My New Camera! (and other ramblings)

On Saturday I made a purchase I have been waiting several months to make: a digital camera! I love my digital camera! It's small and sleek, has 5x zoom, good picture quality and is easy to use (and fit the camera budget I set for myself). I'm so excited! My bank account is now sadly depleated (not like there was much there to begin with) but I am free from even the slightest twinge of regret. This wonderful little camera is going to accompany me on the backpacking trip that I eagerly await next weekend.
On that note, yay backpacking! i can't wait! Unfortunately my dad is unable to join us this weekend. For the first time I'm going to be carrying ALL my own stuff up (normally he takes the tent, water filter, and cooking equipment) and sleeping in my own tent. I'm not sure how I feel about this. There's something exciting in the prospect but sad and intimidating as well. And I don't particularly want to sleep all alone in my tent. I've never been fond of tents (I'm somewhat closterfobic, and it's very unpleasant if you have to get up in the middle of the night and venture out into the cold, dark world) and I'm not sure if being alone will help by giving me a bit more room to move around in, or be worse because I'll be lonely. Perhaps my friend Shannon and I can share. I'll have to find out.
I've just tried to put some pictures from my new camera on here, but it didn't work. I have no idea how to do it. Aha! the add image button! Success is within my grasp! Or maybe not. huh. Now I'm at a loss. Well maybe after a publsh this my picture will be there. If not all those random letters and slashes and stuff at the top are my picture. So much for success within my grasp.
Well, I think I'll leave it at that for now.
:)