I'm in meara's boat, if I'm lucky.
When you look back at this, in the three seconds it'll take you to turn to dust, I think you'll find the mistake was touching my stuff.
Buffy ,'Lessons'
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brenda m - Oct 19, 2011 2:28:24 pm PDT #1328 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
beekaytee - Oct 19, 2011 2:31:00 pm PDT #1329 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
Flopping in after being so swamped I've hardly had time to read.
So, new tattoo. In context.
It is the connection between Jupiter and Venus. A statement to myself, and the world, that for all my days remaining, I will focus on being and receiving big love.
The motivation is a story longer that would probably be interesting enough to explain.
The first step in the experience of making this choice is that I went to the fellow who did my first tattoo 11 years ago. He's a creature whose presence just gives me joy. He's awesome to be around. I wish he was in my orbit always.
He gave me the tattoo as a gift.
Did I mention that he did the first one for free as well? We are going to embellish the first one, in an exciting way...and I WILL pay for that. In the meanwhile, I'm grateful and super happy with it.
THIS is my favorite photo of my favorite creature, ever.
Sigh.
We had it done in an actually photo studio. The little guy did NOT love the experience, but he just looks so cute.
le nubian - Oct 19, 2011 2:40:05 pm PDT #1330 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
last I checked the 401k only had six months income in it
let me note: this is why I have not opened my statements in 3 years. I am pretty sure that I'm in this boat.
le nubian - Oct 19, 2011 2:40:52 pm PDT #1331 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I love the tattoo!
JZ - Oct 19, 2011 2:47:20 pm PDT #1332 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Love the tattoo, love the portrait of Bartleby, and damn but you're beautiful, bonny.
Atropa - Oct 19, 2011 3:06:28 pm PDT #1333 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Oooh, nice tattoo! And awww, Bartleby is just so charming.
ION, working towards mental health is HARD. Worthwhile, but hard. Stupid crying. However, I can (again!) state that Makeup Forever's waterproof mascara is very cry-proof.
beekaytee - Oct 19, 2011 3:15:41 pm PDT #1334 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
Oh my goodness, JZ. Coming from you...well, I'm blushing.
Bartleby is a charmer, that's a fact.
The tattoo is causing me to grin every time I look down at it. Excellent start to this phase of my life!
Calli - Oct 19, 2011 3:42:49 pm PDT #1335 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
That is a nice tattoo! Simple and evocative.
Gris - Oct 19, 2011 3:43:51 pm PDT #1336 of 30001
Hey. New board.
I will say this: the maternity leave policy at our school may suck, but their retirement plan is pretty great. They invest 10% of our salary in a TIAA-CREF 403(b) every year - no contribution from our end required; essentially it's a 10% retirement bonus.
I never said Congratulations Jon B! and I totally should. Babies are great, even if they are hard to have financially.
beekaytee - Oct 19, 2011 3:47:23 pm PDT #1337 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
Simple and evocative.
Exactly what I was going for, thanks.
I plan the hell out of these things and think it half to death before doing it. I sharpied the figure on my wrist about a month ago to see if I was serious. When Bartleby and I went to the photo studio, I scrubbed it off so as not to have a pro portrait made with a homemade tattoo.
I really missed the graphic on that day, so I knew then that it is right for me.