Saturday, June 06, 2009

Bonne Fete!


So today I am celebrating the birthdays of two of my most favourite people on the planet: my son and my precious friend Anna share a June 6th birthday. (And so does the Dalai Lama!)


I had planned to call Anna this morning to wish her well and to catch up, but she beat me to it and called me from NYC yesterday afternoon. She is one of the sweetest people I have ever known and a call from her is like being wrapped in a warm hug. She's celebrating a milestone birthday (I am going to be kind and not divulge which one) but she's so beautiful and vibrant that no one looking at her would even guess anyway. (And I told her so!)

Today I went with my son and his girlfriend downtown to the tattoo shop where I plan to get inked if and when I can get well enough to do it. (Can't do anything like that while on chemo!) The kids wanted to get piercings and this shop, Adrenaline has an excellent reputation. I have to tell you that it really is a wonderful shop. Everyone is so friendly and their customer service is excellent. Their set up is incredibly sterile and I was impressed with how they handle the whole piercing process.

My son got an eyebrow piercing (he went first) and it was so quick, he said it hardly bothered him at all. I watched the whole thing and it did seem almost painless. His girlfriend got a nose piercing and I felt sorry for her because that looked like it hurt. Alot. Going through cartilage is a bit tougher than just skin. Her eyes were watering and I was a bit worried she was going to faint, but she survived just fine and said once it was done, it was okay. Honestly folks, if you have to choose, go with the eyebrow-it's way faster!

It was really nice to spend the afternoon with the kids doing something like that. (Yeah, I know, I'm weird.) I will most definitely be going there to get inked. I just like the whole vibe of the place. It's a far cry from the seedy underground dives that tattoo parlours of old were. This is far more upscale-more mainstream looking than the famed Miami Ink, actually and you've got to love a place that blasts the Gypsy Kings over the stereo system! If you are in Vancouver and are planning to get some body art, this is the place to do it!

The kids have gone off to dinner and a movie with a group of friends so the house is quiet...except for Indy who is currently "killing" an empty plastic water bottle. I think he likes the cracking sound it makes as he bites it. He gets to destroy it till it's flat and then we take it away so he doesn't actually rip it apart. He's pretty good about following the rules and will drop it when asked.

I have one last little bit of horn tooting. We went to an awards ceremony on Wednesday night as our son was given the award for top student in the culinary arts. Aside from one more event, a dinner for the parents of the kids in the chef apprenticeship program, we are DONE with graduation events. YAY!! Between all the grad events and milestone birthdays we've celebrated in the last 5 weeks, I've had enough partying! It was fun while it lasted, but now we're all worn out and ready for some quiet weekends. It's felt like a marathon and really, it was, especially with the heat wave we've had in the last week. 31C is just too hot!

I am going to try and get some work done in the studio before Wednesday. (Which will be round three of chemo! UGH!) I got a good start on the zine I am working on and I'd like to chip away a bit more on it before I am forced to go into survival mode. I am hoping it stays cool this week-the studio gets so hot and even my skookum digital fan can't seem to keep it cool enough for me to work in there. I am not keen on hot weather. Not at all. Bring on the rain, I say!

So, that's all the news from my little corner of the world. How's by you?


4 comments:

Sherry said...

We're on the same plane with piercing...my oldest had his lip (ouch!) done in January and then a tattoo on his inner wrist...he said neither hurt too much. Youngest (17) wants his ear pierced so we're going tomorrow to check out some places (oldest had his done where he goes to uni)...I'm not sure I want to be tattooed or have more piercings but I'm supportive of them...and I'll root for you when you are ready for your tattoo!!

May your next chemo go well!!!

Lisa said...

well...it rained here yesterday and is cloudy today...so perhaps you got your wish. I already miss the sun. I hope your treatment goes well and I am thinking good thoughts for you!

Bettyann said...

I am too chicken to get tats ..only piercing is in my ears..what symbol or pic will you be picking??..went to the flea market at the old drive-in aldergrove-great canadian tablecloth and out to abbotsford farm fare site and had fun..keeping in my thoughts and prayers..

Lauri said...

I am definitely going to get another tattoo as soon as I can...I plan on getting a lotus blossom on my left wrist. The problem is, as always as a mother, do I spend the couple hundred dollars on a tattoo or on clothes and orthodontists for the kids.
(I actually want a few, but that is the first one planned.)

I had lots of piercings in my ears, but when I was in the hospital I had to take out all of my earrings and the cartledge ones closed right up. Boo. I've been thinking about a nose or eyebrow! I've wanted an eyebrow for a long time-years! But have been thinking about a nose piercing recently, so thanks for this post!

I am so sorry to read about your MS and chemo treatments! I am thinking of you, wishing you all the best and all of that. Maybe we can coordinate getting our tattoos when you are done with chemo...I bet we could get a whole "Tattoo Along" going!!!