Adventures in Emmieland

It just occured to me that this week past was the first time we've been around either of our family.  It's kinda trippy that it did not cross my mind the entire time we were there how we may be being perceived as a couple. We're so much "us" that there is just no other way for us to be. Granted it is easier b/c my family tends to be more traditional in the male-female relationships arena so me getting him food and whatever other stuff he asks for didn't raise any eyebrows. Neither did me sitting at his feet to eat while he sat on the couch.  The fact that he is obviously in control and that I defer to him isn't the kind of thing to raise eyebrows in my family. Funny that I hadn't even thought to see how anyone was reacting to us until today though. My 5 yr old niece did ask me about my collar, she thought it was pretty but was perturbed that it didn't come off.  My 3 yr old niece managed to pull my gryphon pendant off luckily I have all the tools n...

We're sick. I blame those icky adolescents sitting next to us on the plane who coughed and sneezed all over us from Charlotte to Austin. I've been abed all day, in fact I'm still in bed but I am awake for a as long as it takes this round of meds to kick in and knock me out. Fevers coming and going, a sore swollen throat, and crazy bad sinus pressure/pain accompanied by the stuffy/runny nose and cough. The good news is my appetite hasn't taken a hit at all and since I felt it coming on we went out last night to stock up on sick people supplies. I feel the sleepies coming on so cutting this short. Hopefully I'll wake up feeling like a new woman.

We've made it back from down south and in 1 piece even. As good as it was to see everyone I can say with no qualls that I'm glad to be home. I'm also glad that Das went with me b/c now I'm pretty sure that he is magic, lol. Tuesday I accompanied my brother and sis in law on an epic shopping trip. I swear I thought we'd never get out of there I was ready to collapse by the time we made it back to the car. On the other hand being in the real south is funny. I was "hon'ed" so much and had so many random middle of the aisle conversations with complete strangers. Texas does not know how to actually be southern I'm pretty convinced. Before the grocery shopping there was the cigarette run with my sis in law where we managed to get lost. That was actually fun, I love a good car adventure. We finally found the place we were looking for and got what we wanted after I was seriously carded and hon'ed some. It's lovely to be somewhere where a red hair...

Yay the tattoo is done! I'm wondering how and why people do this more than once on purpose though because damn that hurt. My tattoo artist complimented me for sitting very still but it was either that or go running screaming down the street, since I had no desire for half done artwork on my back I sat still. We did in 1 session what she had planned to break down into 2 more sessions which I'm sure didn't help with the raw feeling any but I'm very happy with the results. I do have to say that my understanding of the word shading wasn't quite what she ended up doing, lol.  It was finished on Wednesday and I took this picture today so I'm sure the colors have more settling to do, I wasn't expecting this much color but it's perfect.  I only needed one day of complete bedrest this time too so that's a huge improvement.

Ok so I've been reading fet again and came across a discussion on correcting one's master. Specifically the question was how one goes about it and some examples were given which I will quote. examples: You are at a dinner Party at your Master's Bosses house and he invites your master to play golf the next sunday. You how ever know that he has plans for that sunday. Maybe he promised something special with you, maybe he promised to help his parents with something, or your parents, maybe you have kids and that sunday is your son's soccer game, or your daughters school play of peter pan. And the boss isn't asking your Master to work..just to play golf. Do you speak up then and save your master and who ever else some trouble? Or do you stay silent. Lets say that there is a food or drink that your Master is not supposed to have because it makes them sick or they get a little too drunk. if you see them about to eat a peice of cake and they reacently found out they ar...

We don't get to NC until next week but already the pressure has started, talking to my mom today my dad was in the back round demanding that I cook for Thanksgiving. Anyone who knows me knows I don't cook. I don't like to cook and I'm not all that good at it. And I've never cooked for big family holiday dinners. I help prep and I help clean but I leave the actual cooking to others, always have. Sigh. My parents keep insisting that I am a good cook though. I'll give you competent at best. It's not so much a desire for mac n cheese that gets me it's the idea that he can make a proclamation and simply expect it be be followed without regard to the fact that I am grown, and I don't like cooking. He didn't ask, he stated how it would be. I'm so used to going along and not making waves given that I'll only be in town a short period I wonder how this time wil be different since conciliatory Das is not and the only person he is ok with bossing me...

