When I Get My Amazing Camera (a poem)
Poetry, Rooftop Yodeling | Posted by Jannie on 9 June 2010 @ 10:54 AM 44 Comments
When I get My Amazing Camera
I’ll ease it lovingly onto my cake platter,
usher the glass dome down, and savor the ensemble
upon my Irish cotton runner in the middle of the dining
room table where I’ll sit in my kitty ears
(which all the kids agree is my best look,)
writing belated letters on fine stationery.
My Amazing Camera and I will flood this house
with twinking rainbows that will richochet outward
and off every beveled mirror from here to the Eiffel Tower.
And beyond, to ballet schools in Estonia! And Moscow! And Tokyo!!
And even further – to verandahs of raucous beer halls in Brisbane & Sydey,
where we’ll wave at all the people smiling by in boats, and they’ll wave at us.
And we’ll know we’ve reached life’s pinnacle!
(Pretty-much)
When I get My Amazing Camera
golden autumn sunsets from childhood wheaten hills
will suddenly rise from the hot Texas blacktop
as my minivan — which is not really a van at all,
but a wooden sailing ship, slices up spray, full wind
full sun, full adventure towards photographic shores
still uncharted — brand new eyes capturing this garden,
this deck and the reflex blue of these wonderful walls.
In short, when I get My Amazing Camera
possibly this one, I’ll still pretty-much be me,
but with better pictures. Waaaaaay better pictures.
And won’t it be grand!
(end of poem)
Next post I’ll show you how I’m going to pay for My Amazing Camera without having to borrow a dime. Let’s just say it has something to do with this jumble below (photo taken Jan. 12, 2010.) Jumble a direct result of clearing everything out of Kelly’s bedroom for redecorating.)
That hanging quilt behind the jumble? A mystery lies beyond. What could it possibly be? Any ideas?
I’ll show you next post!
But wait — that next post is HERE! Mystery revealed!!!!!
Love, Jannie
xoxo
P.S. Kelly snapped the top photo yesterday afternoon. Both photos in this post were taken with my iPhone 3GS, and altho the lighting and color were enhanced a bit on both of them with my PaintPro program, that mommy-tummy blubber in the first pic is 100% totally unretouched mine, all mine!!
On 9 June 2010 at 11:02 am TheWeyrd1 said,
I have that same…kind of…tummy. But no mommy excuse…sigh I’m taking stuff to a garage sale today at a friend’s house…who has a garage…heh But the primary reason is to get some spending money for the summer. My extra work money is going into an AC unit and possibly new counters. Maybe I should get a new camera to take pictures!
On 9 June 2010 at 11:23 am Katherine said,
Your adventures sound WONDERFUL! haha. Oh, the dream of a new camera. It shall be grand…
On 9 June 2010 at 11:52 am Paige said,
What a lucky camera it will be. Doing all those fab things and seeing all that fun stuff…That looks just like a TV we have in our pile of (not junk) but treasures that I’m sure someone will pay good money for or else it’s outta here the free way
you make me want to put my crown on
.-= Paige´s last blog ..Shh, can we talk? =-.
On 9 June 2010 at 11:53 am Tess The Bold Life said,
Hi Jannie,
I love the poem and checked out the camera. I’ll be waitin to see the new photos. May have to get one myself.
Are those watermelon seeds in the back ground?
On 9 June 2010 at 11:56 am Dot said,
Love it! Especially the “wooden sailing ship”!
On 9 June 2010 at 12:41 pm Lynn said,
Your tummy looks pretty good, I think. What’s behind the curtain? Perhaps some new building project?
On 9 June 2010 at 1:03 pm sheila said,
Garage saleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
And you look wonderful!! Great stomach!
On 9 June 2010 at 1:12 pm LL Cool Joe said,
What tummy?
The pink ears growing out of the top of your head worry me more. Maybe you see a doctor about those.
.-= LL Cool Joe´s last blog ..I don’t like Oysters, not that anyones asking =-.
On 9 June 2010 at 1:51 pm Jannie said,
…
Hey Weyrd One! garage sales can bring in some good cash. We’ve been talking about having one here for 15 years!! But none so far. We manage to cull in different ways, tho. So much stuff taht gathers over the years. Ahh, counters for your kitchen, to look just as spiffy as your new floor? And oh, my friend is without A/C at the moment, they’ve had quotes of $4000 and $5000! Ouch.
