So, anyway, I'll put the stuff up on here, and maybe I'll take it down later?!
My first tattoo was just a piece of flash, a little one at that. I turned 30 and got a bug up my ass to do something rebellious. Just a heart impaled by a rose on the inside of my ankle. I loved it and it gave me the itch for more.

The next was another little one. After hundreds of hours of training, countless bumps & bruises, 1 broken foot, and 2 broken toes, finally reaching 1st degree blackbelt in TaeKwonDo, I decided to celebrate it in ink. I chose Korean writing, In Wha, and Pilsung, 'unbroken glory' which resides just below my broken foot bone, and 'personal victory'. On the blade of my foot, so when I sparred, it could be read by my opponent. I was also teaching TaeKwonDo at the time, assisting with the little ones, our Tiny Tigers program, and a couple of them wanted to 'write on their foot like teacher'. I didn't take that into consideration when I got it...but it was completely accepted by my instructor, (and my student's parents) whew! 2 ACL repairs and a total of 4 knee surgeries later, I got my 3rd degree blackbelt...I think I want to tattoo something on the incision scars on my knees, I just don't know what lol.

Next I got brave & got a wolf face (but with blue eyes, for my Huskies) inside a paw print done, and after a few years, decided to elaborate on that, so Gina came up with a fabulous design, sent it to me, I changed a few things, and after about a hundred emails, we nailed it! More Korean letters underneath it, Choon Jung 'all things turn out perfect & beautiful'.
(it's impossible to watch everyone get tats at a tattoo party and just walk away without something! lol)


AND I might throw in a little heart on the inside of my wrist...I don't know why, but I have a bug up my ass to get one there...lol
And there you have my body's ink history, a work still in progress...
So tell me, at what point do you think a woman has too many tattoos? Am I approaching the limit yet? lol
*BREAKING NEWS*
Here is my latest love...the little heart on my wrist. Gina, you're fabulous girlfriend! I never could've imagined how pretty an M and a heart could be.
(The M is for my Mom's side of the family, who's last name was Miller. I think it's quite lovely....even better than I could have imagined! :D

Don't you dare take this post down, woman! I come up there and kick yer ass... no wait... I won't... I'm only a blue belt in Karate. =D This is awesome, your tats are awesome, and I wish Gina could ink me! And no, you're nowhere near the limit... and who the heck made the rule of 'how much is too much' if it's artfully done and gracefully integrated, you got room for tons more!!! I love how all your designs are unique and have a strong history and deep meaning. Your ink rocks!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteYou just gave me an idea for another tattoo...in addition to guardian angel one I got after my car accident, I'm thinking of another one for my foot, but something a bit smaller. With a cross and a specific bible verse that I always think of when I think of the accident.
I can't wait to get another one...it's addicting ;)