1st Post!

I've wanted to start a blog for a long time, but never knew what to write about. Well now that I'm married and don't have a wedding to plan for, I seriously need a hobby. I thought I would try my hand at a few things, namely crafting, photography and baking/cooking.

My camera is broken at the moment unfortunately...had a little run-in with Pele, the Hawaiian fire goddess, whilst visiting Mt. Kilauea at Volcanoes National Park. I tripped on lava and the camera saved me from being impaled by sharp rock. It's supposed to be shock proof, but I guess landing on the camera does not constitute a 'shock'. Actually come to think of it, the fall wasn't what ruined the camera. It was when I took the camera snorkeling (it's waterproof). When I fell, the rock dented a tiny area on the opening for the battery chamber, thus compromising the waterproof seal. I wonder if the warranty will cover that...well I'll try anyway! I am going to keep my fingers crossed that they will just give me a credit to buy a new one and I can put that money towards a slick SLR camera. Hey, a girl can dream.


A very generous friend gave us (ok, me) a fantastic wedding gift last night - a brand new KitchenAid Mixer. That's right girlies, drool away. I never thought I would actually own one of these for two reasons: 1. My cooking skills aren't good enough to warrant a fancy mixer and 2. I could not afford said fancy mixer. So, now I will make Mr. & Mrs. D proud by honing my domestic skillzzzz.