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Running an Errand on the Bicycle

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Photo info: motorola moto g(6), 3.95mm, f/1.8, 1/620 sec, ISO100
 “Wilco Annex” Cedar Park, 2021

Today I had to pay the registration fee for my motorcycle and decided to ride my bicycle to the county tax office to take care of it. It was a nice feeling to use the bicycle instead of the car to get things done. Soon, though, the Texas heat will be upon us and any bicycling will involve lots of sweat, so trips like this will be less pleasant than it was today, but for now, I will enjoy the comfortable weather.

In related news, my motorcycle is now registered again. Yay!

A New Camera?

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/100 sec, ISO2000
 “Camera Video” Cedar Park, 2021

I’m pretty sure that within the next day or two I will be ordering a new camera. I still love my Fujifilm X100T, but the aperture ring gets stuck often, and now the entire lens assembly is getting loose. I suppose I could send it in for repair (and I probably will eventually), but it’s a good time for the new camera because we’re upping the quality of Mariko’s online cooking classes, and looking for a main studio camera.

FYI Mariko’s current cameras (Fujifilm X-T10 and Olympus E-PL9) aren’t able to work as webcams (the HDMI ports only display photos, not stream video), so a camera that can do that is essential. The plan is for the new camera to work double-duty as my everyday camera, and as a studio video camera when needed.

I almost 100% sure on which camera I’ll get, but will do a little bit more research just to make sure. Exciting times! 📸

Yearly Inspection

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Photo info: motorola moto g(6), 3.95mm, f/1.8, 1/190 sec, ISO100
 “Inspection” Cedar Park, 2021

Today I took Kiki (my motorbike) to get its annual safety inspection. Truth be told, I don’t always do this every year, and as such, the registration lapses and I can’t renew it online. So once again, I have to go in-person to the county office to renew the registration. I’m too lazy!

Anyways, the inspection is cheap (US $7) and the guys at the shop are laid-back and friendly. Some of them also ride motorcycles, so there’s a nice kinship and the inspection always goes smoothly. 😄

RPGs from the Past

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Photo info: motorola moto g(6), 3.95mm, f/1.8, 1/30 sec, ISO157
 “Old RPGs” Cedar Park, 2021

When I was growing up in the 80s, I played Dungeons & Dragons with my brother and our friends. It was such a fun time, and really neat to know that these are shared memories amongst us. Because of the popularity of D&D, there were a bunch of other tabletop RPGs coming out, and two that I remember looking at, but never buying or playing, were Gamma World and Boot Hill. So it was really neat to see them for sale at the local Half-Price Books. The price for these was sky-high, but that made me feel pretty good actually. I’m not sure why, but maybe the high price it was also elevating the value of my memories?

Anyways, it was nice to get out of the house for a bit as we’re still in pandemic mode and limiting contact with others.

I hope you had a good day! またね～

Top-Down Snapshots

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec, ISO3200
 “Top Down Snapshot” Cedar Park, 2021
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec, ISO3200
 “Top Down Snapshot” Cedar Park, 2021
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/100 sec, ISO1000
 “Top Down Snapshot” Cedar Park, 2021
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/100 sec, ISO1000
 “Top Down Snapshot” Cedar Park, 2021
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/90 sec, ISO3200
 “Top Down Snapshot” Cedar Park, 2021
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/40 sec, ISO3200
 “Top Down Snapshot” Cedar Park, 2021
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/70 sec, ISO3200
 “Top Down Snapshot” Cedar Park, 2021
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/15 sec, ISO800
 “Top Down Snapshot” Cedar Park, 2021