Here comes the hat parade!!

Ah, the royal wedding. So many crazy effing hats!!!

What the hell is that!?

This one above was crazy sparkly

(look a shiny!)

I bet she gets great t.v. reception with that hat!

Look at the size of that one!

(yes, yes, that's what she said!)

It looks like a gravy boat on her forehead O.o

O.k. I have to admit, I actually almost like this one.

I for one would have gone with something more appropriate, like these:

Well, off I go to battle dust bunnies and the evil that is soap scum. Hurrah.

Painted Lady

"The world is divided into two kinds of people: those who have tattoos, and those who are afraid of people with tattoos." ~Author Unknown

I'm not one of those people who claim my tattoos have some profound meaning behind them or interesting story of sorts. I keep things simple. I like them for the art, for the cosmetics of it. Some of my tattoos have a bit of symbolism, some are just things that intrigue and interest me, and some are just for kicks.

I get a lot of judgemental stares and preconceived notions of they "type" of person I am, or mother I must be, due to my tattoos, but I love them just the same.

People have this misconstrued view of people who are heavily tattooed, women with a lot of tattoo coverage seem to get it worse. I'm not sure why that is, ok, well, maybe I have an idea of why that is but I think it's not good enough reasoning. (shame on you!)

"Tattoo. What a loaded word it is, rife with associations to goons, goofs, bikers, tribal warriors, carnival artists, drunken sailors and floozies." ~Jon Anderson, "Epidermal Dalis," Chicago Tribune, 6 October 1994

Anyways, back to my babbling...

Moral of the story, I love my tattoos, I love the way they look, how they make me feel.

I couldn't imagine myself without them.

"Tattooing is about personalizing the body, making it a true home and fit temple for the spirit that dwells inside it." ~MICHELLE DELIO, Tattoo: The Exotic Art of Skin Decoration

And so it begins..

Bare with me, the coffee hasn't taken affect yet, however I thought a little back story and proper introduction was necessary before I get this party started.

My name is Katie, at the moment I'm a stay at home mother of 3 who is currently apprenticing to tattoo, also I sell paintings on the side. I dabble in most crafts. My newest passion is the amazing things my sewing machine can help me create. I make jewelry, hair accessories, masks, silk screen, mobiles, paint furniture, and a bit of this and that in between, basically if you dream it, I can create it in one form or another.

I'm a perfectionist who doesn't have the time to be perfect, I'm modest and arrogant, I love to be barefoot, I hate when my tummy is exposed, I change my hair constantly, I love the sound of my wind chimes on a breezy day, I pick things up with my toes, I keep my fingernails short, I love old black and white photos, hula hooping always makes me smile... so does the movie Anchorman, I think nacho cheese Doritos and Shiner are a food of the gods, my favorite time of day is twilight, I make wishes on eyelashes and stars, music affects my mood considerably, I believe in gay marriage and I'm pro-choice, I respect other peoples religious views regardless of what they are or how judgmental they are of mine, I can't stand hypocrites or liars, my favorite color is green, I love when it rains on a sunny day, and I can find something beautiful in the ugliest of situations. (wow, what a huge run on sentence)

Well that's it for now, next time I promise to be more stimulating.