Hey Katherine!! Yes, who knows what shores I’ll land on, what mountains I’ll climb, what moonlit honwysuckled paths I shall trip down with my true loves, once I get My Amazing Camera.
Paige!! Yes, somewhere My Amazing Camera is dreaming and writing poems about me too.
Oh, he or she shall find a good home with Jannie. Actually — the t.v is porbably one of the few things in that jumble that will stay in that place. Oh yes, dahling — don your tiara, it makes the day so much more fun.
Dear Tess Of A Very Bold & Fun Life… if you read the poem you may notice I’ve edited a bit. That’s what’s fun about writing, we can often hone and improve. You know that line in a Paul Simon song, right… “I got a Nikon camera, I like to take the photographs.” Now I’ll be Googling that line to rememeber what the song title is. Maybelline? Kodacrome? I so forget! In which case, it was actually an old song Paul sang too. Snaggletooth will know I bet! I might just have to get two identical cameras, so I can have someone photograph me taking all those amazing photographs.
Silly Jannie!!
Dot!! It’s you. Awesome to see you pop in! Well, my van DOES sound like a ship’s mast and deck creaking when it goes into the turns. It really does. I don’t think I’ll ever trade in that van.
Well thanks, my Lynn. My tummy is kind of acceptable I think.
I was so silly — dashed on the first outfit I thought could go with the kitty ears. And voila! I’ve really was looking for my long navy gown, but I’ll have to find that in a massive clothes and 3 new closets upheavel organization. Any month now!! 
Oh, you see I’ve put up a little photo teazer in my sidebar since you left your comment?? 
you are on the right track!
Ahhhhh, Sheila — thanks. Now you know the true tummied Jannie. Depending on what time it is in my 28 cycle of joy and how much I have or have not eaten or exercised, and the tilt of my abs, I go from an almost a flat tummy to a pretty good little paunch.
Yard sale? Nope — not really! 
Hey LL — my doctor says that kitty pink ears are often a side-effect of eating whole strawberry cheesecakes under a full moon while marathon blogging. So not to worry.
I was sucking my gut in a little. Or a lot. I can’t quite remember. It’s been over 24 hours now. 
xoxoxooxox
On 9 June 2010 at 2:03 pm Talon said,
For some reason I thought your kitty ears would be blue…
You look great – even with four ears!
I think there must be a beautiful storage system in Kelly’s future!
.-= Talon´s last blog ..A magical home… =-.
On 9 June 2010 at 2:56 pm Sara said,
Jannie,
I love the look of the new camera and this poem certainly will speak highly to the camera gods to grant your request. However, the “jumble” of stuff might also be an excellent sacrifice for these same camera gods:~)
p.s. I love the kitty ears…they suit you fine and I admire your fitness and courage. I haven’t shown anyone a picture of my tummy since….hmmmm…I can’t remember:~) You look good!!!
On 9 June 2010 at 4:33 pm Jannie said,
Hey Sweet Talon! I did have a pair of blue kitty ears, but BB claimed them during his wildcat phase and they went missing the day he had all his buddies over for that hayride that got out of hand with those teens wreaking havoc.
Hey Sweet Sara!! Always a thrill to see you here! Methinks your idea of sacrificing the jumble to the camera gods is right on track.
Me, fit? Not as much as I could be. 
Brave on showing my flubby tummy? Yes!! But what’s in a tummmy? It’s the heart of a person that matters!!
xoxoxoxo
On 9 June 2010 at 5:05 pm G said,
Woah…
You’re looking really good in that top photo.
Car hop queen extraordinaire!
.-= G´s last blog ..Incompleteness (10) =-.
On 9 June 2010 at 5:21 pm joaquin said,
awesome! the power of possibility – can’t wait to see what happens when you get your hands on it.
.-= joaquin´s last blog ..Welcome Back =-.
On 9 June 2010 at 8:02 pm Daisy said,
I’m waving and smiling and cheering.
Can’t wait to see what kind of pictures you’ll take. Loved the poem. Hugs from Daisy.
