 - Last login: 9 months agoGizmo92067
- Carol is a 40 year old single woman from Ventura, California, USA.
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I love animals, nature, hiking, photography, music(80's alternative, classic rock, some modern alternative,) computers, Tivo, Channel Islands National Park, the Carpinteria Bluffs, bicycling, the ocean, volunteering, exercising, SeaWorld, kayaking, life...
Keeping busy these days. I'm volunteering with the seal watch at the Caprinteria Harbor Seal Sanctuary.
I recently took beginning sailing lessons, so if you've got a boat and need a crew, feel free to get in touch with me.
Recently went kayaking at Anacapa island, as well as snorkeling and hiking at Santa Cruz island. The California Gray whales are beginning their migration to Baja Mexico, so of course I've been going whale watching.
I enjoy riding my bike down to the beach, and taking my spotted pup for walks at the Carpinteria Bluffs. I'm also exploring Buddhism & meditation
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Well folks I finally did it, I got my first tattoo!
For years I pondered about getting one, but I could never make up my mind on what it would be of and where I'd put it. I never seriously pursued it. But yesterday my friend said she was going to have on added to her small collection and invited me along. I told her I always thought of having one, so she suggested I talk with her tattoo artist. I knew right away that I wanted a marine mammal tattoo, hmmm...perhaps a dolphin? So I started checking out pics of dolphin tattoos online to get an idea, then printed a bunch of photos of dolphins in the wild. Then it hit me, something I love just as much as dolphins but less common as a tattoo...a whale! So at the last minute I printed a bunch of photos of whale flukes of all types and different backgrounds.
So I talked with Jesse at The Inkhouse here in Ventura while he worked on my friends tattoo. Showed him and another tattoo artist the pics I had of dolphins and whale flukes. Everyone agreed it had to be a whale's fluke, they had never seen anyone with a whale fluke tattoo. I decided it was now or never, I was getting my first tattoo!
I talked with Jesse and told him how much I loved watching the sun setting on the way back from whale watching and how much I loved the mauve, gold, and purple tones in the sky and how they reflected on the water. And decided it would go on my right calf (since I've been working out regularly they have been getting nicely toned.) He took a few minutes and drew my vision. I loved it!
Let the inking begin. It wasn't that bad, it was like an annoying scratching. Jesse was pretty quick and talking with my friend helped pass the time quickly. Then it was done. Before it was done I was already thinking about what the next tattoo would be! Kudos to Jesse for making it an easy experience and doing a great job of bringing my vision to a reality.
My close friends know what a nature lover I am, so this tattoo represents my passion very well. I am very happy I got it and proud to say that I have a tattoo! A question that comes up when I'm talking to people is "Do you have any tattoos?" and when I told them "no" they would looked puzzled, I guess because of my hair and all my earrings people always thought I would. Well now I do!
Now for the healing, looking forward to the scabs and itchys...not. So when the healing is done I'll be sure to take more pictures. I guess it will be short pants for me!
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