So...what do you have?

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Aine on December 5, 2008 at 10:33pm

So I will start...
It used to be so much easier to count my tattoos, but I have started on my sleeve, so I dont know how to count that one, but I can explain what I have. Starting at my wrist I have some purple swirls that go all the way around like a bracelet and ablove that I have a dragonfly that looks like it is flying over the swirls, this was all one tattoo. I have had it for many years, with the intent of going on up my arm with flowers and insects to make a sleeve. So finally I have started on my sleeve, I have flowers running up and all over my arm, in the midst of all of that on my upper arm I have a beautiful Tinkerbell done as if she were a Hindu Goddess. I asked my artist to take Tinkerbell and Lakshmi and make them one entity. So my Tinkerbell has 4 arms and she is dancing on a lotus and she has the cutest little Kali face going on. The flowers on my arm all of have meaning. See I had a lot of people in my life die in the last couple of years, the flowers on my arm are the favorites of each of those people. I still have to add in more flowers and insects and get color added. On my hand I have the cutest little lady bug that is crawling toward the garden on my arm. The ladybug also has meaning. Last year my bellydance troupe put together a show to raise money for Darfur, Africa. All of us that were involved had ladybugs and/or stars tattooed on us as a symbol of our togetherness and as a symbol of hope. On my ring finger I have a tribal wedding band. We are divorced and he has passed away, but I still cherish that tattoo and would not remove it or cover it for anyone. He was buried with his still on him and I will be, too.
On my left breast I have a large orchid and a bumble bee. It was a cover up of my first (regreted) tattoo. I just trusted my artist to do something and he did...I love it. Ok now my love of mermaids comes into play. On my left calf I have a redheaded mermaid on an anchor (she is the one in the group picture) She is a tribute to my dad who was in the Navy. On my right arm I have a black and grey mermaid that runs from my shouder to my wrist. On my lower back I have two mermaids art deco style, with their tails intertwined. On my upper back I have a Celtic knot and above that I triple moon. On my right ankle I have another Celtic knot that is the symbol for sisterly love,( both of my sisters now have the same tattoo) Ok so that is it for my tattoos, for right now.
Piercings...well my exhusband was a professional body piercer, so I have a few of those, too. Of course multiple ear piercings and my bottom holes are stretched to a 4 guage. My nose is pierced ...nostril and septum. My tongue, nipples, hood and labia (twice). Ok I think that about does it.

Permalink Reply by Driretlan on December 5, 2008 at 11:44pm

And, I will answer *smile*.

This is maktoto, Japanese for sincerity;

and this is siblatha; Aramaic for passion. More are on the way because they're so addictive. My personal philosophy with tattoos is to always make them mean something; that way, you'll never regret them.

Permalink Reply by Aine on December 7, 2008 at 11:38am

I share the same philosophy and have done my best to teach my daughters the same. There is something to be said for getting through life without a regretted tattoo. I had my one...but I was young and knew no better. My daughters grew up with tattooed and pierced parents and have grown up in that type of community, with their dad being a piercer and all of his friends being tattoo artists, so they dont see the big deal about tattoos, they have become desensitized a bit. So they thought that I would just let them get tattoos left and right. They were in for a rude awakening. After their Dad died they both wanted to get tattoos as a tribute to him. This is the one tattoo I will let them get while they are under 18. I told them both that they need to come up with their idea and then sit on it for 6 months, if after six months it is still what they want then they can get them. My oldest decided and stuck with it, so for her 16th birthday she got her one tattoo for her Dad, my other daughter has changed her mind several times, so she has yet to keep an idea for 6 months, so of course she does not have her tattoo yet. I just dont want them to regret what they get.

Permalink Reply by Driretlan on December 9, 2008 at 9:47am

*smile* My dad did the same thing to me with mine; makoto was on my mind for a year or so, siblatha for right around 6 months (after seeing 'The Passion of the Christ'; I was a Christian at the time) and he pressed me hard about my reasoning. It isn't like I needed his approval for them because I got them at 20 (although, my mom went to pieces when I showed them to her). That was incredibly wise of you and I'll definitely do the same with my children.

Permalink Reply by Jinkn Sandlehept on December 11, 2008 at 1:09am

That looks a lot like Hebrew to me and not Aramaic. There is a big difference between the two. Remember, Aramaic is a derivative of Greek and not Hebrew. You sure you got what you paid for bro? Just wondering. Jinkn
Driretlan said:

And, I will answer *smile*.

This is maktoto, Japanese for sincerity;

and this is siblatha; Aramaic for passion. More are on the way because they're so addictive. My personal philosophy with tattoos is to always make them mean something; that way, you'll never regret them.

Permalink Reply by Driretlan on December 11, 2008 at 10:15am

I did take some Hebrew and recognize all the characters, but what I remember is that Aramaic uses Hebrew characters; I could well be wrong. Do you know any place I could read up on those?

Permalink Reply by Jinkn Sandlehept on December 11, 2008 at 3:43pm

Google "aramaic language" or "aramaic alphabet". That would be a good start. Also google search photos of the language. Let me know what you come up with.

Bright Blessings,

Jinkn :o)

Permalink Reply by Driretlan on December 11, 2008 at 4:02pm

*smile* I was sort of right; Aramaic was the precursor to Hebrew but the letters used are the modern Hebrew equivalent. Here's the link: Let me know what you think!

Till next the night arrives

Permalink Reply by Jinkn Sandlehept on December 14, 2008 at 9:27am

Sweet. Very interesting. Love it...