.-= Daisy´s last blog ..Food From A to Z — T is for Toast =-.
On 9 June 2010 at 9:08 pm Patricia said,
Oh I am so ready to get rid of STUFF…even the Adrenal Burn Out big fat gut of old age…….You look great and Kitty Ears are part of the best look…Kelly did a nice job…
IT GIRL is always saying my pics are too blurry from the hands shaking….her photos are magnificent and she is willing to backpack around UK all of her cameras….
Looking forward to more info and details…and of course, the camera on the cake plate though I am wondering how you will take that picture? with your Iphone?
On 10 June 2010 at 2:05 am SnaggleTooth said,
My poem would’ve mentioned reading my amazing cams manual for weeks in an effort to control it’s amazing functions…
I imagine you’ll get tons of fuzzies at first…
I like those sparkly rainbows all over- Here the rising sun sends them all over the kitchen.
Fun poem n cat ears girl! I hope you’re not selling Kelly on Ebay…
.-= SnaggleTooth´s last blog ..Clouds =-.
On 10 June 2010 at 2:35 am trishs said,
hope you get your amazing camera asap.
lovely poem.
On 10 June 2010 at 3:54 am Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. great pics .. and a fun time .. the new camera will bring us new delights .. though if BB had a sulk about being on the Great British Menu .. then I’m having a huffy puffy .. because Eastbourne, nor England gets a mention before you’re at your pinnacle of life .. your brain been fried – or what??!!!
Love the fun & behind the quilt .. a penguin??!! Raise loadsa money & if the $$ are enough .. come on over … with camera, Jim, Kelly & BB .. he can have his cabbidge here ..
See you soon .. if the pips haven’t sprouted by then .. and I slip on by ..
Enjoy .. all .. new camera .. new library of pics .. hugs for now – Hils
.-= Hilary´s last blog ..Food, Food, Glorious Food … What could possibly go wrong …? =-.
On 10 June 2010 at 7:54 am Jannie said,
Hey G! Wasn’t I silly in that midriff-baring shot?! And I HATE hip-hugger jeans, but they’re all you can buy these days. I so miss the days when jeans came up to the waist.
Hey Joaquin, yes the power of endless possibility spurs me on and up to visions of the certain grandeur I shall create with my amazing photos.
Hey Lovely Daisy! It’ll be fun, it’ll be grand. I’ll learn to know my new camera like the back of my hand. Faces and places, nature too. There’ll be no kind of wonder my camera won’t do!
Hey Wise & Wonderful Patricia! Of 10 shots Kelly took, this one was kind of acceptable in its strange sort of way. wow, IT Girl with multiple cameras! I sure hope one will do the trick for me!
Snaggle, the Great! Ain’t that a fact! The amaing learning curve for the amazing photos. i’m hoping I can just dive on in and fiddle around. Oh yeah, the cat ears are mysteriously becoming — must be the color. Selling Kelly…
Hey Awesome Trisha, I estimate I’ll have it in 3-4 weeks. I hope!
Dear Lovely Hilary, deepest apologies at my glaring Eastbourne / UK omission. My brain had it narrowed down to either Easbourne, Mount Fugi,The Grand Canal,and The Great Pyramid, when suddenly Syney popped in. And there it was! A penguin behind the quilt? Hmmn — close but oh so far….
xoxoxox
On 10 June 2010 at 8:04 am Hilary said,
Hiya .. no worries .. don’t mind being twinned with Mount Fuji, the Grand Canal – now that would be nice .. a gentle drift .. and then a glass of vino and some parma ham, a lovely fresh salad .. and a bit of cheese with fresh ciabatta .. sounds good to me .. – not penguin .. NOT ANOTHER PIC of that woman again (no Kelly wouldn’t tolerate that?! – Mum enough)…. or just the ears??? – which ears? Now that’s the question ..
Glad you’re having fun .. and I look forward to what’s behind the quilt .. byeee .. Hils
.-= Hilary´s last blog ..Food, Food, Glorious Food … What could possibly go wrong …? =-.
