JasonWin’s Blog

Just figure I should put something up here. Got the snowmobile running and I’ve had lots of fun with it so far. Truck is still sitting there waiting for it’s heart transplant but the new engine is ready to go in at least. Christmas was good. My cousin Duane and his wife were down for it so I got to catch up with him for a while. Other than that nothing much has happened. So if something crazy happens I’ll be sure to put it up here.

Don’t have any good pictures of it yet since the weather hasn’t been much good recently. But I can tell you a few things about it. I picked it up for $400 witch is a steal considering the shape it’s in for the year. I could easily sell it for more if I so desired. It’s an 1970 Moto-Ski Capri with a hirth 300 engine. Alot of it is all Origional. Only major thing that isn’t is the main seat cover. The backrest is still the origional Blue & White.

It’s a beautiful old sled and I hope to keep it in really good condition. I’d like to get an old beater sled to use so that this one stays mint but untill then I’ll just drive this one. Pictures hopefully to come soon!

So photagraphy has always been somthing I’ve been somewhat interested in. I’ve always wanted something artistic to do and I don’t really have the skill for drawing or painting. And lets just say my English isn’t always “up to par”. So recently I’ve started considering taking up photagraphy more seriously. Only as a hobby of course. So first things first, I need a camera. Of course I have a camera already (even thought I haven’t been able to find it for a few months) But it’s really not up to par, even my untrained eye can tell the image quality is poor. So first thing was first. I had to decide what I wanted, and how much I was willing to spend. I decided I wanted a Digital SLR and was willing to spend around $500. First I looked around online and didn’t really find to much that intersted me. So then came my next idea…

I decided I’d look around for a used camera. That way I could get a pretty good camera for a lower price. First place I looked of course was UsedPEI.com I visit the site pretty much everyday so of course it was the first place I looked. Unfortunatly there was nothing there that caught my eye either. So on to the next site, Kijji witch I frequent far less. Luckily under cameras the very first entry was Pretty much exactly what I was looking for. An Olympus Evolt E410 for only $500 OBO. Only three months old!

I emailed the guy and althought the reply was slow it did come eventually. The Previous owner is looking to upgrade to a more professional camera so wants to get rid of this one. He also sent some sample pics (witch I requested) of pictures the camera has taken. One of witch I’ll post below. Anyway I emailed him back to let him know I’m interested and to find out his address and when I’ll be able to go see/Purchase it. If all goes well I’ll be posting with a few pictures I’ve taken with my new camera sometime next week!

So me and Mitchell went shopping in Ch’town today. And wow did we spend some serious coin (very little actual coins changed hands). At least if was allot of money for us. The funny thing is we never actually bought anything spur of the moment. All of it was stuff we’ve wanted to get for a little while.

First thing I got was a new CD deck for my truck with integrated iPod controll because the FM Transmitter just isn’t doing it for me anymore. I mean sure it’s handy to have but the audio quality isn’t exactly tops. Next it was time for us to head across the road to Canadian Tire because I wanted to pick up the Impact Socket Set that was on sale. Now I won’t need to borrow mitchs. And then Finally it was time to stop in to Hi Time Tack Shop on the way home. I finally got myself a pair of cowboy boots (similar to the one pictured above). Something I’ve really wanted for a while. Then I got a nice leather belt and a fancy ironic belt buckle for it. I don’t drink but I’m gonna be walking around with a flask on my belt.

And that’s just the stuff I got, I’m not even gonna get into what Mitchell got…

Don’t expect much from this post, just finally getting stuff set up. But don’t worry, more interesting posts will come.