A few days ago I watched as my Canon fell violently to the floor in my kitchen, obscuring the lens and not be able to fix it back, therefore, it was not able to survive, making this its last fall. Lets start off by saying that yes, it was a power-shot, yes the lens are not removable and yes always buy a camera with removable lens. Today I tell you that you wont be seeing no more work from my canon anymore, besides the photos that I took before it died. But I will instead take photos with my GE x500 automatic camera that gets on my nerves because it only has auto-focus and not manual focus *aggravation* though it has identical quality as my canon, when the focus is right. When my canon broke, it brought me back to my first "serious" camera, the Kodak Easyshare, yeah some photos from that camera still remains here in my gallery, anywhoo, i remember how distraught i was because that's when i realized that i love photography and don't really see myself doing anything else...well other than my writing, i want to do this for as long as i can (i.e. the rest of my life). now what im focused on is saving up money and buying another canon camera, but a dslr, and take better care of it because i really want to better my skills as a photographer, because with a power shot, you just cant do that. Wish me luck! i just hate that by the time i have enough money to get the camera that its going to be shitty Rochester winter weather again, that sucks! you live and you learn.