Yet Another Tattoo

I know I'm late getting this posted, particularly since I'm not on the blog much anymore. But I wanted to get this up for my tattoo collection. I got this one in March. It's a Mayan glyph, meaning spirit companion. For Sentinel fangirls, this is particularly meaningful. And I'm definitely a fangirl. ::grins::

And...We're Back.

Well, the blog seems to be working today, so I thought maybe I'd try to start posting on here again. Maybe not as regular as I was, but hey...probably no-one even remembers this is here. LOL!

I won't bore you with tales of our Christmas holiday. It was good.

The newest news for the Brunos is that Joe and I got matching tattoos yesterday. I'd seen the idea on Pinterest, and loved it. Let me tell you, though, inside finger is a very painful, painful spot for a tattoo. LOL! Luckily Rob got it done in record time. And I love it! Here's some pics. Enjoy!

Tattoos and Cars

This weekend was all about tattoos and the family car. On Saturday, Joe took me out for my pre-birthday surprise - a new tattoo! It's one I've been wanting to get since January, just haven't had the money. Being a little more experienced this time, I brought my new library book and read while Rob did his thing on my ankle. Here's what it looks like:

If you can't make out the words, it says "We're all mad here." It's an Alice in Wonderland thing, which goes with my Hatter tattoo. I've designated my right leg as the Wonderland leg, so anything Alice-related will end up there. Not that I have any immediate plans. Joe got a tattoo also (naturally!). It's an ambigram, which means that when you look at it from one direction is says Saint and when you look at it the other way it says Sinner.

Also got the brakes fixed on the car today. Our friend Josh did it for free, we just had to pay for the parts. So now all my brakes work, yay! In the next week or so he'll also be repairing our tie rod and wheel bearing. Very handy, having mechanical friends. We hung out at Josh and Nancy's house all day. This meant Xander had to play with Tehya, who is only four. There were some rough spots, but for the most part they got along.

When we got home, Joe and Xander finished up a school project - diorama of Jack and the Beanstalk for the Fairy Tale Museum they're making. Didn't they do a good job?

Inked!

Guess who got her first tattoo yesterday? Me!

I've been wanting one for several years now, but not badly enough to face the needles. But I guess part of the new me is to not be afraid of stuff like that anymore. So I made an appointment with one of Joe's tattoo guys - Rob, at Grateful Ink in Stamford - and last night after work Joe and I both went over for tattoos (of course Joe had to get one too!).

Did it hurt? Heck yeah! But I was so proud of myself. No crying, no flinching. I didn't embarrass myself. And the tattoo only took about an hour to do...maybe less. And I love it! It's sore today, but nothing too bad.

Today - getting some blue put in the hair! Stay tuned!