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mermaids-and-anchors
08-28-2014, 05:35 PM
So I've been on here for a while and I've been part of the mermaid community for about 3 years now. I've never fully introduced myself. My name is Mermaid Lindsey and I am known for being Mermaids-And-Anchors. I am also 18 years old (19 on Sunday)
I saw Mermaid Melissa at Ripley's Aquarium in 2010 I think. I had no idea being a mermaid was a profession. I sat front row and she swam down in the tank. The woman on the microphone said she was just a baby, 3 years old, I thought that was so cute. I teared up so much thinking "Oh my gosh, this is so beautiful." Moving on, I was on tumblr on my horror blog and I looked up "mermaid" in the tag and found Raina Mermaid. I started following her. I just fell more and more in love with the idea of being a mermaid. I then created the blog mermaids-and-anchors. Making the blog opened a huge doorway for me in being educated with mermaids. I started learning more and more and more, where to buy a tail, how to become a mermaid, how to do tricks, how to do this and that. I decided I wanted to do it. So here I am, a professional mermaid, licensed in July 2014. I am mostly mentored by Lanai, the New York Mermaid. She helps me a lot with any advice I need or helps me get gigs.
My goal is to become a "horror" mermaid. I want be in a tank at parties with a black tail, like raves and such. Doing 'killer mermaid' photo shoots. Be in movies or short films for big screen or for kids working on a film for class, being scary & whatnot.
For right now I kind of have to make a name for myself as a professional mermaid so I have a nice pretty tail and I do kids parties, nothing scary lol.
That's mostly all my mermaid stuff, as for an introduction of me... My name is Lindsey, I went to cosmetology school and working on getting my license soon. I'm a professional mermaid. I also want to be a fire dancer/breather/eater when I'm not doing mermaid stuff. I'm going to go to school for laser hair removal, laser tattoo removal, and botox so I can make some extra money. I have 11 piercings and 4 (5 on Saturday) tattoos. I've done one party with all my tattoos and piercings showing, the client said it was no big deal (I kind of felt bad because I know she didn't want anything showing but I came into some complications and had to show, I was able to hide the ones on my wrist though.)

I've actually been really really nervous about introducing myself for the longest time because I hear from people that there's drama. I don't really like drama and I don't want anyone to hate on me or put me down. I also usually prefer to be a loner and do my own thing and learn myself and come in with other mermaids&mermen here and there. So yeah, this is me trying to become social and get to know other mermaids and mermen because I don't really have a lot of people to talk to about it without getting "who's that? what's that? what?" and I get really excited to talk to other people about it because they know what I'm talking about.
Anyways...
Just wanted to say hi!
-Mermaid Lindsey/Mermaids-&-Anchors
facebook.com/mermaidlindsey
instagram.com/mermaid_lindsey
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AniaR
08-28-2014, 05:48 PM
Yay you're here! There's drama but we don't allow people to hate on you so don't worry. I find the people who complain loudest about drama are usually ones who get in trouble and don't like consequences lol. A lot of people outside of the forum say it to undermine, or because they may have had one single experience. Drama goes with every online community though so don't let it scare you away! So much good here :)

Lydia Lobster
08-28-2014, 05:56 PM
Hi Lindsey :) What you're doing sounds REALLY interesting. Just my cup of tea!
Go, Horror Mermaids! YAY :D

Seraphina Suds
08-28-2014, 06:19 PM
Oh hay! <3 Glad you're giving it a shot here~

Mermaid Lorelei
08-28-2014, 07:33 PM
Nice to meet you!

AniaR
08-28-2014, 07:39 PM
This girl promotes the hell out of us on tumblr :)

Carolina Mermaid
08-28-2014, 08:00 PM
Two mermaids named Lindsey; Mermaid Lindsey and Carolina Mermaid (real name is Lindsey)

Anahita
08-29-2014, 02:18 AM
Hey! Nice to finally meet you, Lindsey! Welcome to the network, I'm excited to see what you in the future with the horror mermaid idea (something I've always wanted to do, but never pursued because it didn't really seem to fit with my own culture's mer-folklore).

As for drama, unfortunately that's just part and parcel with a large social group. I wouldn't be worried about it too much if I were you though, the drama here is actually a lot less than other cosplay/costume/etc. groups that I've been in. So you'll not really have to witness it much.

Mermaid Saoirse
09-03-2014, 01:01 PM
It's great to see that you've joined us on here Mermaid Lindsey! I'm sure you'll enjoy it here as much as I enjoy seeing you reblog posts for other mers on tumblr!

Mermaid Adriel
09-03-2014, 01:18 PM
Glad to see you here <3

MermaidCelesteFL
09-03-2014, 01:59 PM
Welcome to the community!

aqua_dot
09-03-2014, 08:32 PM
Hi! I just introduced myself too, getting my first tail soon! I am.in Hawaii but will move to the mainland this winter.

deepblue
09-24-2014, 10:59 PM
Welcome. My personal wish is similar, I'd love to be a scary/dark mermaid professionally. It would suit me. But I don't know that I'll ever go there, and I hope you do!

Mermaid Kelda
09-26-2014, 05:38 AM
Heya Lindsey! I follow you on tumblr - you're actually how I found the Mernetwork!

Don't worry about the social side of things - the drama isn't so bad and everybody is super nice! And if you feel your loner-ish tendencies start to overtake your social side, just take a break for a few months :) there are no expectations on activity here (as far as I'm aware! Haha!).

Miyu
09-26-2014, 08:18 AM
Hi Lindsey, glad to see you here! I also follow you on Tumblr! Well, now I officially do... I thought I had already, but it turns out I just get an insane amount of your posts reblogged on my dash through other blogs :3 Yay for dark/scary mermaids! I quite miss all the dark tales of mers dragging sailors to the depths, heehee... :eyebrows:

Bah, what little drama there is here is easy to ignore. I've seen way more drama in some of the fandoms I belong to on Tumblr. We're a fairly tame bunch here most of the time!

deepblue
09-28-2014, 07:37 PM
What Miyu said, totally. Drama is what you make of it.

Seatan
09-28-2014, 11:28 PM
There's a license to be a mermaid? Awesome! I want one! Department of Mermaid Variations here I come! ;) welcome to the forum and no worries about drama. Compared to other forums this one is nice as a Disney sidekick!

Merman Jamie
09-28-2014, 11:55 PM
welcome

Mermaid Riia
09-29-2014, 10:52 AM
Hi Lindsey! I remember you from Tumbrl :) and still follow you there. Welcome!


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