Haircuts, More School, and New News

My first year of college is completed and I am relieved. I also found out I'm out of academic probation AND I did better than I expected the second semester! ^_^ Even so, I still have summer school starting next Tuesday at ACC and I have yet to get my books. Mostly, that's because I don't know where to get them and how you find out what you need. I suppose I'll be making a couple of calls in the near future. :)

Besides that, I just got my first hair cut and it's supposedly two inches shorter. I doubt that though 'cause I can't really feel my hair from the back. It is shoulder-length though, supposedly. On top of that, I have been introduced to the joys of bit torrent and that fact that Xavier (my laptop) cannot keep up with me and my computering needs. =_= That's OK though. I shall deal with it for the next year or so.

Anyway, on May 20th, I had a feeling that I was taking too many risks regarding my tattoo, Dexter, and it ended up being his undoing. It all climaxed when it was time for me to take a shower, but I did a pretty good job of not letting my mom see my back . Even so, when I was fully clothed again, she popped the question. Afterwards, she basically got it that I got a nice, colorful tattoo. Of course, to her, I had a big, whopping (not to mention hideous) tattoo. Her main points included:

(1) Why did it have to be so big? Why couldn't it be smaller and at least cuter? [I happen to think Dexter is a very handsome looking wyvern, thank you very much.]
(2) I cannot believe you decided to do this to your skin. [The key words are "you" and "your skin". See, nothing about my Mom and HER skin in there.]
(3) You go off to college and not do anything then you get a tattoo?? [=_= No comment.]
(4) What's next?? Smoking? Drinking??? [Sorry mom, but your daughter is not a druggie nor does she drink - that stuff's VILE. Also, she hates parties due to the fact that she somewhat of an antisocial person, so that totally SHRINKS the possibility of my drinking even if she didn't believe me. She doesn't. Humph.]
(5) You are going to regret this! Mark my words!! [I highly doubt that. My decision of when I got it was a bit spontaneous - but it was a premeditated decision. And I'm quite happy that I decided on Dexter. He'll be with me forever and ever and ever!! -grins-]
(6) I cannot believe my daughter got a [i]tattoo[/i]. [The way she absolutely spat out the word "tattoo" was admirable. I absolutely got her intense feelings of distaste for it.]
(7) I am so disappointed in you. [I kind of got that, mom. Thanks. It's a good thing I don't feel bad very easily. :-) I liked how she decided to say this right before she went to bed. Way to put on the guilt mom and hopefully, I'll get to stew over my 'wrongdoings' overnight!]

What? I'm sorry, but I am not ashamed nor do I regret my decision of getting a tattoo. Sure, it isn't a particularly girly but I'm IRIS! So I'm sorry that Dexter isn't named Denise and he doesn't have a cute little pink bow behind and ear with pretty little fluttering butterflies flitting here and there. -snort-

I'm just glad he's there and I got him. He's a pretty good pet. :)

And, sadly, that's it. haha... I know. It sucks.