</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by CarenMc:
<strong>....they both skate??? That is the coolest ever!!!!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I wish I could buy "boy repellant's spray" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" />

Yup, at Las Vegas Invitational last weekend ... youngest took 1st place Elemantary Girl FreeStyles, 2nd place Figure & 2nd place Dance ... and 1st place World Class Women InLine FreeStyle <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> . Her sis got 4th at her events but she is right up there too.

Looking at their performance, I have to start saving $$ for national championship at Pensacola, FL. Her goal is World's meet at Rome, Italy ... she might just do it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> .

-rh-

Orchid-

I don't scare too easily....LOL.

I'm a little antsy about my WH that's gonna scream my face off a little later today when his skank-o-matic get's the copy of letter to her employer......I am just going to try to reverse babble.....you are SO right Orchid, it confuses the crap out of them, it's almost comical.

SOOOOOOOO Miss Orchid (I say Miss Orchid like Miss Thang), where the hell is YOUR pic??? Hmmm? Hmmm? Hmmmm? LOL

Okay....going to try to go back to sleep and NOT have SF dreams about WH sheesh...you'd think it'd been months not a week since I'd had it.

-Caren

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by CarenMc:
<strong> ....SOOOOOOOO Miss Orchid (I say Miss Orchid like Miss Thang), where the hell is YOUR pic??? Hmmm? Hmmm? Hmmmm? LOL

-Caren </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Well Mz. Caren <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" /> my user name is Orchid. I like the picture that paints here @ MB. A few of these posters have met H and I. I must say I don't look as pretty and fresh as an Orchid so in lieu of scaring off the rest of the MBers..... I respectfully decline to post my pix. LOL!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

Howz that for reverse babble? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" />

Thanks for asking... I'm just camera shy. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />

L.

Call me old fashion, but tattoos remind me of Angelina Jolie whreas no tattoos remind me of Jennifer Anniston. Different kind of girls----- don't you think?

I fricken LOVE Angelina Jolie....I think she's absolutely BEAUTIFUL, LOL

I wouldn't say I'm an Angelina 'type' of girl as I wouldn't wear anyone's blood in a locket around my neck or act like a crazy....or marry icky icky Billy Bob.

I love Jennifer Aniston btw too....I didn't think those two (Jennifer and Brad) would stay together, they're just both too pretty LOL!!!

But if I had to say I was like one person or the other, I'd lean more towards Angelina....just because I've got a little wild side goin' on <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />

-Caren

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I'd lean more towards Angelina </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I was correct!

Why not Billy Bob? He has the tattoos and the scruffy look!

Truthfully tatoos and piercing are so mundane nowadays.

CC says is a sign of individuality. But, how could it be individuality when every other woman has a tattoo abover her rear and a navel ring? I just don't see it.

Why do some women insist in so much mutilation and paraphernalia? Do they even know that most men simply like raw beauty without the excessive make-up, the nails, the perms, the rings, the tattoos, 20 earrings on each side, ect. What are they doing?

MLC = women in the their 30s amd 40s acting like they are 16 year olds.

LMAO Stanley....I've had the tattoo since I was in my 20's, and I've never been sorry I got it.

Why not Billy Bob....he's so darn ugly, that's mostly why.

I may or may not get a belly button ring...I want one, because I think they're cute, but I've seen how infected my daughter's has gotten, and I don't know if I can take them putting that needle through my skin...yikes. The reason I would get one is I'm getting into such good shape...my abs are looking pretty sweet (still need to work on lower abs) that it would "accent" them....draw attention to them....and sorry, but I do dress like I'm 16, wear the bell bottoms and belly shirts, I've got the bod for it, so why not?

My WH likes a lot of make up (although I don't really oblige him in that department, I'm not tryin' to look like Tammy Faye) and he likes my way unnaturally red hair. That's what weirds me out about the OW, she's so opposite of me...no make up, doesn't do crap with her hair, has crows feet around her stupid eyes already, well, she could look like Jennifer Aniston and I'd still say she was ugly I think my view is askew...LMAO

-Caren

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> CC says is a sign of individuality. But, how could it be individuality when every other woman has a tattoo abover her rear and a navel ring? I just don't see it.

