Why You Should Never, Ever, Ever Get A Tattoo (but Having a Baby is Fine)

The Ugly Volvo

I’m not super pro-tattoo or anti-tattoo.  I’ve debated getting one in the past but never that seriously.  But my mother is vehemently anti-tattoo.  Listed below are the reasons my mother has always given me for why I shouldn’t get a tattoo.

And I understand that she’s from a different generation.  And I love my mother very much.  She’s a really wonderful person and I’m not saying none of them is a legitimate reason, but I’m saying that after having a child, I find it really hard to take any of them seriously.

And so in case you were headed out to the tattoo parlor as we speak, here are:

10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER, EVER, EVER GET A TATTOO ACCORDING TO MY MOTHER (but having a baby is fine)

1.  “A Tattoo is Forever”

Yes, a tattoo is forever.  Totally forever!  Except that a tattoo can, if needed, be erased with a laser.

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Failure

When I graduated high school in 2009 I had my life all planned out. I was going to ECU and I was going to graduate with my BSN and be a registered nurse. After being at ECU for two years things changed and I moved back home to attend a nursing program at a local community college. I thought I was doing good because I had been accepted into a program and I could start my nursing career sooner. My second semester didn’t go so well for me and I ended up not passing my classes by one measley little point…which ended up being bigger then that. I was going to reapply for the same program but things happened and I didn’t get accepted back in. Things just seemed to go downhill from there and after almost two years of being out of a program I thought I would be going back in August. I took my entrance test and felt pretty confident about it because I had done so well on the practice test. I ended up missing the math section by two points. I cried about it, of course, because I’ve felt like since I left ECU I’ve been nothing but a disappointment and failure to my parents. After my crying session I got to thinking…obviously God has something different planned for my life and nursing isn’t the way I’m supposed to go. It still hurts because I do feel like a failure at times. I’m currently reading a book titled “Launch Your Life…A Guide to Growing Up for the Almost Grown Up.” I highly recommend it to anyone trying to figure out what they’re doing with their life. I’m reading the section now titled “Dealing with Failure,” nothing could be as accurate as this… “Failure is a sneaky little liar. When it happens, we forget it’s only a temporary situation and it should not define us in any way. Embrace your identity in Christ, because before you even had the chance to fail, He became a failure for you in your place on that cross. Fall flat on your face one thousand times if you have to; He’ll be there to pick you up each and every time.”

What’s Wrong With Christian Filmmaking?

Thimblerig's Ark

This morning I read a review of the film God’s Not Dead over at Gospelspam.com, and was struck by the thesis of the review, which is found in the title, “God’s Not Dead but Christian Screenwriting Is.”

The review had plenty of good to say about the film, but also plenty to say about the problems currently found in Christian filmmaking – specifically the writing.  This issue brings up strong feelings and thoughts in me, as I am a Christian, and I have been a student of screenwriting since 2007.  I’ve written screenplays (both produced and un-produced), and have recently published my first novel, Thimblerig’s Ark.  I felt led to respond to the article in the comment section at Gospelspam, and then decided to reproduce the bulk of my comments here.

Let me say from the start that my intention with this article is not to attack my fellow Christian artists.  I…

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Because its not always easy

At the beginning of February I joined the gym because I was tired of being fat. I come from big people so I don’t mind being bigger then the average woman my age…but I don’t want to be known as fat or called fat. My mother is the absolute worst for putting me down about my weight/size, and the thing is I don’t weight much more than she does. I don’t care who you are, it freakin’ hurts when your insulted all the time by your own mother. So anyway I started going to the gym and eating right and I lost almost 12 pounds in the first month. Unfortunately for me the past two weeks haven’t been good with being sick so I’ve slacked off on my gym going. I’m scared to even step on a scale right now. I guess I’m blogging about this because I need to clear my head and I’m looking for support to keep pushing to meet my goal weight and to feel hot again…because who doesn’t want to feel hot, right? My boyfriend is really supportive of my gym going and always tells me how proud of me he is. I know I can do this because I’ve done it before. So here’s to happy thoughts, healthy eating, and a healthy life!

So many things changing

For as long as I can remember I’ve always wanted to be a nurse. I spent all four years of high school preparing to go to college to obtain my bachelor’s degree in nursing. I spent five years of college and a TON of money on trying to get into nursing school. Two weeks ago I retook my test that would determine if I qualified for the nursing program…I didn’t pass. I missed the math section by TWO little points. At that point I began thinking maybe I’m not doing the right thing. Since November I’ve been working at the animal hospital and I absolutely LOVE it. I began thinking about a career in the veterinary world…and I’ve come to the conclusion that this is what I really think I’m supposed to do with my life. I’ve found an online program through San Juan College to get my Associate in Applied Science in Veterinary Technology. I’m hoping to begin that in May. I’ve also applied for an Associate in Applied Science in Equine Technology program too. I’m SO very excited about this new journey in my life and I can’t wait to see where it takes me!