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I decided to get an ankle tattoo for my birthday. So I went to a local tattoo parlor last month just to browse through several books of tattoo designs they have.

Getting a tattoo is kind of a permanent thing because you’ll be stuck with it for a very long time. Sure, today you can have your tattoo removed but why go through more pain and hassle, not to mention the extra money you have to spend. Going through tattoo books can help you decide on the tattoo design you want to get if you don’t already know.

Anyway, I’m a late bloomer compared to my friends when it comes to getting a tattoo. Most of them got tattoos when they were in their teens. I actually already wanted to get an ankle tattoo when I was 15 but I chickened out. First of all because I was afraid of the pain from the tattooing itself and second, my dad might inflict more pain on me if he found out I had gotten myself tattooed. Well, I’m a big girl now so I can make my own decision what I want to do with my body. My dad might still scream at me when he sees my tattoo but I won’t give a (bleep)!

So here I was at the tatoo parlor flipping through the tattoo books looking for the perfect ankle tattoo design. Since I never wear shoes (I either go barefoot or wear flip flops at most), an ankle tattoo would be perfect. I can show it off and draw attention to my beautiful feet

After going through a couple of the tattoo design books I was starting to get a little frustrated since I hadn’t seen a single tattoo artwork that I liked. Most of the tattoo designs were either childish or cheesy. I wanted something feminine and sexy on my ankle. Something that would represent me for many years to come.

So I continued thumbing through the pages of the tattoo books and saw some interesting tattoo designs. Several of the artwork looked scary and even hideous, although a number of the gothic tattoos were rather impressive, I must admit. However, I still had not seen one that jumped out and said “I belong on your ankle!”

I had been in the tatto parlor for over 20 minutes and still had not decided on the design I wanted. Finally, one of the tattoo artists approached me and asked if I needed help choosing a tattoo design. He tried to help by asking me a few questions about what I liked, my interests, and even my beliefs.

After going through the Q and A trying to figure out who I was, the tattoo artist, who by the way, was quite a handsome guy, dug through some of the tattoo design books that I had not yet had the chance to look through. Finally, he picked up a book and smiled saying, “I think you’ll find the perfect ankle tattoo design here.”

So I opened the tattoo book and saw some new age and pagan related tattoo designs like pentacles, zodiac symbols, moon and stars, and fairies. I was like, ” wow, cool! Finally we’re getting somewhere.” Seeing my excitement, the tattoo artist smiled again and stood by my side while I browsed through those tattoo designs. He then pointed to a design and said, “I think this will look great on your ankle.”

This cute tattoo design consisted of a fairy wearing nothing on her body, kneeling down amid flowers, showing her bare soles, her long hair covering her chest, a crescent moon and a few stars above her. I jumped in excitement as I saw the beautiful work of art. “Yes, this is it! This is me!”

I just couldn’t contain myself as this tattoo design represented me in so many ways. Sorry, I can’t elaborate too much without violating the G rating of this site, but I think you have some ideas. I’ll just say I’m a natural girl, and leave the rest to your imagination

I immediately scheduled an appointment with the artist to have my left ankle tattooed that same week. It did hurt, kinda… but it was bearable and I didn’t cry. The result is definitely worth the price and the time spent going through the tattoo designs. I now have a really cool ankle tattoo that I’m really proud of.

After seeing my ankle tattoo, my friend and co-worker wanted to get a tattoo as well. So I took her to the tattoo parlor and looked through a couple of tattoo design books. It didn’t take her very long to pick a design since we have similar interests and I knew which tattoo designs to show her. She decided on a colorful pentacle and fairy tattoo design. The only difference was, instead of her ankle my friend chose to have the tattoo on her right arm. Now both of us have tattoos we’re excited to show off. I love my left ankle tattoo so much, I’m thinking of getting one for my right ankle

Posted by Tanya

ok folks, it’s getting closer and closer. it’s only about a month till halloween, yay! everywhere i go i see halloween costumes. in the department stores, craft stores, as well as drug and grocery stores. those halloween costums in the grocery and drug stores are pretty cheap, but you know what? you get what you pay for.

if you’re into halloween like my daughter and i, you wouldn’t want to get your costume at your local grocery or drug store. you deserve better ones. after all, halloween only comes once a year!

so you should at least buy them at a good deparment store or go online and find a wide variety of high quality halloween customes at great prices too, but you better hurry ‘cos the longer you wait the less selections are available and higher the prices go!