Why do some women insist in so much mutilation and paraphernalia? Do they even know that most men simply like raw beauty without the excessive make-up, the nails, the perms, the rings, the tattoos, 20 earrings on each side, ect. What are they doing?

MLC = women in the their 30s amd 40s acting like they are 16 year olds.

</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Okay, I got the tattoo not to be an individual, and not to be like everyone else. I got it because I WANTED IT. I got it WHERE I got it because I think it looks nice there and because it can be hidden 99% of the time, so really no one else other than those who know me well know I have it.

I don't have excessive piercings--just one earring in each ear. No other tattoos. I don't wear much makeup. I do have my nails manicured. And I do color my hair, though I don't perm it. Gray hair looks classy on a guy. It makes a woman look OLD. And I started graying in my late-20's. I wasn't ready to be old yet, and I've kept it up. Let's face it--men like women younger than them. Fact of life. That's why they leave us for them!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />

And admittedly, I do dress "young-ish". I am fairly slender and I fit in junior sizes better than misses sizes because I have no curves. So I wear the jeans with the flare legs. I wear the cute little junior sweaters instead of the baggy, boxy misses styles. I wear trendy shoes. I DON'T show 3" of my stomach between the waist of my pants and the bottom of my shirts like the teen girls do!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" />

Surprisingly, even though I like my tattoo (and fully realize I'll have to have it touched up multiple times throughout my lifetime to keep it looking nice), I am very conservative in most of my beliefs.

I DON'T like Angelina Jolie. Of course, I really don't like Jennifer Anniston either. I find stars in general very phony. I'd hate to have to live their lives.

(edited to say: And I can't that freaky Billy Bob Thornton!!! Icky! Icky! ICKY!!!)

LL

<small>[ January 20, 2005, 04:46 PM: Message edited by: lordslady ]</small>

The ankh tattoo I want is going to be sweet. An ankh is an egyptian symbol of protection.....and I'm having it put on my lower back....it'll be sweet, and I have to have the snake touched up, the guy was a yutz, so it doesn't really look like a snake, more like a worm, I want it a little bigger and with FANGS!!!!!!!!!!!YEAH!!!!

And I am so wearing the belly shirts once these lower abs are completely toned....they're pretty darn close...especially since I really can't eat much and I do my obligatory crunches every night....I'm gonna be one bad b*tch....let him try to ignore that....LMAO

BTW...he doesn't want ME to be with anyone else, but it's okay for him, well I'm not gonna sit around all by myself at home (Not going to date, just not staying home alone waiting for his call....screw that)

-Caren

Don't get me wrong------- I admire a woman with well done fingernails as well as a pedicure who is clean at all times. I fact MB suggests that spouses should have a neat clean appearance (including men). However fingernails with a bunch of drawings in them are tacky. Hair must be washed daily for a nice fragrance. Much more important than tattoos

I don't mind hair dye to cover up white hair-------- no biggy.

I like women who dress young and sexy. But sexy does not mean tattoos and body piercing (other than one hole per earlobe).

In reality the most important thing a woman can do to be attractive is to be feminine with a nice dress when possible and to avoid manly clothes or the dreaded sweat shirt look with dirty sneakers and bad body odor. A woman should smell good 24-7------ my wife does!

What is the point of having a tattoo that is invisible 99% of the time? In fact it is also invisible to the woman who has it if it is placed above the rear end---- she needs to be naked and have a mirror to see it.

BTW excessive jewelry is also of poor taste.

Sorry, I am the fashion police!!

Eh, taste in an individual thing, I think.

I have to admit, I am not a big fan of body mods...tats, non-ear piercings, what have you. They have always seemed to yell to me "I don't like myself so I am trying to take attention away from me and put it toward what I have done to myself."

