And, like for so many others, it means something very special to me. So yesterday I got some new ink, of that popular quote that constantly has everyone up in arms. Part of me likes to think she herself purposely created the controversy, so after her death she could send us all into a literary downward spiral, our fingers growing tired from online debates in forums, snatching up every copy of The Bell Jar each of us could find only to turn to that last page and know, once and for all, which word it is. And I’m not finished yet!Īny tattoos/tattoo ideas you’d like to share? I do have a few more, but these (most of what I have), mean the most to me. This has always been my favorite line from Walt Whitman’s Song of Myself, and I thought it fit perfectly. I ran my first marathon this past May, and of course I commemorated the event with a tattoo. I also recommend doing a quick internet search for other images from the book(s) (there are three volumes, I think), because they all have this same thready, creepy look, and some are really, really out there. I am in love with all of them, and I plan on starting a little leg piece with a few more. If you click on that link, you can read the story and check out how dead on my artist is to the illustration. This one comes from a short story, “ The White Satin Evening Gown“. (Don’t mind the Xbox controller in the healed photo.) It’s an illustration from a book I loved as a kid, Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark. THIS little beauty may just be my favorite. So much so that we decided to ink our flesh with matching designs! (This photo was taken a week before my wedding, at a Color Run 5K. By the end, we’d tye-dyed the shit out of that dress!) Besides loving sugar skulls, I love her very much. That sugar skull on my leg down there matches one on the leg of my very best friend. Let’s not be lazy, or greedy, let’s take the initiative because it is so very rewarding. The song and the video are beautiful.įor me, this quote means the more time we spend relying on others for everything, the less time we spend building character within ourselves. It’s taken from Sarah McLachlan’s “ World On Fire“. That quote on my back reads “The more we take, the less we become.” (Is this just a shameless way for me to plug more wedding photos? Maybe, maybe not…hehehe….) This was my very first tattoo, at age 19. □Īfter the wedding, Joe and I also had a skeleton bride and groom inked on us – complete with our wedding date! I think these ones make themselves pretty obvious. The quill is an easy one: my passion for the written word! Should I ever be there again (I hope not), I will come back from it. It reminds me that while I was in the darkest of places, I was able to fight my way out. I got this tattoo while I was going through a horrid depression and I wanted a permanent way to remember it. The idea of my heart “bragging” with every beat is beautiful to me.įor me, my zombie girl is a way of revealing – and dealing – with an ugly side of myself. (And if you haven’t read The Bell Jar already, it’s a beautiful read and I highly recommend it.)įor me, this tattoo is a daily reminder to appreciate every breath in my body. I even think Sylvia may have used both words, perhaps changing her mind at one point and therefore striking up a never-ending controversy. In my opinion, either word would work here, and I happen to like brag better. “bray” controversy while my copy reads brag, I did as much research as I could to find out what the majority thought – and it seems to be a pretty even argument for both sides. When I had my Bell Jar tattoo done, I wrote a post regarding the whole “brag” vs. My tattoo artist completely freehanded this tattoo, and I am so, so happy with the results. People tell me it reminds them of Tim Burton, or Poe I love them both, so that makes me happy. The branches wind onto my collar bone, up onto my shoulder and a little onto my back. I’m not sure where the want of a tree/crows came from, but I wanted it for a very long time. This tree was the first large tattoo I had done, at age 22. Only a few – so far – are simply because I love the artwork. I have quite a few tattoos, and the majority of them do hold some sort of special meaning for me. I’m pretty excited about today’s Daily Prompt, being that it’s right up my alley!ĭo you have a tattoo? If so, what’s the story behind your ink? If you don’t have a tattoo, what might you consider getting emblazoned on you skin?
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