Procrastination and Itchy tattoos!

As you can probably tell from my title, my tattoo is now very itchy. I think that this is normal due to the healing part of it. Actually, right now, the tattoo is very scabby and very itchy, and I am afraid that when the scab comes off it will distort the color. However, I am following the aftercare instructions to the tee, and I am certainly not picking at the scabs or scratching my arm (though I would really, really like too!)

It's funny; my tattoo isn't even finished yet and I want another one. Tattoos truly are addictive. Though, in my defense, I have always dreamed of having at least 3 or 4 tattoos, it was just getting up the courage to get the first one. The next tattoo will either be across my shoulders or on my other arm (perhaps totally on the underside of the arm. Though it hurts like hell I like the way it looks). I was also thinking about getting one on the back part of my lower leg. I think that I would like to get one on my upperback or across both shoulders, perhaps big letters proclaiming: "Literate" in some sort of cool, gothic/ grafitti- esque font. I want to have some similar themed tattoos ("writer" and "literate") going along with my future career (highschool english teacher), and my dream career (professional writer). Now, while I say this, I will probably not have the extra money to get another tattoo until I'm 42 as I am planning on saving up during this summer to move out on my own. Oh well, we will have to see what happens.

Now, on to the other part of my title: Procrastination. Yes, my blog has yet again provided me with the ability to disregard my planning duties of being a teacher in order to get some things off of my mind. Actually, I would like to address something I didn't really get to in my last entry. I mentioned that I had four major goals set out in the next 4 or 5 years. I have mentioned my goal of getting a tattoo (obviously), as well as my goal of becoming a published writer (briefly in my last entry and in more detail in previous ones), and I also believe that I have mentioned from time to time my goal of getting a full-time occupation (that is I am working toward becoming a teacher, and in the process of completing my internship). I would like to talk about the last goal though, the one about being in a serious relationship with a non-crazy woman for a long period. Well that too is a work in process.

I have been going out with Kate for about 6 months now, and though this is not an extremely long period of time, I can already tell that it is going to be a much better and much more fulfilling relationship than those I have been in previously. Kate and I have known each other for about a year and a half to two years, and we worked together. During that time (though we were both involved with other people) we both shared a crush of sorts on one another. As fate would have it, we both broke up with our former significant others around the same time and two weeks later we expressed our interest in each other. Since then it has been all gravy! I've said it before, and now I'll say it again, I'm probably going to marry this woman.

So all-in-all it seems as though my goals have been met or are in the process of being met. What can I say? Life is good. Maybe I should get some more goals.
And here's the currents:

Watching:
Mallrats, Titus - Seasons 1 & 2.
Video on Trial.

Listening:
Desert Sessions - Polly Wants a Crack Rock

Reading:
David Foster Wallace - Oblivion (still).

Playing:
Smackdown vs. Raw 2006 (still).

Eating:
Chicken Nuggets; wishing I was eating pizza.