Courtney
i am planning on getting a tattoo for my 17th birthday which is in the end of august. Here are my ideas..
1. the word freedom tattooed on my inner left wrist with the top of the m becoming a bird and joining a flock of other birds that look as though they are flapping away.. it's going to symbolize me as a person being free, growing up.. it's also going to symbolize me being free to do what i want and not being afraid to hide who i am.. i have a problem with caring to much how people think.. also the birds flying away are representing me leaving my home and my family behind when i go to college.
2. i want the phrase "no day but today" tattooed on my right inner wrist.. i love this phrase, it comes from my favorite musical rent.. and i love what it stands for.. it means to live your life to the fullest because you never know when your time might come.. i will constantly remind to take the most out of life and to live in the moment and have no regrets. Under the phrase i want a dandelion tattoo with some of its seeds becoming birds (silhouettes) .. (i like birds :) ) The dandelion/ birds will symbolize freedom, happiness, hope, and wishes. It will also serve as a reminder to enjoy every moment i am blessed to have, as i only have one life to live it.. I think that dandelion would go perfectly with the phrase... Oh i am left-handed if that makes any difference.. And i'll probably end up getting both done eventually, i just don't know which one i want done first.. i love them both equally <3..
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I got my first tattoo when i was 17. Im now 19 and i've got 4, planning my 5th for my friends 1 year anniversary of death. Anyway, the only tattoo that i regret getting is the one that i got when i was 17. I was just so into the idea of having a tattoo before the legal 18 age that i didnt really think it through. Its not an awful tattoo, it says Courage with a star, which i liked as i was always bullied and a very fearful person. I thought that seeing the word every day on my wrist would some how make me courageous. Im not. When i have children, im getting a rose to cover courage and having their names coming from it, so its not all bad. Anyway, im just trying to say, think it through good and proper. I've got tattoos on both my wrists, my top back and back of kneck. Like i said, courage is all that i regret, as the others are memorial tattoos and on back of my kneck is mum and dad. They've got strong meaning. Of course, Freedom to you seems like a strong meaning at the moment, but there is nothing about life that lets you be free. Sure, your going to collage and leaving home, but you'll return one day and be stuck in a job like everyone else. Thats not freedom, thats life. I do however like the birds. Yes, it is incredibly common, but i happen to like it. Im getting a single dove on the year anniversary of my best friends death. I like birds too lol. Anyway, the second idea is, to me, far more powerful. Your exactly right, every day is a blessing. No day but today. I would recommend getting this. Along with the dandelion and birds, i think it sounds lovely. It has a better meaning than the first. And who knows, maybe you will end up getting both, but i would personally rethink the first. I was very excited to get courage. Yet i regret it, as i was a 17 year old girl wanting to fit in with all of the other 'cool kids'. So just be certain. Remember that they will be will you until the day that you die. Could be 2 years. 20 years. 80 years. Just think about it, an 80 year old with tattoos. Honestly, i try not to given my tattoos, but i know that if im lucky enough to live to 80, atleast my tattoos will have strong meaning to me, and not something i did for the hell of it, as courage will be covered by then lol.
As for the pain of a tattoo, it will hurt. After about a minute the pain becomes bearable. Dont bother with the cream. I did for courage and felt the lot of it. Just a waste of money.
Good luck. The truth is, some people really like tattoos. Whilst others think of them as disgusting things that'll ruin your body. I dont care what people think of my tattoos. I love them! Im just hoping that when it comes down to meeting the right man, he likes tattoos too. It'd suck if i couldnt be with someone i loved because of them. Also, job interviews are another thing. Alot of places dont hire people who have visable tattoos. Oh well, im screwed. Haha. Like you said, have no regrets. I'd regret not having my in memory tattoos. They may only be words, but words that i got permanently on my skin. To some people, a tattoo doesnt show that you love somebody. But when that somebody has gone and you decide to put their name onto your skin for the rest of your life, to me, thats love.
I got my first tattoo when i was 17. Im now 19 and i've got 4, planning my 5th for my friends 1 year anniversary of death. Anyway, the only tattoo that i regret getting is the one that i got when i was 17. I was just so into the idea of having a tattoo before the legal 18 age that i didnt really think it through. Its not an awful tattoo, it says Courage with a star, which i liked as i was always bullied and a very fearful person. I thought that seeing the word every day on my wrist would some how make me courageous. Im not. When i have children, im getting a rose to cover courage and having their names coming from it, so its not all bad. Anyway, im just trying to say, think it through good and proper. I've got tattoos on both my wrists, my top back and back of kneck. Like i said, courage is all that i regret, as the others are memorial tattoos and on back of my kneck is mum and dad. They've got strong meaning. Of course, Freedom to you seems like a strong meaning at the moment, but there is nothing about life that lets you be free. Sure, your going to collage and leaving home, but you'll return one day and be stuck in a job like everyone else. Thats not freedom, thats life. I do however like the birds. Yes, it is incredibly common, but i happen to like it. Im getting a single dove on the year anniversary of my best friends death. I like birds too lol. Anyway, the second idea is, to me, far more powerful. Your exactly right, every day is a blessing. No day but today. I would recommend getting this. Along with the dandelion and birds, i think it sounds lovely. It has a better meaning than the first. And who knows, maybe you will end up getting both, but i would personally rethink the first. I was very excited to get courage. Yet i regret it, as i was a 17 year old girl wanting to fit in with all of the other 'cool kids'. So just be certain. Remember that they will be will you until the day that you die. Could be 2 years. 20 years. 80 years. Just think about it, an 80 year old with tattoos. Honestly, i try not to given my tattoos, but i know that if im lucky enough to live to 80, atleast my tattoos will have strong meaning to me, and not something i did for the hell of it, as courage will be covered by then lol.
As for the pain of a tattoo, it will hurt. After about a minute the pain becomes bearable. Dont bother with the cream. I did for courage and felt the lot of it. Just a waste of money.
Good luck. The truth is, some people really like tattoos. Whilst others think of them as disgusting things that'll ruin your body. I dont care what people think of my tattoos. I love them! Im just hoping that when it comes down to meeting the right man, he likes tattoos too. It'd suck if i couldnt be with someone i loved because of them. Also, job interviews are another thing. Alot of places dont hire people who have visable tattoos. Oh well, im screwed. Haha. Like you said, have no regrets. I'd regret not having my in memory tattoos. They may only be words, but words that i got permanently on my skin. To some people, a tattoo doesnt show that you love somebody. But when that somebody has gone and you decide to put their name onto your skin for the rest of your life, to me, thats love.
I want to get a tattoo for my kids?
Melissa
My husband has our sons bday in roman numerals and he plans to get our daughters bday too. And I was thinking of getting the first letter of their names but I kinda want to get something different. Any ideas? Or can you tell me what you have or plan to get to represent your kids?
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when I have child I'm getting his/her hand print(hospitals handprint of the newborn) tattoo'd over my heart with the first name written in cursive underneath. Luna for a baby girl and lathan for a baby boy, I can't wait to be a father :)
when I have child I'm getting his/her hand print(hospitals handprint of the newborn) tattoo'd over my heart with the first name written in cursive underneath. Luna for a baby girl and lathan for a baby boy, I can't wait to be a father :)
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