More satisfying, if more difficult, for me to change what I don't like about myself...sorta like showering rather than loading up on perfume/cologne.

I ain't saying that is what is really happening, just what it seems to me more otfen than not.

And for the record, I have no tats and no holes other than the ones I was born with, or was given involuntarily (few scars here and there).

-OAK

LMAO Stanley...you prude!!!!!

My hair is red...much redder than my natural auburn, much redder than ANY natural color red (Now it's not fire engine red, but you'd never see a natural red this bright)...with HUGE blonde chunks in it, I love it.....a male nurse at work asked me...did you color your hair? I said, "No....this is natural" LMFAO!!! (Well it was a dumb question)

I don't want my tongue pierced, or my eyebrow, or my nose, or my lip......I have one ear pierced twice and the other pierced once. I got my ear pierced up top in the cartiledge, but that sh*t hurt, and never felt any better, so I let it grow shut.

Just want a new tattoo and possible a belly button piercing...I think it looks cute, and a lot of guys do too. I don't have stretchmarks you can see from having kids (they're very low)...and if I can dress like a young woman...I'm all over that.

On that note, I also do NOT like white collar guys, I am blue collar men all the way....I like a man that works with his hands, it's such a turn on.....when my WH used to work on the car it got me all hot and bothered..LMAO (I'm so weird). People ask me all the time, why don't you date a doctor at work...I said "Ya know, I don't even look at 'em like that. I respect them, but I'm not physically attracted to them (even if they're physically attractive) because I just like the blue collar guys"....My husband used to tree trim, used to be a mechanic, did masonary work (FULLY HOT), I tend to look at the paramedics/firemen and policemen that come into the hospital.

And tattoos on a guy so, so, so hot. Especially those ones around the bicep...hubba hubba.

And of course I care about what's inside, I don't date ANYONE that is just a pretty package....I dated this guy one time that used to be a male stripper, he was so stuck on himself, I was like....Yuck...."YOU....GO AWAY!!"

My husband isn't a well educated guy, and I can deal with that too. I don't necessarily like extremely intelligent guys because the constant intellectual conversations just wear me out. I'm not saying my husband isn't intelligent, he's just not "book smart". But before he became the alien, he was very attentive, constantly complimented me (By way of groping...which I didn't appreciate at the time, but would kill for now), always bought me flowers and candy. I had to be careful what I said I liked or he'd buy it for me. He would have hung the moon for me.

I WANT THAT MAN BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Caren

Caren:

LOL (BTW, I almost never use the LOL term- this is special)

That was a very funny and witty post. I guess you are the real deal------- good for you. Go ahead with your tattoos amd body piercing------ I get the point! You are very comfortable with your skin----- great for you!

BTW, one piece of advice to get H back:

Be less intense! Don't call him to tell you were dreaming with him. Don't run after him offereng SF at all times. You are creating a cake eater! He will enjoy his OW to the fullest knowing that he can have you too at any time------ A cake eater's dream!

If you want H back you better plan B big time!

Stanley,

You said: " CC says is a sign of individuality. But, how could it be individuality when every other woman has a tattoo abover her rear and a navel ring? I just don't see it.

Why do some women insist in so much mutilation and paraphernalia? Do they even know that most men simply like raw beauty without the excessive make-up, the nails, the perms, the rings, the tattoos, 20 earrings on each side, ect. What are they doing?

MLC = women in the their 30s amd 40s acting like they are 16 year olds."

You took it all wrong. I said that tattoos ARE about individuality. Everyone's tattoo should be a symbol of their individuality. It should mean something only to them! I never got mine because other people were getting them. I never got my bellybutton ring because other people had it. *I* don't follow crowds! I march to my own beat, thank you!

And, btw, I have perfectly moderate manicures that I do myself (french manicures) and pedicures. I smell good, dress in a semi-conservative fashion and always have my best face on. Appearance is somewhat important to me, but clealiness is much more important!

