January 23, 2008
Ink
So, I have this lizard tattoo on my foot that I'm not so crazy about. So I've been deciding what to do with it, and here is my idea...
A rose vine. The vines will be tribal-ish but not black tribal. Green tribal. The rosebuds will have letters stylized into the buds, for special people that I am related to and will never "break up" with...subtle-like. With the bonus of being able to add more buds for new people.
Then underneath/around somehow, the phrase: "Dans l'étendue la plus blanche la plus sèche du désert infini de douleur, j'ai perdu ma santé mentale et je trouvai cette rose." Which translates into: "In the driest whitest stretch of pain's infinite desert, I lost my sanity and found this rose." A little Rumi for you.
Thoughts?
Posted by Jenelle at January 23, 2008 11:48 AM | TrackBackYour (collective) lack of interest in my tattoo is disturbing. Just leave it until I can afford to laser the sucker off? Convert the lizard into a dragon and include something in Swedish about not meddling in the affairs of dragons? I was looking for feedback, people.
Posted by: Jenelle at January 24, 2008 09:41 AMZZZZZzzzzst??!!? Did you say something?
Posted by: Pete at January 24, 2008 10:17 AMI would vote for having it removed. I'm not a big fan of tattoos. I guess it's a sign of my advancing age.
Posted by: Pete at January 24, 2008 01:41 PMGet a big flaming skull with a knife through it, and a pair of dice. Ooh! And an eight-ball!
Posted by: Keith at January 24, 2008 01:45 PMJust have the leg taken off and replace it with a machine gun like that babe in Terror Planet. That would be hot.
Posted by: Ted at January 24, 2008 07:30 PMKeith, I'm late in mentioning this, but that may be one of my favorite comments ever. Really did LOL...
Posted by: Jenelle at January 28, 2008 09:58 PMGo to the beach and check out the tats on the WWII vets that are now stretched, sagged, and/or faded beyond recognition.
Imagine your current lizard, in 30 or so years, after it's been expanded and...improved...upon.
You'll realize the only solution is foot amputation.
Posted by: Victor at February 1, 2008 08:37 PMI have 11 tattoos and am constantly on the prowl for my next one. As a girly girl I try to keep them in girly girl places....I don't have any on my upper arms, breasts etc, they aren't right out there in your face. But I *love* tattoos. I have them on my ankles, wrists, back and stomach. If I were a guy I would be COVERED...I love the stink of fresh ink!
I think your idea is beautiful. I adore both Rumi and French. I have "c'est maintenant ou jamais" wrapped around my right wrist...to remind me :)
Posted by: TheNotoriousHIG at February 2, 2008 05:46 PM