I Got New Ink & Daithe Piercings | Enduring Tattoo & BodyPiercing

Hey my body art loving Butterflies! I've been wanting new ink and daithe piercings for a while now and since I was in such a great mood yesterday, as I drove by the place I'd been researching for awhile I thought to myself; "why not today?" and before I had time to think myself out of it I was already signing the receipt. I got my daithe pierced in both ears and three new tattoos. Knowledge Is Power because...well it is, Just Breathe inspired by the Anna Nalick song for the days my anxiety gets the best of me and a tiny anchor to match my tiny sail boat which was inspired by the Awolnation song Sail.

As far as the studio goods, it was clean the staff were professional and I didn't have to wait around all day. This was my first visit to Enduring Tattoo & BodyPiercing.

Life Update: My Ultimate Life Goals...Live, Learn & Be Happy!

Hi Butterflies. I'll be getting new ink with some of my favorite words soon; Strength, Courage, Wisdom and Serenity. Like the rest of my tattoos, these words mean so much to me and thinking about my new tattoo started me to thinking about life and my purpose. We all have our own basic and for the most part necessary life goals such as "finish school, find a dream job, get married, lose weight, save money, be debt free, buy a house, buy a dream car, etc." but, as I approach the age of thirty (I'll be 30 in less than a month), what I want out of life is becoming pellucid to me. I simply want to live, learn and be happy!

When I say live I don't mean just be alive, I mean I want to actually LIVE and experience all that life has to offer! I want the ultimate experience of life and what it's like to truly live. I want to travel to foreign lands and experience foreign cultures. I've always had a thirst for knowledge and probably always will. I want to learn as much as my brain can absorb; and not just in the classroom but everywhere, after all "knowledge is power" right? Lastly, when I say be happy, I mean REALLY BE HAPPY. I seek the kind of happiness and inner-peace that nothing of this world can disrupt.

Trust me, I know that unless you're born into money getting to this level of living seems unreal but as the old saying goes "where there's a will, there's a way" so, all of my free time and free focus will be aimed at accomplishing my ultimate life goals.  What are some of your everyday life goals and your ultimate life goals?

Wellness: How Do You Train for Races?

Butterflies! 

Today's topic is brought to you curtsy of my friends over at Fit Approach. So this year (in less than a month) I'll be turning thirty which for some reason is a big deal for me (I'm freaking out! lol) and I'm in "bucket list" over drive. I see all the cool looking themed races and think to myself; that has got to be some serious fun. Needless to say, being apart of a 5k is on my bucket list and I'M DOING IT THIS YEAR (<<<<< this is me speaking it into existence lol).

Anyway, for those of you who have participated in a 5k I'm in need of your advice...how do you train, mentally and physically, for races -- 5ks, 10ks, half & full marathons and what has been your past experience with races? What did you learn to do (and not to do) from your first time and how has your latest race experience evolved since then? I look for to your feedback!

Visiting Texas: 11Below Brewing Company + I Ate From a Food Truck for the First Time

Hey Butterflies! I spontaneously decided to go on an adventure after work today and ended up in northwest Houston, Texas at 11 Below Brewing Company. I was invited by a meetup group that I'm apart of which is a cool/casual way for me to experience so many different places that I probably wouldn't on my own and I had a great time. This brewery uses the chip/token system in which you pre-pay for your drinks.

Visiting Texas: Comicpalooza 2015 (Recap)

Greetings my Superhero Butterflies! Comic, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Anime fans were out in numbers for the annual Texas International Comic Convention known as Comicpalooza that took place this past weekend at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas and I have to start by saying, Comicpalooza 2015 was AWESOME!!!! This was my third consecutive year attending Comicpalooza and I'm super glad I did, I really had a blast all three days. I didn't capture anything as spectacular as last year's Star Wars Imperial March but none the less it was still pretty kick-ass.

 

Did you know there's a Comicpalooza App? I'm not sure if the Comicpalooza app was around last year but I discovered it this year, downloaded it and put that baby to use. The app really came in handy for planning my day at Comicpalozza on the go. I used the app to take note of all the cool exhibits, guest speakers, book signing, and photo opps I wanted to check out; I didn't do nearly as much stuff as I had hoped to. I really wanted to see Stan Lee, that didn't happen but there's always next time right?

Moving on, I sampled a new vodka while at the event; Virus Vodka. I thought the drink was ok from the small amount I sampled, it had a nice taste and texture. I'll have to look for it the next time I'm in the liquor store so I can really try it out and tell you guys what I think. I also found out while at Comicpalozza that there's a really cool superhero movie coming out next year, Superman vs. ...guess who? I'm really looking forward to seeing it.

There was so much to see and do, my kid had a blast. There was this guy in this Texan/Ironman kind of thing I thought was pretty cool and Lightsabers!? I considered getting one but my budget said no lol, maybe I'll pick one up next year or order one online from Amazon. Besides Lightsabers, I've been researching steel bone corsets for waist training purposes so seeing SteelBones.com at the event was a pretty neat coincidence and how cute was Rocket Raccoon from Guardians of the Galaxy? Fresh Prints, the printing company that printed the "my super power is blogging" shirt that I wore to Comicpalozza also had a booth at the event. Also saw the Mach 5 car from Speed Racer, bad-ass right!?

Althought I had the erge to blow my budget wide-open, I didn't. Instead, I only picked up a few small items like this nail art nailpolish from Nail Candy, a few random buttons (I was really geeked about my Dr. Who button), and because I have this thing for weird socks...I picked up a pair of socks from Femlin. Anyway, hope you enjoy the photos and see ya at next year's convention. Visit my Facebook page to view all photos from the 2015 Comicpalooza.

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