Does it ever go according to plan?

Well, I had a plan. I was going to write a cool blog and include photos and everything about what I'd been up to today.

But the photos I took are all out of focus and now it's getting dark. How are they out?, I hear you cry (well, perhaps I hear me cry, actually). I was using a very nice Canon digital SLR with autofocus. Except that it didn't. Autofocus that is. The camera I used when I was out the other day is a little cheapie thing that I don't expect too much from (and generally that's exactly what I get). But the Canon?

Hmmmmmm.

Perhaps it's time for some lessons or a read of the manual. I know things are desperate if I'm considering reading the manual