I got that Canon EOS 20d ... on dubs

Minolta the Ancient begat Elan II; and Elan II begat Optio the Compact; and Optio begat Canon 20d, who rolls twenty deep, on dubs. You can call him Twanky, and I'm Boss Hog on candy.

Thanks to an unexpectedly quick turnaround on the insurance claim on my Optio, and some other financial windfalls, I can afford to finally make the jump to a digital SLR this weekend. The object of my lust is the Canon 20d, the highest model one could use and still possibly consider themselves an amateur. But I'm not planning on sticking to that title for much longer. We'll see how all that goes, but expect blogging to be light as I break in this 8-megapixel bronc.

I will also keep you posted on my more "serious" writing endeavors — I know, what could possibly more serious than breakfast tacos? — and in that vein, my first Utata blog post is up. Expect more of these and a monthly personal essay.

I'm out. This weekend is going to be very good.