Then, at 1 o'clock, I "let my hair loose" and did something I've been wanting to do for quite some time now. Only 3 friends and my parents knew my plan, but for my 21st birthday I decided to go for it and get the tattoo I've been wanting. Any of you reading this are probably thinking "WHAT?! Morgan got a tattoo?? That is so out of character for her!" Maybe it isn't something expected of me, but yes, I really did get a tattoo and I love it!
Don't worry, I didn't a skull or some other funky design that I would regret 5 minutes later. I got an Ichthus ("Jesus fish") on my foot.
Galations 6:17 "Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus."
The thing I had heard about getting a tattoo on your foot is that it is extremely painful. I've heard that from people who them there, and I went to check out several tattoo shops before I decided where I would get the tattoo done at and all the places told me it was going to hurt. So I was expecting the worst. Timmy was my artist and our conversation while he was setting up was the following:
Me: So how long is it going to last?
Timmy: Umm, you know tattoos are permanent, right?!
Me: (laughing) Yes, I meant how long is the painting process going to last?
Timmy: It's not painting!
Me: Fine, how long are you going to have an ink-filled needle bobbing under my skin?
Timmy: Not very long, 5-10 minutes. You're funny, did you know that?
Me: Yeah, I get that sometimes.
So, I was expecting excruciating pain, but I would endure for that short amount of time. Luckily I couldn't see through my knee, which Timmy also thought was pretty funny, but I didn't want to see it happen. Surprisingly, I didn't think it hurt. I actually started laughing, because it tickled! Go figure!
Two of my best friends and my mom where there for moral support. I felt like I had the paparazzi after me, because both Kaley and Kelsey were taking pictures the entire time. One of them even took a picture of me putting my sandals on after it was all finished...why? I'm not sure!
After getting "inked up" my Mom took me to lunch at P.F. Chang's. I must have stared at the drink menu for 10 minutes, so I ask the waiter what he recommended. He asked me what kind of liquors I liked and if I preferred fruity drinks or not. How was I supposed to know? It was my 21st birthday and thus, my first time ordering a drink. I finally ended up going with the PF-X. I can't tell you what's in it, except for Sprite, because that was the only liquid I was familiar with. Haha.
Afterwards, we went to visit my "Aunt" Shelly and then went to Andrea's Cheesecake shop to pick up the Almond-Amaretto cheesecake that had been ordered for my birthday. MMMMM.
By the time we got home, I barely had an hour before my friends were coming over for dinner. We went to Emiliano'z Mexican Restaurant. Few people know of it, but those who do sure are lucky because they cook real authentic tasting Mexican food. During a lunch date with my dad at Emiliano'z several weeks earlier I had already decided to order a Passion Fruit Margarita. (Always good to be prepared!) When the waitress brought my drink out, I was like oh goodness because the glass was nearly the size of my face! After dinner they brought me this interesting dessert and sang Happy Birthday to me. To be honest, I was a little disappointed that they didn't sing it in Spanish, but at least they called me "chica!"
So, let's discuss this dessert...it was a big fried tortilla drizzled with chocolate, caramel, honey, and then topped with whipped cream, sprinkles and a cherry. We passed it around and broke off pieces like picking a petal off of a flower. After we had eaten all the "petals" there was a circle piece of the tortilla left. Nobody wanted any more, so I went for it. Before I knew it, all my friends and my parents were laughing at me. I had no idea why... I asked if I had chocolate or whipped cream on my face, but they assured me that was not the reason behind their laughter. Finally I think Caroline spoke up and said, "Look how much you've eaten, and you're still going!! You never eat this much!"
I felt like a little 5 year old because I had chocolate syrup all over my hands! Then the bartender came over to ask me how I liked my drink. Since I still had tortilla deliciousness in my mouth I remembered to use my manners and not speak with food in my mouth so I gave him a chocolatey thumbs up. After the bill was paid and we were getting ready to leave, here comes the bartender with another face-sized passion fruit margarita that was "on the house." No one would share it with me, because "it's your 21st birthday, not mine," and I wouldn't waste a free gift.
Let's just say by the time I had finished it and we were leaving, I was standing on the front porch of the restaurant doing some Latin dance moves I had learned in Costa Rica, while my friends and family stood in the parking lot in disbelief. Then on the way home, I remembered one of my favorite commercials and decided to re-enact it. With my mom driving, I rolled down my window, stuck my head out and squealed WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE like Maxwell the pig from the Geico commercial.
As if I hadn't eaten enough already, we had cheesecake and Costa Rican coffee for dessert after I opened presents. All in all, I had a fantastic 21st birthday and felt very blessed to share it with my friends and family. I'm so gracious to everyone who went out of their way to make my 21st the best birthday ever!
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