What are you up to?

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

Sigh...... I'm not up to much. I'm just reading and relaxing and longing for a new tattoo.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

I'm enjoying my mini-break from work and school. Hoping I will have more me time this year.

[Paganalexandria]

My life is so exciting...I'm currently watching Atlanta Housewives episode review videos on youtube. lol

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

Danielle The Book Huntress (Self-Proclaimed Book Ninja) wrote: "I'm enjoying my mini-break from work and school. Hoping I will have more me time this year."

I know that feeling! Enjoy your break Danielle.

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

Paganalexandria **wicked juices bubbling over** wrote: "My life is so exciting...I'm currently watching Atlanta Housewives episode review videos on youtube. lol"

When I get tired of reading, I'll probably end up doing the same thing. That, or watch the Twilight Zone marathon.

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

Elle wrote: "Going back and forth between reading and writing. Oh and watching sappy romances on the hallmark channel. Don't judge me. LOL"

No judgement. I save the hallmark channel for Sundays, LOL!

[Layeshia]

Well I'm lining up my books for the next few weeks. And today is my granddaughters first birthday. I had a very busy day!

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

Layeshia wrote: "Well I'm lining up my books for the next few weeks. And today is my granddaughters first birthday. I had a very busy day!"

That's nice! Congrats Layeshia!

[Layeshia]

Thank you very much Michelle.

[Paganalexandria]

Michelle wrote: "Sigh...... I'm not up to much. I'm just reading and relaxing and longing for a new tattoo."

@Michelle - What kind of tattoo are you thinking about getting?

Layeshia wrote: "Well I'm lining up my books for the next few weeks. And today is my granddaughters first birthday. I had a very busy day!"

@Layeshia - Happy birthday to her! Did you do anything special?

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Paganalexandria **wicked juices bubbling over** wrote: "My life is so exciting...I'm currently watching Atlanta Housewives episode review videos on youtube. lol"

Ah, the Youtube black hole. :)

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Layeshia wrote: "Well I'm lining up my books for the next few weeks. And today is my granddaughters first birthday. I had a very busy day!"

Happy birthday to your granddaughter!

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

Paganalexandria **wicked juices bubbling over** wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Sigh...... I'm not up to much. I'm just reading and relaxing and longing for a new tattoo."

@Michelle - What kind of tattoo are you thinking about getting?

Layeshia wrote: "Well ..."

Don't laugh. I'm thinking of a Medusa tattoo.

[Paganalexandria]

Danielle The Book Huntress (Self-Proclaimed Book Ninja) wrote: "Paganalexandria **wicked juices bubbling over** wrote: "My life is so exciting...I'm currently watching Atlanta Housewives episode review videos on youtube. lol"

Ah, the Youtube black hole. :)"

@Danielle - It's got me now watching Love & Hip Hop reviews. lol

Michelle wrote: "Don't laugh. I'm thinking of a Medusa tattoo. "

@Michelle- I'm not laughing, but curious about your reason, and the placement on the body.

[Flip]

Paganalexandria **wicked juices bubbling over** wrote: "My life is so exciting...I'm currently watching Atlanta Housewives episode review videos on youtube. lol"

Is it TheSocialiteLife? I love her reviews of RHOA

[Paganalexandria]

Flip wrote: "Paganalexandria **wicked juices bubbling over** wrote: "My life is so exciting...I'm currently watching Atlanta Housewives episode review videos on youtube. lol"

Is it TheSocialiteLife? I love her..."

It was her, 4itsrox, and Afterbuzz.

[Flip]

Paganalexandria **wicked juices bubbling over** wrote: "Flip wrote: "Paganalexandria **wicked juices bubbling over** wrote: "My life is so exciting...I'm currently watching Atlanta Housewives episode review videos on youtube. lol"

Is it TheSocialiteLif..."

Yep those are the same ones I watch. Its comical !!!!!

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

Paganalexandria **wicked juices bubbling over** wrote: " Danielle The Book Huntress (Self-Proclaimed Book Ninja) wrote: "Paganalexandria **wicked juices bubbling over** wrote: "My life is so exciting...I'm currently watching Atlanta Housewives episode r..."

I've always entertained the notion that Medusa was misunderstood. I'm thinking of getting a new tat on my left forearm. I wear sleeves all the time for work because I have a full sleeve on my right. I'm starting to think left arm looks lonely, LOL!

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

Thank goodness there's a Twilight Zone marathon going on.........

