Itchy and Scratchy

Sorry for no post yesterday. I forgot my camera and by the time I got home it was dark. I've lived in Canada all my life yet every November people seem confused when it gets cold and when it's dark at 5pm. It really shouldn't take us by surprise but it does. Every year.

I didn't start of planning to wear this outfit. Seems like every day I say "I planned to wear something else but ended up wearing this". In hindsight this dress was a poor choice. Wooly fabric + healing tattoo = intense ITCH! It drove me mad all day.

Cardigan: Pretty Things Boutique (worn a zillion times)
Dress: Papillon (last worn here)
Shoes: Fluevog Presence | Impel (last worn here)

The bag is a gift from my coworker who just got back from a work trip to Ireland, Scotland and England. She also bought me a brooch that's a little wooly sheep. She knows me so well.

I was caught taking this photo by the cranky IT guy. No, he didn't even crack a smile.

I was looking back at previous entries and I think that my hair is starting to look really good. I think the layers have mostly grown out so it looks fuller or thicker or something. Not sure how much longer I'd like it to be. Something to ponder for the new year.

Here's another picture of the tattoo. The colour isn't very good here but it gives a better idea of the size and where it is on my body.

SO ITCHY!!

New Tattoo

Here's a picture of the tattoo that I got yesterday. It's positioned on my ribs on the right hand side of my body and is about 12 cm long.

This was taken moments after finishing so it's all red and swollen. I can't wait to see what it looks like when it's all healed. It's a purple finch and I quite like how it looks a wee bit perturbed.

The artist, Lydia (her Facebook page is here if you're a Facebook user) also posted a photo and said "3 hrs on the ribs and she didn't budge. that almost never happens!" I'm a Rock STAR!

After I got my last tattoo last summer I said "no more". I guess I lied. This one has a lot of meaning to me and I love it.