Introducing Xavi… and Sabina
09/06/2007
Some of you will know exactly what I mean when I say I love Nikki (one of) my object(s) of desire. Recently, she got a baby brother. It’s ever so nice to see the family grow. I’m happy to say that Nikki and Xavi go together well and there has been no jealousy as of yet.
Xavi’s arrival was a big surprise and although he was truly a desired baby and on my mind for over a year now (ok, so Nikki’s got him beat there by say 15 years), he was a gift from… 🙂 I never figured wishlists worked. I set up one on this blog and entered the sleek compact Canon Ixus 800 IS.
And Lo and Behold, there came the camera all the way from England, carried by a special friend. Adriaan, thank you so very much! It was your birthday, you know! 🙂
Having come from the UK, Xavi took a while getting adjusted to the way our cameras drink their juice, but as soon as he was fed properly (thanks to the man who also named him), he started doing his thing. Above is his very first photo… my dear colleague and friend without whose help at the office I couldn’t do half the things I do, and I couldn’t do them half as well.
With gratitude to Adriaan, I am now thinking I should never have stopped writing up wishlists for Santa. And I wonder if someday Xavi will have to deal with being the middle child 😉 We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it, eh?
pengovsky said,
September 6, 2007 @ 12:20 pm
So – when do we see Xavi and Nikki in action simultaneously? 😉
dr. filomena said,
September 6, 2007 @ 2:14 pm
Humm let me see if Sabina consents to a photo shoot with the both of them 🙂 I think I’ll simply wait for one of her wonderful theathre group’s play and test the cameras there.
oldmanlincoln said,
September 6, 2007 @ 3:16 pm
Well, this is the best post I have seen today. Sharing. It is really nice that you got the new camera. I like the first test shots too. Next time try putting a black, Porsche, convertible on the wish list. It might be interesting to see and hear a new horn toot.
If you have not seen a tomato horn worm lately, complete with cocoons of predator wasps aboard, then take a look if you have time.
dr. filomena said,
September 6, 2007 @ 4:15 pm
Abraham, I am not all that greedy actually and I appreciate the little things in life. Like diamonds and pearls 🙂 Kidding, but those tiny porsches are useless. A friend just grew out of one so to speak and replaced it with a more sensible ride.
Great photo, by the way. Now if you could get a shot of one of the wasps breaking free… humm? 🙂
buba Å¡vabe said,
September 6, 2007 @ 4:35 pm
Yay for Xavi! That’s probably the best compact camera there is. If I ever buy a compact again, it will definitely come from Xavi’s family. 🙂
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