On 10 June 2010 at 8:27 am Glenn Buttkus said,
As a man, all I can see dearie is that tummy of yours is fine-fine, sucked in or not! But you have to be careful going out into public with that outfit. First of all, yes, there is a definite car hop look to it, so people will roll down their windows and order cheeseburgers when they see you. The kitty ears are provocative too, sort of, the kind of thing that does not make appearances much anymore; great for costume parties, and just feeling silly. But the bare midriff, gosh, there will be several men who will immediately go to their knees and attempt to blow a raspberry into your belly button. I might even consider it. Actually that might be another way to make cash for your new amazing camera, more fun than a kissing booth, and it would tickle a lot, and your giggling would lighten everyone’s day.
.-= Glenn Buttkus´s last blog ..When I Get My Amazing Camera =-.
On 10 June 2010 at 9:30 am Tony Single said,
Man, I wish I could take a photo of my tummy and not have people vomit themselves to death. I’m envious!
Hang on, I’m a bloke. I shouldn’t care about how my tummy looks!
Hey, when you get your amazing camera, do you think you could take a picture of it taking a picture of itself? I bet you couldn’t get it to do that. Only THEN will I believe that it’s truly amazing!
On 10 June 2010 at 11:22 am shakira said,
you look great…and I cannot wait to see what you have hiding there..
blessed be Jannie..
mine is here
Have you a rocking week!
hugs
shakira
On 10 June 2010 at 12:02 pm Jannie said,
Good late Texas morning to all you wonderful peeps.
Hilary — That gentle gondola drift vino and meal sounds very good to me! Especially a salad –I am in teh mood for a big big salad today! You made me Google and this is what I found… “The Parma pig is fed a special diet of grains and whey. And the resulting hams are hand-trimmed and hand-massaged with sea salt before being aged for 14 months or more. At the end of the curing process, the hams graduate with the honour of being certified ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ with a characteristic carnelian red colour and melt-in-your-mouth taste.” But I bet you knew all that, right??
Geez — I sure hope my behind-the-hanging-quilt post will live up to your excited expectations! 
Glenn! I do NOT go out in public in that. More of a Daisy Duke Halloween thing. But I could I suppose, if so inclined.
Methinks you are quite cheeky with your raspberry thoughts. A hugging booth might be a good idea. 25 cents a bear hug! 
Hey Tony, none of should really care how our tummies look, for it’s what’s inside that counts. Well not inside the tummy — but inside the heart, I mean. That Amazing Camera? I think it will probably also not only take self-portraits, but wash the dishes, do the laundry, mow the grass, walk the dogs and clean the leaves out of the gutters.
Hey Sweet Shakira! Ahh, thanks. What could be behind the hanging quilt? Rabbits? A horse? How awesome you are still in Jingle’s poetry rally! After I post this, I’ll be off to see you. Hugs to YOU too!!
xoxoox
On 10 June 2010 at 12:24 pm Hilary said,
Hi Miss Know it all .. getting clever are we .. copying my knowledge base?! No – I didn’t know this .. but it’s certainly really interesting about the pigs and their foraging habits .. I love Parma ham .. and now I too am getting desperately hungry .. but I have no Parma Ham! Sad – had a salad at lunch time .. now for some couscous with a little bacon topping ..
Wonderful subject for a post I suspect – especially with the tantalising ham and parmigiano cheese .. oooh .. better go – otherwise I’ll wax too lyrical about more food ..
What is behind the quilt .. maybe it’s Jim .. for us?!
have fun .. bye for now .. Hils
.-= Hilary´s last blog ..Food, Food, Glorious Food … What could possibly go wrong …? =-.
On 10 June 2010 at 12:40 pm Glenn Buttkus said,
I need to formally apologize for being so cheeky on my last post. Even though it seemed “humorous” to me, it was on the edge in terms of Funsterville editing. So if any of you lovely ladies out there were offended by my moment of maleness….I am repentent, sorry, and ready for the ten lashes with a wet noodle. Jannie is a good sport for sure in teasing us with her Daisy Duke outfit, for not just deleting the post for another excursion into bad taste.
.-= Glenn Buttkus´s last blog ..When I Get My Amazing Camera =-.
On 10 June 2010 at 7:36 pm Jannie said,
Hey Miss Hilary, did I ever tell you I used to make my cous- cous? Yep! Did you ever make yours? Have you seen behind the quilt yet? Or are you sleeping and not to see The Grest Revelation until the morrow??
