Hi! So it's Tuesday afternoon and I'm procrastinating. I spent a little time on Facebook, a little time instant messaging my friends. However, I am soon drawn back to Facebook and the numerous pictures that my friends have put on display.

As I look through all the pictures from this past weekend, summer days and nights, and even last year, it makes me really thankful that we have digital cameras. The digital camera has helped preserve simple memories that may have otherwise been forgotten. It's so weird to think about the days when my family had a camera where the film had to be dropped off and developed. We would have to wait days to see what pictures we had taken and whether or not we even liked what we had captured. Now, I can take a picture, decide instantly whether or not I like it, and either show it to my friends or delete it. There is no wait time, and I feel like I can relive any moment that I have captured on my digital camera at any time.

In June, I went to Cancun with some of my friends. To say the least, we were all disappointed when we had to leave. However, as we sat on the plane, about to pull away from the gate, we were occupied with looking at all of the pictures we had taken that week. To be able to relive our Mexican experiences was like reliving the trip over again. Even today, we still look at the pictures to remind ourselves of what a good time we had.

My digital camera has become such an important part of my life. I love being able to relive some of my most fun moments and share them with the people around me.