Did I just blink?

You know how sometimes you can wake up with a crick in your neck? Well today I woke up with one in my shoulder blade. At least that’s what I think it is. The damn thing has been bothering me all day. I haven’t let the pain stop me from my daily activities. I woke up excited about these “Blink” cameras I ordered from Amazon the night before. Days prior I was standing around my house trying to visualize where I was going to install these cameras. My pops was wondering what I was staring at when I stood at the front of our house with a stern look on my face like I was trying to solve a math equation. I’m poor at math so there’s no way I’m solving that!

The cameras arrived just before 6PM and I excitedly ran out front to grab them off the front porch. There’s an echo device installed in my mom’s room so when I heard the delivery alert, I made haste to the front door. Installation was fairly easy and I made sure to tape the camera to the wall before committing with the screws. I was sort of in a rush because my dad was about to leave the house for work and wanted me to attach his diabetic meter on his arm. I also had plans to make it by the manga shop before it closed for the evening to pick some books up I ordered.

Once I got everything squared away I launched the app to see how everything worked. I wasn’t aware of the time limit on the live video feed. You only get 30 seconds of live video before you are presented with a “continue” button on the screen. If you don’t press it, the feed cuts out and you have to reload the video. I don’t think the purpose of these cameras is for you to continuously watch what’s going on outside though. It clearly says it in the name— blink. It all made sense once I clicked on the clips tab and saw the compiled videos of everytime my dad and I appeared in front of the camera. After this realization I came to terms with the product I bought. I had no idea what I was getting into as I bought these cameras on a whim. They were on sale for $89, it was a steal if you ask me. They are also wireless so no cables to mess with. Apparently the blink camera can run for 2 years off fresh batteries. Knowing me, I’ll be the one to put that to the test. I just wonder how they will fair in the winter.

Since installation I cannot stop checking the live feed. I discovered I can turn on the microphone on my end and talk to whoever is outside. I’m really looking forward to the next door to door salesman who approaches our home so I can tell them off while I’m playing Gran Turismo 7. My phone gets alerts when I have the cameras set to “armed,” which notifies me whenever a person walks by. I don’t know about you, but to me that sounds like a fun summer 🌞.

Ps. It’s 4:24AM and my shoulder still hurts.

~ keep it all smiles