Working again - briefly

Just a quick note to say I'm not sure when I'll next be updating properly, as I will be working for the next two weeks, and I'm so out of practice that its probably going to kill me.

So, I'll speak to you (my 2 readers) when I can.

Peace!

Future body art?

Continuation of the last post - these are some designs I'm considering for future tattoos.

This is actually a necklace I got at Spencers in Colorado Springs:

Gorgeous, isn't it? For those who can't quite see its a sword with a decorative hilt, with a rose vine winding around the blade and the rose itself in the centre of the hilt. I'm thinking back of the neck?

Next is swiped from the Dan Brown novel Angels and Demons (good film, btw). I saw someone once with an ambiagram of the word 'AIR' and thought it looked awesome, but couldn't imagine it was possible to do with my element, 'EARTH' because its an awkward looking word. But I guess it can be done. This one I really want, but I have no idea where.

For the next two I have to give credit to Pat Fish, who is an artist out of Santa Barbra, CA. She specialises in Celtic designs, and her work is amazing. I'd kill to get inked by this lady.

These are possible if I chicken out of the sword - I'd put one of these on the back of my neck.

Cool, right? I know the bottom one is probably too intricate to be that small, but I love the colouring on it.

These two are both here thanks to an online Tengwar transcriber. For those of you not in the know, Tengwar is the Elvish alphabet created by JRR Tolkein for The Lord of the Rings novels. I hasten to stress these are not translated into elvish, only transcribed into the elvish lettering. In that sense they are not strictly accurate, but I like them anyway, and would still get them.

The first one is a quote from The Hobbit that I absolutely love 'Not all who wander are lost' - this one is an almost-definite.

The second simply says 'This too shall pass'. I have suffered from depression for many years, and I just identify with this one. This is a maybe.

The last one is a thought I've had for a while now but haven't made any firm decisions on. I stole this pic from my friend's blog - its of an airbrush design she got in the LA area, and I really like it. Its not a traditional wing look, the shape is more horizontal than vertical, which I prefer for the location its is, and its simple yet effective. I really like this one, but am still undecided.

Okay, that concludes my ramblings for today. Ridiculous isn't it - I'm silent for 2 weeks then all of a sudden I can't shut up. Oh well! :D

Update and Body Art

Gah! I suck again - can't belive how long its been since I blogged. Apologies to my (2) readers for being so incredibly dull, lol!

Anyway, its been hotter than Hell on earth the past couple of weeks - I've been sat here trying very hard not to melt. Now its raining, and still hot. Me no likey! :(

Went to York last week - got about a year's worth of Vitamin D in 5 or so hours. But it was fun - did some shopping, had lunch in a lovely tea room on the Shambles whose name completely escapes me but trust me, it was good. Lovely little garden in the back where we sat to chow down. Thumbs up!

Then went to the York Dungeons - despite having lived 25 minutes from York my entire life I've only been to the Dungeons once before that. I'm happy to report that both experiences were a)pretty different and b) really friggin' creepy. If you like a good theatrical scare, definitely check it out.

I will say, judging by the shopping I did whilst in York, I should be kept away from both Lush and Debenhams at all costs. The Debenhams in York now has an Urban Decay counter - I completely broke down and bought the Deluxe Eyeshadow Palette and a Lipstick in Indecent. I now have a lip-product wish-list a mile long. I really need a job! 8D

Now, onto the other subject I wish to ramble abour - this was inspired by a post on my friend M's blog where she talks a little about tattoos. She and I have chatted about this before (with me attempting to enable because I'm totally hooked and want someone else to be corrupted too, lol!), and it gave me the idea to write a little about it.

I have 3 (or 4 depending on how you count them) tattoos, and am not done yet. I got my first the week after my 18th birthday and haven't looked back. Its a very personal choice and not everyone has to be inked. For me, I enjoy it. I enjoy the whole process - the choosing of the design, making the appointment, even getting the tattoo done (yes it does hurt, but unless you are obscenely sensitive to pain its bearable). I'm not overly find of the aftercare just because I'm impatient, but generally I love it all. So I thought I would share my ink, my possible future ink......whatever I feel like since this is my blog, lol!

Okay, this is my first (and second) tattoo - technically the star in the middle is the first one. The sunburst and shading around I got about 10 months later.

This is in the small of my back, in the middle. Its a pretty decent size, though not enormous by any means.

Numbers 3 & 4 I got at the same time - one on each wrist. These pics were taken when they were pretty fresh - the shine is the lotion used to keep the scab from cracking, and they do look a little sore and smudgy. Sorry!

Those are all the ones I have for now. I have a few more under consideration for the next pieces, which I'll put in a seperate post because frankly this one is like a month long already. Eeep!

A truly random observation

I seem to have accumulated a vast amount of pink underwear.

Seriously, like a dozen or more pairs that are either completely or substantially pink. How in the flying H*ll did that happen - I don't even like pink! 0.o

Underwear manufacturers, listen up - girls can like other colours besides pink. Purple, blue, green, yellow...............anything but pink!

*rant over*

Apparently I'm a liar

Well, in my last post I assured my (one) reader that normal service would resume shortly. Well, I now have 3 readers, and haven't updated in over a week.

Ooops!

In fairness I haven't done much of anything worth blogging about this week. I found out I'll be marshalling the graduation ceremonies at the University, so that's 2 weeks pf paid work at least. Still looking for that elusive permanent job.

I finally have both the letters I needed from my Dr, so that I can appeal to the University to be allowed to finish my degree. I only have approx. 1 semester's-worth of work left, so fingers crossed that I'll be allowed back. I have no fecking idea what I'm going to do if they don't.

*postive thoughts*positive thoughts*positive thoughts*

Anyway, I did go out on Friday night. Had a great time - drank too much. And for future revellers at Sela Bar, I recommend the Vanilla Russian over the Cherry Bakewell. Seriously recommend.

Apparently I also missed a police/car chase that night - my friend I was out with saw it as he was walking home - guess it was just after I left. Bummer! All that time spent watching World's Wildest/Weirdest/Most Pointless *Insert Generic Cop show name here* and I miss an actual chase. I hasten to add that no-one was hurt (as far as I know), and if they had been I would be shutting right the heck up now.

My friends M and M may be coming to visit me later this summer if they can get United to sort the flights out. Pretty cool - I figured I wouldn't see them for another year, so I'm quite psyched about that.

I think that's all for now. On the off-chance that I do anything else that falls within shrieking distance of interesting, I shall let you know. In the meantime *dramatic bow* I bid you adieu!

Absent

In case my (one) reader is interested, I have not forgotten about this place. I have unfortunately been struck by a sinus infection/chest infection, so have been more than a little zombiefied the past couple of days. Normal service will be resumed shortly.

That is all.

*End transmission*

(Really shouldn't watch so many old, bad sci-fi films).

Notes on shoes

This one is for my friend M(2).


I mentioned previously that I purchased some shoes on Sunday.

Please pardon my ghostly white legs.





I also mentioned having gone to war with some new shoes Saturday night - thought I'd provide the evidence:

and the shoes that did me in

Seriously. Black flats. Shoes hate me. Hence the wedges - figure if I'm going to be slowly murdered by my own shoes, might as well do it in style. :D

ETA: I'm aware that the sandals would be cooler in black. However in a shoe sale, one must take (read: grab off the shelf as soon as you find the right size and refuse to let go under penalty of death) what one can get.