I finally got another tattoo last Thursday.  It’s been 5 years since I last got a tattoo done, the stars on my chest by Paul Flintoff, and one of my goals this year was to get another.

My friend Shawzy works out of Adrenaline Tattoo and he was actually at the shop (Surface Bar) when I got my last one.  Another friend of mine Joe (who owned Surface Bar) also tattoos at Adrenaline now so I got to see his face too and catch up.

This was the first time I’ve actually been able to watch someone tattooing me.  The others I haven’t been able to see and the start on my ankle from Lyall, well that’s another story all together.  I don’t think I was…um…able to see by that point

Yes it hurts to get a tattoo, but I don’t think it’s that bad.  Definitely bearable and I find breathing and sitting really still is the key.  I’ve been told I sit really well and this one was no exception.

Outline

Shading

Red

Starting the orange

All done. Not the best pic

I’ll forgot to get a photo of the two of us, so when I go in take a photo once it heals, I’ll be sure to get one.

And guess what!  For the month of March Shawzy is going to give readers of kaponetwo a discount on small tattoos (around the size of mine and smaller)!  How awesome is that!

Send an email to carly@kaponetwo.com for more info.

You might remember my early birthday present from Kathryn was a chance to go see Matthew Good play for the taping of his Live at the Concert Hall show.  It’s on TV tonight and maybe you’ll see me.  I’m the girl with pink hair

It’s on Bravo at 10:00pm and 1:00am.

Two days into the first work week back and I have to admit that I forgot how busy I am.  My assistant Emilie was here for a few hours today and we got a lot done, but I could work all night and still not be finished.  I’m not complaining though.  It’s much better to be busy then waiting for something to do.  I spent most of my day picking new headshots, viewing demo reels and updating resumes and profiles, and I’m only 1/4 through everything.  My inbox is sitting at 10 unread, which is a big accomplishment, and they aren’t things that I need to deal with until tomorrow, so I’m leaving them there.

Tomorrow I am making an announcement at my agency.  It’s the first new challenge I am undertaking in 2010 and I am excited about it.  I was thinking a lot today about where I was this time last year and I realized that I had made my most important goal of 2009 come true.  To work for myself and not need another job to pay the bills.  Now I am certainly not living a life of luxury.  Being a commission-based business definitely has me pinching my pennies and cutting out a lot of the luxuries I enjoyed from a salaried position.  But I am no longer miserable for 8 hours a day.  I am the happiest that I have ever been in my adult life and I have a positive outlook (and plans) to help me grow my business and bring in more income.  I love what I do and where I am headed and I’m lucky to have the support of my family and friends.

I’m on a roll right now.  Just had a really good Skype hang with Casie and am feeling so excited and positive about this year.  I’m catching up on all my posts from the past few weeks and am working hard on redesigning my blog layout, again.  I decided that I really want to do it on my own and that means I’ll have to learn a lot of things myself.  I’m a fast learner and know the basics so I think I’ll be ok, and I’ve found out that if you ask for help and advice online, people respond pretty fast.

I’m not really a resolution type of person, more of a “set goals and try to achieve them” type, so here are the goals I’ve made for myself so far this year.

• Sew more clothing for myself
• Create more quality content for my blog.
• Design a blog identity – layout, logo and header.
• Get my office set up so it is a more productive space.
• Organize my business to run more efficiently and set goals.
• Use a hard copy day planner again – I have been trying to get my hands on a 2010 Moleskin Color A Month – anyone know where I can get one in Toronto?  I can’t get one from the US for 2-3 months now.
• Take more “Me” time – try to take at least an hour a day where I am unplugged and unavailable.
• Find a good, local Yoga class or instructor at practice at least once a week
• Live a greener lifestyle and try to influence those around me to adopt greener practices
• Get involved with a charity – I just have to pick one, or ones.  Suggestions are more than welcome,
• Cook more and eat a more balanced vegetarian diet.  I’m a sucker for pasta every night.
• Go on my first all-inclusive, exotic vacation (I’ve only been to England and all over North America).  I don’t really care where, just somewhere there is sun, sand and water that I can see the bottom of.
• UPDATE: Another goal was to get my blog a PageRank and I just went to check it out and I went from 0 to 2 in the last month!  Thank you
  

I feel like this is a good start.  I’ve enjoyed my staycation the past week and cannot wait to get back to work on Monday.

Have you set any goals for the year?