shit , poor kid might actually be stupid <| sep |> Truly something the world needs to know <| sep |> I have a dachshund mix and he loves his toy poodle brother ! It really worked out since they are about the same size and play well together . <| sep |> I ' m hard pressed to think of a single ancient society that created their civilization without a brutal start . First comes brutality , then comes stability , then comes civilization . <| sep |> Do it ! Consider this one more vote for the Sigma 1835 1 . 8 . It ' s perfect for taking snapshots of people , and if you ' re indoors a lot you ' ll really benefit from the f 1 . 8 aperture . I also have a D 7000 , and prior to buying the Sigma 1835 I used the Nikon 35 1 . 8 ~ 85 % of the time , with the remainder split between the Tokina 1116 2 . 8 for landscapesarchitecture and the Nikon 50 1 . 4 D for portraits . I ' ve noticed in my 5 years of using the 35 that I often wished for a wider focal length , say around 24 mm or even 18 mm , and very rarely did I want a focal length longer than 35 mm . Normally I ' d recommend the 35 1 . 8 as your first nonkit lens , but with your budget and use case I ' d seriously just get the Sigma especially since the Sigma is as sharp or sharper than the 35 even wide open . I bought it a few days ago and I don ' t foresee myself ever taking this lens off . It ' s seriously a joy to use .