on spoilt surprises
a just graduated. well not just, because it's more than a month since she defended. m and i had decided (and convinced others) to get her a canon s5 is, since that was the camera she was set on getting, and now that she had so much time on her hands, she could dedicate it all to her new hobby.
well, the camera is so awesome - apparently - that it's on back order everywhere. but they don't really tell you that. i tried to get it from broadway photo at first, since they had a good price on it. even paid extra for shipping, after which they told me they'd ship it out in a few weeks since the camera was on back order. what a disappointment! and that too after the whole conversation was over and i had stated exactly what i wanted in the order!
so anyway, then i called 76th street (what's with all these camera stores named after new york streets?). there too, the same story. the third place i called promised to deliver it right away, but it's been more than a month now - no sign of camera! sooner or later i figured it would have gotten here, but now no more ...
for of course, in this time, a's been doing her own scouting. she decided this morning that she was going to go out and buy a camera today (at the cambridge mall). sigh. b wrote to m and me saying "what to do?" and m started calling me frantically (if you know m, you know it would take a lot for her to get frantic :). i was rudely awakened by incessant vibrations emanating from my phone, when i'd been so hopeful all this while that this could be a morning to wake up at 9am. further - since m and i are supposed to start gymming together this week, i thought she was calling to get me to go to the gym with her. i wanted to pick up the phone and tell her i was sleeping, but sleepiness got the better of me and i ignored a few calls. then guilt got the better of me and i called her back. it was a relief to find i didn't have to excuse myself from a gym expedition. the decision was made to destroy the surprise. it's what one gets for being impatient!
and now a must wait. endlessly. muahahahahahahaa. it's what one gets... for being impatient!
well, the camera is so awesome - apparently - that it's on back order everywhere. but they don't really tell you that. i tried to get it from broadway photo at first, since they had a good price on it. even paid extra for shipping, after which they told me they'd ship it out in a few weeks since the camera was on back order. what a disappointment! and that too after the whole conversation was over and i had stated exactly what i wanted in the order!
so anyway, then i called 76th street (what's with all these camera stores named after new york streets?). there too, the same story. the third place i called promised to deliver it right away, but it's been more than a month now - no sign of camera! sooner or later i figured it would have gotten here, but now no more ...
for of course, in this time, a's been doing her own scouting. she decided this morning that she was going to go out and buy a camera today (at the cambridge mall). sigh. b wrote to m and me saying "what to do?" and m started calling me frantically (if you know m, you know it would take a lot for her to get frantic :). i was rudely awakened by incessant vibrations emanating from my phone, when i'd been so hopeful all this while that this could be a morning to wake up at 9am. further - since m and i are supposed to start gymming together this week, i thought she was calling to get me to go to the gym with her. i wanted to pick up the phone and tell her i was sleeping, but sleepiness got the better of me and i ignored a few calls. then guilt got the better of me and i called her back. it was a relief to find i didn't have to excuse myself from a gym expedition. the decision was made to destroy the surprise. it's what one gets for being impatient!
and now a must wait. endlessly. muahahahahahahaa. it's what one gets... for being impatient!
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