Endless Ends

[The_Person_Above_You]

Last year in the EC we were talking tattoos. I lacked ink, but had become enamored of a particular dragon design I’d seen on Lit. My bestie and I, who usually do something together every Halloween, decided to test the waters with a henna tattoo. Both of us were just a little leery of marking up our skin in a permanent kind of way. Girlfriend ended up having a little *life* interruption. No tattoos. Someone (who shall remain nameless) called me out about not posting. I decided to post Christmas.

Ummm. Yeah, about that….

(Not really into pic posting. Nope. )

Bothered me, though. I like to do what I say. Finding a henna artist with good reviews AND who did individual appointments? Trickier than expected. Experience as follows:

- HA arrives
- HA cannot copy dragon*
- HA tries three times
- EN settles for some other design**

*In spite of previous assurances that the simple design would be “no problem”.
**Endless dislikes settled for design.

Quite the comedy of errors.

Ha. Haha. Ha. Haha. :|

I went with jagua rather than henna, as it shows more black with a blue undertone - closer in coloring to an actual tatoo. There's also a design in white (if you can see) on my left shoulder. The white is not true henna as I understand it, more in the nature of body paint mixed with glue. Surprised to say I like the white better on my skin.

I feel like I'm babbling.

So, tattoo procured. Pic going up. Won’t be up long. Twenty minutes. Tops. Maybe ten. Or even five.

Okay. So…I guess I should post. No sense dithering all day.

The most naked I will ever be on Lit. (Or anywhere else on the internet!)

Eesh.

Looks gorgeous!

 

[AbsintheFather]

Gone already? I think there are going to be a lot of disappointed Litsters

 

[Endless_Night]

Looks gorgeous!

Thank you!

Gone already? I think there are going to be a lot of disappointed Litsters

Gone like the wind! *poof*

Thank you for the kind comments, Abs!

 

[hotwords229_A]

Thank you!

Gone like the wind! *poof*

Thank you for the kind comments, Abs!

Missed it, Damn! Lit needs an email alert feature that let's us know the second something exciting happens.

 

[Endless_Night]

Missed it, Damn! Lit needs an email alert feature that let's us know the second something exciting happens.

If it helps, it wasn't that exciting.

 

[hotwords229_A]

If it helps, it wasn't that exciting.

It does not.

 

[NorthRockJohnson]

If it helps, it wasn't that exciting.

I missed it too! Ah well, at least we still have your feet.

Btw, I'm not a foot guy but I really like your feet. Does this mean I AM in fact a foot guy now??

 

[Endless_Night]

It does not.

Ha! And here I thought I was being so helpful.

I missed it too! Ah well, at least we still have your feet.

Btw, I'm not a foot guy but I really like your feet. Does this mean I AM in fact a foot guy now??

Thank you! My feet like you, too!

Could be, but maybe it’s always been around. A latent kink! Hiding in the shadows!! Just waiting for that random trigger!!! To spring into conscious being!!!!

LATENT KINKS ARE A THING


Errr….


I mean.


So I hear.

 

[Endless_Night]

Aaaaaand, since I logged in to post.


Slight change in physical challenge for the year. MS150 instead of crazy-yoga-girl yoga.

The Perfect Choice!


To showcase my complete lack of grace.


If I ever do a post about this it will be titled: INJURIES I HAVE SUSTAINED.

Oh, man. It has been so not pretty! So, so not pretty.



*For those not in the know, The MS150 is a two day charity bike ride for Multiple Sclerosis. Houston to Austin, in my case. A huge event. I think (but I could be wrong) the largest charity bike ride in the world?

 

[Endless_Night]

64 miles.

No significant injuries.

*struts*

Eh. More like a limp than a strut. I was supposed to do 82 miles, but the temp dropped 20 degrees overnight. It was fricking chilly at the crack of dawn, and being a new rider I haven't accumulated appropriate cold weather gear. A fifteen mile an hour+ head wind did not help.

Sooooo frustrating. I really needed to do the 82. In one month I have to do 80 miles, two days in a row.

I. Am. So. Not. Ready.

A long, soaking, hot bath. A serious carb reload. A little public whining. Next, curling into a ball and sleeping into the next decade.

I suck.


At least no further injuries. No new bruises and I didn't fall off the bike once. Huzzah?

#tryingtolookonthbrightside

 

[hotwords229_A]

64 miles.

No significant injuries.

*struts*

Eh. More like a limp than a strut. I was supposed to do 82 miles, but the temp dropped 20 degrees overnight. It was fricking chilly at the crack of dawn, and being a new rider I haven't accumulated appropriate cold weather gear. A fifteen mile an hour+ head wind did not help.

Sooooo frustrating. I really needed to do the 82. In one month I have to do 80 miles, two days in a row.

I. Am. So. Not. Ready.

A long, soaking, hot bath. A serious carb reload. A little public whining. Next, curling into a ball and sleeping into the next decade.

I suck.


At least no further injuries. No new bruises and I didn't fall off the bike once. Huzzah?

