WOAH!! new tattoo!!!
hear ye, hear ye!
I have a brand spankin' new tattoo on my left ankle. this is my second tattoo, and 99.9% certainly my last.
my new little gem is something I've really wanted to do for a long time. I finally got my seattle tribute tattoo. it's a little space needle on my inner left ankle. really, what more universal symbol of seattle is there than the space needle? if you don't know what the space needle is, I'm sorry, I might have to not speak to you ever again, because clearly you've never looked at a map or watched tv before.
it's 2 inches tall and about a half inch wide. it took about an hour to get done and, as of now, is in just black. it was a real challenge for my artist to do because I wanted it so small, and the space needle is fairly detailed, but we made it happen. mollie was my company (and my ride, since I have nothing to drive while at home anymore) and she was such a wonderful supporter! she got to sit with me on the padded table and let me lean on her when it got a little to hurty.
in retrospect, the pain level was very low. when it did hurt, I thought about why exactly I was getting this tattoo. the reasons I got it were the following:
1. there are 3 things I absolutely love and adore before all other things in this world: my hometown, my family and friends, and animation. my kenshin tattoo is an homage to my love for animation, so this one is my homage to my beloved city.
2. since seattle is my birthplace and my hometown, and since I was raised here, seattle is essentially my roots. I chose to get it close to my foot because your feet keep you planted on the ground, so your feet are sort of your physical roots. get it?
3. as of now, I am doomed to an indefinate amount of time in los angeles. I figure I need to jumpstart my career down there, but I really do not plan or wish to spend the rest of my life, or even a long amount of time, in southern california. my friends down there are great, but the douchbaggy people are just too many and too overwhelming. never have I seen so much corruption as I have in california. it terrifies me to think of life outside of seattle, not knowing when I'll be back. sometimes it's hard just to remember it as always being in my heart. but now, I have it on my person, so it's with me now more than ever.
4. I chose to have it done on the inside of my leg instead of the outside because, while I am proud of my heritage and want it to be known, I also got this tattoo for me and only me. it's very personal and very intimate for me, so having it facing me and not the other way makes it feel more private.
I still have it wrapped up right now, but I'll take a picture of it when I remove the bandage. I can post it sometime tomorrow. besides, right now it's red and kinda... bloody. --; (hey, it IS an open wound, technically.) but I'm really glad I got it done. I'm really proud of it.
(...just wish me luck when I give my mum a glimpse of it!)
I have a brand spankin' new tattoo on my left ankle. this is my second tattoo, and 99.9% certainly my last.
my new little gem is something I've really wanted to do for a long time. I finally got my seattle tribute tattoo. it's a little space needle on my inner left ankle. really, what more universal symbol of seattle is there than the space needle? if you don't know what the space needle is, I'm sorry, I might have to not speak to you ever again, because clearly you've never looked at a map or watched tv before.
it's 2 inches tall and about a half inch wide. it took about an hour to get done and, as of now, is in just black. it was a real challenge for my artist to do because I wanted it so small, and the space needle is fairly detailed, but we made it happen. mollie was my company (and my ride, since I have nothing to drive while at home anymore) and she was such a wonderful supporter! she got to sit with me on the padded table and let me lean on her when it got a little to hurty.
in retrospect, the pain level was very low. when it did hurt, I thought about why exactly I was getting this tattoo. the reasons I got it were the following:
1. there are 3 things I absolutely love and adore before all other things in this world: my hometown, my family and friends, and animation. my kenshin tattoo is an homage to my love for animation, so this one is my homage to my beloved city.
2. since seattle is my birthplace and my hometown, and since I was raised here, seattle is essentially my roots. I chose to get it close to my foot because your feet keep you planted on the ground, so your feet are sort of your physical roots. get it?
3. as of now, I am doomed to an indefinate amount of time in los angeles. I figure I need to jumpstart my career down there, but I really do not plan or wish to spend the rest of my life, or even a long amount of time, in southern california. my friends down there are great, but the douchbaggy people are just too many and too overwhelming. never have I seen so much corruption as I have in california. it terrifies me to think of life outside of seattle, not knowing when I'll be back. sometimes it's hard just to remember it as always being in my heart. but now, I have it on my person, so it's with me now more than ever.
4. I chose to have it done on the inside of my leg instead of the outside because, while I am proud of my heritage and want it to be known, I also got this tattoo for me and only me. it's very personal and very intimate for me, so having it facing me and not the other way makes it feel more private.
I still have it wrapped up right now, but I'll take a picture of it when I remove the bandage. I can post it sometime tomorrow. besides, right now it's red and kinda... bloody. --; (hey, it IS an open wound, technically.) but I'm really glad I got it done. I'm really proud of it.
(...just wish me luck when I give my mum a glimpse of it!)