[Paganalexandria]

Michelle wrote: "I've always entertained the notion that Medusa was misunderstood. I'm thinking of getting a new tat on my left forearm. I wear sleeves all the time for work because I have a full sleeve on my right. I'm starting to think left arm looks lonely, LOL! "

I feel that way about Eve. Everyone blames her for giving Adam the Apple. But you know he was driving her crazy, complaining about there being nothing to eat, despite the world literally at their feet. She probably gave him the apple out desperation to make him shut up. How is that her fault? lol

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

Paganalexandria **wicked juices bubbling over** wrote: "Michelle wrote: "I've always entertained the notion that Medusa was misunderstood. I'm thinking of getting a new tat on my left forearm. I wear sleeves all the time for work because I have a full s..."

LOL! Don't get me started on my thoughts on Lilith!

[Flip]

Michelle wrote: "Sigh...... I'm not up to much. I'm just reading and relaxing and longing for a new tattoo."

I would love to see your sleeve I have a Nightmare Before Christmas sleeve on my right arm. And I feel you about Medusa I feel same about The Sanderson's sisters from Hocus Pocus I really wanted them to win and be able to stay young forever

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

Flip wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Sigh...... I'm not up to much. I'm just reading and relaxing and longing for a new tattoo."

I would love to see your sleeve I have a Nightmare Before Christmas sleeve on my right ..."

Riiiiiight!!!!!!!

[Gigi]

Underway to New Years drinks with my family, reading what you girls are up to and getting inspired to get a new tattoo (my 3rd) too. Have been considering a full sleeve but am still not entirely sure so will start with something a bit smaller: a string of charms on my right fore arm. Still figuring out what charms but need to have skulls and adinkra symbols at least.

[Paganalexandria]

Do any of you have color in your tattoos? That's the one thing that stopped me from getting any, is color not being ideal for darker skin. Tattoos being permanent didn't want to settle.

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

Paganalexandria **wicked juices bubbling over** wrote: "Do any of you have color in your tattoos? That's the one thing that stopped me from getting any, is color not being ideal for darker skin. Tattoos being permanent didn't want to settle."

I have some red in two, and magenta in one. The artist that I worked with was really good. He was experienced working with darker skin tones, and told me at our first consultation what colors would and wouldn't work for my skin tone.

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

Gisèle Altagracia wrote: "Underway to New Years drinks with my family, reading what you girls are up to and getting inspired to get a new tattoo (my 3rd) too. Have been considering a full sleeve but am still not entirely su..."

That idea sounds really nice Gisele.

[Gigi]

Thnx Michele.
And Pagan my second tattoo has some colors. A little bit of purple, green and yellow. The yellow is in need of a touch up though (after 3 years it faded). My tattoo artist told me this was likely to happen, so I was prepared. Am going for a touch up in a few weeks.

[Do Your Reading]

It's Sunday. So it's football all day getting ready for the playoffs.

[postcrdprincess]

I'm watching reruns of American Ninja Warrior and getting myself read for work this week.

[Paganalexandria]

Gisèle Altagracia wrote: "Thnx Michele.
And Pagan my second tattoo has some colors. A little bit of purple, green and yellow. The yellow is in need of a touch up though (after 3 years it faded). My tattoo artist told me thi..."

Okay you're not that far from my shade of brown. That gives me color hope. I just see so many janky green ink blobs, or boring black on darker skinned people. I was like, "if that's the only option, I'm good."

Especially because my favorite tattoos I'd want featured colorful flowers, and/or butterflies.

[Gigi]

It's like Michelle said: your tattoo artist should be experienced on dark(er) skin tones. I went to three different tattoo shops before I got the best artist. And he was a referral.

[Gisele]

I'm reading and writing, too. I didn't even know I liked the Hallmark channel, but my daughter was watching their Christmas movies, and I was like, Oh my God! All of these unknown movies with actors I don't know are absolutely amazing! So we watched like ten of them. On tattoos.....I have an Ankh on my back that I got 1,000 years ago. Mine is black. I didn't know how color would stand out.

[Paganalexandria]

velvetgypsy wrote: "Pagan, my cousin had a moth tattooed on her bosom with purple, yellow, and red and her colours still stand out. You and she are about the same complexion, me too for that matter. I have a huge peac..."

That sounds so pretty. I just hardly ever see pretty colors on girls brown girls around here. Red sometimes, but nothing vivid. Watching one of my favorite reality shows "Ink Master" scared me even more. Every time they get a Black person in the chair black/grey, or disaster. Even the tattoo show on VH1 with mainly black customers always produces the most nothing mess I would ever want on my body. I was like if the best of the tattoo world is only coming up with that, WTH?

