The new camera

It’s black. It’s got a battery grip. And I’ve drooled after it for half a year. And now it’s mine.

Picture of a black Canon 300D

Ever since the government informed me that I’d be getting a substantial amount of tax returns this year I’ve been drooling for a digital SLR. At first I was looking at getting a vanilla Canon 300D with a battery grip added. Then the 20D was released and I debated between the two until the limited edition black 300D with battery grip and USM lenswas released. The moment I saw it in the store, I knew what I wanted.

Christmas songs…

Christmas songs with a twist for Finnish listeners. But not for the faint at heart…

Anna and I were wandering the aisles of a local eletronics store looking for a new scanner when we heard some interesting music coming from one of the speaker demos. After asking more than a few salesmen what record was playing, we found out it was Raskasta Joulua (in Finnish). The album has various Finnish metal artists (e.g. Marco Hietala of Nightwish and Tarot) singing new versions of classic Christmas songs. We recommend the album and note that it isn’t a tongue in cheek project.