Last night we went to a burlesque show, I don't know how they generally are but I was under the impression that they are supposed to be sexy. The outfits were cool, lots of feather boas and evening gown that devolved into sparkly pasties and thong like undies and  I can't knock the performers for technical expertise they had all the right moves but they seemed nearly robotic. It was like watching a dance competition where all the dancers were extremely proficient and completely lacked any feel for the music. I was sad that I spent very little time out of my head and drawn in during the show. There were two performs who stood out last night, one lady who did a really cute routine that wasn't sexy and wasn't meant to be. It was satirical and she pulled it off beautifully.  The other woman had amazing stage presence and while she didn't have what most would call a rocking body she knew how to work it. She was quite mesmerizing. After the dancers there was a live ba...

Went to the doctor yesterday, a dermatologist. It's the first time I've seen one since I was in 9th or 10th grade and this was so much better. He was sweet and cute too as well as having a sense of humor. My reason for being there is all these little light spots that I call my anti- freckles, I've been rather curious as to what they are for years but no one has been able to tell me and finally I got a dr who not only said I don't know but who followed it up with  a referral to a specialist. The official verdict was   Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis  which seems to be a fancy way of saying we have no idea why you have light spots but they aren't dangerous, lol.  He did take a sample of one larger one for biopsy just to be sure it was all good but didn't seem all that concerned about it. I found it comforting both that he did it and that he seemed unconcerned.  So in about a week I'll hear back from them. My new glasses came in yesterday too! Yay! I'm a...

I don't know why I was thinking there was only a week until thanksgiving, luckily there are two weeks, whew I need that extra week for going through all the junk in the garage. Somewhere out there my gloves are hiding and a cold front has rolled in today, I need them. Washed my hair yesterday since it was the last day of warm weather forecasted for a while. It's still a tiny bit damp. I'm thinking about trimming the erant super long hairs so that I have nice even lines or at least more even oness. On of the really long locs is rather week I think I roll over on it a lot. The trials and tribulations of long hair. Not that I would change it for anything I've grown rather fond of my hair. The tattoo is darkening and the itching has stayed pretty steady. Not bad enough to drive me over the edge but enough to make me notice. Well placed lotion when I start noticing it too much works wonders though. All in all the experience isn't nearly as bad as I'd been led to ...

Woohoo! I'm getting new glasses, Das picked them and somehow I still ended up with purple frames. I'd say my love of vibrant color has infected him but he had bright yellow sneakers when I met him along with other assorted blindingly bright clothing items that he wears with impunity so I can take neither the credit nor the blame for that one. Glasses shopping was one of several of today's errands. There is so much to do before our trip down south. I need to see about convincing him to put on a cute outfit and taking a few pictures with me to have printed for my family. There is an empty spot on my parent's livingroom wall where our portrait should be. We just need to get around to taking one. This is going to be a pretty busy for us weekend. Today we're visiting a friend for cuddles and tomorrow night we are going to a play. I think Sunday is set aside for rest and recovery as well as fixing the weatherstripping on his car and starting to purge the garage. I hav...

So it's been a few days and the healing is going great! No ickies whatsoever, so glad I have always taken good care to keep my skin moist, pretty sure that is coming in handy now. The soreness is gone and I've been able to get a decent-ish picture of the whole thing.  It is actually much crisper than the picture indicates, now I am thinking about the possibility of color. I like the look of the lines so it's hard to imagine it colored in. I guess I'll find out in 2 weeks.

We went to a concert tonight. He suggested it early this afternoon and we decided what the heck and got tickets. The venue was outside but they did have some tent thingies up which was nice since it rained a bit. Luckily the heavy duty rain happened prior to the festivities. The music was pretty good and we managed to find a spot that wasn't too crowded. Now although we were in a darkened corner in the back somehow people still were pulled in by Das' magnetism, it was amusing to watch several men flirt with him rather shamelessly although we were obviously together. Although to be fair they did include me in their antics, I too was chatted up and offered drinks but it was obvious that the he was the main attraction. Kinda tripped me out since the concert wasn't held at a gay club and I've never seen men be so forward to an unknown man in a mixed crowd particularly a man with a woman.  They were pleasant lads though, good natured about not being taken up on their thinl...

Today was tattoo day and not only did it happen it was lovely. Hurt like the dickens though. Of course I am kinda whiny when it comes to pain so there is that. It's still a bit swollen so I'll take more pictures tomorrow as it comes down and gets crisper but the pictures from tonight already show how well it's going to come out. The pictures are in order from the stenciling, about a half-way through the lining, and about 3/4 through the lining.  It's neat how my brand was rather incorporated into the tattoo, that came together pretty nicely.  There is of course more to be done, this was one the first of several visits. I'm looking forward to the finished product while enjoying what I have now.