Çava?
Je ne suis pas mort.
I am not dead. Well…yet.
And why the photo of my face (who wants to see that anyway?) instead of a nearly delicious-looking edible entity? Let me explain.
I am still alive and kicking, writing and reading, drinking and eating, partying and laughing but like the sinking feeling that’s often paired with a splitting headache of a hangover, my heart sank the night I lost my camera. Actually the night I lost it, I was a wee bit ‘happy’ getting piggy-backs off a friend. The morning after, realization hit and oh, the horror the horror! What have I learnt?
1) Stop taking your camera out for nights-out or at least designate one for nights-out and one for the foodblog!
2) Do not force good friends with weak knees to flippin’ piggy-back your 8 stone self home on a down-sloping road, you’re bound to go crashing into a curb and lose a limb, two limbs, your wrists and possibly more by so doing. The end result is your self losing your mind cause you’re too poor to get a new camera and you’re too much of a wally brain to ever stop losing ‘em.
It shall be a while before I get a fairly affordable camera to replace this one. The ironically sad thing about it was I’d been meaning to save up for a Canon digital SLR camera. A couple of weeks after (which is NOW), I have gone right ahead to lose the 3rd camera my Dad had begrudgingly lent me. Get an amazing camera for my 18th – lose it. Get a mediocre replacement a while after – lose it. Beg for a very shitty old school camera – lose it.
Sad times, I know.
Can you blame me for being depressed?
Panicky not. Good things have happened to me. Eg. I’ve won a cookbook: Dinner at My Place by Tyler Florence from a taste of seduction. I really love Tyler Florence and his simple, down-to-earth recipes so when the task was simply to to describe what we did on Valentine’s Day over at a taste of seduction, I couldn’t be more happy to try my luck at it. JOY! Very excited about getting this book through the post. A little Tyler Florence lovin’.
Whilst I’m waiting for that to arrive, I shall attempt to make arrangements for a new camera. So, watch this space. I will do my best to set The Sugar Bar back on the road! That means: no more weird pictures of myself! I’ll drink to that. 
March 28th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Oh no, what a bummer! Hurry up and get a new camera soon, I treat mine like it’s my baby, lol!!
March 28th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Nicisme: SOB!! I usually do, except when I’m a ‘little’ intoxicated. LOL. cheers for the sentiment. i will do my best. I’m so gutted I can’t blog for a while without a decent camera. if it takes too long, I will borrow one of my mates. Can’t let this non-cooking go on for too long. it’s an outrage.
xx
March 29th, 2009 at 6:21 am
missy…!!! tsk tsk :p no more daddy’s love if u keep doing these crazy nite outs with your precious cams! i was also wondering for abit why the page was constantly stuck at tuna raisin curry. haha…
March 29th, 2009 at 7:51 am
What an absolute bummer Diva. Don’t think there’s much chance of another one being presented as you’ve built quite a reputation. Beg, borrow or steal honey…but get on with cooking & clicking! xoxoxo
March 29th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
sam: i know i am ashamed. it never happens. and hasn’t happened for a while. WELL! lesson learnt. again.
deeba: it’s a horrible reputation i know. indeed i won’t stop cooking and baking though. hopefully some miracle will happen from now til the near future. can’t live without my camera, deeba! it pains me.
xx
March 31st, 2009 at 1:21 am
Well, we are definitely glad your alive. I hope you come back to us soon.
March 31st, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Oh dear, my condolence. But hey you know what, this is a sign to tell you its time to get your Dslr! I guarantee you won’t lose a dslr. heh
March 31st, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Dragon:
alive and kicking…I will do my best! I can’t wait to blog again..I’m itching too. Just need to find a damn camera.
ladyironchef: thank you darling. i totally agree with you but somehow that’s still a little out of my student budget. this is when i really need a job!
xx
March 31st, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Thats horrible Diva, what were you thinking??? Haha, JK! Sorry to hear about your camera. I always make sure to have a back up just in case. I just bought a canon rebel xs, which is pretty cheap for a DSLR. Maybe check that out, it is a lower end DSLR but you still still get good shots. The only thing I don’t like about DSLR’s is you have to pay more for a good lens than the cemera body costs, oh well maybe some day.
I hope you get a new camera soon.
April 1st, 2009 at 2:58 am
Aww no, sorry to hear that Diva. That’s bad news indeed!
April 1st, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Bobby: ah i was saving up to get a Canon Rebel as well but i think it’s quite unlikely i’ll be able to afford one yet….we’ll see! having a back up is such a brilliant idea Bobby.am feeling very disappointed with myself for not being prepared at all…thanks for the advise.
fingers crossed i’ll get back on the blogging road asap
Lorrain@NotQuiteNigella: it is horrible news. thanks for the sentiment…:)
xx
April 4th, 2009 at 5:31 am
I’m forever saving up for the Rebel!
April 4th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
tigerfish: AH! the rebel is such a beauty of a camera.
xx
April 5th, 2009 at 7:03 am
Well aren’t you gorgeous!!
So sorry to hear about the lost cameras (and it’s amazing what seems like a good idea when we’re drunk) as someone who has dropped an expensive camera and had to replace it at even greater expense, I feel your pain!
April 5th, 2009 at 9:28 am
Laura@Hungry and Frozen: thank you for feeling my pain!!
it sucks to be me….but i’m glad someone’s was once in the same boat. don’t know how you got by. i just feel like chasing these blues away with ice cream. HAHA.
xx
April 6th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Ma chere petite Diva!
Tu n’es pas morte!
If you say, “je ne suis pas mort”, that could mean you are not interested in the opposite gender or what else!LOL
Seriously speaking I do commiserate!
At least you are positive about it! Good on you!
Looking forward to the old Diva!
Cheers,
the old dragon (Robert-Gilles)
April 6th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Robert-Gilles Martineau: ah thank you for correcting my French! one reason why i should continue with French classes i reckon
indeed, staying positive is key to waiting out the miserable moments…thanks for the well wishes.
xx
April 6th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
This is sad:( but hey, you are alive:) and this is what really matters. hope you get a great camera soon, diva girl.
April 8th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
April 9th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
You are almost too darling for words in these pictures. Love both the glasses, but especially the first.
What a pain on the camera! I hope you get a new one soon…
April 9th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Farida: you may be happy to know that i’ll be purchasing a new camera next week!!
JOY! it’s a shame that i’ll miss taking Easter photos but beggars can’t be choosers.
Celine: thank you ce
i’ll be back on very soon. keep waiting for me, thank you.
Ann: thank you ann. i was a little bored, i admit that. Thanks for the well wishes!! Good news – I’ll be getting one next week. woop woop
xx
April 13th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Hey kid, sorry to hear about your camera. Actually I think you don’t need to follow rule # 1, but yeah, rule # 2 is pretty solid
Can’t wait to see what new toy you’ve gotten (and how you will manage to weld it to your neck).