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First off, thanks to everyone for the compliments about my tattoo!! I love it so much, and I’m glad other people think it looks as good as I think it does.

On a completely different subject, this blog is absolutely awesome. Original, and weirdly interesting. Also it kinda makes me want to buy Sims 3 which is weird because–though I used to be a huge Sims fan–when I’ve recently tried to go back and play I’ve been unbeeearably bored. But yeah. Above blog is the story of homeless Sims. It’s funny and kinda insightful. Read it.

Also the new Alice movie by Tim Burton looks gorgeous and I can’t believe I hadn’t heard about it until yesterday. (Thanks Noelle!)

Oh, and I really want this book, but it’s all hardcover and expensive and stuff. Supposed to be a really cool take on the whole vampire-apocalypse deal. Always a favorite with me! Good thing I have tons of other vampire- and non-vampire-related books to read between now and when it comes out in paperback.

In other news…

It was my first day of work today at the Buffalo News! And, not surprisingly, I didn’t really do much except fill out forms and get acclimated to the general environment. The office is very warm (emotionally, that is) and especially the features area (desk? technically?), which is where I work, is very colorful and personalized. And cluttered. In a good way.

I get my own desk AND phone extension (and e-mail address, of course), and I’ve already been assigned two stories, which I’ll update about as I actually get to work on them. Kinda sparingly though because I don’t want this blog to become The Story of Elizabeth’s Clips. That wouldn’t be very interesting at all. Not that this is particularly interesting as is. Oh well!

And on that note, bed! Hopefully tomorrow will be more exciting and I will have some thrilling stories for you.

Yes, ridiculous nerd that I am, “Expelliarmus” was the tattoo that I’ve been planning FOR TWO YEARS. For those of you who don’t know its significance to the Harry Potter series, it is the disarming spell. But the actual significance is a spoiler (albeit a several-year-old one, but I’d never want to ruin Harry Potter for anyone), so if you want more details, click here.

Also there is various actual significance to my life, but if I said it here on this blog it would probably sound dumb and/or cheesy. And maybe it is. But it’s important to me, so I decided I’d get this tattoo sophomore year of college, and now I’ve gotten it. And I am thrilled!

I think it turned out really well. My tattooist, Josh Schlageter, at Hand of Doom Tattoo here in Buffalo, is really awesome and if you’re in the Buffalo area and need a tattoo (can a person need a tattoo? hm…), I couldn’t give him a higher recommendation. The whole experience was great from start to finish: professional, clean, friendly, blah blah blah. And it hurt, but not SO bad. Actually I think it hurt more than I expected, but it was definitely bearable. I only cringed a couple of times over the course of the whole hour…

A couple videos below, taken by Tom, who was there with me, being jealous that I got a tattoo first ( ).

Me asking a question that you can’t hear over the buzz of the tattoo gun:

And me marveling at the prettiness now on my arm: