Parrots and Painkillers

I finally got that tattoo I have been talking about for some time...

First of all I didn't get it where I wanted it, second it wasn't the design I wanted either...Lol, life is funny sometimes.

Okay, so I went in to the shop with the outline of what I wanted and had the artist draw me up a little sumpin, sumpin... After about 45 minutes he came back with something good, but it was way too big. I wanted to put it on my right wrist and it should have been about 2 inches. Well, the drawing was about 6 inches big. Way too big for me to hide if I wanted to, so I had to rethink my plan! Matt suggested my foot, I figured why not, so off we went to the backroom, lol. Once we got there he started squirting out the colors, mind you not the ones I explained to him that I wanted, so we had to stop. I explained again my choice of colors and once again he settled in, only to get up to get another pic off the web, he came back with head shot of the parrot that I had been researching myself. So, we decided to go with just a head shot, off he went again to reprint my parrot. Finally, after about 2 hours we got started. I just have to say NEVER get a tattoo on your foot, or at least a big one, it hurts like HELL!

Paid the man and went on our merry way, followed his cleaning instructions to a T, only something went wrong. By Tuesday it was still hurting like hell and pussing like crazy. The girls at work made me go to the doc. I laughed it off, but went just the same, thinking that they would give me some meds and tell me to keep it clean. Well, they freaked! By the time I walked out of there I was on crutches and had scripts for meds, and was told not to go back to work til Monday! Not a good thing, so at home I sit, foot wrapped and eating my painkillers like a good girl, and crutching around when I need to, lol.

So again I tell you: "I am the person your parents warned you about..."

Ink me again please!

The Year of Still Here...!!!

So...

I guess its time to reflect on the past year...

That broken heart has mended and then exploded! The love of my life has finally come to me! I somehow knew that it would all turn out okay! Early on I told my friends that this was the one I was going to be with for the rest of my life, and while its taken a long bumpy road to get there we are finally traveling together! He has made the journey to O-HI-O and I know he is just as happy as I am!

It is the hardest thing, to leave everything you have ever known, your friends, your family, your everything... But sometimes it just what your soul needs! I know mine did! They will always be my friends and if I am very lucky or maybe just very smart they will always be there for me when I need it despite the miles that fall between us... I have met some wonderful people in my travels and they have all been put in my life for a reason! If you are not here with me now know that I miss you and remember all the good times we have had, and given the chance there will be many more!

While I am getting older, as we all do each day, I have so many things to be thankful for! I am thankful for each of you, making your stamp on me. I know now that everything happens for a reason. I have changed jobs (sort of- different store, better people, more to learn...etc.), moved, made some bad choices and some very good ones. I need a tattoo, and I know just what it will be...

Don't worry I am still that person your parents warned you about (full of glitter, rock and roll) ...lol!