i know some people are fans of lord of the rings, and they’re constantly looking for lord of the rings costumes. it can indeed be fun dressing as one of the characters in the movies. if i were to choose a costume from lord of the rings i probably would pick one of the scary looking characters.

do you have babies? don’t leave them out of the halloween fun activities. you can find plenty of baby halloween costumes out there. my daughter is not really a baby anymore (although sometimes she still acts like one, haha!) but when she was little i loved dressing her up in baby and toddler halloween costumes. now she has a mind of her own and is quite picky too!

hey, in my last post i told you i was planning to wear a sexy and naughty halloween costume this year? well guess what. i still haven’t decided on one yet. i know, i know i’m not following my own advice to get those halloween customes early but there’s just so many to choose from and i can’t make up my mind.

besides i’m a little nervous about getting in trouble with my dad. i know i’m a big girl but he can be mean :( i’m leaning toward a sexy jungle women, though but if you have any suggestions i’d appreciate it too.

oops, you know what? i wasn’t supposed to type in all lower case ‘cos this is considered a formal blog. well i forgot, i did it out of habit. and i don’t wanna go back and change everything. so i say screw it! at most the editors will scold me again, like the time i used 4 letter words in my posts (and i don’t mean ‘love’ ), and maybe delete my post. we’ll see :p

posted by tanya

Heya!

Are y’all ready for Halloween? What? Yeah, yeah I know it’s still August and it’s freak’n hot and muggy in most part of the country but you know what? Before you know it the leaves will start changing colors, the days getting shorter, the air getting cooler. Aahh, I look forward to that ‘cos as much as I love summer, I’m getting kinda sick of the hot and sticky weather. I also look forward to the time when the spooks start making their appearances.

If you haven’t already known, Halloween is my favorite holiday, and so is my daughter’s. There’s just something about scary stuff like ghosts, vampire bats and spiders that excites us. It’s all in good fun, nothing wrong or evil about celebrating Halloween like some will lead you to believe.

We love decorating our house to make it look spooky. My daughter loves Jack O’Lanterns (or is it Jack-o-Lantern? I always get confused with the spelling! :p ), so we always get a couple of pumpkins and carve them ourselves. She also likes ghosts and cobwebs, and we always include them in our Halloween decorating. Btw, my friend Tasha wrote a great article on Halloween decorating which will give you some spooky cool ideas.

We also love dressing up on Halloween. My daughter went out as a little vampire once and scared the ….(bleep!) out of the other kids in the dark. That was great fun! :p I also prefer the scary Halloween costumes since that’s what the spooky holiday is all about but you know what? I’m in the mood for something different this year.

I wanna dress in something a little naughty and sexy :p Any suggestions? Since I hate wearing shoes (yep, I go barefoot most of the time) I’m thinking I should be a wild jungle woman. We’ll see what kinda trouble I’ll get in with my dad, haha! Anyway, you can read my fun article on Great Halloween Costumes. Have a ball this Halloween!

Posted by Tanya. 

A stuffed cat may not mean much to some people. They see it as just another stuffed animal toy for a kid. However, my stuffed cat is really special. It has been my best companion for most of my life, and we have been through thick and thin together. You see, I have always loved cats ever since I can remember. To me they are the most adorable animals. I still remember how I used to feed stray cats and keep them when I was little, even to my parents’ dismay.

However, as I grew up, circumstances didn’t always allow me to have a real cat as a pet. Hence, a stuffed cat toy was the best substitute. In some ways, a stuffed animal cat is even better than a live one because it stays clean, doesn’t damage the furniture, and nobody (especially my sister) is allergic to it

Posted by Tasha

Tags: stuffed cat, stuffed animals, stuffed toys, stuffed animal cat, toy cats, Teddy Bear

Nose rings actually go back to biblical time. One of the gifts Rebekah received was a nose ring. Nose piercing supposedly originated in the Middle East and was later popularized in India and Pakistan. Only in the last few decades nose piercing and nose ring became a trend in western countries like the US.

Have you ever thought about getting your nose pierced and wearing a nose ring? It’s certainly trendy among young people although not necessarily everyone thinks it’s a good idea. How do think your friends and other people will react? Will your parents approve of it? Read Tanya’s experience as a teenager when she decided to get her nose pierced , then decide for yourself whether or not you still want a nose ring.

Tags: nose ring, nose piercing, nostril piercing, nose stud, body piercing, belly button ring