Resistance is futile. Somewhere, out there, there must be a law for online citizens that reads something like, “Except as otherwise provided by statute, all photos, real or personal, wherever situated, of children born during a person’s membership of Facebook must be posted for other users perusal, comment and ‘Like.’”
So yeah, I succumbed to the repeated queries of, “why haven’t you posted pictures of Michael on Facebook?” I’d been resisting for a few reasons.
Michael’s video debut
Folks who follow my Twitter may have caught my offhanded tweet about my newest toy — a Flip MinoHD. I figure, you have kids, you gotta get a video camera. Of course, my first love still lies with still photography, but its a cool new toy, and is not too involved. Its super easy to use and is pretty good quality, and shoot, you can’t argue with less than $250. And let’s be real — I’m not going to do much with this footage but post it online, so, overall — win-win.
Of course, this does increase the number of gadgets I have to carry around and lug up and down the stairs everyday — I have to have everything within arm’s reach within a moment’s notice in case Michael does something uber adorable and I have to catch it! But, now, I have a dilemma — still camera? cell phone camera? video camera? What to do!
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