Sunshine and shadow

Today was a bit of a nothing day. Not exactly feeling the greatest as I haven't been sleeping well since the car accident on Friday. And I'm preparing for the last in the string of five funerals tomorrow. But I'm starting to find some joy in things again... Starting to find some light in the darkness.

About the most exciting thing I did today was take a few photos while I was outside having a cigarette. The sun was out, which is a rarity for the middle of a Melbourne winter. It was cold, but the sun had some bite to it, and it felt so good to actually feel something again. Feel some warmth again. Today's blip is one of those photos.

It's by no means the most artistic photo I took, but for some reason, it's my favourite... Never thought I'd say that about an image of my feet.
It shows just how bright it was. And another tattoo of mine (almost) makes an appearance - for those who haven't seen this tattoo, it's a pixie with no face - another tattoo done by my gorgeous and talented tattooist as showcased in a previous blip.
I think what I love about this is the way it looks like my pixie is kind of hiding, but dancing between the shadows and light on my foot. I've never seen my pixie dance before. He's usually very downcast and somewhat saddening to look at. If he finds reason to dance, and relishes in the sun, perhaps I should too. Look for the little things to make me smile.
Like a new tattoo I'm getting on Friday. One that the gorgeous and talented tattooist managed to draw up for me, from my explanation consisting of two reference photos, confused facial expressions, flailing upper limbs, and random nonsensical vocalisations. He really is amazing, and I'm excited to have more of his work under my skin. And I love being in the studio. Watching other work being done as needles are being dragged through my own skin... And I have the most memorable conversations with the gorgeous and talented tattooist. Forget diamonds. This girl's best friend is her tattooist.

Yep. Just found some of that sunshine on a rainy day.

"And I cannot remember
What life was like through photographs,
Trying to recreate images
Life gives us from our past.
And sometimes it's a sad song.
But I cannot forget, refuse to regret,
So glad I met you.
Take my breath away, make every day
Worth all of the pain that I've gone through.
And mama, I've been cryin'
Coz things aren't how they used to be.
She said, the battle's almost won
And we're only several miles from the sun."
~ The Sun - Maroon 5