Feeling pretty awesome

I just left the tattoo parlour. Got my semicolon tattoo and finished up my other one. All done within 30 minutes. Feeling very happy. I thought the behind the ear semicolon was going to hurt a lot but it was more of a discomfort from the vibrations than anything. Having a nice cold alcohol free beer to celebrate (!)

 

Happiness is ....


(And even though my parents are super old school and basically against any form of body modifications, they love my semicolon. Maybe it's because it's not "just a tattoo" aaand I gave them fair warning that I was gonna get it done. Thumbs up all 'round. And I got my artist a new client too. She deserves it)

 

Thanks PrettyinPunk

To be honest, the semicolon didn't hurt at all. I thought it was going to be super painful, but it was more of a discomfort from the vibrations of the machine than painful. And with it being such a simple, small design, I think it was done within a couple minutes, if that long. I think the preparation took longer than the actual tattoo, lol.

The wormy thingy on my ankle is one that I had done as a cover-up on August 20th. The old tattoo was a Chinese dragon symbol, that didn't seem to fit me anymore. The green ink didn't cover the old tattoo completely, so I went for a touch up in the beginning of October. But it still wasn't covered completely, so I spoke to my artist and she suggested we bring some black into it, which I was fine with. So it's not really a new tattoo, more just a "refreshed" version of it, lol. If the old tattoo is still showing through after this time, then I'm just going to leave it be. It's obvious to me since I know what used to be there, but other people don't really see it unless I point it out. So here's hoping that this time it'd be gone completely, lol.

And as far as my parents becoming a bit more liberal about other things, such as my sexuality for example, I'm not holding my breath. They are still very much against it in every way, shape and form and I don't think their views on it will change. They are still of opinion that sexuality is a choice :rolle: Just wait till I bring a girl home. Then they will realize it's real alright and maybe come 'round. We'll see. I don't want to risk losing my only sister over this so might hold off on that for a while longer and really suss out the situation before doing anything drastic. But I would really love to have a girlfriend again

The next big thing I want to do in my life is donate blood. I have no idea what my blood type is and have never donated blood. Never asked them to check when having blood drawn for other tests either. Never crossed my mind to be honest. But I first have to give it some time. I think your tattoos need to be at least 6 months old before they'd allow you to donate blood. And obviously you need to be clear of STDs - which I am, thankfully.

The next major thing I'm going to do in my life other than donating blood, is cutting my hair shorter again and dying the tips purple. I think it's going to look epic. Having that done tomorrow afternoon. Can't wait!

 

The semicolon cost me R400 (Roughly $28) and the final touch-up of the ankle tattoo cost me R250 ($18). Gee, it sounds so cheap in dollars, lol. I'm very glad I had it done. There's just one small problem: Now I want MORE tattoos! Lol. But I'm not sure my parents will approve of more ink. It was already a long shot getting the semicolon done, albeit such a small tattoo. But I'm relieved they didn't freak out like they had with the ankle one. Phew!

My hair came out VERY purple. Even though only the ends were dyed, it looks like ALL my hair was dyed. I don't mind at all. Have gotten tons of compliments already, which just adds to my happiness. I'm glad I had it done. First time EVER dying my hair, so had to go BIG, lol.

 

Damn, that sounds very expensive. But you ultimately get what you pay for, so rather spend what seems a bit too much, and know you're getting a quality tattoo, than settle for something half the price, which will probably look cheap too.

It sure as heck is addictive. I know I'm going to eat these words, but I think I'm done with tattoos - for at least a couple years... Lol.

Thanks for the compliment, my hairdresser has known me since birth. She knows my hair, knows what would look good on me and knows what would work. She nearly cried when I showed her a picture of what I want (the style). She said, "You know, this is the second time you've done this to me the last few years. You grow your hair out to a beautiful length then chop it all off again." I just laughed sheepishly. At the end of the day, it's still my decision to make though. The cut and colour cost the same as my two tattoos. But I think it's safe to say it was worth it. She freaked over the tattoo on my ankle, said it's very cute. She has a tattoo on her chest. A rose I think. Very awesome lady. Not sure how old she is, but she must be in her 60s already, because my mom used to get her hair cut at this lady when she was young. But my hairdresser looks very good for her age, whatever it may be. She's a beautiful woman.

Thank you

Is the paw prints going to be your first tattoo? Just keep in mind that the more bony an area is, the more pain the person experiences with getting a tattoo. I was very lucky that the behind the ear tattoo was pain-free, as it's not only bony but also very sensitive behind the ear. Why do you say it'll be a problem staying out of the water?