AniaR
11-09-2013, 02:08 AM
I'm feel super appreciative of my mer-wrangler so I wanted to make a post celebrating mertenders and merwranglers and assistants, everywhere! <3
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/423870_337197979648285_9600233_n.jpg
http://31.media.tumblr.com/e5383c093e4230aa820490726ad76777/tumblr_mvzfsdBT4X1r0wgkuo1_500.jpg
Mine happens to be my bf of 6+ years! He's 8 years my senior, and we met under interesting circumstances. I fell seriously ill just after I met him, and it's not easy to stand behind someone through something like that. But he did, and he supported my little mermaid fun from the start!
On my first swim ever in a tail, my boyfriend drove me an hour to try it out. My first tail, and the poor guy had a super bad migraine, and stayed out in the sun and took photos so I could try the thing out!
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/167192_183343371700414_1141215_n.jpg
He carried me into the ocean when I got my first semi-realistic mermaid tail. Merwranglers end up doing a lot of carrying.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/482475_606774722690608_793746230_n.jpg
It's something the poor guy is still doing, years later. Thank goodness for those arms and our awesome chiropractor.
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/931440_589358131098934_846554755_n.jpg
He's tried out my world... a little.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/309505_273324082702342_362289595_n.jpg
He's always the one driving us EVERYWHERE.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/180668_186717691362982_2976763_n.jpg
He's rarely in front of the camera, usually behind it. But sometimes I snap a pic...
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/p206x206/407428_337199316314818_1178253082_n.jpg
He's been with me through tail and hair changes...
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/267271_237553379612746_6237585_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/424452_342476872453729_1512473332_n.jpg
In 2012 he injured his leg during our busiest season, but he didn't let that slow him down. He made arrangements for me to get around ;)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/32389_517220568312691_248474300_n.jpg?lvh=1
In 2012 he also took me to Disney and made me cry from happiness. He drove me everywhere to meet all my mermaid friends, asked smart questions, and learned from all their mertenders!
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/431226_368342126533870_243688189_n.jpg
(he's also kind of my prince Eric)
He's always willing to try new things even if we look dumb doing it... (he tried to pull a "I had the time of my life" moment here. Not so much. lol)
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/542887_384761674891915_1210484155_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/578460_384761781558571_689032515_n.jpg
Despite being insanely introverted, he does let me show him off once in a while
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/398186_402616936439722_1654584987_n.jpg
He ends up with scale imprints from carrying me...
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/246494_438971772804238_1030053155_n.jpg
He keeps me grounded
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/421634_468711229830292_1191316234_n.jpg
... but always with love
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/576888_468711243163624_1772618795_n.jpg
He's getting better at asking for help with the heavy lifting
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/377734_468711506496931_915741675_n.jpg
He's a great photographer, and even better, looks great without a shirt (lol)
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/400925_468711526496929_175461322_n.jpg
He doesn't mind giving other mermaids a lift
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/543215_480405181994230_13019310_n.jpg
He's excellent at helping put tails on!
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/560621_490511694316912_280204199_n.jpg
He also knows how to drain one...
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/307503_526429030725178_1544249689_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/424612_355322301169186_622834774_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/191677_197515183616566_3497279_o.jpg
He's slowly getting used to being in the limelight, and he puts himself out there, just for me! (Us on a Canadian TV show)
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/19830_554167574617990_1543884406_n.jpg
He cleans my tails! <3
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/581722_560170160684398_287127447_n.jpg
He's proud to be a merwrangler, and shows his support whenever he can.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/303378_576157039085710_492616410_n.jpg
He's gotten a bit more creative with the getting me around thing
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/525460_598955986805815_2043694002_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/942627_598950950139652_1713497938_n.jpg
He's a tidy guy
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/934872_608451335856280_770327847_n.jpg
He looks great on a book cover
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/941725_608451412522939_622654058_n.jpg
He's *always* trying new things to get the best shot
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/10615_618063321561748_1342692960_n.jpg
He knows how to get your foot out of a monofin when that darn strap just *wont* come off
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/421260_618063544895059_441141622_n.jpg
He's always happy to give my friends a lift
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1013755_652862064748540_1015369662_n.jpg
He supports the mer-community! (He's helped with mernetwork IT stuff, and he's all for NCMerfest!)
