saw someone who sells this camera in ebay.ph, at a price way cheaper than how much it's sold in the stores, and also claims to offer a 1 year warranty. I am yet have to check this. I do hope though that I'd be able to get the camera for only less than 15thou. Stores usually sell it in prices that range from 19thou-22thou. Gosh, I don't have that money to splurge noh.

I still have one problem. I still have my old digicam, which is also compact, it's just that the lens got deffective, but the camera still turns on. I don't know how to dispose it, without looking like I've thrown out my money to waste. Because of course, the camera is useless without the lens. I don't know if I should just give it to my friend so she can have it repaired and use it. I was actually hoping I can still sell or have it swapped to save at least a little money, kahit mga 500 lang.

Looking forward to having this new bud. I hope it'd be friendly enough.

Labels: digicam, gadgets, pentax optio w10

posted by goldiqt @ 3:54 PM
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About This Blog

I don't intend this to be my life's chronicles but I might write some of my experiences here. Even so, everything that's written in here are either products of my excessive contemplation, or just plainly, pure boredom. In any case, I still try to write as sensible as possible, for what I really intend to do and I hope is achieved in every writing, is to impart or share some of the things I learn and sometimes, some struggles in life. Don't expect all seriousness in everything in here though.

In short, this blog is my outlet. My noted thoughts and reflections.

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Name: Goldi

Home: Pasay City, Philippines

Birthday: June 2

Hobbies & Interests: Jesus, music, books, journals, internet, computers, tech stuff, gadgets * sound tripping, singing, playing musical instruments (I know guitar and flute recorder, I just wish I can play them well), watching movie with a tub of popcorn drizzled with melted butter (yum!), reading * observing, pondering, reflecting, learning * laughing or making people laugh (though I'm not good at it) and laugh with them, make people smile, or just listen to their stories. Minsan, trip ko lang din mang-asar =p

About Me: I'm a simple, idealistic but down-to-earth, & friendly person. Quiet most of the time, but friendly enough to have a nice talk (or even a hearty laugh) with anyone. "I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me. So I live my life in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." Galatians 2:20 NLT

Principles I live by:

"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." -Psalm 37:4

"If people talk negatively about you, live in such a way that no one will believe them."

"God is a God of happy endings. If you're not yet happy, it's not yet the end."

"It's not what we know but what we do that counts." -Our Daily Bread

"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." -Dumbledore, Harry Potter 2

"Girls should assume that until a guy expresses interest, they're just friends." -J. Harris, Boy Meets Girl

"True love doesn't just wait; it plans." -Boy Meets Girl

"Eros will have naked bodies; friendship naked personalities." -C.S. Lewis

"Ideals are like stars; we will not succeed in touching them with our hands but by following them, as the sea faring man in the ocean, we will reach our destiny." -J. Harris, Boy Meets Girl

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