Sorry for the late post today!  It’s been a busy one, but I wanted to tell anyone who may be listening about my new tattoo!  I am extremly happy with it!!!  It’s still in need of scales and some blood red color in the flames - that will be happening at the start of September.  But even in it’s naked form I already love it!

It’s been 9 years since my last tattoo - I can’t believe that much time has passed already.  It wasn’t nearly as painful as I remembered it being and I managed to sit still through the entire thing.  There were some points where it was really uncomfortable but I just focused on my ujjayi pranayama yoga breathing and the very strange abstract painting that was in front of me on the wall.  I was seeing some pretty scary stuff in that thing!! Christy also was good about keeping me talking which helped a lot too.

It felt like road rash on the drive home.  Probably didn’t help that it was pretty hot here yesterday.  Once I got home I hopped into a cold shower and it’s felt great ever since.  I so love brand new tattoos - the ink is so fresh and dark still!  I’m going to do my best to take real good care of this one.  I just love it!

While I was getting this done, Christy let me know about laser tattoo removal.  I’m thinking about getting the one on my stomach removed so that it can be redone - correctly.  Or maybe even something different.  So I am considering that now also.

Anyway - if you are considering a tattoo but you are afraid it will hurt - well, IT DOES!  But you know what?  I’m someone who sweats bullets when I know I have to get a blood draw or a shot.  I think when you go through all that pain and actually leave with something cool (that doesn’t cry or require 18 years of your life) it’s all worth it!