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1379429_726604200707659_928429714_n.jpg
He's always in the background, helping out, and now training a new merwrangler
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1395396_726605720707507_1942086345_n.jpg
He may also be a pirate... he great with buried treasure
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1378107_726606557374090_611940703_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1381633_726610934040319_2124436660_n.jpg
He was happy when I got a tail bag!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/575694_726606640707415_1570851956_n.jpg
When we fostered two cats because their owner died, after finding a home for 1, he decided to keep the other because she's 16 and fell madly in love with him.
He gives her mermaid rides around the house on our mermaid cart
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1380284_726606714040741_592042233_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1376423_726611557373590_2090023313_n.jpg
This past summer we were camping and I ended up in the hospital. We didn't find out until last minute I'd have to stay overnight, and there was nowhere for him to sleep. So he slept in the car, on my tails. He woke up covered in scale marks. Still he managed to support me the entire time.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1380607_726606747374071_830081586_n.jpg
He always loads the gear
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1381387_726611250706954_1782294952_n.jpg
He's so great in the outdoors!
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1393870_727260147308731_1840705705_n.jpg
He buys me loads of my favourite treats. But because he wants me to be bale to stay healthy and fit in my tail, he also locks it up, LOL
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1390618_740785572622855_1230454010_n.jpg
He knows how to relax
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/556385_448581901843225_1272396083_n.jpg
He doesn't expect me to live on land, he joins me in the water!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/133029_475106742524074_234778112_o.jpg
I sure am lucky to have this amazing merwrangler, who does all these things, plus takes the photos, helps with the business administration and HR, and supports me non-stop! Where would I be without my awesome merwrangler? Probably just a girl with a tail and a dream. ;)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1014675_648914568476623_424019265_o.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/423870_337197979648285_9600233_n.jpg
http://31.media.tumblr.com/e5383c093e4230aa820490726ad76777/tumblr_mvzfsdBT4X1r0wgkuo1_500.jpg
Mine happens to be my bf of 6+ years! He's 8 years my senior, and we met under interesting circumstances. I fell seriously ill just after I met him, and it's not easy to stand behind someone through something like that. But he did, and he supported my little mermaid fun from the start!
On my first swim ever in a tail, my boyfriend drove me an hour to try it out. My first tail, and the poor guy had a super bad migraine, and stayed out in the sun and took photos so I could try the thing out!
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/167192_183343371700414_1141215_n.jpg
He carried me into the ocean when I got my first semi-realistic mermaid tail. Merwranglers end up doing a lot of carrying.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/482475_606774722690608_793746230_n.jpg
It's something the poor guy is still doing, years later. Thank goodness for those arms and our awesome chiropractor.
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/931440_589358131098934_846554755_n.jpg
He's tried out my world... a little.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/309505_273324082702342_362289595_n.jpg
He's always the one driving us EVERYWHERE.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/180668_186717691362982_2976763_n.jpg
He's rarely in front of the camera, usually behind it. But sometimes I snap a pic...
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/p206x206/407428_337199316314818_1178253082_n.jpg
He's been with me through tail and hair changes...
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/267271_237553379612746_6237585_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/424452_342476872453729_1512473332_n.jpg
In 2012 he injured his leg during our busiest season, but he didn't let that slow him down. He made arrangements for me to get around ;)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/32389_517220568312691_248474300_n.jpg?lvh=1
In 2012 he also took me to Disney and made me cry from happiness. He drove me everywhere to meet all my mermaid friends, asked smart questions, and learned from all their mertenders!
