Monday, August 4, 2014

Day 4: the annals of pinterest

Like many other twenty-something women, I have pinterest boards that grow with new ideas "to make" and "to create" each week.  I'm a pretty visual planner. 

Aside from a smattering of meat-centric dishes for Juan, everything edible is vegetarian or vegan.  Lots of super-healthy and tasty things to try. I'll be relying on my copy of Afro Vegan by Bryant Terry and my "To Cook" board once I take on the week of veganism, which will probably be before the fall.  It's one of the projects that I feel most passionate about completing, but I also know that it'll be one of the most difficult.

From time to time I scroll through pinterest for tattoo ideas, too.   Currently, I am unmarked and not likely to change.   

The problem is that I’m kind of snob when it comes to literature and any kind of art. Anything that’s fairly straight-forward or cartoonish - dare I say, obvious in intent - is a little too literal for me.  Don't like animals or that Mom-on-a-can-of-beans style. While I’m not necessarily proud to be such a critic, the pieces of art that I do love, I love a lot. It's the same with ink. I can't find anything that I'd love long enough to mark it on my skin, even if it wouldn't be visible to others. I like outlines and geometric shapes and I'm fond of watercolor splotches or soft, natural-looking objects (flowers, waves, etc). Here are some tattoos that I would maybe-very-seriously consider getting someday.











Fancy, just be it.

2 comments:

  1. I've been eyeing tattoo ideas forever! I like the look of watercolor tattoos - other styles seem so heavy. Jesse has a nice geometric tattoo and I like the simplicity and easy upkeep of it. I also struggle with picking a design because I feel like placement is limited for me due to my teaching job. They're fun to look at, though!

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    1. I hear you on the placement issue. Every spot that I would like - aesthetically - is bound to be on the painful side, too. Another thing totally logical point of consideration that I forgot to mention in the post is my (presumed) allergy to dyes. Was definitely allergic as a kid and I'm a little bit frightened to go through the motions for something I'm half-hearted on anyway. I've never even dyed my hair because my mom scared me off with stories of her head swelling up when she used box dye. Oh well!

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