132/365 butterflies escaping my stomach

132/365 butterflies escaping my stomach, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

so, i ordered a new camera today. my trusty little point and shoot has served me well and i've learned a lot, but the time has come for me to move on. there is a lot more i want to do, and for that i'll need an slr.
the anxiety is coming from the fact that i have never spent so much money in my life. i grew up poor, and almost everything i own is secondhand. the most money i've ever spent on something besides rent was probably about 200. i am really looking forward to the camera arriving, but at the same time i am jittery. plus, i'm going to have to get used to a whole new machine and all the differences. it will be fun, i'll just have to work hard.

131/365 brought to you by the letter "B"

131/365 brought to you by the letter "B", originally uploaded by katie cowden.

a bust of beethoven, brass knuckles, blue.

130/365 he's got my vote!

130/365 he's got my vote!, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

back from the nerd weekend and i had a blast.

129/365 you and i have memories longer than the road that stretches out of here

129/365 you and i have memories longer than the road that stretches out of here, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

my sister bussed into town a couple hours ago. we are going home tonight.

128/365 all washed up

128/365 all washed up, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

so, tomorrow i am going to visit my hometown for one of the two occasions that will actually tempt me home. i'm going to see old friends and stalk men dressed as stormtroopers, and, toughest of all, meet my first love's new girlfriend.

you can't tell from the photo, but there is paint dripping off my face here.

127/365 at the red scoot inn

127/365 at the red scoot inn, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

wednesday? must be time for a last minute drunk shot from the slam.

126/365 losing my passion

126/365 losing my passion, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

trying to hold on tight.

125/365 ouch!

124/365 ouch!, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

i only managed to take one selfie today before i fell down a flight of stairs and busted up my ankle.

124/365 drunk bunnies are the best

124/365 drunk bunnies are the best, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

here i am in conservative sun city, georgetown, texas, vodka in hand and bunny ears on my head.

123/365 in which i am a mess

133/365 in which i am a mess, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

too busy taking pictures of my pretty friend to snap one of myself.

122/365 child in arms

122/365 child in arms, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

one of my favorite small children.

121/365 tentacle attack!

121/365 tentacle attack!, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

omg! the kraken rises from the deep!

120/365 hidden in lace

120/365 hidden in lace, originally uploaded by katie cowden.

go away.

119/365 rest in peace, sir arthur c. clarke

i was raised by a group of people who considered science fiction and fantasy literature the most wonderful and important part of their lives. my heroes were always authors, books my best friends. the authors i grew up reading are getting old now, and we keep losing them. today it was sir arthur c. clarke, best known for 2001: a space odyssey. my favorite of his works is a short story called the nine billion names of god. it's in this book i'm holding and i've reread it three times this afternoon.
rest in peace, arthur. thanks for everything.