You all will probably not be as excited about this as me, but I got a great Black Friday deal this year. I was smart enough to not go out on Friday (though I did want a DS Lite and those were all sold out, so maybe it would have been a tiny bit smart) and fight traffic and crowds (unless you're into that kinda thing).

I did however, excitedly wake up Saturday morning and rush (safely) to Boscov's to get a great deal on a SLR camera (Nikon D40x with the standard 18-55 lens and a 55-200 zoom lens) that I was dying to get. The best part? I got a bunch of extras with it for free (including a free printer with mail-in rebate!). A friend of mine got the same camera a couple months ago and was jealous about all the bonuses I got for only 100 dollars more than he spent.

Now, why would I be telling you about this? Well, I don't know if you've seen, but occasionally I take pictures for The Phoenix. Now, I will be able to take better pictures and more of them as well (I was using Barry Taglieber's point-and-shoot until now). I hope to start taking pictures for our blog, to give you my view of what I see in Phoenixville as I run around for work. I admit though, I am not as good or experienced as Taglieber, but I hope that having a fresh eye will keep some of you coming back for more.

P.S. I rarely shop on Black Friday, so this was super exciting for me. I didn't get to go to downtown State College to shop like I wanted, but I think this Nikon makes it all worth it.

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Laurie Perini