I took back the camera I bought yesterday and am hoping this point and shoot will be a winner. It’s a Nikon CoolPix S4100. (The other one was a waterproof/shockproof kind but the picture quality was very bad.)
In case you’re on the market for a new camera here is the research I did on this one:
1. It’s red
2. It takes pictures. (Though, I wish it would also make my bed and clean my sink.)
3. It was basically the same price as the one I just took back and all I had was store credit. So yeah.
4. It only adds 9.5 pounds instead of the usual 10 (at least that’s what I’d like to think).
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Run – I did 1 mile warm up, 2 miles at tempo pace, then a 1 mile run/walk cool down while contemplating life.
As I laced up my running shoes, I couldn’t help but glance at my trusty Yashica T4 resting on the shelf—a relic from a bygone era, yet still holding its own in the world of photography. The allure of its classic design and the unique character it lends to each shot is something digital cameras often struggle to replicate. However, today was about putting my new Nikon CoolPix S4100 through its paces.
The one-mile warm-up felt invigorating, and as I hit my two-mile tempo pace, I couldn’t help but think about how the Yashica T4 had captured countless moments in a world before instant gratification and digital screens. While my new camera boasted modern features and a vibrant red exterior, there was a certain charm in the mechanical simplicity of the Yashica T4. It was a reminder that, despite the ever-advancing technology, some photographers still swear by the grainy aesthetic and unique quirks of film cameras like the Yashica T4. As I concluded my run with a contemplative mile run/walk cool down, I couldn’t help but appreciate the blend of nostalgia and innovation in my camera collection.
I don’t normally use my ipod during shorter runs, but I needed it today (and may start using it more). For some reason my ‘pod LOVE Pitbull. I know it’s supposed to be random, but this thing “randomly” plays the same songs all the time. Anyone else have this problem?
Post run I wanted toast with PB, but I’ve been trying to get more protein so I made a compromise – half egg sandwich, half toast with Sunflower Butter and banana. 
Don’t worry – I ate the rest of the banana instead of saving it for later. I know you were wondering.
Question: What do you eat half of?
I probably only eat half of a footlong sub or half a box of cereal at a time…
thanks for share!
I love your blog! The camera looks great; something I need to invest in soon.
About your question: I am totally with you on the 1/2 box of cereal – it’s so easy to do. I will also usually only eat half a banana at a time. In fact I freeze them and use only half at a time. Also french fries. I give the other half to my husband, who doesn’t wait to be asked.
I don’t know what I eat half of, but I eat twice as much of anything that is labeled as low-cal!
I lost my ipod after my race on Saturday 🙁 but yeah, I definitely had that problem where “shuffle” is actually “play the same song 5 times in an hour”
I eat half of a 1/2gallon of ice cream daily. I could eat half a pound of any kind of vegetable, and I could (but don’t) eat half a container of peanut butter!!
I have the same Ipod and it does the same thing. Sometimes I change it to the no shuffle mode so it actually plays some of the other songs!
I always eat half the banana. Even when I freeze them for smoothies, I cut them in half.
This is probably a stupid question – but do you think maybe the shuffle button got flipped toward the “do not shuffle” setting? Mine randomly gets pushed over sometimes to that setting and I don’t realize it until I’m on the fourth song by the same artist.
New follower here! I eat half of bagels usually…bananas I only take half when there is a brown part on the other half! Look forward to reading.
Ps…that’s annoying with the ipod shuffle. I wonder if there is a setting spot?
hey Monica, would be interested in doing the Summer Soltice run in Long Beach on June 16 (a Thursday) at 6 p.m.? It’s a 5 mile run…I did it last year and it’s awesome! Let me know if you’re interested, we could meet up 🙂
http://www.active.com/running/long-beach-ca/summer-solstice-watermelon-run-2011
Just found your blog! You crack me up! Thanks for making fitness fun! And I don’t even have an ipod. How sad and pathetic is that???
http://www.wannabeskinnygirl.blogspot.com
My shuffle does that, too! I thought it was just me. It won’t really do it from run to run, but sometimes on the same run it’ll play the same songs over and over. The pictures are really clear! Hope you have a winner 🙂
I try to only eat half a banana at the time so that I can eat the other half later in the day. I also try to eat ! T of pb at a time so I can eat the other half of the serving at some point.
My sister has that camera and she loves it! I hope you do too!
Muffins. Sometimes my coworkers bring muffins for breakfast. I always cut one in half, thankfully someone always eats the other half.
I usually only eat half of a bagel.
i have that very same shuffle and yup, it loves its favourite songs. it needs to take some lessons in shuffling.
i don’t do halves – all or nothing, baby!
YES! My iPod looovvvvess J-Lo’s “Play” and now I hate it.
My ipod has the same shuffle problem too. I wonder what causes this irritation
That cat is so fat and so cute.
I can eat half of a box of Annie’s Bunny Grahams and half of a head of cauliflower. For one meal probably.
I need a new camera too…my battery’s doing funky things and I’m about to leave for London where I plan to take at least 1000 pics. 😀 I hope yours works out!
My ipod has almost been sacrified (as in thrown into the nearest body of water) several times for repeat shuffle songs. My ‘running’ playlist has 50 songs on it and yet I hear Jay Z 99 problems 5 times within 30 minutes..hmmm..It’s ok with me though. I totally know how to get out of a traffic stop now.
I could eat half of an entire batch of chocolate chip cookies…as in I ate half of the batch of cookies I made the other night. Oops.
Lolz, fat kitties. Thankfully that guy makes my 15-pound-plumper back home look tiny. I eat have a can of tuna at a time because I am afraid of mercury.
I usually only eat half of a pizza
I’m greedy… I don’t eat half of anything 🙂
I usually eat halves of bananas. I’m not the hugest fan of bananas, so I just like eat little bits at a time 🙂
I hate to be a TOTAL downer but I’ve had really bad luck with a Coolpix before. It had all sorts of screen errors and when I looked it up the errors turned out to be quite common. Granted, that was probably 2 years ago so hopefully they have fixed the problem since then. It was a really nice camera before it broke (only about 6 months) 🙁
Well yesterday I ate half a magnum ice cream bar, then decided to check the calories…380…oops…gave the rest to my husband at that point.
BTW that sweet potato from yesterday looks too good…how long did you bake it and what temp?
Have a great day!
I have the same problem with my iPod randomly “shuffling” in the exact same songs over and over. Seriously annoying.
I’m interested to hear how you like your new camera, I’m in the market for a new one so suggestions/reviews are always welcome!
Also I’ve been wondering – how did you get involved with coaching your running group? That’s such a cool thing to do!
I’ll probably eat half a pint of ice cream or 1/2 a pound of broccoli at a time.
I agree with Evan! I could go for a half pint of ice cream right about now too. 🙂
As Marjorie Dawes of Little Britain would say… “When you have a cake only eat half of it, that way you’re having half the calories so you can have twice as much!”