Got my camera today, and it's pretty disapointing. I can coax it into taking good pictures but the ones from my old camera (which, coincidentally, I managed to fix) are often better despite the megapixel gap.

Why? Because my old Sony P-72 is waaaaay smarter than my Sony S-40, which, unlike all the other 4 megapixel digital cameras I've used, has trouble taking clear or good-looking pictures without a lot of handholding. Since I have no need and really no desire to own an inferior camera when my old one works just fine, I'm going to try and return the new one, which should be good for a month's rent in Appleton.

Three hours until I leave for Star Wars. I'm trying to finish a story on the Islam lecture I attended yesterday (before running off to the English Department picnic) for The Lawrentian before I go.

And though I assure you that, having studied the Quran, I'm trying to keep my actual story free of errors and bias, I'd like to go on the record as saying that Islam is the craziest of the three major monotheistic religions. You'd have to believe that more than one person was lying to doubt the truth of the Torah or New Testament (unless you believe Moses wrote the Pentateuch, I guess).

Also, prophet-specific polygamy and the satanic verses.

There. Now back to pure sweet objectivity. Click.