Hey Glenn! No worries. I don’t think anyone but me noticed your raspberry mini outrageousness.
xoxoxo
On 10 June 2010 at 11:05 pm Rose said,
I had no idea you were so poetic.
Ps; Long time no see. I have not forgotten you.
On 11 June 2010 at 12:35 am Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. no you didn’t .. I did once years & years ago .. and it took me ages! and I guess it tasted delicious .. after that amount of work it couldn’t have been anything else! It was long winded .. definitely for a woman with lots of family around .. I just struggled in a tiny kitchen in London.
No .. I spotted the word quilt in my reader .. so it’s awaiting my arrival! I spy soon .. have a great day .. better get going today .. it’s very wet – good for the crops etc .. byeeee .. Hilary
.-= Hilary´s last blog ..Food, Food, Glorious Food … What could possibly go wrong …? =-.
On 11 June 2010 at 9:50 am Ana Goncalves said,
Jannie,
What camera are you thinking of getting? Any ideas? It was good to see you pass by my blog. I always enjoy when you leave a comment. 
Just so you know, I have hit 200 posts and I have a giveaway up! YEY!!
Heehe you are so fun, and I love you posing there. You are an absolute delight. Your poem is very shiny and I love it.
.-= Ana Goncalves´s last blog ..A Thankful Giveaway; 200 posts milestone =-.
On 11 June 2010 at 10:33 am Jannie said,
Oh. My. God. — ROSE!!! ROSE DEROCHERS!!!! You live breathe and have come back to me!!!
Weocome, welcome! I hope you have been well. Speaking of well… Well, I have had poetic leanings since at least Grade 2, and most likely before. It’s so much fun to share my shennigans with you all. I have not forgotten YOU either. 
Oh, My. Goodness — Hilary you too have returned to me after HOURS of absence. But my heart did steadily grow fonder, and fonder!!
Yes I once grew my own bulgar wheat, back before the war, when I raised goats. Now I make it from a mix in a cardboard box. I love it with minced turnip and apples. 
Now what were we saying?? Oh yes… tiny London kitchens, and quilts revealing moths and dust. 
Oh. My. Goodness — Ana Goncalves is here again!! And she’s up to 200 posts, and she’s having a give-away. And I’m heading over there as soon as I post this comment!!! And what a COOINCIDENCE!!! I too LOVE when you leave a comment on MY blog. Well, my sights are set on a Nikon D-40, whoo-hoo!!!! Okay, over to your place I go now.
xoxoxooxox
On 11 June 2010 at 11:19 am Ana Goncalves said,
Dear Jannie,
I’m so happy that you will be getting a new camera. Interestingly that was one of my choices for a camera too once, in line with the canon eos as I was interested in buying a DSLR for a long time. It took me two years to realize that I didn’t really need to spend a lot of money on a good camera, and so I opted for a lighter regular digital camera, and I’m happy with it as I like taking captures just as they are, without the need to edit or enhance them.
I’m happy that we both connect and are friends, as I thoroughly enjoy coming to your blog and reading of your experiences as much I like to hear from you.
Look forward in reading your response.
Have a wonderful day.
.-= Ana Goncalves´s last blog ..A Thankful Giveaway; 200 posts milestone =-.
On 11 June 2010 at 1:46 pm Laura Hegfield said,
Oh Jannie, now I want an amazing new camera too…what if everyone who desired one had a new amazing camera…how the world would magically change around us if everyone slowed down enough to notice and photograph the abundant beauty of our earth, of each other…now that would be AMAZING!
pink kitty ears really do suit you btw!
On 11 June 2010 at 10:50 pm Sire said,
What you’re not visiting Adelaide,
Our Pubs are great the beer’s paid
Brisbane’s too steamy
Sydney not so dreamy
Adelaide’s the place for you
You’re sure to find a good brew
Hey Jannie, I’m saving for a new camera too. I’m looking at getting a SLR, perhaps a Canon. Not sure yet, will check em out when I get closer to the mark money wise.
