I am looking for a appartment, though after reading your post, I think I should try to get it all insured.
I will also pass on to my councilor what we talked about in this thread, so I might get help to achieve a little more moderation in my wants than I currently have.
I will also pass on to my councilor what we talked about in this thread, so I might get help to achieve a little more moderation in my wants than I currently have.
My favorite tripod so far is the Dolica GX650B204 Proline GX Series 65 inch Aluminum Tripod and Ball Head Combo for $65 from Amazon.
That said, I am really hot for a LensMaster RH-2 gimbal mount at $238 USD.
Bill, I am not a very good money manager, either, but losing my job at the beginning of the year really shook me up. I quit doing a lot of silly things that I could no longer "afford". Like smoking pot to the point of abuse, and I immediately filed for bankruptcy (two abused credit cards) and let my older car with 4 years left on the note go back to the bank. I got 8 weeks severance, and I was fortunate to find a one-owner Civic that was 2 years older and 70,000 miles higher than what I had, that I was able to pay cash for. I sold the D610 and three (cheap, but Nikon) lenses at a "buy me now" price of $1200.
I can now pee clean (it took TWO months!), and while I still don't have a job, I am feeling better about myself. I am lightening my load, having sold my lifetime collection of vinyl (I am going to be 60 this summer), as well as my DVDs and CDs.
I did spend too much of my cash-on-hand on a refurbished D5300. And yes, I could have gotten something much cheaper with a lot less doo-dads. Obviously there is still work to be done.
But, I am seeing a therapist and just started generic Prozac Sunday night. (wow, is my head spinning!) I was trying to spend and smoke my way to happiness, and it was not working.
I have never been religious before, but I was lucky enough to have met a wonderful Quaker pastor via my 2nd ex-wife 16 years ago.
When I was working, I worked Sat. nights/Sun. mornings, after which I would go home and smoke myself into oblivion and sleep. I rarely attended.
Now I have the time, and I find the more time I spend with these people, the better. Tai Chi practice every-other Thursday is great, and this week we are housing 3 homeless families and I am volunteering for a few hours tonight.
I thought that being an Uber driver was going to be the answer to my troubles, but after reading a couple of Driver's Forums, I'm not so sure. I have not gotten my Green Light (ha ha) yet on that, but I will see how much money I lose on the proposition before I give up. I am going to be picky about my fares - NO drunks! I really hate the idea of beating up my nice car to net $10/hr.
Ultimately, though, I would be VERY paranoid about having a lot of VERY expensive camera gear in a public housing situation. Or perhaps I am not reading your post right. Take care, Friend. I would not pour my heart out here publicly if I did not care.