I was twittering away to Keepfishing about tattoos earlier today. He confessed to the blog world he wanted to get one almost 2 years ago.
I’ve been debating the tattoo thing for a while now – probably not long after I came back from Australia. I probably would have gotten one back then if it hadn’t been that another scar was in the pipeline when I had a wee bit of a skin cancer scare & had to get a mole on my stomach removed.
I kinda like scars. Scars tell a story. Scars can remind us of things which are important.
I now know what I want my tattoo to be about – South Africa – there was an important word God shared with me 1 year ago as I lay on a floor in Watford…I didn’t find out until my second day in South Africa if it was a real word, but it turned out to be a very significant word in the language of Zulu.
And I want to be reminded of that forever.
My only question now is the design and where to get the tattoo.
For sure I want it small (if only for the fact that’s less time with needles, thank you) and somewhere you can see it, but also cover it up if I want to.
Someone did say to me ‘You know if you get a tattoo, it’ll be there forever‘
And I replied ‘Yes, that’s the point‘
So…any decent artists/designers out there, or people got suggestions of where to get it done?
I thought about getting a tattoo some years ago, and almost did. But I am now very glad I didn’t as I’d have been unable to visit a hot spring and possibly even barred from joining a gym here in Japan. So anyway, I guess I no longer think tattoos are a good idea, plus tastes change over time. But couldn’t you get that word made into a bracelet or piece of jewelery or something else that would act to remind you but would be less indelibly marked on your skin? Just a thought, disregard as you see fit!
Yes, I could.
But I can lose a piece of jewellery or have it stolen from me or hide it in a box.
I want it to be indelible. I want it to be permanent.
I also want to take the time to do my best to choose the right design, the right tattoo artist for the fact that it is permanent (unless I get laser treatments!)
I’m with Kamsin on not favouring the permanence…and the possible offensiveness in other cultures. Even though that’s kind of silly. I have a headache and I’m feeling a bit disagreeable today.
I won’t continue to argue. But I do want to know what the word is!?!
I have to say that the offensiveness is on the bottom of my list of priorities. I follow a guy who was VERY offensive to most of the people around Him.
Having said that – it is why I want to think carefully about the ‘where’. For the simple fact that I want to be able to see it but also want it in a place that if I’m for example wearing a posh evening dress – it won’t be on show. Because let’s face it Tattoos + Jeans (my usual choice of clothing) are compatible but Tattoos + Evening Dress looks ever so slightly trashy!
As for the word, there are some clues to that but I won’t share unless it’s on my skin. Because I’m a meanie like that
Hey Laura Anne
Its 2yrs later….. did you ever get your tattoo?
Not yet – hoping to get it done next month!!
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