This week's blog homework topic is "What would you do for a day if money was not an object?"
Well, @missy and @rambo, I'm going to assume that we can also keep anything that we might buy during that one day. Not that I'm going to go on an all day shopping spree, but there is some stuff that I have been waiting quite a while to buy.
I'm going to be selfish in this blog homework, but I'd buy my sweetheart (my wife) some stuff too... and and do some things that she would like to do if there is time in the day too.
So, the first thing I would do is go down to my local camera store and buy a new DSLR, lenses, accessories (filters, adapters, batteries, etc.), diffusers, reflectors and lighting so that I can get more serious about my photography. I do alright with landscapes and cityscapes with my prosumer camera, but I want to get into portraits and shoot for SG. My goal with SG is just to have at least one set in MR. It would be nice to have one purchased someday. I don't aspire to be a Staff Photographer, though that would be the ultimate prize.
I'd also purchase a slide/negative/photo scanner as I still take photos with my ancient, fully manual Konica camera, usually slide film and I need a way to digitize those photos.
I'd use most of the rest of the day to go out and shoot with all of my new, and old, equipment.
Before the end of the day, I'd find a good tattoo artist to get my back piece done. I want a large Evolution of Scorpio on my back. There are three elements to the tattoo: Scorpion, which is the lowest form of Scorpio; Golden Eagle, which is the middle step of Scorpio's evolution; and the Phoenix, which is when a Scorpio transcends the ego and the self.
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Now, if I had unlimited funds for the rest of my life, I'd do everything above plus travel everywhere; by car, by train, by cruise ship... only flying when I have too. Not because I don't like flying, but because you can't see anything when you fly. I'd start with a long African photo safari. It's on my bucket list and something that I really want to do. Drive across the United States multiple times seeing and photograph all of the National Parks, big cities, small towns, well known monuments, quirky statues, buildings, etc., ghost towns and so much more. I'll go to Europe and visit the places I've been and the many, many more I've never been. The United Kingdom, Scotland, Ireland too. Japan, China, Russia, Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Norway. Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Central and South America. I want to go all over the wold and see as much as I can. Of course, photographing all of these places and the people I meet and see during my travels. And, of course, meet as many Suicide Girls, Hopefuls and Members as I can along the way too!
I'd also hit every comic con every year. I've never cosplayed before, but I have a few ideas for costumes so, why the hell not!
So that's what I'd do if I had unlimited funds for a day, and for the rest of my life.
Stay Tuned...
DeadGuitarist