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My Life Thus Far
2007-08-16 06:14:11 (UTC)

No Rhyme Or Reason

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Nothing wastes more energy than worrying. The longer one
carries a problem, the heavier it gets. Don't take things
too seriously. Live a life of serenity, not a life of
regrets.

I had an interesting day. I don't have too many of those,
but once in awhile one is warranted and I have to
facilitate it's coming into being. In layman's terms...I
called in sick and played hooky with dad. Originally, we
were going to get tattoos together, but for some reason,
the only two tattoo parlors I feel comfortable going to
were busy and unable to squeeze us in. Golden Rule was
short staffed and even though my regular guy Ray at
American Pin-up was available, he needed time to draw up
dad's Celtic armband. Dad picked one with impeccable
detail and Ray needs time to hone it. The flash book
didn't do it near as much justice as an artist can
provide. I'm going to get one, too. I did a little
research last night and decided on angel wings. Not the
traditional feather angel wings, but detailed filigree
that gives the impression of wings. It will match the
background of my butterfly tattoo on my back. I wanted
something that would fit my body and go with the work I've
already got. There's nothing worse than a bunch of tattoos
that seem to have no rhyme or reason.

Dad and I spent a good portion of the day talking. We
walked around the waterfront park and sat in the pavilion,
looking out over the water. We watched the complex mating
rituals of the the hormonally challenged American teenager
and enjoyed/avoided the sunshine. I haven't spent as much
time with dad as I would have liked. It would be just my
luck that all the days off I had the past few weeks would
come to an end when dad was in town. Had I known that
would happen, I would have taken time off.

Tomorrow is going to be a fun day. I work from 9-1:30,
then dad and I have our tattoo appointments at 2:00pm. In
the evening, we're going out to celebrate Misty's
birthday. She's turning the big 3-0, but I've yet to meet
a person as excited as she about getting older. I admire
her ability to see it as the blessing it is. I'm still
hung up on the not-being-young part.

Okay, I need to get off the computer and start getting
ready to hit the sack. I'm determined to NOT be up all
hours of the night tonight. Which will hopefully prevent
me from getting up late in the morning. One can only hope.
Ciao.




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