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neverwhereI have a tattoo!
I've been thinking of getting one for at least fifteen years, but I've always been too afraid, and (of course) I couldn't decide what I wanted. But now I have one and I couldn't be more pleased with how well it turned out, and how much it means to me.
It's a gorgeous dark purple (slightly darker than my journal background) and located just above my ankle on my left leg. It's tengwar, and says 'tookish' -- there wasn't any real translation into Sindarin, so it's just the phonetic spelling of the phrase with elvish writing, but I don't mind at all, it's what the word means to me that matters. I'm a Took forever and always. :)
Yesterday I spent the day with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
achtung_meggy and (all too briefly) undomiel_tari, and they were very supportive and reassuring about getting it done, as they have tattoos as well. Meggy's friend Yanni did it for me, and even though it HURT LIKE HELL (oh ye gods the pain) it still wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting, although this is probably because I made sure the position was on a fleshy bit, not bone. I was screaming inside at the time, but I can see how they can become highly addicting, as I'm already contemplating what I want to do next (a circle of stars around my ankle like a bracelet, the White Tree of Gondor on my shoulder, Dave Mckean's artwork for the cover of Neverwhere...), isn't that strange? People with obsessive personalities should never be allowed to get one, it only leads to trouble. *grins*
Remember when I saw Graham Norton in December 2003 and was on tv? The same company had another live taping and I got to see Tracey Ullman's new show on thursday night, which will be shown on HBO in may, so you get to look for me in the audience once again! I adore Tracey Ullman, she's so immensely talented, I'd give anything for her improvisation skills, and I certainly wasn't disappointed by her show, which was basically her autobiography acted out with some of the characters she's created over the years to help tell the story. I believe it's called 'Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed' and you have to watch it when it airs, I know you'll laugh yourself stupid like I did. :)
This week I also saw the new Muppets Wizard of Oz movie (when I should have been working, but I was having a severely crap day and frankly I didn't care, it was only an hour anyway), and I can safely say that while these certainly weren't the Muppets I grew up with, they're still Muppets, and anything with Muppets is always a good thing. It wasn't a finished film, there was still alot of CGI work that needed to be done, but it still played very well, and was (mostly) entertaining. Ashanti wasn't the best Dorothy, but she looked good, and related well to the puppets, and kids will probably like her. Kermit was the Scarecrow, Gonzo the Tin Thing, Fozzie the Lion, and Miss Piggy, in her strangest yet seemingly most obvious role ever, a Dominatrix Biker-Babe Wicked Witch of the West. Yeah, it's really not the Muppets we used to know. There was a seriously disturbing scene with Gonzo and the Wizard of Oz, when the Wiz appears to him as a giant chicken, asking if his girlfriend Camilla had 'a beak as big as mine' or 'great big flapping wings' -- in a provoctively sexual voice that was extremely creepy and made me squirm. Maybe it'll look (and hopefully feel) differently in the finished product. But for the most part, it was rather fun, with some hummable songs, good jokes and welcome cameos from all our favourite characters. I don't know when it will air (most likely this summer), but I hope it does well so we can look forward to more Muppety goodness in the future.
omgIhaveatattoooooooooo! :D
I've been thinking of getting one for at least fifteen years, but I've always been too afraid, and (of course) I couldn't decide what I wanted. But now I have one and I couldn't be more pleased with how well it turned out, and how much it means to me.
It's a gorgeous dark purple (slightly darker than my journal background) and located just above my ankle on my left leg. It's tengwar, and says 'tookish' -- there wasn't any real translation into Sindarin, so it's just the phonetic spelling of the phrase with elvish writing, but I don't mind at all, it's what the word means to me that matters. I'm a Took forever and always. :)
Yesterday I spent the day with
achtung_meggy and (all too briefly) undomiel_tari, and they were very supportive and reassuring about getting it done, as they have tattoos as well. Meggy's friend Yanni did it for me, and even though it HURT LIKE HELL (oh ye gods the pain) it still wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting, although this is probably because I made sure the position was on a fleshy bit, not bone. I was screaming inside at the time, but I can see how they can become highly addicting, as I'm already contemplating what I want to do next (a circle of stars around my ankle like a bracelet, the White Tree of Gondor on my shoulder, Dave Mckean's artwork for the cover of Neverwhere...), isn't that strange? People with obsessive personalities should never be allowed to get one, it only leads to trouble. *grins*Remember when I saw Graham Norton in December 2003 and was on tv? The same company had another live taping and I got to see Tracey Ullman's new show on thursday night, which will be shown on HBO in may, so you get to look for me in the audience once again! I adore Tracey Ullman, she's so immensely talented, I'd give anything for her improvisation skills, and I certainly wasn't disappointed by her show, which was basically her autobiography acted out with some of the characters she's created over the years to help tell the story. I believe it's called 'Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed' and you have to watch it when it airs, I know you'll laugh yourself stupid like I did. :)
This week I also saw the new Muppets Wizard of Oz movie (when I should have been working, but I was having a severely crap day and frankly I didn't care, it was only an hour anyway), and I can safely say that while these certainly weren't the Muppets I grew up with, they're still Muppets, and anything with Muppets is always a good thing. It wasn't a finished film, there was still alot of CGI work that needed to be done, but it still played very well, and was (mostly) entertaining. Ashanti wasn't the best Dorothy, but she looked good, and related well to the puppets, and kids will probably like her. Kermit was the Scarecrow, Gonzo the Tin Thing, Fozzie the Lion, and Miss Piggy, in her strangest yet seemingly most obvious role ever, a Dominatrix Biker-Babe Wicked Witch of the West. Yeah, it's really not the Muppets we used to know. There was a seriously disturbing scene with Gonzo and the Wizard of Oz, when the Wiz appears to him as a giant chicken, asking if his girlfriend Camilla had 'a beak as big as mine' or 'great big flapping wings' -- in a provoctively sexual voice that was extremely creepy and made me squirm. Maybe it'll look (and hopefully feel) differently in the finished product. But for the most part, it was rather fun, with some hummable songs, good jokes and welcome cameos from all our favourite characters. I don't know when it will air (most likely this summer), but I hope it does well so we can look forward to more Muppety goodness in the future.