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/431226_368342126533870_243688189_n.jpg
(he's also kind of my prince Eric)
He's always willing to try new things even if we look dumb doing it... (he tried to pull a "I had the time of my life" moment here. Not so much. lol)
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/542887_384761674891915_1210484155_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/578460_384761781558571_689032515_n.jpg
Despite being insanely introverted, he does let me show him off once in a while
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/398186_402616936439722_1654584987_n.jpg
He ends up with scale imprints from carrying me...
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/246494_438971772804238_1030053155_n.jpg
He keeps me grounded
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/421634_468711229830292_1191316234_n.jpg
... but always with love
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/576888_468711243163624_1772618795_n.jpg
He's getting better at asking for help with the heavy lifting
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/377734_468711506496931_915741675_n.jpg
He's a great photographer, and even better, looks great without a shirt (lol)
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/400925_468711526496929_175461322_n.jpg
He doesn't mind giving other mermaids a lift
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/543215_480405181994230_13019310_n.jpg
He's excellent at helping put tails on!
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/560621_490511694316912_280204199_n.jpg
He also knows how to drain one...
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/307503_526429030725178_1544249689_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/424612_355322301169186_622834774_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/191677_197515183616566_3497279_o.jpg
He's slowly getting used to being in the limelight, and he puts himself out there, just for me! (Us on a Canadian TV show)
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/19830_554167574617990_1543884406_n.jpg
He cleans my tails! <3
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/581722_560170160684398_287127447_n.jpg
He's proud to be a merwrangler, and shows his support whenever he can.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/303378_576157039085710_492616410_n.jpg
He's gotten a bit more creative with the getting me around thing
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/525460_598955986805815_2043694002_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/942627_598950950139652_1713497938_n.jpg
He's a tidy guy
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/934872_608451335856280_770327847_n.jpg
He looks great on a book cover
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/941725_608451412522939_622654058_n.jpg
He's *always* trying new things to get the best shot
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/10615_618063321561748_1342692960_n.jpg
He knows how to get your foot out of a monofin when that darn strap just *wont* come off
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/421260_618063544895059_441141622_n.jpg
He's always happy to give my friends a lift
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1013755_652862064748540_1015369662_n.jpg
He supports the mer-community! (He's helped with mernetwork IT stuff, and he's all for NCMerfest!)
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1379429_726604200707659_928429714_n.jpg
He's always in the background, helping out, and now training a new merwrangler
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1395396_726605720707507_1942086345_n.jpg
He may also be a pirate... he great with buried treasure
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1378107_726606557374090_611940703_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1381633_726610934040319_2124436660_n.jpg
He was happy when I got a tail bag!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/575694_726606640707415_1570851956_n.jpg
When we fostered two cats because their owner died, after finding a home for 1, he decided to keep the other because she's 16 and fell madly in love with him.
He gives her mermaid rides around the house on our mermaid cart
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1380284_726606714040741_592042233_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1376423_726611557373590_2090023313_n.jpg
This past summer we were camping and I ended up in the hospital. We didn't find out until last minute I'd have to stay overnight, and there was nowhere for him to sleep. So he slept in the car, on my tails. He woke up covered in scale marks. Still he managed to support me the entire time.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1380607_726606747374071_830081586_n.jpg
He always loads the gear
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1381387_726611250706954_1782294952_n.jpg
He's so great in the outdoors!
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1393870_727260147308731_1840705705_n.jpg
He buys me loads of my favourite treats. But because he wants me to be bale to stay healthy and fit in my tail, he also locks it up, LOL
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1390618_740785572622855_1230454010_n.jpg
He knows how to relax
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/556385_448581901843225_1272396083_n.jpg
He doesn't expect me to live on land, he joins me in the water!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/133029_475106742524074_234778112_o.jpg
I sure am lucky to have this amazing merwrangler, who does all these things, plus takes the photos, helps with the business administration and HR, and supports me non-stop! Where would I be without my awesome merwrangler? Probably just a girl with a tail and a dream. ;)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1014675_648914568476623_424019265_o.jpg