On 12 June 2010 at 10:44 am Jannie said,
Ana, Ana, Ana! I’m glad yu got a camera that works for you. DSLR, yep that’s what I want, and I don’t even know what DSLR stands for, so I better Google it. I did have a fairly decent Kodak a few years ago that eventually went south, then a hand-me-down camera that also gave up the ghost a few months ago. So I’m moving on up, moving on out — who hoo. And once I get my awesome camera — the photos I post here will be 720 to 730 px wide, and not this mere 700 px wide they are now.
And hey — did you notice the button I posted for your give-away?? Isn’t the purple daisie in it AMAZING!!
Dearest Laura, always such a treat to have your spirit here. Well, I guess I should be happy just to be alive and healty without feeling the need to capture the world’s beauty photographically. Yet… the very heart of me does yearn for An Amazing Camera. Plus Kelly wants a head shot, so I’ll do it myself, instead of paying somene $200.00 And shall make it happen!! On eBay — yayyyy!!! Oh yes, the kitty ears — somehow they really do make me “pop.”
Sire, dear sire… a poem in your honor shall I now manifest.
We’ll swill in the shade
Fine ale in Adelaide
On the south shore of Oz
Where merriment is boss.
And we’ll capture our fun
By the light of full sun
With our cameras so shiney
And won’t it be fine-y.
xoxoxoxoxo
On 12 June 2010 at 7:14 pm Sire said,
Atta girl Jannie, now you’re cooking with gas.
Say, thanks for joining Cool Blog Links. It’s nice to have another sheila on board
Just gonna go check to see how far up the ladder you’ve gone.
On 13 June 2010 at 10:48 am Jannie said,
Sire — you are ENTIRELY welcome — it is MY distinct honor to now belong to Cool Blog Links. WHOO-HOO!!! Am I number one yet?? To prung on the ladder??? And speaking of cooking with gas… it rocks. We have electric, but gas is instantaneously FAST, as you probably know.
xoxoxoox
On 13 June 2010 at 2:45 pm mm said,
Dear Jannie– Your approach to poetry is genuinely impressive, as is your approach to commenting. Lovin’ the whole thing! So glad to have made your acquaintance!
http://mairmusic.wordpress.com/
On 14 June 2010 at 12:30 am Sire said,
Yep I know a bit about gas and not just the good kind
Your moving right up the ladder there Jannie, I reckon it won’t be all that long before you’re in the top ten and get listed in my next post.
On 14 June 2010 at 9:28 am Jingle said,
WOW,
U ROCK!
SORRY FOR BEING ABSENT,
KIDS OUT OF SCHOOL,
HAVE TO DRIVE ONE TO TENNIS LESSONS, SWIMMING LESSONS…
LOTS OF CHORES…
U REFRESHED MY MOMENT,
HAVE A BEAUTIFUL MONDAY!
On 14 June 2010 at 9:29 am Jingle said,
U LOOK FABULOUS, LOVELY AND ENTHUSIASTIC…
On 14 June 2010 at 7:29 pm Jannie said,
Oh my goodness! 4 comments!Thank yoos very mutch! Maybe it pays having that “half-nekkid” photo of me on the sidebar luring peeps in to my latest poem.
MM: Your approach to poetry intrigues me, as does your willow countenance in the freground of water I suppose to be either Ireland, somewhere in Oz, or San Francisco. Glad to have met you too! And I’m serious about my van, it totally creaks like a ship when it takes the turns.
I smile here, but I am serious it does.
Dear Sire From the Mountainous Ocean… bean, beans — good for your heart, the more you eat, the more you….r B12 vitamin gets boosted.
I like your blog world thing. I must be at least in second-last place now! I’ll be breaking out the lemon tea and cracking a fresh biscotti if that’s the case. 
Hello again Dear Jingle From The Snowy Mountain. Really? I look okay? You don’t think I’m half-naked in that photo??
Yes, end of the school year / start of summer can be a busy wonderful time. So awesme your boys are into sports!!! THAT and YOU rock!!!!! And YOU refreshed MY moment!!
xoxoxxoxxo
On 14 June 2010 at 8:27 pm Sire said,
OK you got me. I was looking every where for that naked picture of you, my bad because I totally didn’t see the ‘near’ word. Oops.