I have a lot of image files on my computer, and I think I’ve begun to forget how a lot of files got on my computer in the first place. I figured that I should clean things up and see if things improve a lot. I’m about halfway through it, and there’s some progress, but there’s something that keeps coming back to me.

Apparently, while sorting tags in my computer’s image files, a lot of unexpected tag suggestions showed up. It’s usually something that actually makes sense… in the right context.

I think I’m going to chalk this up to the fact that my interests have been… a bit strange lately. Seems like it might have something to do with me using these weirder tags in the first place. However, this still doesn’t really explain the other set of weird tags – tags related to computer programming. Developer stuff. Sometimes I even see file names. Or titles of files.

Looks like I have something to figure out on my own. At least it’s something that I can safely put in the back-burner for now. It’s not like it’s something I need to do ASAP, huh?

For a very long time, I’ve stuck to drawing on a computer, and on a computer only. I suppose it has to change right now, though, because now I’ve rediscovered the joys of drawing on actual paper. Sometimes, boredom will make you want to do something a bit more unusual, and drawing feels oddly familiar to me, even though it’s been a very, very long time since the last time I did any sort of real drawing on paper.

I suppose drawing things couldn’t hurt, though. It’s probably a great way of spending the time. Still, with the things I have here, and given the amount of space I have on my desk, I think I’ll have to do the colouring on the computer anyway. It’s probably easier said than done, though.

Ever since I was young, I’ve always had some interest in photography. Camera phones were a great way for me to pass the time and capture great moments. I’ve been taking photos with a camera phone since, well, 2004, I think. The Nokia 6230 was actually my first camera phone that I use a whole lot, if only because it’s way more convenient than a film camera back then (we didn’t have a digital camera then). I’ve always relied on cameras on phones to take pictures – digital cameras were somehow an afterthought.

Lately, I’ve noticed that I’ve been taking more and more pictures with my smartphone camera, and I’ve been increasingly aware of what should be done to take the ideal picture, even with a rather average smartphone camera. Even then, though, there are limitations that I simply cannot overcome with just a smartphone camera – I need to take my photography to the next level, but how? And how am I going to get help regarding photography?

And right now, I’m in a photography club. I wonder what I’ll get out of my membership in such a club. Sometimes, I have to try everything, or I won’t know what I’ll end up with. Maybe I’ll take even more beautiful pictures after a while in the club. Maybe I’ll get to meet new friends and share great experiences with our photography. Maybe we’ll end up with something really amazing!

I guess this is the time for me to just go straight for an entry-level DSLR. I think it’ll be a while before I actually get one, though, as my parents certainly don’t want me getting a second-hand model. They want me to get my stuff new. Always. This would be a bit more expensive, but this is probably a good thing in the long run. Hope I get something that is good enough! (I certainly find my smartphone good enough, but a real camera felt better when you’re on the move, and they tend to be less sensitive to camera shake.)

I sure hope that I’ll end up with something special soon.

P.S. This is a Pokemon blog, yes, but I do deal with other stuff here. It’s more of a personal blog, but a bit Pokemon-themed, too. Next up, perhaps, a review of Pokemon Black 2/White 2 when it comes to my place via mail!