September 9, 2009
Tattoos: I want them.
Two blogs in one day. Wow. I don’t really know what to do with myself. Okay. So this is something I’ve been thinking about a lot, and I have always thought getting a tattoo would be something I’d like to do as an adult. I haven’t yet, I even canceled an appointment I had made in Santa Cruz because I wasn’t gung-ho enough about it. But, it’s been on my mind quite a bit the last week or so, so much that I’ve created a pic file on my comp devoted to tattoo ideas. I figured I’d post them up here and see if I can get some feedback, even though I think I’m the only person who even knows I have a blog. Sorry, a little sour tonight. Anyway, here they are.
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- This one would be a black and grey on my right foot. Probably about the size of a quarter, and there would be thread woven between the holes creating the shape of a bass clef w/ two of the holes. My mom calls me “button,” so even though we don’t have the most wonderful relationship a mother and daughter could have, it’s very important to me because it reminds me of how it feels to be someone’s child and of my childhood which is something I never want to lose touch with.
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- This would be a companion to the button. The teeth of the key would look like this one, but the handle would be int the shape of a treble clef, completing the music theme. I’d want music on my feet because I’m a dancer and I think I’m more a dancer than I am a singer. I’m not a natural at either task, but I love how dancing makes me feel, and that’s as close as I can get to music.
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- I’m a California girl, I’ve always lived in CA and probably always will if I have anything to say about it. This would go on one of my lower calves on the outside to pay homage to my routes.
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- I love the symbolism of dandelions and the tradition of wishing on them. This image seemed more appropriate for me than a star. This would probably go across my back or across and up my left arm.
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- This would be a sub for the other dandelion option. I love the design of this and put in sharpie on a pair of my old jeans. I’d put this on my shoulder.
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- this is the symbol for the show where my boyfriend and I met, Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings. I think I’d probably get this in white in between my shoulder blades. Even though I’m not really in support of people getting tattoos representing their relationships, this design is just too cool. And it’s pretty damn original. It’s also not a heart with Tommy’s name, so it’s a bit more subtle.
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- I’d get a book spine like one of these old books down my spine. I graduated with a degree in literature, and I’m one of the first on one side of my family to graduate college. So it’s an area that I’m really interested in, but it would also me a testament of me making my own story.
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- Butterflies are overrated. =) I’d get this one on my wrist to remind me that if rare opportunities happen to you, you have to treat them carefully, gently, and relish them while they are happening.
I wouldn’t be able to get all of them, of course, but the are all options. The ones for my feet will probably happen first. The rest remains to be seen. My close fam and boyfriend are not really all about the tat’s because of how it could affect my career, but I’ve thought about it long enough to know I really want one. When I do, I’ll post the results. 
joy said,
September 9, 2009 at 6:22 pm
okay so you totally didnt ask for my opinion but i love talking tattoos so im just….doing that. haha. i also keep a running list and file of pictures on my desktop related to tattoos i want. haha. my husband isnt crazy about tattoos either but i keep getting them so he had to get over it. and there are always things you can do to cover them up…like they have makeup (which sounds like to much work) and skin colored sleeves you can wear and so forth. i love all these ideas. i love the button and key coupled with the music. i love all of those things and together its even better, haha. i have a key tattoo on my back. making it look like a pile (or not a pile but you know) of old thing scattered across your foot would be sweet. i love those poppies and i think they would look better in black than in color. color would make them look cartoon-y and i like the look of an old illustration they have. i mean, it would look amazing either way but i like the black and white. i love the dandelion symbolism as well and it would make a fab tattoo. i like the second one better. ive seen the first one around the internet before and i really love it but the second one is more original looking. the first one would make a beautiful spray across the tops of your shoulders i think…like centered on the top of your back. the second one looks sort of celtic, i like that. i also have a tattoo with my husband, we got the letters of our first names in ancient runes on our hips, matching. i think that symbol is sweet. it would make a great tattoo. have you considered black light ink? i havent gotten any black light ink tatts yet but i think they come out looking sort of white (if you can see them at all) in the regular day light but they glow under the black light. im deff getting some at some point. i already asked my artist about it haha. the book spine down your spine is like the best idea ever. and i love the dragonfly on your wrist as well. and i love that all of these have personal and deep meaning. get them all! haha.