#tryingtolookonthbrightside

64 miles and that side isn't bright enough for you?! I get that you wanted to do 82, but come on--64 MILES!!!
That's a big deal and you are awesome.

I'm going to say congratulations and hope you get a good nights sleep after an amazing day.

 

[Endless_Night]

64 miles and that side isn't bright enough for you?! I get that you wanted to do 82, but come on--64 MILES!!!
That's a big deal and you are awesome.

I'm going to say congratulations and hope you get a good nights sleep after an amazing day.

You really are the kindest man.


Sort of like the XY version of BC.

But with WAY more muscles.



At least...that is my presumption. Having never seen BC's muscles.

 

[ydahecnot]

No one rambles quite like you, EN

 

[Endless_Night]

Oh goodness, Sunny! Ha!

’Tis true.

I am a piffler.

Not a world class piffler like Lord Peter Wimsey. More…piffler lite.

 

[justasimplegirl]

Oh goodness, Sunny! Ha!

’Tis true.

I am a piffler.

Not a world class piffler like Lord Peter Wimsey. More…piffler lite.

*hugs* Hey stranger! It's good to see you!!

And ... 64 miles? Dayum, woman! That's amazing!

 

[ydahecnot]

Whoa! You are on the wrong thread, JSG

 

[AbsintheFather]

64 miles.

No significant injuries.

*struts*

Whoa, I'm impressed too. 64 miles is significant, probably take me two days to go that far.

The downside of all this is I'm distracted now thinking all about Enny in lycra bike shorts and her toned legs. Damn, girl.

 

[Endless_Night]

*hugs* Hey stranger! It's good to see you!!

And ... 64 miles? Dayum, woman! That's amazing!

JSGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!

A crisis the other day had me logging onto Lit looking for a little of that patented JSG brand of common sense.



Still here.


And the crises turned out, after about 12 hours and 50 rereads, to be an error. Just one of those little misreads.

Ten years off my life due to lack of reading comprehension. Oof.

 

[Endless_Night]

Whoa! You are on the wrong thread, JSG

Why do I get the feeling this is an attempt to direct attention to the What Are You Wearing Thread?

Whoa, I'm impressed too. 64 miles is significant, probably take me two days to go that far.

The downside of all this is I'm distracted now thinking all about Enny in lycra bike shorts and her toned legs. Damn, girl.

LOL I want to go on record as saying THE ONLY good thing about biking so far is the attire.

And I wear bibs rather than shorts.

#adorableincyclingclothes


Srsly, though. This cycling is kicking my butt. Endurance exercise does not appear to be my thing.

 

[justasimplegirl]

Whoa! You are on the wrong thread, JSG

*kisses your cheek* Where should I be, sir?

JSGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!

A crisis the other day had me logging onto Lit looking for a little of that patented JSG brand of common sense.



Still here.


And the crises turned out, after about 12 hours and 50 rereads, to be an error. Just one of those little misreads.

Ten years off my life due to lack of reading comprehension. Oof.

I'm gonna need details on said crisis. And a copy of the questionable reading material. And tattoo pics? I've missed everything!

 

[ydahecnot]

Where should you be? You know.

 

[AbsintheFather]

LOL I want to go on record as saying THE ONLY good thing about biking so far is the attire.

And I wear bibs rather than shorts.

#adorableincyclingclothes

I just Googled cycling bibs. I can get behind those too

 

[hotwords229_A]

I just Googled cycling bibs. I can get behind those too

Me too!

 

[Endless_Night]

I'm gonna need details on said crisis. And a copy of the questionable reading material. And tattoo pics? I've missed everything!

Said crisis deets are not for public consumption.

The tattoo? You didn’t miss much.

Picture it.

Expanse of white. Sacral tattoo in jagua. Dirty hair.

Dirty hair, you say?

*hangs head in shame*

I…honestly…not sure how that happened.

Picture it.

(I seem to be channelling Sophia? from Golden Girl reruns.)

Complete funk for two weeks, panicked at the thought of posting a body shot. (‘Cause you know what a weirdo I am about pics. ) Then, in the middle of a run, I thought, “I’m going to get it over with!”. Got back, jumped in the shower, rinsed off, plopped on the bed, took a pic.

With sweaty, post-run hair.

It makes no sense. If someone asked me if I’d rather post a sweaty hair pic or be dead?

Be dead.

I mean…obviously.

Of course I didn't realize until after the fact.

Now, I lay awake nights and writhe thinking there might be a saved copy of that abomination floating around out there somewhere.

:headdesk:

 

[Endless_Night]

I just Googled cycling bibs. I can get behind those too

Me too!

You two!

And let me just say, you need the kind with little hooks mid back. Because, no matter how well you think you are regulating your liquid intake, somewhere, somehow, sometime, on a several hour ride -

You are going to have a bladder emergency.

Not that that has ever happened to me, of course! But…ummm…okay, yeah. It's happened to me. Twice.

(Even with the drop tail its no joke to shimmy out of those things. Talk about skin tight!)


At least, you want a drop flap if you're a woman. Men have other ways of dealing with those little awkwardnesses.