This is a post about body-image and health management in which I ask for advice, support, and accountability. This is going under a cut because a) first world problems, and b) this shit is boring to most people.

( tl;dr: I want to look like a superhero )

So, this week? Has been pretty awesome. What has made it so awesome, you ask? Well, friends, I'll tell you.

Sunday,

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Y'all know I'm not one to be all like, "Well, according to So-and-so, [insert arbitrary rule of life]", especially when it comes to matters of style. I seek advice, I take tips to heart, but mostly I trust my instincts and take my cues from the unbearably fabulous. No white after Labor Day? No mixing shades? No heels with shorts? Pshaw! I reject ( Read more... )

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Title: Better Living through Finer Suits
Fandom: The Avengers (film)
Pairing: none
Rating: PG13 [Language]
Spoilers: The movie's not out, yet, so...?
Summary: "That's right, boys. I just saved the world with shopping."
A/N: All of this happened because

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And lo did I venture unto the parlor of tattooing, and I did say to the man there, "Give to me the ink that stays in the skin!" And the man agreed that ink was good, and there was much rejoicing.


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So I talked to somebody at The Zen Place, and here's the thing: They keep really weird hours. Like, really weird hours, especially for a tattoo parlor. That, plus the fact that my current schedule has me working my own set of weird hours, it would be difficult for me to find an appointment time that works. They also require an hourly deposit within ( Read more... )

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Let me say, first of all, that I’m neither an expert nor an aficionado on the subject of tattoos. I have one, some of my friends have them, I’ve seen them done, and I’ve done some research and reading. This is far from a definitive guide to getting inked, and my thoughts definitely do not represent those of all - or even most - of the tattooed ( Read more... )

So I'm in the process of finding a new tattoo shop, and I was wondering something. Would a blog about the whole process of deciding to get a tattoo, finding an artist, and getting it done be something y'all would be interested in ( Read more... )