I am so very rarely completely taken out by an illness and this one (sinus infection, double ear infection…both infections are aggravating my sore throat and cough) has just seriously knocked me on my ass. Blech…. I know I am seriously behind on replying to my comments and I feel badly for that. I will catch up, I promise.
I did manage to get TFT up. It’s very low on the contributor side. Please help me out. The site is only made possible by the wonderful contributors. I know with kiddos going back to school, the Labor Day weekend, etc people have been very busy. Please, please, please SEND your boob/moob shots in. ANYONE can contribute- men, women, anonymously, I can credit you however you wish (it’s great publicity for your site!)…. People I am easy! ~grins~ You can also email me for information or with your questions.
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As you probably guessed, there is no CQW this week. Although I do luckily have something already qued for HNT, so whether I’m feeling better or not something of substance will go up. *WHEW*
Tramp stamp gone wrong. Click it to make it bigger.
Funny, no? Bwahaha…
~ xo
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All my tattoos have fairly significant meaning to me. (ok, maybe less so my Playboy bunny…unless you count that maybe back then I wished to be a Playboy Playmate someday. You can chalk that one up to the whim of an 18 yro, ha!) I’ve been asked about one specifically most often, because it’s slightly different.
My parents divorced when I was very young. For my 16th birthday my mother melted down her wedding ring into that of an Ankh, which is the Ancient Egyptian symbol of life, also known to represent the key or joy of life. Somehow, somewhere the ring was lost. Where I swore it had been, it wasn’t…and I never was able to find it. It was quite disheartening.
I got this when I was twenty. It’s three symbols overlapping one another. The first, the largest of them, is an Ankh, the second a peace sign and last one a heart. The key to life….live, peace, love.
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VK has a bit of a different surprise up over on her site. Be sure to hop on over and check it out. ~wink~
HappyHNT!!!
~ xo
You’ll never live this moment again
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What I remind myself daily…sometimes numerous times a day. It’s my mantra. A different sort of HNT I guess…. Different can be good sometimes, right?
(oh. And btw, #8 of my tattoos)
HappyHNT!!!
~ xo
Vixen
This little gem came from PC over the weekend. *smirk*
The before conversation came up after we had just seen Killers and Katherine Heigl couldn’t pee on a stick (pregnancy test) in front of her husband, Ashton Kutcher. Somehow I got to teasing him about how I wouldn’t have been able to do that even though I’m a pro at it (POAS- peeing on a stick). And I mentioned he’s glad he didn’t know me when I was trying to get pregnant with LM. Someone as obsessive as me trying to concieve (…for over a year…with two miscarriages…HOOPS people, medical hoops is what it finally took). Can you IMAGINE the insane level of obsessing going on?!?! No wonder my exH and mine marriage fell apart! I’m surprised I didn’t make him take off into the hills running like a lunatic. I tease….. ~wink~ (obviously there was A LOT more to my doomed previous marriage *ahem*).
Speaking of Killers. GREAT movie. I guess the general plot, if you disect the movie, it’s a bit stupid. BUT why ruin a great movie that way…. over all it’s funny, cute and I loved it. Super cute. Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher had fabulous chemistry. He’s a surprisingly good actor and I’ve always been a fan of Katherine’s…. I admit to having a massive crush on Ashton Kutcher. So if you all would like to pitch in to get him for my birthday, that would be like awesome. ~hinthintgrins~
Oh. But one more thing. So the mom of Katherine Heigls character…she’s a neurotic lush! Making comments through out the entire movie like ‘It’s never too early for a cocktail’ and ‘Let’s celebrate!’ (as she goes to pour herself a drink) and making inappropriate comments through out. Um….I think I’m that mom! Even funnier/worse. PC thinks I’m the combo of the neurotic mom onTransformers (anyone seen Part 2? The scene where she accidentally eats the ‘special’ brownies…..bwahaha) and this mom on Killers. *shaking head* Nice…..lolol.
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This and That:
Friday I finally did it. Went through with the tattoo I’ve been obsessing over since March. I was amazed at how NOT painful it was. I joked that from now on ALL the rest of my ink will go on my arms/wrists. *LOL* When you’ve gotten 8, in various places of your body, you gain an idea on where it’s painful to get them and where it is not. The one on my hip and upper back still hold as being *the. most. painful*. While the ones on my bikini line, ankle and wrist were the least. Maybe not the most impressive tattoo I’ve gotten, but quite possibly one of the more meaningful…
Discovered my new favorite twist on beer! Specialty brewed Stout with a shot of Stoleys Vanilla Vodka. Anyone who knows me, is aware of my love for tastes-like-rocky-mountain-spring-water beer (AKA- Coors Light). And strong DISLIKE for dark beer *barf*. BUT this combo is very awesome.
LP and I ran the 5k we do every year that benefits our local Habitat for Humanity. She totally kicked ass. Coming in 1st place in her division (course this was after she puked 500ft from the finish line from over-exherting herself…..she’s hard core that kid). VERY proud of her. *beaming*
Kiddos spent the rest of the wkend with their grandmother. Which was a nice opportunity to spend time with friends, kick back, relax, do our own thing. My head’s been a bit discombobulated lately so it was nice to just…not have to think. Ya know? That’s what I spent the weekend trying to do at least.
