Another day another dollar
I am not good at saving money, but when I do, I usually blow it on stuff all at once.
I spent $55 on Amazon on my cat. Well, technically the cat and the dog. I bought them this water/food station. The cat was constantly knocking the water dish around. It was one that had a bottle that fed into the water dish. He liked to see the water come out so he would push the bottle. I'd come home to water everywhere and the dish in the middle of the room. It was getting old.
This fountain seemed like a good fix. Constant flowing water that flows over the dome on the one side, but pools in the center dish and still a food dish for Eddy by the water. They both took to it right away. The fountain/dishes cost $28. Then I wanted the mat because it locks the whole thing in place, that was $12. Then I just bought a whole bunch of filters. I think it's pretty cool that it filters the water. The water also seems cold to the touch when I touch it. I guess because it's constantly moving over that dome. They like it and I have had zero incidents with splashing or moving. Honestly, it was worth the $55 for me to regain my sanity.
Also, the NEXT day, after I ordered it, my mom gave me a $25 Amazon card for my birthday lol. Oh well. I used it to get myself a new bento box, some nice chop sticks and some bento accessories. I can't wait to get them!
My next splurge was my new tattoo. I wanted a blue heron and a bike. We discovered that the blue heron population at the river here is extraordinary when we began biking the river paths. They're my favorite paths and we see so many of these gorgeous birds.
Kevin did not disappoint me.
I fell in love with the drawing the second he showed it to me.
We placed the stencil and I took a deep breath and said alright. It was much larger than I expected, but we dove in.
The outline was just excruciating. It took almost two hours because of the size and how stretchy the skin is on the side of the body. On my hip bone... oh dear god. It was so painful. Also, getting on to my stomach and all... woof. I wanted to vomit.
He worked for another half hour or some on some shading and I asked him to stop. It seemed like no matter how I tried to lay or how hard I clenched my fists, the pain was just too much. I asked to sit up for a minute and catch my breath. After which I decided I couldn't go any longer that day. I've never given up after only 2.5 hours before... I mean... I've sat for as long as SIX hours straight. For some reason, I just couldn't do it.
So we said we'd finish it later. I'm sort of bummed because ideally, we'd finish it in two weeks, but he's going to be out of town in two weeks. So it could be three. Unless this feels MUCH better by this weekend and he can fit me in.
To better show placement:
It seems like the past few times I've been to the tattoo shop I end up having to lay there with a butt cheek hanging out haha. It's for sure an awkward spot to get tattooed. I REALLY like the way it looks on my body though. As I lose weight, I'm forming this cool hourglass figure. This tattoo really accentuates that and I just love it.
Even with the pain, I was laying at home Saturday when the sun broke through the clouds and wow... I just had to get out there. It was about 37 degrees and I decided to just suck it up and get out there. I put on my full kit and hit the road.
I should have checked the wind speeds.
I was almost knocked off my bike by wind several times. I managed to do 7 miles. I still don't know how. At one point I thought I wasn't going to make it back home. It was really brutal. When I got back inside, I checked the weather channel...
There was a warning for CARS about the high winds. Saying 21mph wind with 40-45mph gusts. The wind advisory told people driving to be careful and I was out there riding my bike around like a jackass. It took me almost an hour to do the 7 miles if that tells you anything haha.
Hope everyone had a good weekend!
I spent $55 on Amazon on my cat. Well, technically the cat and the dog. I bought them this water/food station. The cat was constantly knocking the water dish around. It was one that had a bottle that fed into the water dish. He liked to see the water come out so he would push the bottle. I'd come home to water everywhere and the dish in the middle of the room. It was getting old.
This fountain seemed like a good fix. Constant flowing water that flows over the dome on the one side, but pools in the center dish and still a food dish for Eddy by the water. They both took to it right away. The fountain/dishes cost $28. Then I wanted the mat because it locks the whole thing in place, that was $12. Then I just bought a whole bunch of filters. I think it's pretty cool that it filters the water. The water also seems cold to the touch when I touch it. I guess because it's constantly moving over that dome. They like it and I have had zero incidents with splashing or moving. Honestly, it was worth the $55 for me to regain my sanity.
Also, the NEXT day, after I ordered it, my mom gave me a $25 Amazon card for my birthday lol. Oh well. I used it to get myself a new bento box, some nice chop sticks and some bento accessories. I can't wait to get them!
My next splurge was my new tattoo. I wanted a blue heron and a bike. We discovered that the blue heron population at the river here is extraordinary when we began biking the river paths. They're my favorite paths and we see so many of these gorgeous birds.
Kevin did not disappoint me.
I fell in love with the drawing the second he showed it to me.
We placed the stencil and I took a deep breath and said alright. It was much larger than I expected, but we dove in.
The outline was just excruciating. It took almost two hours because of the size and how stretchy the skin is on the side of the body. On my hip bone... oh dear god. It was so painful. Also, getting on to my stomach and all... woof. I wanted to vomit.
He worked for another half hour or some on some shading and I asked him to stop. It seemed like no matter how I tried to lay or how hard I clenched my fists, the pain was just too much. I asked to sit up for a minute and catch my breath. After which I decided I couldn't go any longer that day. I've never given up after only 2.5 hours before... I mean... I've sat for as long as SIX hours straight. For some reason, I just couldn't do it.
So we said we'd finish it later. I'm sort of bummed because ideally, we'd finish it in two weeks, but he's going to be out of town in two weeks. So it could be three. Unless this feels MUCH better by this weekend and he can fit me in.
To better show placement:
It seems like the past few times I've been to the tattoo shop I end up having to lay there with a butt cheek hanging out haha. It's for sure an awkward spot to get tattooed. I REALLY like the way it looks on my body though. As I lose weight, I'm forming this cool hourglass figure. This tattoo really accentuates that and I just love it.
Even with the pain, I was laying at home Saturday when the sun broke through the clouds and wow... I just had to get out there. It was about 37 degrees and I decided to just suck it up and get out there. I put on my full kit and hit the road.
I should have checked the wind speeds.
I was almost knocked off my bike by wind several times. I managed to do 7 miles. I still don't know how. At one point I thought I wasn't going to make it back home. It was really brutal. When I got back inside, I checked the weather channel...
There was a warning for CARS about the high winds. Saying 21mph wind with 40-45mph gusts. The wind advisory told people driving to be careful and I was out there riding my bike around like a jackass. It took me almost an hour to do the 7 miles if that tells you anything haha.
Hope everyone had a good weekend!