Last Friday I finally was able to go to the pool for a relaxing day with my mom. I did not take my tail along, mostly because she said she would be embarrassed to be seen with me while wearing it.
I was concerned I would end up with sunburns because my skin is so white, so I spent the day using a sun protector factor 50 (no kidding!), and a t-shirt while not in the water. I tried using it in the water as well but the lifeguard told me I had to remove it, because it was against the law to use clothes in the water and the Health Department could close the pool. I was tempted to ask if I needed to remove the bathing suit as well, since it is cloth too, but I didn't. Sometimes I do not understand rules. I do not know if they would let me use the tail after that. Good thing I am going to the beach in a couple of weeks...
But since now I am a mermaid, I found a treasure in the pool! A white pearl. It was a stud earring actually, just one of those plastic beads with a white cover, so I did not bother to take it to management. Some days before I had been thinking about those wood boxes they sold at Michael's that were like a treasure chest, and found one just like it by chance at a local dollar-tree store:
So now I am keeping all my "mermaid treasures" on it. I remember Don Mechanic used to have a tutorial to make this box look like an old pirate chest, but I have not been able to found it. If you can point me in the right direction I would be grateful.
By the way, while perusing the net I found a great website for people interested in mermaids, the MerNetwork. It looks like a great community, and they have a lot of interesting sections, such as tail making, tutorials, forums and reviews on tails. I am not yet a member, but I definitely will.
And this Monday I started a Summer job! I am working in a lab, as a technician, and I am learning lots of stuff. It's a lot of work, and I do not have one minute of free time (except for lunch), but I am having a blast, and it is very rewarding to know that my work is anwering science questions.
I hope I can go to the pool again tomorrow with hubby, but we have to stop by the lab in the morning, so there are no plans yet. Maybe next week...
In the meantime, here is a video of a pretty young mermaid in a pool (not me!). Enjoy!