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Have a fabulous Monday!
~ xo
Vixen
It’s HNT’s FIFTH anniversary. Can you believe it?! I’ve been participating in HNT since February 2006. Craziness! One of the great things for me about HNT has been the fun and interesting people I have met along the way. HNTers are always coming and going, but it’s a fabulous community to be a part of. There are only a handful that are still around from when I began, but the friends I’ve made along the way have been awesome. For myself, my creativity and photography have come a LONG ways. A bit ago a good ‘friend’ *wink* went through my entire Flickr photostream for the first time. He said it was like going through a story and timeline about me and my personality. Hmm. I suppose that really is true.
So the assignment was to find your first HNT pic (and post it) and then try to replicate it NOW, in the present. I remembered when I posted my first HNT (on my other/first blog), I was very apprehensive in doing so (look how I’ve caught on over the years! Wheeee! *LOL*). I had decided to use what I find the most erotic, sexy part of a female’s body. There is just about nothing sexier than the lower back of a female. And ink to boot! If I were to do a tour of tattoos, this was my fourth, I got it a year after LP was born (9-00) So….
THEN: February 2, 2006
NOW: May 19, 2010
(Psst….if you click you’ll see my 2nd tattoo gotten in ’92, as well as my 7th and most recent, the one I got last fall…)
HappyHNT!!!
~ xo
Vixen
Anyone familiar for Bullets for My Valentine? *grins* No correlation, but fun to play off of. Seems easiest to spill what’s on my mind right now. Total randomness, bear with me.
* I changed my avatar again, maybe some have noticed. I didn’t like seeing my ass in comment boxes everywhere. It really was wigging me out. But at the same time, I was tired of the pink plaid mini. Four years of the same skirt was old and boring. I needed a bit of a change, just not of my ass. *LOL* So you’ll be seeing my header as an avatar, which I felt quite fitting. (course this means Blogger/Google accounts only, haven’t switched over WP yet…still figuring out what to do there)
*I finally was feeling UN-traumatized enough to go get my b.b. pierced again. Remember when it was ripped out over Christmastime? *cringe shudder* It took forever to heal, and like I mentioned…I was fairly traumatized. *cringe shudder* I actually considered not getting it redone. But after almost 16 years of looking at it pierced, I just couldn’t not have it done again. (esp bc of the ugly scar the last one had left, I know, call me vain, whatever)
*I’ve totally decided on my next tattoo and now have this insane *itch* to get it done. I’m sure being IN the tattoo studio and talking with our totally awesome tattoo artist didn’t help any…. (don’t think I didn’t teasingly ask if she would do a BOGO half off deal while I was there ~wink~) That and it’s fairly significant in importance to me. Soon.
*Super fun night out with friends on Friday night. Beginning with margaritas at our favorite Mexican restaurant. It was SO nice to get out. I was feeling like such a recluse, lol!
*Did learn that there IS a difference bwtn good Brazilian Rum and not so good Brazilian Rum. The ‘not so good’ stuff tasted like fucking wood grain alcohol. *yuck* Live and learn. For as much as we’ve/I’ve been drinking it recently, good to know I guess.
*As of Saturday, I haven’t had to take any pain meds. WOO fucking HOO!!!! I can not even *begin* to tell you how happy that makes me. Friday I finally, finally felt back to myself. You know, the flirty, fun, bubbly me. What a difference a week makes!
*I’ve also begun running again. I’m not up to my normal 5miles…yet. So far only 1.5miles at a time. But GAH…it has felt SO incredibly good to get back out. Plus I had about 6lbs in WATER weight to lose that was driving me mad (after effects of tons of IV fluids, shock from the surgery, and being laid up for over a week). I’ve probably pushed myself more than I should. Which was evident Thursday night (ooaaff!). So I maybe overdoing things a bit, but OMG I am feeling bunches better. Mentally, physically…..it’s good to be back to feeling so groovy. *happy sigh*
*Date Night is beyond HILARIOUS. Pee your pants type funny. Laughed the entire time. There is one scene, in a strip club. That I swear to god is what it would be like if I tried to pole dance. Bwahahaha. MUST SEE!!!
*Enjoyed a fabulous lunch on Sunday at Rodizio Brazilian Grill with my sisters family and dad. My dad and I haven’t had the greatest relationship (kinda like none) since I was a young teen. Just recently, since oh, Christmas, things have changed a bit between us. It’s really nice actually. Oh and in case you’re wondering what a Vegetarian can eat at a Brazilian steakhouse…..the answer is grilled Parmesan veggies that are TDF, grilled caramelized pineapple and Vodka (a Caprioska with Passion Fruit to be exact). Mmm…..YUMMY!
