tattoos!!!

tattoos, tattoos, tattoos...
don't know what to get? flowers, birds, hearts, names...

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tattoos aren't for everyone... you must research what you want, pick the place, choose the size; there are many factors that go into making the choice to having it. is getting a tattoo right for you?

the definition of tattoo is: the mark of the skin with color and ink; this means IT IS PERMANENT!!!

for me, I grew up with tattoos around... my da is covered in tattoos. I learned my animals from the tattoos my da has. I knew that when I was little I wanted be get some "ink".

when I was fifteen or so, I sat down and decided to research how it is done and what I wanted to get. when looking to get a tattoo please, please, please research how it is done. there are many ways that a tattoo can be done.. here in the States, artists use a machine gun with the needle attached. old school tribal tattoos where done as a tapping motion. I also brushed up on cleanliness of guns and tattoo shops.
look around your town and see how many shop are around. don't be afraid to call and ask questions. it will help you figure out what you wanna do.

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my first tattoo started as a henna tattoo. I was at a party and saw the clover and got it.. a few months later, I went to work with my da and he asked me if I wanted my tattoo. by this time I was sixteen. I said sure. So we pulled into the shop. My da's tattoo artist was free, and we went through it. I was nervous at first, but once the gun was on, the vibration calmed me down. but I must say, once you start, it is hard to just stop.

the tattoo on the back of my neck is my memorial tattoo to my grandparents. both of my grandfathers served in WWII= dog tags. MLB & AAM= my grandmothers initials. Both of my grandmothers have passed away and my paternal grandfather. I have one surviving grandfather on my mother's side. I still need to finish it but I will post a new photo when it is done.

The shoulder tattoo was a bet for when the Giants won the superbowl. also too I am a NY Giants fan... Go Big Blue.
here are the links to the tattoo shop I personally use.
Tattoo 46  Expressive Ink

look around, talk to an artist, plan your idea... just don't go and get something you will regret down the road. also, get tattoos in places that are easy to hide. if you have tattoos in exposed places, future employers could look and say something. be wise and smart about please.

share your photos on twitter and instagram @punkgurl9859 with #tattoos

talk with y'all soon!!!
  -shannon :)

Jersey Girl- "The Shore"

This is a post I wrote on a blog that is no longer up and I just wanted to repost this since this is my main blog. I left the text as is since it is a repost and please I am a Jersey girl and I live in the state that spawned "The Jersey Shore" and many other reality shows. So please, enjoy.....................................................


I was thinking of new blog and I was thinking about my favourite things: music, makeup, television, and food. Food blogs are interesting and different from everyones views on food. But I will be blogging about other things too and its not going to be all about food. This is what I love to talk about.
I have been to few states but I have the love of diners and food places because I was born in the diner capital of the States; New Jersey. For all New Jersey has the most diner and the state name should be changed from the Garden State to the Diner State. Not to mention I live on a highway and I live up the street from a diner, a burger joint, and a luncheonette. Jersey is filled with local eats and hidden gems that you can find, if you know or follow the locals. And another tip, I don't like the Jersey Shore, that show just gives Jersey a bad rep and name. But you can find some good eateries down the shore and even on the boardwalks. Depending on what shore town you go to: Wildwood, Atlantic City, Seaside Heights (aka the Jersey Shore), or Cape May. MY shore destination since I can remember is Wildwood.
Being a member of the American Legion, I went to Wildwood every year for Legion convention. My little brother and I would spend hours on the boardwalk while our parents in Convention Center for the convention. I would always go to Payboys Arcade and waste half of the days money on games and food. But If we were hungry, we either went to The Olympic Flame II of Kelly's.
The Olympic Flame II was a find because we couldn't remember where the original Flame was. Flame II has some good Italian food. The pizza is great and the strombolis are huge. I had to take the rest home I was full. But across from Flame II was my mum's favourite place to get a bloomin onion. For all who don't know that a bloomin onion is, the onion is scored and opened like a flower, battered and deep fried. My mum love them with vinegar and salt. But my other fav place to eat in Wildwood near the walk is Kelly's. Kelly's is a cool restaurant where it feels like everyone that is in there, you are all family. Not to mention thats where many of us Legion members go to eat if you aren't on the boardwalk, at a county party, or at the Legion. Kelly's food is full of love and that is what makes it soo good to me. Not to mention i was a hit with the waitresses when I was about 7-8 years old. But on the way out of Wildwood before we leave. We always go to either the Top Cat or the Apollo. It has been a tradition and the food at both establishments are great.
Thats enough about my South Jersey finds, lets move up to North Jersey where I am from.
 I come from the land of nothing!! I live near farms and things but north jersey is haunted and full of things to do! You can see historic Morristown and where George Washington slept and walked around. Go on Shades of Death Rd. or the Viaducts in Blairstown. In my small town of Roxbury, you can see where Washington went to church and where the first Gov. of NJ was buried and walk through the old cemetery.

Looking on the state site will help with the travels and find the touristy things, but I am a Jersey Girl, I know where to go and have some fun ;) outside of the county I live in because there is nothing to really do. I live an hour plus away from fun in either direction.

I will write posts in detail for other regions more like what you could do at the shore and up north.
  -Shannon

Valentine's Day 2014!! p.s. My 20th Birthday!!!

allo everyone. today is St. Valentine's Day... today is that special day to spend money on your loved one... make a romantic dinner; give gifts whether it is jewelry, chocolate, or something homemade; it is the thought and effort that counts. Men just get all dressed up and they are ready; but for us ladies, we have the hair, make-up, and clothes to consider to look great for your date. Valentine's Day just happened to be my birthday as well...

for those of us born on this day, it would be nice to have that someone to go out with so you aren't alone. I'm going out with my friends and my one friends birthday is just two days before mine. so it is both birthday in one party weekend!!! But on my birthday, I just relaxed at home since it snowed the night before and I didn't want to dig my car out.

