Yes, I know, I’m a gigantic hypocrite, and I pretty much set myself up for this hypocrisy.
But the point really ultimately was, I simply wanted to take better quality photographs. It simply was not possible with point-and-shoot cameras anymore. The Canon PowerShot I got in July was okay, but it was a marginal upgrade from my prior Sony.
I’d been sitting on a giant wad of cash, accumulated over a few years of gift money, random refunds, cash paybacks, and other miscellaneous means. Often times I find myself wondering what to do with said money; coming up with several ideas, before simply settling on nothing, letting it grow and accumulate more.