gaily forward

[ironymaiden]

In the waning of the year I let (the beneficial version of) my impulsiveness off the chain. I have a year-end roundup post in progress, but that is on my computer which is in the other room and getting up is difficult

• I had to pause writing it last night to meet with a tattoo artist and then collect a few more references for her. I've been thinking about this piece since shortly after my first one (nine years ago!) and probably would have done it sooner if that wonderful artist hadn't left town. found her because I was getting maintenance on my ear piercings... I really liked the piercer and I think a "curated ear" is in my future but after I've absorbed the cost of the tattoo

• today (yes today the holiday) I did a functional movement screening with a physical trainer. I start small group on Thursday. I am so out of shape. I'm not in pain tonight but very fatigued from doing a very limited number of squats, lunges, etc. there were zero judgement statements made and he has promised me that I can hit the punching bag (fun for ironymaidens) for cardio instead of the stupid treadmill. goal is build bone density and get back to a solid self-rescue for paddling. fingers crossed

• I also have a pottery class starting at the end of the month; it's making tableware. I haven't found my imaginary dream dishes for sale, so I'm making my own coupes/pasta bowls with blackjack and hookers

Comments

[flexagon]

Curated ears are so cool! I'm excited for this. (Typed as my tattoo touch-ups are healing... I haven't decided whether to get more, yet.)

[ironymaiden]

Piercing has come so far since I last had work done! (Frex, I had a navel piercing that I loved but gave up because it never healed properly - it was a ring and it's now accepted practice that no initial piercing be done with rings because they don't heal well.)
I have threadless studs right now and it's easy to forget they're there. I think maybe the new piercings will be for my birthday late in the year

[flexagon]

Oh wow. My navel piercing was also initially fitted with a ring (and still has that same ring in it, 27 years later). I had no idea.

Pretty sure my next body mod is going to be nano brows... well, that and hopefully getting a couple more moles sliced off, but those aren't as fun.

[ivy]

Awesome! I look forward to seeing your new art when you feel like sharing!