She's A Wildflower

Happy Monday y'all!  Today is the first official day of spring break for me.  I am so happy that it's finally here.  I have visitors all week so I know it'll fly by.  Summer vacation is only about 2.5 months away though so the end is in sight.  For those of you that aren't teachers, I hope that Monday treats you well!  Linking up with Biana!

Friday

Friday took forever.  Isn't that how all days right before a long break go?  We were on a pep rally schedule so we did nothing but watch videos all day.  I watched some Planet Earth 2 with one of my freshmen classes, a dinosaur video with another freshmen class, & Undercover Boss seniors.

That night we had a softball game against another high school in our district.  We lost.  The fact that we lost didn't surprise me.  The fact that we lost didn't even really upset me because I knew it was going to happen.  What upset me was how little losing seems to bother the girls.  I was so frustrated with how happy go lucky they are after being run ruled 3 games in a row that I wanted to cry right there on the field.  Instead I went home, finished my Wingstop from the night before, & went to bed.

Saturday

Saturday was a good day.  Despite the fact that it didn't turn out exactly like I had thought it would, it was still a really good day.  First of all, it was a GREAT mail day.  I had recently won a giveaway from Junk Gypsy on Instagram & the mug that I won came in the mail.

I also got 2 orders from Function of Beauty.  One is mine, one is not.  The other one got accidentally sent to me... it has my name & address on the box, but it's not my order in the box.  It was supposed to go to some girl named Holly...  I'm giving them a call today to see what they want me to do about it but my guess is that until some girl named Holly calls saying she never got her box, they aren't even going to know who in the world Holly is.

Nash also go mail!  He got a gift box from Wag since we had booked 5 walks with them.  However the last Wag walker he had pretty much called him an asshole so...

Not pictured is the new computer charger and my puppy/security camera I had ordered from Amazon.

I finally got to try Melted & I loved it!  It was such a nice day out & so I sat at the bar near the open patio.  I ordered The Beach which is "marinated chicken breast, thick cut bacon, avocado, pickled red onion, jalapenos, cheddar and cream cheese"  I also got a Cedars Soda which was Topo Chico with cucumber vodka in it.  I could have picked any of their flavored vodkas or tequila.  I went with cucumber vodka because it sounded like it'd be extra refreshing, it was.

Remember when I annoyed my Instagram followers for two straight months with tattoo giveaway posts from Gentlemen Tattooers?  Remember when I then won that tattoo in January?  Well I finally got it & here it is!!

Sunday

Because I'll have guests all week, & because it's been long overdue, I spent the first part of Sunday cleaning.  I finally picked up my closet & got it organized.  I finally got the cabinet in my bathroom more organized, & the rest of it cleaned.  I vacuumed up enough dog hair to make another dog, even though I vacuumed not that long ago.  All of my cleaning wore Nash out so he napped.  While I cleaned all day I listened to The Girl on The Train on Audible.  It had been a gorgeous day on Saturday, sunny and in the 70s/80s.  Sunday was significantly cooler, overcast and in the 60s, so it was the perfect day to clean, blog, & listen to a book.  I was extremely grateful because I still had the wrap on my tattoo which made wearing anything but basketball shorts difficult and slightly painful.

My Body Is My Journal & My Tattoos Are My Story

When I saw Kylea post about the stories behind her tattoos I immediately knew I wanted to do the same.  The timing seemed pretty perfect.  Her post came about a week & a half after Mr. Hates Tattoos decided to end things because he couldn't look past my tattoos.  It also came about a week before my appointment for my 8th tattoo.  So it seemed like a good way to show off my new ink, share my old ink, as well as explain why I have each of that tattoos that I do.

Please excuse the poor photo quality.  With the exception of the last one, I just now took pictures with my cell phone of all of the others because I didn't feel like trying to dig up the originals for the rest.

One

This one is clearly in need of being touched up again.  I got this one at 22 (6 years ago).  I am so glad that I waited until I was 22 to get my first tattoo.  Why?  Well because that is not originally what I wanted for my first tattoo.  When I was like 17 I wanted a double nautical star in black, blue, & green.  Thank you Jesus I didn't get that one.  Anyway, so at 22 I got my first tattoo.  I was slightly intimidated walking into the shop.  I chose a hibiscus because at the time it was my favorite flower.  I got it in pink with green accents because my birth month color, & my mom's, are both pink.  The green is because that is the birth month color of my dad & brother.  Which considering none of us are born in the same month was pretty convenient.  Location: right shoulder blade

Two

I got my 2nd tattoo at 23.  I got it when I came back from student teaching in Texas.  I have always loved dandelions.  My mom & I used to argue whether they were flowers or weeds.  I got it with the idea in mind that I felt like the seeds being blown in the wind.  I didn't quite know where I wanted to end up or be at the time but I knew I wanted/needed to get out of Minnesota for at least awhile.  Location: left hip bone

Three

Number 3 came at the age of 24.  I love Eric Church & that was & is my favorite song by him.  Plus, the lyrics are true.  It says "Funny how a melody sounds like a memory"  They're from "Springsteen"  Location: left collarbone 

Four

Number 4 came at the age of 25.  Basically my plan was to get one a year...that plan got shot to shit lol.  It says "Roots of an oak & a tumbleweed soul"  They're from the Granger Smith song "Bury Me In Blue Jeans"  The meaning behind the lyrics kind of goes along with my dandelion tattoo.  I felt (still sometimes feel) like I just don't know where I want to be.  That I want to see & live as many places as possible.  Location: right rib cage.  This is the one & only tattoo that about halfway through I wanted it to just stop.

Five

Number 5 came at the age of 26.  I wanted a tattoo that represented Texas.  I didn't want one that was big & gaudy though.  So I chose a simple star outline.  I am originally from Minnesota which is the north star state & now live in Texas which is the lone star state.  Location: left wrist.

Six

Number 6 is where my whole one a year got shot to shit.  I was also 26 when I got this one.  My cousin Becky & I got matching foot tattoos on a road trip we took.  Mine says "Faith when I fall" & hers says "Strength when I stand"  They come from back to back lyrics in the Kip Moore song "Faith When I Fall" Location: right foot.

Seven

Number 7 came just after my 28th birthday.  Which means not only did I get 2 at the age of 26...I got 0 at the age of 27.  It's a compass with the coordinates of where I grew up.  I am obsessed, OBSESSED, with globes & maps which is how I wound up with a compass but I wanted it to be more personal & meaningful so I had the coordinates to home added in.  (Coordinates blacked out so ya can't stalk my parents lol)  Location: left arm.

Eight

Number 8 also came at the age of 28.  A few years ago I decided that when I have kids I wanted to get tattoos of their birth month flowers.  I also decided that I would start it with the flower that represented me, my brother, & my parents & work off of it to turn it into a partial sleeve.  But first, before I had any kids of my own I wanted to get my birth month flower.  I've wanted this one longer than most of the other ones I have but knew that it'd be more expensive because of color so I just kept putting it off.  Location: right shoulder blade.

Do you have any tattoos?  What are they?