I Think I'm Pretty Alright

On Sunday, I finally went out and got the tattoo that my sister and my cousins have that was created in memory of my grandma. This may seem like an odd time to get it, but I figured I ought to get it while I was thinking about it.

 

My aunt and I took the design to an artist and he re-drew it and made it look fantastic. I am so in love with it and I am so glad that I got it.  Let me tell you though, it hurt. I was shouting and squirming on the table...It was not a the most pleasant thing in the world. In fact it may have been the most awful pain I've felt besides shattering my elbow into a million tiny pieces.

 

Well, what do you think?

 

 

My grandma loved to sew so my sister drew up a little needle and thread and this is what I ended up with.

 

You know, it took me a while to decided if I wanted a tattoo or not.  Once I finally did, I instantly felt like it was worth it. Tattoos are something that people will judge you for. They will look at your tattoos and make up their mind about you before you even utter a single word.

 

Especially in Utah...people see your tattoos and think they know what kind of person you are. But to me, my tattoos mean something to me. I have thought them over and they are personal. It's not just some random ink I splatted on my body.  I could care less what someone thinks of me because of them. The way I see it, it's their loss if they choose not to get to know me because of my physical appearance. I think I'm pretty alright.

 

I love my tattoos and now they are a part of me.

 

Do you have tattoos? Are you proud of them?

Getting Inked?

Today's thought for the day is a little different than usual. It's just something that I've been thinking about. I'm not being as...deep today. Just thinkin'.

Most of my life, I have been against tattoos. At least, I was against putting them on my body, but since I've been old enough to get one, I've changed my mind. 

Sure, when I get old, my tattoos will be wrinkly, but so will my skin, and it's not going to look so great. So...whatever. I've made a rule for myself though. Every tattoo will have to be in a place that I can easily cover in in a short sleeved shirt. Also, I firmly believe that when you're naked, you should look naked. That means that I won't be getting any single tattoo bigger than my own hand. 

These are the tattoos I'm planning to get once I'm in AIT or once I get home.  

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I feel like Pooh represents everything that is...innocence and love and friendship. I think I'd probably add a quote instead of his name at the bottom of the picture of him.

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These are for my grandma, she loved butterflies and every time I see one, I think of her. 

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"How can I go forward if I don't know which way I'm facing?"

-John Lennon 

That would go around the compass.  

And I'm sure that there are more than I want...but for now, this is the plan. I don't love that compass...I want to try and find something that I like more, but for now, it fits the basic idea. 

I'm not sure where the sudden love for body art came from, but I've found that I really like it.  As long as it's tasteful and it means something to you, it's not bad to have it. In fact, it can be a big part of who you are. 

Hopefully, when I get my first tattoo, I'll be able to blog about it and it will be awesome.

What do you think about my tattoo plans? What do you think about tattoos in general? Yea or nay?   

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