Caren:

Getting the bellybutton pierced really didn't hurt AT ALL. They squish your skin with forceps and then stick a large needle through it rather quickly. You really don't feel it at all. It's no biggie. If you want it, I think it's great. Hope you're among the 50% (like me) who can heal and keep it! If you need any advice once you get it, I'd be happy to help!

CC

Carmen,

You look like 18 years old on your picture.

OAK is the only man that I have ever been with that was not tattooed or otherwise modified. I have a tat myself, but I don't anticipate getting any more (seeing as I passed out cold during the one I have :/) I think it depends on the individual whether they look good or not. Some people wear it better than others, you know?

Caren, quite an interesting thread this has become. It's interesting to see everyone's views, and it's something a tad different to take our minds off troubled marriages (or in my case, lack of a marriage.)

BTW, I got the idea from your other posts that your WH was blue-collar. There is something to be said for them being a bit more interesting, I think, in general than the white-collar crowd. I am white-collar, managerial (and can probably be boring). My XH was an auto technician. While I did hate that we couldn't meet and go out for lunch anywhere other than fast food drive-thru because he was in his uniform covered with grease, I will also say that working with his hands built some really nice forearm muscles that were fascinating to watch him work with <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> .

So, even though I myself am white collar, I wouldn't limit myself to just white-collar guys. In fact, "suit boys" actually are not attractive to me overall (unless it's a nice-looking guy in a tux!) Although I'd like to pass next time on auto technicians (more the drugs/drinking lifestyle I can't cope with than the greasy uniform), I'm not hunting my next guy in a suit and tie either. Just give me laid-back, in khakis or jeans.

(Okay, when I start dating again in 49 years, I would take any of the above types, as long as they shared my values and they valued me, and as long as they had very good personal hygiene. That IS important in a man, as well as a woman! Stan-ley, I agree with you on this one!!)

I would guess that hanging around the blue-collar crowd and the fact that my XH owned a Harley may have exposed me to the art of tattoos and gotten me interested in getting one. But I truly did it JUST FOR ME .

And yes, I can only see it when I'm at least partially naked and I'm turned with my back to a mirror. But that's fine. It's My art. And I like it where it is. If I meet some guy someday and he decides he's not interested when he finds out I have a tattoo, he was pretty darned shallow to begin with and I don't need him!

As for the whole "making beautiful for the guy" look, I was semi-okay at that while married, though I've slipped a lot on weekends here by myself (the dogs don't care how I look). Being white-collar, I have to dress nicely just to go to work. But I admit when I'm running around the house at night trying to clean things up, or on Saturdays, until I leave the house, I probably won't have make-up on, I may not have done my hair yet, and if I'm cleaning house, I may well be in the dreaded sweat shirt. (Guys, it's HARD to clean the house in nice clothes!)

And since I've become single, I find I'm often in my PJ's by 8pm (right now typing this in my toasty flannel jammies--conjures up a scary image, doesn't it??!)

We woman might not be as visual as guys are; however, we still like our guys to look decent most of the time, too. I hated it when my XH bummed around all weekend, unshowered, on the couch playing video games in some ratty old t-shirt and his tighty-whities (okay, they were colored).

So to me, as a conservative-thinking, semi-conservative-dressing white collar chick, I think people can certainly go way overboard with body art, but to me the most important qualities in a person are their beliefs, their personality, great personal hygiene, and perhaps the ability to dress themselves in a coordinating outfit. I'll deal with tattoos and piercings on an individual basis!

LL

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> but I don't anticipate getting any more (seeing as I passed out cold during the one I have :/) </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">FallingUp--they hurt, don't they!!?! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" />

I was warned beforehand to make sure I didn't go in on an empty stomach either. My XH did and he turned ghost white about 30 minutes into his second one, and about dropped from the chair. They had to stop while I ran and got him some soda and a candy bar!

LL

CarenMC

Not to treadjack, but my pics went up on the MB photo album today....have you emailed yours to Faith1?

TM