“Mommy, I like your tattoo,” Addy told me the other day.
I got a new tattoo last tattoo. Well more like I got another tattoo. A big ass one. It was two parts pre-mediated and one-part impulsive. Like all tattoos go after your first.
I think Addy just likes the idea of tattoos. Because she gets Ninja Turtle ones…A LOT. And she likes her face painted and it’s just decorative and fun and why not. Plus we have a lot to go around so they’re normal for her.We’ll see how it goes when I have to pick her up from middle school with my guns out.
Anyway I’ve been dabbling with the idea of getting a quarter sleeve. I wanted it to be all about what I’m about so like a camera and some books and some nerd things like glasses or whatever. Since I went full geek at 30 and got my Fight Club tattoo I’ve been giving less damns about how visible tattoos are or how much I care about what you (the general public, unless I’ve told You specifically) think about what my tattoos mean.
But that would mean a collage and none of that really could come together well in my brain so while I still wanted the skin occupied I couldn’t really settle on what.
Then I thought about top of the shoulder but then T sent me this picture of a “shoulder cap” which is the exact area I had been trying to explain.
I say “shoulder cap” because in 2001 I thought “kidney belt” tattoos were hot shit. Because they were. I got one and it’s “tribal’ and still cool enough but then in like 2004 the term “tramp stamp” was created. So who knows what the kids will call it in the future.
This fantastic tattoo artist has great examples.
So I text my tattoo guy and told him what I was thinking about and asked when we could get together to get some drawing done because I wasn’t sure about the logistics.
Brownlee’s all “he’s gonna tell you to get it today.”
And I was all “pfft.”
4 hours later…
Granted the drawing took two episodes of Archer and the actual line work took all of The Other Guys. That’s how our tattoo guy rolls.
Now, you might have a few questions, especially if you don’t frequent this website:
Did it hurt?
Yes. Mostly up on the top of my shoulder and right down at the armpit.
Are you crazy? How are you going to be in a professional setting?
Please see note about my lack of damns to give. In fact, reference this meme:
You’re a mom! How dare you blahblah
Yep.
I bet you look bad ass in a tank top.
That’s not a question, but I do. Why thank you.
I go back in two weeks for shading (no color). And then I suppose proper pictures.
Do you have the tattoo itch? If you had no damns to give, what would you get a tattoo of?
You look BAD.ASS. Seriously. I love it. There's no way in helllll I'd ever get a tattoo because I'm a huge wuss and also super flaky about appearances and probably regret it. But I love them on other people!
I actually have the itch…made my appointment already too. Forearm art coming soon…no f*cks given!
I like that's a place that you can cover should you want to very easily but is also very easy to show without having to wear a crop top or something equally Forever 21 and ridiculous. And I'm excited that you have a whole rest of your arm to fill should the collage idea ever come to fruition.
Looks good, can't wait to see it finished. I always have the tattoo itch, but not the funds…or I spend the funds on other things. I stop giving many fucks a few years ago when I got my front forearm tattoos. I had to keep them covered while working at LEGO which was a pain, but I had bills to pay. Thankfully my new boss doesn't care if they show and I'm thankful for that. I'd like to get a full sleeve, but I'm not sure what I want just yet. I have a tattoo I want to cover up too. I don't regret it, the artist just didn't give me all the information when I got it done and now it's a bit blurry. Meh.