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

Paganalexandria **wicked juices bubbling over** wrote: "velvetgypsy wrote: "Pagan, my cousin had a moth tattooed on her bosom with purple, yellow, and red and her colours still stand out. You and she are about the same complexion, me too for that matter..."

I love Ink Master! I wish had the skills necessary to be a tattoo artist. All you need to do is find an artist with good ratings, and experience working on your skin tone. The guy that did my sleeve had an album of his work and a lot of the clients had brown skin. The very first tattoo I ever got was done by a man who happened to be white, but had a black wife, and he did all of her tattoos- so you know he had to know what he was talking about!

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

Gisele wrote: "I'm reading and writing, too. I didn't even know I liked the Hallmark channel, but my daughter was watching their Christmas movies, and I was like, Oh my God! All of these unknown movies with actor..."

I love the Hallmark Channel. I look forward to those movies on Sundays. They help ward off the Monday blues, LOL!

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

I'm binge watching Sons of Anarchy on Netflix. I'm also wondering when Netflix became more exciting than clubbing.....

[Gisele]

Watching Cloud Atlas again. Considering trying the book.

[Paganalexandria]

Michelle wrote: "I love Ink Master! I wish had the skills necessary to be a tattoo artist. All you need to do is find an artist with good ratings, and experience working on your skin tone. The guy that did my sleeve had an album of his work and a lot of the clients had brown skin. The very first tattoo I ever got was done by a man who happened to be white, but had a black wife, and he did all of her tattoos- so you know he had to know what he was talking about! "

I just realized one of the judge's shop is in my city, so I'm getting up my nerve to finally take the plunge.

Michelle wrote: "I'm binge watching Sons of Anarchy on Netflix. I'm also wondering when Netflix became more exciting than clubbing....."

Told you it's riveting. lol

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

Paganalexandria **wicked juices bubbling over** wrote: "Michelle wrote: "I love Ink Master! I wish had the skills necessary to be a tattoo artist. All you need to do is find an artist with good ratings, and experience working on your skin tone. The guy ..."

It is! I don't think I can watch anything else. I'm almost done with season one.

[Paganalexandria]

Michelle wrote: "It is! I don't think I can watch anything else. I'm almost done with season one. "

It's crazy that the biker romance theme wouldn't even exist for this show. Being late to the show like myself it will change your view on a few books. I was giving people way too much credit for originality, only to find out they copied whole plot lines directly from this show. Way worse than any shade people throw about Twilight vs. Fifty. lol

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

Paganalexandria **wicked juices bubbling over** wrote: "Michelle wrote: "It is! I don't think I can watch anything else. I'm almost done with season one. "

It's crazy that the biker romance theme wouldn't even exist for this show. Being late to the sho..."

Wow! I can imagine this show would inspire some romance novels, tv spin-offs, and everything else in between, LOL! I can't wait to get my hands on a few biker romance novels now!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

I've been re-watching Prison Break on Netflix. I missed a lot of episodes the first time around. I still love Wentworth Miller. Sigh.

Also watching Blacklist, Scandal, and as I mentioned in another thread, Empire.

My sister and I got sucked into Blindspot. While I didn't like Sullivan Stapleton's character on Strike Back, I really like him on Blindspot. It's a cool show.

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

I'm just sitting here binge watching the final season of Sons of Anarchy. At the same time I'm struggling to finish Burned by Karen Marie Moning. Here in NC near me, the roads are covered in ice and we've been advised to stay indoors.

What's everyone else up to?

[Gisele]

Reading Crash by Pepper Pace. Caring for my cold-stricken hubby. Trying to keep my teens from arguing.

[Gisele]

Stay safe Michelle!

[Denise]

Sitting here in Annapolis, watching the snow fall and reading. I'm reading craving turkey and dressing since I cooked some different for the holidays... LOL! I guess I know what I will be cooking tomorrow.

[Paganalexandria]

Michelle wrote: "I'm just sitting here binge watching the final season of Sons of Anarchy. At the same time I'm struggling to finish Burned by Karen Marie Moning. Here in NC near me, the roads are covered in ice an..."

I'm supposed to be reading too, but listing to 90's country, and messing around on Goodreads instead. lol

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

Gisele wrote: "Stay safe Michelle!"

Thanks. I have no choice but to stay safe. The road here is covered with ice. Someone was sleigh riding right down the middle of my street. SMH......

[Michelle, Mod with the Bod]

Denise wrote: "Sitting here in Annapolis, watching the snow fall and reading. I'm reading craving turkey and dressing since I cooked some different for the holidays... LOL! I guess I know what I will be cooking t..."

Now you made me hungry, LOL!