Help A Hipsta Sista Out!

I need your opinion. I need ALL of your opinions.

I have been dying to get a tattoo. For six years, I have been debating. For six years, I have gone from yes to no, back to yes, then back to no probably sixteen billion times.

I think I have finally decided on yes.

Although the question of "what" to get is still up in the air, I have narrowed it down to a few things.

- A flock of silhouettes of birds. (probably on the inside of my bicep, or on an angel wing)

- A peacock feather on the back of my neck. (see above picture)

- Anything my amazing and talented friend Chris Noonan can come up with.

The picture above is basically exactly what I would want, colors and all, (but I'd like mine smaller) IF I choose the peacock feather. Now ... here's where you guys come in.

I need you to finish reading this blog, and then comment saying whether you love it, or hate it. I am taking all of your opinions seriously, so I really need your honesty here. And if you guys just read this blog and DON'T comment ... well, I'll just know that you all hate me and want me to walk around with the wrong decision tattooed on myself.

Do NOT make me walk around with "bad decision" tattooed on my body. I'll punt you.

P.S. - I just realized that both of my final tattoo decisions have to do with birds. I'm totally not a bird watcher or a bird lover or anything, I swear. Hmm...that's really weird now that I'm thinking about it. 

Just comment. Please. Thanks.

Now Show Me Something Pretty

Is it possible to be totally captivated and inspired by something, and to want to do it SO badly, but still be too lazy to actually do it?

Lately, I have been obsessed with photography. I am, however, very particular with my photographic genres, if you will. I like the kind of photographs that look really old, almost antique-ish. And then I like super over the top, obnoxiously colorful, totally avante-garde high fashion photography. Then there's an immense amount of interest of pictures with ... well ... people ... doing ... I dunno, stuff. 

There's something about the lighting, editing and setting of a photo that really gets me. It can be a picture of a deer wearing tube socks. If the lighting is right, I'll probably be into it. 

Because I don't own a fancy camera that can take uber spectacular pictures for me, I have to settle for my dinky little digital camera. I'm not knocking you, Olympus Digi Cam, I'm just sayin' .... you could be a little ... you know ... fancier. Take off your sneakers and put on some stilettos. Aside from that, I've been dipping way too much time into editing my pathetic little photos on my mac book. It's way too much fun, and I kind of like how I look really pale, in a really dark setting. There's something so, "porcelain doll" about it. Porcelain HIPSTER doll, to you. 

So I've decided to post a picture that was once slightly pathetic, but edited into a piece of art. Shut up, all you photography nerds. I'm tryin' here.

Because Blogspot is a hater and will not allow me to post multiple photos, you can dip into my appropriately titled, "Hipster Sister" album on my myspace (www.myspace.com/alipinho). I will have them posted on there for you to see. Take a peek, and let me know how much you love them ... or hate them ... but I know you won't do that.

So, folks. Unless someone would like to voluntarily bless me with the gift of a fancy camera, please enjoy these dinky little Olympus-made, mac book produced photos that I am proud to call my own. 

Hey, you gotta start somewhere, right?