*Oh. And I will never again wonder about my sister and mine drinking habits after our most enjoyable time with our dad. Btwn the three of us, we managed to enjoy 9 Brazilian drinks and if we’d stayed any longer it would have been more. (can you say- lushes? Hahaha….) And come to find out, after we (ok, more so my sister, she introduced us ALL to these Caprihania’s) introduced our dad to these drinks, he now calls ahead to restaurants to make sure they serve them before making dinner reservations. Haha! I love it.
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Welpers. It’s Monday. Enjoy!
~ xo
Vixen
Let’s have some fun, this beat is sick, I wanna take a ride on your disco stick
posted by: Vixen(no…I don’t plan on starting ALL my posts now with Lady GaGa lyrics, lol…..they just seemed fitting)
I know I mentioned I was going on a date tonight…..but I didn’t say it was with my adorable young marine. A sleep over no less. Hmm…. ~wink~
I’m coveting this dress….
Course I’d wear much more fabulous shoes than she is. *le sigh* Instead I guess I’ll settle for wearing the little burgundy number from Express with my favorite black heels. Simple. Classic. Sexy.
Pictures to come…. *grins*
Oh! And PC is finally getting his tattoo completed. We’ve had to reschedule several times due to sick kiddos, other things getting in the way. He’s fairly anxious from being tortured last time. I’m stoked to see it finished!
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Have a great Saturday!
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~ xo
Vixen
Ah…I’m a bit relieved to have the rush of Christmas come to an end. We had an incredible one, very much so. But gah am I run ragged. SO much was packed into the days between Wednesday and Sunday.
PC and I celebrated the night before Christmas Eve (did you follow that?! *LOL*) at The Melting Pot. It’s our most favoritest place to go. Sooooo romantic and *YUMMY*! Have I mentioned my obsession with cheese?! Mmmmm…….. And when our fabulous waiter (seriously, of all the times we’ve gone this time was close to the best) found out I was a vegetarian he brought an additional plate of exotic veggies for me- on the house, to boot!
…::HAPPY SIGH::….
The only downside was that Santa decided to grace us with a White Christmas by dropping a massive snow storm on us. It snowed. And snowed. OMFG….SO. MUCH. SNOW.
Much prettier to look at in pictures than it was to drive two hours home in (or uh, wait for our car to be brought up from valet bc they had lost the keys to the vehicle that had been parked directly in front of ours- BRRRR.).
Christmas morning came and surprisingly, the same little boy that had asked while I was tucking him in ‘the earliest he could get up’ had to be woken up at 7:00 a/m! The DOGS were ready to get up before the kiddos were. WTF?!
Santa knows what to get a shoe whore……
Fabulous shoes!
(Betsey Johnson seriously makes THE most wicked cool shoes)
And fabulous boots.
BUT. The biggest surprise was this:
The Olympus E-P2. A few months back I started talking about wanting to upgrade to a nicer camera. If you read my Holiday Gift Guide (tsk, tsk, you should have!) I posted earlier in Dec, one very similar to this one was near the top of Maxum’s list. I am in *lust*.
And…. *drum roll please* The biggest of all presents…..
Have you guessed yet?!?!
My sister, Roxy and I are going to Vegas Baby!!!! Mid-January. Look out….can the town handle the three of us?! Hehe…. We are GIDDY with excitement!
LM’s favoritest present….. What all little boys want- creepy Wolfman costumes, no?! Seriously, I’ve told you about his weird costume obsession, lol.
All PC wants for Christmas is um….cleavage? *snort*
(I didn’t crop this pic, it downloaded like this)
AND finally, what Vixen, the adoring wife who knows just the right gift to buy her husband who has everything Santa got PC……
The tattoo he has been lusting after/hinting for/we’ve talked about for over 3 years now. Let me tell you, it’s DIFFICULT to measure, plan, colaborate and *SURPRISE* your husband with a tattoo! But I did it. *grins*
Valkyrie Wings! The outline at least. It took our tattoo artist 2.5hours to complete the first phase (second phase will include shadowing/shading/details of the feathers). He said it hurt like fucking hell barely at all. ~wink~
Christmas gift suggestions:
To your enemy, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend, your heart.
To a customer, service.
To all, charity.
To every child, a good example.
To yourself, respect.
~Oren Arnold
Hope your holiday was awesome. New Years is just around the corner!
~ xo
Vixen
Mute Monday- “Author”
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Awesome weekend. The weather was *To. Die. FOR*. So beautiful and sun-shiney. Mmmm….
[HAPPY SIGH]
Kiddos had a sleep over at their cousins house Saturday night. And on a whim I got a tattoo (#6 for anyone counting)! I’ve had the itch to get another one for going on three years, especially so this last year. I had several places in mind where I would get my next one and actually planned on one place and changed my mind last second (which is soooooo totally unlike me and my OCD, haha!). I’m very happy with how it turned out. I think PC’s hand is even mostly still in tact *LOL*
P.S….it hurt like a sonofabitch along my back bone and shoulder blades….I wonder if being less boney meatier would have helped any. Hmm….
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Happy Monday!!!
~ xo
Vixen