So the makeup look that I love is a bronze eye.. I have brown eyes so I tend to stay near the bronze natural colors. I will add a color depending on my outfit. My new look for anything is a pomegranate color lid with liner on the lower waterline and lashline.

For this year, and my first year posting a Valentine's Day look, I wanted to go with the bronze look.  So, I started with priming my eye. I use Benefit's Shadow Insurance. A pea sized amount is good for both eyes. Apply all around the eye too if you plan on using shadow under the eye. Then I used the Maybelline 24hr Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze all over the lid and under the lower lashline. You could use any bronze colored shadow you have. I could have used Barlust by Urban Decay.  (http://www.urbandecay.com/) I apply the shadow with a clean finger all over the lid and under the lashline. then take a dark matte brown shadow on an angled liner and line the upper lashline and lower waterline. Apply your favourite mascara. Mine tends to change all the time. But I use three different kinds on a rotation. Apply two coats and comb your lashes. Next, fill in your brows with a shadow closest to your natural color and seal in your brows with a clear mascara. Once you finish your eyes, then you can move on to the face. I tend to not wear foundation because it doesn't stay on my face. I start of putting my Garnier under eye roller and blend under the eye. Next, I'd apply my Nars concealer under the eye and blend. Also use where your are a little red. Set with your powder or a translucent powder. I use powder only in my T-Zone. Finally, use a setting mist to set your make up. Blot off the extra spray and you are set to go. Carry around blotting papers to fight shine thought out your night. 

This look can be worn everyday. It is a simple look and can wear it to work, school, and a night out. Pair this with a natural colored lip and you are set.

hope y'all had a lovely day and I had a good birthday. I will be having fun with my girls on Saturday. hope y'all enjoy this look. please, if you try it please tag me in the photo!!!

have a good day and I'll see you on the next post.... tschüss

-shannon :) 

I'm Back!! Ich bin zurück! Tá mé Ar ais!

hello everyone! I know that it has been a bit since I posted last.. I didn't have a laptop to do proper posts.. my hard drive went faulty and HP was driving me crazy with what was going on. so now I should be back with weekly posts and photos... posts will along the lines of a previous blog but I can't stay with what I said... hope that you all keep reading my blog and stay tooned!!

 goodbye

Hallo an alle! Ich weiß, dass es schon ein bisschen, da ich zuletzt geschrieben .. Ich hatte nicht einen Laptop, um die ordnungsgemäße Beiträge zu tun .. meine Festplatte defekt und ging HP machte mich verrückt, was los war. so jetzt sollte ich wieder mit wöchentlichen Beiträge und Fotos werden ... Beiträge werden entlang der Linien von einem früheren Blog-aber ich kann nicht mit dem, was ich sagte zu bleiben ... hoffe, dass Sie alle lesen Sie mein Blog und bleiben tooned!

  Auf Wiedersehen


Dia duit gach duine! Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil sé beagán ó phost mé go deireanach .. Ní raibh mé ag ríomhaire glúine a dhéanamh post ceart .. mo tiomáint crua chuaigh lochtach agus HP ag tiomáint dÚsachtach dom leis an méid a bhí ar siúl. mar sin anois ba chóir dom a bheith ar ais le poist seachtainiúil agus grianghraif ... poist a bheidh feadh na línte le blag roimhe sin ach ní féidir liom fanacht leis an méid a dúirt mé ... Tá súil go bhfuil tú go léir a choinneáil ar léamh mo bhlag, agus fanacht tooned!

  beannacht

throwback Thursday

please flow my Instagram @punkgurl9859 for tbt photos. that is where I'll be posting mainly photos for tbt. but here is a photo from when I was an infant and my first Easter. I am still a daddy's girl!!! sorry for the late post so I guess this is fbf?!?

Allo

heyy alle ! Ich weiß, dass ist in der deutschen Post wird geschrieben, beschäftigen sich mit IT ! wie ich in einem vorherigen Post sagte , kann ich sprechen Deutsch und sagte auch einige Beiträge könnten in deutscher Sprache. Einige können auf Gälisch zu sein , man kann nie wissen, aber ich kann sagen, dass ich hoffe, jeder kann an diesem Blog zu appellieren. Ich bin nur ein einfaches Mädchen , das den Austausch ist mein Leben und alles, was ich sagen y'all fühlen sich gemütlich zu .

während ich in der deutschen writting , ich liebe das Essen und die Leute . hier in den Staaten wird Deutsch nicht, was meine Großmutter zu machen. da meine Mutter war Deutsche und die Königin von Kohl (auch ein Plus , seit sie verheiratet und Iren ) . Und sie war ein Bäcker . Ich erinnere mich an die Auswahl der Früchte aus der Zitrusbäume und hilft in der Küche. Ich habe es gut, da habe ich einen europäischen Hintergrund aus meiner da und einer südlichen Verlangen von meiner Mama.

sowieso , ich kann nicht warten, um in ganz Europa und vor allem Aufenthalt in Irland und Deutschland zu reisen. als großer Geschichte buff , Europa ist voller Leben , Geschichte, Architektur Amaing und lokale Funde , die Sie sonst nirgends finden kann !

spät hier und Zeit fürs Bett , Arbeit in den Morgen ... : ( Hoffe, dass jeder hase einen schönen Tag und eine tolle Woche zu genießen , und ich werde mit allen bald zu sprechen !

bitte achten Sie auf meine Instagram für TBT und andere Fotos ..

Auf Wiedersehen/Tschüss
-shannon :)