My Mosaic

@Jynx I really want the other Lego Disney castle, but it’s retired and it’s hard to get and expensive.
I have become a little Disney obsessed since going to Disneyland.
favourite films? That’s a hard one! There are so many good ones, so many classics. Mary Poppins, Alice in wonderland, some

of the reimagined Winnie the Pooh ones.

yeah, I’ve heard those places can be rather painful @Jynx i wanted my daughters name on my ribs… I hear that’s very painful too. I don’t know when… or if I’ll ever get around to going and getting one. I know a place in town that has an artist who specialises in fine line which is what I want. I only ever wanted ‘hope’ on my wrist where my scars are… but my list has grown in recent years. Maybe one day soon I’ll go… I need a friend to come with me! Then I’d be brave. D said she wanted to come, not sure she’d be allowed though.

@Snowie that's so cute! How old is your D? I'm guessing old enough for tattoos haha.

Oof ankle would be hectic. Backs of my forearms and my ribs were really chill, but back of my calf surprisingly ouch. My next tattoo I want to get symbols on my knuckles which I imagine is gonna suuuuck 🙃

D was 18 in Sept @Jynx and got her first one 2 days later! I think she might end up with more.

Ankle was painful. Had to really concentrate on other things to get it done. Knuckles would be extremely sensitive and painful.

@Bow how expensive we talking? I'm picturing like, $900 or something, people charge ridiculous amounts once something is out of production.

Ooh classics, love it! It is very hard to choose ay... as a kid it was 101 Dalmations and The Lion King for me. But recent years I reckon Frozen, Tangled, and Moana all get my big vote. Hmm maybe it's cos of all the feminine empowerment haha.

You could always call or email the tattoo place beforehand and see if they would allow her to come hold your hand! It's a big step for sure, one that you gotta just take the plunge on in my experience. Hope the stars align for it to happen for you!

@Snowie haha love it, she hits 18, and it's tattoo time!

Yeah it's an exercise in patience and focus for sure. Weird little fact, I didn't realise until about 2 years ago that I could consciously focus on relaxing my muscles. I dunno why it was never something I could do before, or even realised I could (no wonder I have like, permanently tense shoulders lol). It made a big difference for tattooing, cos it hurts less when you're relaxed! When I got my forearms done, the artist said that I was one of the easiest people for her to tattoo cos I just sat so still and watched tv shows on my phone the whole time. She didn't have to keep asking me to sit still, nor did she get distracted by engaging in meaningless small talk and could focus all her attention on getting into flow state. I felt quite chuffed hehe.

She must take after my @Jynx!!

I find watching something or listening to music helps with getting a tattoo too. The more tense you are the more it hurts. So relaxation is really important.

The Disney castle I have was $600 @Jynx the older one sells for between $600-800. And yes, people do jack the prices up.

I remember when the lion king came out. It was one of my favs as a kid. I also like Moana and encanto and …..frozen.., have watched it many many times with daughter 😂 frozen 3 comes out this year did you know? Took d to frozen the musical a couple of years ago. I’ve also seen Mary Poppins the musical a couple of time- I really enjoyed it. And I went to the lion king musical with some of my old work kids. We have Alice in wonderland the ballet to go to next month. Never been to the ballet before.

yes I often drive past the place and think about just popping in. Or sometimes they advertise on their social media that they have time for walk-ins. I might message them about my d coming.

lol about the shoulders… that’s me too @Jynx but I’ve found laying on my spikey mat to help so very much.

when my lil bro was younger he some how built his own tattoo gun and would give himself tattoos 🤔 I remember he stole my nail drill and used that somehow. I remember he did his knuckles. Random marks everywhere. His got proper Tatts since to cover some of them up.

@Snowie that would be nice to have matching tattoos with your daughter.

@Bow oh what Frozen 3?! That's so exciting, yay thanks for sharing that!!

I've seen Lion King and Mary Poppins in theatre too, they were amazing! Would love to see Frozen or Moana too, if the opportunity arises.

It's one of those acupressure mats right? I've never used one cos it just feels like it would hurt! I have extremely sensitive skin and bruise really easily so not sure if it'd work for me. And how does one even get onto the mat to spread the pressure across when you gotta put one part of your body onto it first? Haha maybe I just need to give it a go.

Omg that's hilarious! My sister gave herself tattoos in high school too - she basically cut the design into her ankle and then rubbed pen ink into it! Not exactly hygeinic, could have gone waaaay worse for her. But she's still got em to this day lol. Hope you get the chance to get inked all too soon!

Naww @Snowie that's sweet of you! It's such an amazing way to express oneself ay!

Yeah totally! I made sure I watched a comedy - no dramatic tension for me while getting tattooed! But not too funny so I break out into laughter and end up with a wonky line in the wrong spot lol

Yes, I’m sure D will want to see it when it comes out @Jynx she was frozen obsessed. Very excited to meet Elsa and Anna at Disneyland.
I’d love to take D to see Mary Poppins, hopefully it will come back to Sydney some time.

Yes, it’s an acupressure mat. I started using mine with a tshirt on, now I lay on it with nothing. Ya kinda just lay down on it, only hurts for a second… and it’s a nice hurt if that’s possible. I find it actually hurts more getting off it. I hold a lot of tension in my shoulders so it helps heaps with that. I’ve also found it helps with headaches. If I have time, I usually lay on it once I’ve finished on the treadmill.

@Bow aww cute! House will be full of fresh Frozen songs in no time hehe.

Oh for real? Hmm maybe I ought to look into it, my shoulder tension is soooo gnarly! Gives me headaches sometimes, cos it runs up my neck. Thanks for telling me a bit about it - helps dispel my doubts and invites an eagerness to try new things 😁