There's something to be said for lovely weekends
~E~
Ah, yes. Why not take the whole family in for a tattoo? I had offered Al's mom a tattoo for her birthday, rather half-jokingly, but she jumped at the chance! Al and his brother decided to get in on the fun as well, so we all went together to "mark" them. I declined, lest you think you should ask to see mine, thank you.
It seems like it should be a momentous occasion, getting your first tattoo, being marked for the rest of your life. It really wasn't. The artists came up, asked if this was the one you wanted, then took you back and buzzed away. It was all over in less than half an hour.
Al's forever marking:
His brother's forever marking:
I didn't get a pic of his mom's. Too bad, since she was the impetus for all this craziness.
Sunday I spent with my friend M, looking at an art exhibit about 'Mami Wata' and giving her birthday presents. YAY presents!
I tried to find a good link about Mami Wata (Mommy Water, basically) online but there really isn't much there. She is a goddess originating in Africa and spreading elsewhere as Africans moved outward from the continent (not necessarily of their own free will). She is most often depicted as a mermaid or snake charmer and seems to have begun as a good thing. But over time, since she is non-Christian and female she seems to have been demonized a bit.
I also took my friend M to Sephora to pick out something additional for herself. That's a cool store, but wow - do people really spend $80 on bath oil?
In any case it was great to see her as always. She's got interesting thoughts on a lot of topics and she makes me think. That's a good thing.
Ah, yes. Why not take the whole family in for a tattoo? I had offered Al's mom a tattoo for her birthday, rather half-jokingly, but she jumped at the chance! Al and his brother decided to get in on the fun as well, so we all went together to "mark" them. I declined, lest you think you should ask to see mine, thank you.
It seems like it should be a momentous occasion, getting your first tattoo, being marked for the rest of your life. It really wasn't. The artists came up, asked if this was the one you wanted, then took you back and buzzed away. It was all over in less than half an hour.
Al's forever marking:
His brother's forever marking:
I didn't get a pic of his mom's. Too bad, since she was the impetus for all this craziness.Sunday I spent with my friend M, looking at an art exhibit about 'Mami Wata' and giving her birthday presents. YAY presents!
I tried to find a good link about Mami Wata (Mommy Water, basically) online but there really isn't much there. She is a goddess originating in Africa and spreading elsewhere as Africans moved outward from the continent (not necessarily of their own free will). She is most often depicted as a mermaid or snake charmer and seems to have begun as a good thing. But over time, since she is non-Christian and female she seems to have been demonized a bit.
I also took my friend M to Sephora to pick out something additional for herself. That's a cool store, but wow - do people really spend $80 on bath oil?
In any case it was great to see her as always. She's got interesting thoughts on a lot of topics and she makes me think. That's a good thing.
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