weekend update with orin
Dec. 18th, 2024 10:19 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
oringreyI haven't written for a few days but I don't know that I have that much to talk about.
I got a new tattoo on Saturday. Well, we got it started, at least.
This is my first tattoo that's more complex than linework and maybe some simple shading so I was kind of unaware of just how long it would take. When I got there the artist asked what the longest I had sat for a tattoo was (about an hour and a half) and warned me that because of the color and shading, this one would take quite a bit longer, probably about 5-6 hours. Which I really should have guessed but hadn't really thought about.
So anyway, I got through about 2 and a half hours before feeling like I should go home because it was getting dark and I hate being out late in a city I don't know very well.
Here's a picture in its raw, unfinished state (sorry it looks like it was taken with a potato - it's hard to get a picture of the back of your calf and my mirror is filthy) -
I'm very excited about it! I always love getting new tattoos and I've been wanting to do something a little bigger and more complex for a while.
I'm already entertaining thoughts of what I'll get next...
Sunday we got our Christmas tree! Unfortunately I do not have photos for you, maybe tomorrow, it is quite cute.
I'm kind of sad we ended up getting an artificial tree this year; usually we go and cut down our tree but I feel like time just got away from us, plus so many tree farms are getting so expensive lately, we just couldn't do it. But the artificial tree is pretty cute and I will admit, it's really convenient not having to water it or worry about all the needles and the branches are able to hold more weight and we seem to own only the heaviest ornaments for some reason.
On an unrelated note, I have to show off some of my fantastic artwork!
At the library, we've been trying to incorporate more passive programming - so things that people can do that don't require our direct and constant involvement. It's been fairly successful which has been a lot of fun. One of our most recent activities is designing a gingerbread friend and they have all been so exciting to see. Usually it's kids that are participating so those are always interesting and funny but we do get some adults that join in, as well. The staff usually starts it off and then that sometimes helps the patrons kind of get some ideas and inspiration. So here's my lil gingerbread friend -
I know it seems very simple but I have virtually no artistic skill so I was (and still am) quite impressed with myself.
I got a new tattoo on Saturday. Well, we got it started, at least.
This is my first tattoo that's more complex than linework and maybe some simple shading so I was kind of unaware of just how long it would take. When I got there the artist asked what the longest I had sat for a tattoo was (about an hour and a half) and warned me that because of the color and shading, this one would take quite a bit longer, probably about 5-6 hours. Which I really should have guessed but hadn't really thought about.
So anyway, I got through about 2 and a half hours before feeling like I should go home because it was getting dark and I hate being out late in a city I don't know very well.
Here's a picture in its raw, unfinished state (sorry it looks like it was taken with a potato - it's hard to get a picture of the back of your calf and my mirror is filthy) -
I'm very excited about it! I always love getting new tattoos and I've been wanting to do something a little bigger and more complex for a while.
I'm already entertaining thoughts of what I'll get next...
Sunday we got our Christmas tree! Unfortunately I do not have photos for you, maybe tomorrow, it is quite cute.
I'm kind of sad we ended up getting an artificial tree this year; usually we go and cut down our tree but I feel like time just got away from us, plus so many tree farms are getting so expensive lately, we just couldn't do it. But the artificial tree is pretty cute and I will admit, it's really convenient not having to water it or worry about all the needles and the branches are able to hold more weight and we seem to own only the heaviest ornaments for some reason.
On an unrelated note, I have to show off some of my fantastic artwork!
At the library, we've been trying to incorporate more passive programming - so things that people can do that don't require our direct and constant involvement. It's been fairly successful which has been a lot of fun. One of our most recent activities is designing a gingerbread friend and they have all been so exciting to see. Usually it's kids that are participating so those are always interesting and funny but we do get some adults that join in, as well. The staff usually starts it off and then that sometimes helps the patrons kind of get some ideas and inspiration. So here's my lil gingerbread friend -
I know it seems very simple but I have virtually no artistic skill so I was (and still am) quite impressed with myself.
