Ok .... so the time has finally come. I have been considering a tattoo with a degree of seriousness since 1995. In the interim I got the belly ring and the nose piercing to keep my tattoo desire at bay. Well , I have finally decided to go ahead. The tattooist has been chosen. A time slot has been booked. Now I just have to finalize artwork and placement. I had originally thought about my lower back ... just above those cute dimples ( well they were cute when I was 22 ) above my butt. I am so out of the loop that I had no idea this has become known as a "tramp stamp." First of all don't even get me started on this term . It is linguistically misused and completely retarded ( a word that will get me hate mail ) Allow me to tell you that I use retarded in true sense of the word. I have the utmost respect and love for special needs individuals and would never refer to them as retarded ( not to their face anyway ) OK OK OK .... those of you who know me are laughing and those of you who don't ...... well I am sorry. Anyway ........ back to the tattoo. So I think I have settled on my upper back between the shoulder blades. I tried to think of a place on my body that I could stand to draw attention to . As far as I know, eyeball tattoos are not all that common. Ok so the upper back it is . I have also decided on artwork ... well sort of . I don't want to be cliche .... no Chinese symbols ( I so don't get that ) because as my daughter has pointed out .... how would I ever know that what I really had just inked on my body was not the Chinese term for " pass me the ketchup. No flowers , or dolphins, or the name of my child. Hmmmmm. I decided on the Celtic knot - possibly morphed into a heart. It means something figuratively and literally. Firstly most of my favourite poets are of Celtic decent. And then there is the obvious - red hair - green eyes - hours of my childhood spent in a kilt dancing to bagpipes ---- I am not Greek. Add to that the meaning behind the Celtic knot - infinity - life after death - the cycle of life . I thought that I would be clever and add a reference to my favourite part of my favourite Shakespearean play . My friend Stacey suggested a reference to the Act, scene and line numbers. I like that . Kind of like : R&J III, I, 52-60. I asked my husband if this was lame, and would I be horrified by this when I was like 90 . He told me that it did not matter , when I am 90 I will not care what the hell is inked on my back. Other things; far more pressing and horrific things will be occupying my muddled up mind. Good point. So that is my plan - Celtic knot or heart - not sure and a reference to something that means something. Any suggestions would be welcome at this point. Stop me before it is too late !
2 comments:
I believe that a tattoo should reflect a passion. It should be visible, at least in warmer weather. Ideally, YOU should be able to see it without a mirror.
Finally, you must be certain that the tattoo artist is talented and has a safe (health) environment. Don't just pick a tattoo because it looks good. It should have significance to who you are or where you are going.
Nice blog:)
i'm a bit scared by the idea of a tattoo. i remember when marcie got the sunflower and i thought her courage was brilliant. i'm so transient in my passions, i would have a hard time choosing. that said, i too would gravitate to the celtic symbols. i briefly considered a cross on the squishy part beside my knee. ridiculous. anyway, i support the notion and like the direction that you're going. keep on writing.
L
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