- Learn to dance
Read 15 books- Learn how to do handstands
- Make a budget / track spending
Pick ONE sport (3x/week)Travel to a new country (Italy, hopefully)- Photo-a-day blog
Learn Italian- Figure out what's next
Finish my tattoo
Friday, December 30, 2016
2017 Resolutions
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
First Tattoo
People keep asking me, "what does it mean?" I don't like answering that question because I hate being on the spot and it also feels personal and secret. But in any case, here's the gist of it. I like the symbolism of the moon, and I think it's a pretty design. On a more personal level I have been trying to internalize its message of rebirth -- a reminder that you can start over.
Saturday, June 11, 2016
Tattoo planning
One of my New Year resolutions was to get a tattoo. I just e-mailed a shop in San Diego because I really like one of the artists there. This is my favorite from the artist:
I love the color, style and placement (although I'm not really into octopuses). I think I want a half sleeve, similar to this:
However, I want the colors to be a little deeper, and I want a red poppy flower somewhere in there:
I like the style of the above poppy flowers. Other renditions I've seen look too crinkly, like they are carnations, which are a cheaper, less interesting flower to me.
I love the color, style and placement (although I'm not really into octopuses). I think I want a half sleeve, similar to this:
However, I want the colors to be a little deeper, and I want a red poppy flower somewhere in there:
I like the style of the above poppy flowers. Other renditions I've seen look too crinkly, like they are carnations, which are a cheaper, less interesting flower to me.
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Too carnation-like |
Friday, January 1, 2016
2016 Books
- All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
- The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
- Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
- Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari
- Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
- The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer
- The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
- The Shyness Solution by Catherine Gillet
- The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapeña
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