Girls Night Out!!!

Tonight was a Girl's Night.

I picked up my younger cousin, Samantha (she's just a wee one at the tender age of 18) and we headed North to Richmond, KY. Making a quick pit stop in Berea so I could get some cash (it is payday Friday after all).

I had promised Sam that when the new Olive Garden opened in Richmond that I would take her there to eat. I've never ate at Olive Garden and she loves it (most everyone I know loves it in fact), so we have been keeping track all summer long as to when the doors would open. Next weekend is my much anticipated trip to New Orleans, so we decided to get a little Italian food this week. It was a twenty minute wait, but it all worked out perfectly because we also were expecting Sam's good friend, Maggie to stop by and join us. The wait gave her plenty of time to get there. The food was amazing. I took Kayla's advice and ordered the Ravioli di Portobello. It was delicious!!! I think I'll order it every time from here on out.

(Maggie & Sam)

After the Olive Garden we said goodbye to Maggie and headed to Lucky Lady's for a tattoo. I tried my hardest to corrupt Sam and get her to get one as well, but she wasn't very interested. I'm sure after watching them ink me (what with the blood droplets and all), she was even LESS interested.

This time I got a peacock on my left shoulder. I have a flower on my wrist (in honor of my Mother and she also designed it and got one similar to mine put on her chest) and a feminist symbol on the back of my neck. So my peacock was tattoo numero tres. A peacock wasn't exactly what I wanted. I wanted a phoenix. You know the fictional, fiery bird that rises from the ashes after its been burnt up? Well, I wanted that...and I wanted its tail to sort of circle its body and have "what goes around comes around" written within the circle. It didn't work out that way. Instead I got a peacock that is actually the combination of two different peacock designs. Its okay though. I love it all the same. It turned out really well. Its very pretty. Or at least I think so. And I like peafowl. I've always wanted a pet peacock but I have nowhere to put one, so I guess this is my way of getting one.

(My peacock tattoo.)

Anyway, after an hour in the tattoo shop, we headed over to the cinema to fill our bellies with ginormous cups of soda and a huge tub of popcorn (with some m&ms and Reese's pieces for desert) and watch "Whip It". I loved, loved, loved that movie. Even Sam liked it and I was a little worried that she wouldn't. I want to be a roller derby chick. I have since I was about 12. So this movie was awesome because of that alone, but it also had a great storyline and strong female characters. I liked it. Two thumbs up. And the soundtrack is just as awesome as the film.

Anyway, the night had to end eventually, so we got back in good ole JC around 11:30 or so and after some chatting in the driveway and petting some of Sam's cats, we ended the night with a hug and a promise to do it all again soon.

Tomorrow is reserved as a family day to watch "Zombieland" and try to get myself a car. Wish me luck. :-)