omgIhaveatattoooooooooo! :D
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Date: 2005-02-21 03:37 pm (UTC)Heh too right! I got one last April - very similar to the one the Fellowship got, the Elvish for 'nine' - and now I want another. I'm thinking of getting it on my 21st birthday, which is next month - but I'm not sure what to get! I quite fancied the White Tree as well, but I'm also thinking of something Beatles-related, because their songs own my soul. I've just got no idea what to get! Argh.
And yes, it hurt, but it only took 5 minutes! I need to pick something tiny again, I don't think I could hack it over a long period of time! :D
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Date: 2005-02-21 06:28 pm (UTC)Also - I want your moodtheme. It makes me catch my breath.
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Date: 2005-02-21 07:08 pm (UTC)Are you serious? You actually like my craptacular moodtheme?
Because, ermm...I made it myself. *grins sheepishly*
I just keep adding random pictures I like when I have a spare moment (which isn't often), and it isn't finished yet, as there are way too many duplicates. But wow, I can't believe you like it! Thank you so much. *blushes happily*
I don't know how to give it to another user, do you?
GRR on computers, I miss the nevie!
Oh how i hope you member me...~sobb~
I remmebr you very much. I rememer we met because i commented on you Trogdor bag and it was awesome! They A bunger of shouted out... "TROGDOR!!! THE INBURINATOR!!" were freaks! :)
I miss the convention. Speaking of, you need to go to the ORC site and take the survey, its a survey of last year so they can improve next year and speakign of next year.... :)
You going to be there?? in hope you shall. I am along with my best elf Holly ('member us) Tickets are four HUNDRED dollars! i don'y know how I talked my parents into lettign me...BORROW the money but it happned, So I am attending ORC 2006, woot! I hope youa re too. i would lvoe to hang with the Nevvie again! ~hugs~ YOU ROCK! Well I hope you remember me and hope you go to my very shourt, but cute Livehournal. have good day/night. Miss you and hearts you :hugs: ~slaps self~ We need to show eachother pictures. Trya dn Email me some and I will do same..!
~slaps self (again)~ whats your email...~snickers~ BYES!
"Hey Ho to the bottle I go
To heal my heart and drown my woe
rain may fall and wind may blow
there still bee
Many miles to go
sweet is the sound of the pouring rain
and the stream that falls from hill to plain
but better than rain or rippling brook
Is a MUG OF BEER INSIDE THIS TOOK!"
~may your road go ever on~
love Tifany ;)
Re: GRR on computers, I miss the nevie!
Date: 2005-03-07 02:10 am (UTC)Of course I remember you! *POUNCE!*
S'about bloody time you got a livejournal. :-P
*hughughug*
OMG NEVVIE!!!!!!!!!!
Date: 2005-03-06 08:56 pm (UTC)I don't remember if I saw you Sunday at the ORC before I left....did I? *shrugs* If not - Sandro kissed my cheek and wished me a happy birthday!! ^_^ And Jarl and Jorn hugged me and Bruce sang happy b-day. It rocked!
Anyways - Tattoo is beautiful! If you go back to ORC next year, you must show it off. A lot. It's amazing!
Are you going back to ORC? I know me, Amanda, my friend Rachael, Holly, and Tiffany are going. Please come back? *pleading look*
~Alli~
PS - Muppets rox my sox! Where the heck do you work anyway? I haven't even heard of Muppets Wizard of Oz. I'm jealous over here!
Re: OMG NEVVIE!!!!!!!!!!
Date: 2005-03-06 09:01 pm (UTC)Re: OMG NEVVIE!!!!!!!!!!
Date: 2005-03-07 02:11 am (UTC)I so did. ;-)
Re: OMG NEVVIE!!!!!!!!!!
Date: 2005-03-07 02:13 am (UTC)I do remember you, and all your kooky friends -- how could I not? Your adorable group was one of the highlights of the con for me. :)
I don't know if I'm attending ORC next year yet, I'll have to wait and see who signs up first. I may go for at least one day, so I better meet up with you then. :-P
*SQUISH!*
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Date: 2005-03-08 02:30 pm (UTC)