Saturday, February 12, 2011

The skinny jeans were not the only impulsive thing I did this week...

So I had been talking about a tattoo. And during the week I kind of decided I really, really wanted one to mark getting a little older, finishing my latest book, having two kids, being bone crushingly sensible etc etc

So I got one. Today. With no magic numbing cream to take the pain away.

I woke up and just decided to go for it. Even though I have no pain threshold at all.
 I arrived in the tattoo parlour and only once felt a bit faint at the sounds of the buzzing of the needle.
And it was over really quick.

The words I have inked on me are This Too Shall Pass ... to remind me that everything is fleeting and I need to stop and appreciate things as they happen instead of always looking to the future.
The two stars represent my two brightest stars, Joseph and Cara.

And I'm very, very proud of myself.

NB: (and for Keris) The tattoo is on the back of my neck, just below my hairline. It is not near any other hairy part of my body... honest.

7 comments:

Jenni @ Juniper's Jungle said...

Congratulations! It looks fabulous :)

Kelly Cartmel said...

It looks utterly fantastic Claire x

Keris Stainton said...

It looks great. But, er, where is it?

Sharon Owens said...

OMG it's gorgeous!!!

Anonymous said...

oh no what if u regret it!! lol

Sharon Owens said...

Dear Anonymous,

I'm sure we've all done things that we now regret but the phrase THIS TOO SHALL PASS is the unofficial anthem of shy and non-confident types and if it helps Claire to enjoy life then why not? I wear a skull ring to remind me that life is very short, and i should stop worrying about every little thing. I'd love to get a tiny tattoo of Victorian wrought-iron gates (I just like them) tattooed on my upper arm but I'm far too cowardly to do it...

Lots of love and best wishes to Claire, and I hope your tattoo isn't hurting today!!!

Three of my siblings have tattoos - my elder sister has a cheetah on her lower leg, my younger sister has a cute frog on her shoulder and my younger brother is covered in those tribal spear patterns from the waist up!!!

You go, girlfriend.

Sharon
xxx

Shauna said...

So cool! Yay to this and yay to the skinny jeans... really chuffed to see you celebrating your absolute awesomeness :)

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