New tattoo!
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Thank you. I'm current'y 26 and by the time I finish school, I'll be in my early 30s. I think I finally narrowed down what I want to do - either exhibit or interior design. I'm majoring in History, which is what I love.
One of my papers was due today, so that's a sign of relief. I have one of the 12-15 page papers due on Monday, so that's going to be my weekend aside from working tonight and tomorrow night. I also have a 5 page paper due on Tuesday, so I canceled my shift for Monday night so I can write that. Then that leaves Thanksgiving break to write my other 15 page research paper and a 10 page reaction paper as well as make up two power points. I hate power points now.
I fully understand where you are coming from. I have severe depression, which is the other reason it's taken me so long to get through school. No worries about the rants, I understand -hugs-
Na Pamatku (font=Beyond Wonderland)(sorry, couldn't get the font to download properly shrug)
is written on the back of my neck. It means "For Remembrance"
It's my only tattoo so far, but the shop I used to work at has my other ones ready to go for whenever I get around to it. I'm all about symbolism in tattoos. "Na Pamatku" is Czech, my first language. The message represents my strong connection to my past and how it shaped me. My next tattoo is a full backpiece of a she-wolf with wings outstretched across my shoulders. The wolf is walking calmly forward, and represents me. The wings represent a dear friend of mine, and are not actually attached to the wolf- rather, they hover over her and dip in at the ends in a protective gesture. The sky will be partially obscured by clouds, representing uncertainty, and there will be a moon that is just starting to wane, as the bright side gives in to it's dark side. The typical "all light needs a shadow" or "you gotta take the good with the bad" kind of thing. The whole picture is closely based on a drawing I did in high school, the happiest time of my life, so despite the fact that my late friend plays a prominent part in the mural, it isn't so depressing knowing that I drew it when we were both still so happy. I could go on, but I'm still stuck on the one tattoo, and there are four more to go, so, yeah, I'll shut up now.
Tattoos rock!
My first tattoo, got it back in April, and that photo was taken about an hour after I'd gotten it (surprisingly not red?). I'd seen other people with the exact same tattoo, albeit in various other spots, but I felt like right there was appropriate for a life meter. I love video games and the Legend of Zelda series, so I thought it would be fitting to have a tattoo dedicated to games since they're such an important part of my life. And aside from that, the fact that some of my 'health' is missing is important to me too. I would wager that I've been through some pretty difficult things in my life, even nearly 'losing' all of those hearts at some points, so I thought it was important to symbolize that I've taken some hits but there's still life left in me (which matters to me since I've been battling depression for about a decade now). And hey, even if you have only one heart left, you're still strong enough to beat a boss.
Everyone here has great tattoos ahhh I love tattoos. I want more, but I don't know where to put them :(
That is an awesome tattoo! I love the placement too.
I've decided my next one is going to be a few red buddy poppies on my left shoulder.
That's such a lovely tattoo for someone who clearly meant a lot to you! :) Also I love that you're getting a tardis (I'm a big whovian too).
That is a gorgeous tattoo!
I've always wanted something very small that represents how much I love animals but I've never been able to come up with something that would encompass how I feel. (I'm finishing up my biology undergrad degree and totally 110% allergic to like every living thing.) If I ever do I'll probably jump right on it. I'd put it somewhere that only me and my SO would see haha
Thank you. I may end up pushing the tardis tattoo back because I want to get some red buddy poppies but I haven't decided yet.
Ou poppies are lovely too! Where do you want to put them?
I'm thinking of getting this one on my right arm:
. . . a wolf pup in a sun, based on my son's name. If my son is born alive and all goes well and I have the funds, I'd like to get that tattoo with his birthdate underneath. Hopefully the tattoo artist can resize it and clean it up a little bit, fill in the lines with some sunny, radiant colors.
Right now I have a Celtic knot tattoo on my upper back and a rabbit tattoo on my wrist. The one on my back is for aesthetics and the rabbit on my wrist ties into my zodiac and has some other symbolism tied into the design.
Merry Christmas! I'm sorry it took me so LONG to respond. I've been snowed under by more than the usual "issues" of life, which is common at this time of year.
Thanks for the hugs and reflecting your understanding about depression.
I hope that you're finished with everything for the semester now (finals and all) and are enjoying a Christmas break. I see you've joined the snow war. I can't tell you how glad I am that they finally came up with a way for those of us who do NOT want to be pelted to be left alone, lol!!
I don't care about the achievements (most of them, but a few I DO go for) so it's a huge relief to me that they've made up a war for snowball throwing. I can post on forums and be fairly well assured that my HA isn't going to get all messed up, since I'm not on a team. I figure that no one will pelt me if it's not going to count toward the points they're trying to get.
I'm not even sure you CAN pelt someone who is not on a team. All I know is that nobody has hit me with one since they started the snow war!! :) I'm happy.
...and I'm listening to Vince Guaraldi music from the Peanuts Christmas Special which was a HUGE part of my childhood. I was between 8 and 10 when that show premiered. I think it was 1965, so I would have been 10. I really LOVE this music.
No worries! Real life tends to get in the way.
Yes, I'm all finished with the semester. I earned three As and three B+s!
I'm really enjoying the snowball fight. It's really creative.
Good for you!! Those are great grades, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas break. :)
I agree that the snowball fight is creative. I'm very happy for everyone who enjoys throwing snowballs. I'm sure that some ppl would think I'm weird, but I actually DO have childhood issues about being bullied (a lot) and snow was one of the many ways that other kids "beat me up."
I was very sensitive (still am) and just wanted to play peacefully and be creative, but I was harassed by neighbor kids AND my brother and sister (who never protected me) so during winter they thought it was funny to tackle me and push my face into the snow and my brother enjoyed packing the snowballs as tightly as possible before throwing them at me. They were HARD and they actually hurt.
It hurt to be tackled and have my face pushed into the snow. I think the worst part about it was the humiliation. I was never strong enough to fight back, and I'm not petite, quite the opposite. I've always been taller and bigger boned than most, but I never was strong. So I was a target. I probably cried too, so that always makes it more fun for other kids, if they can get you to cry. I never mastered acting as if it didn't hurt. I've never been able to pretend that something hasn't hurt me.
But in recent years I've learned to keep to myself and enjoy life without other people. People have disappointed me too many times and for too many years. I am learning that I can truly enjoy life alone and it's so much more relaxing this way. Letting go of expectations is VERY freeing!! :)
So I wish you all the best!
I don't have any tattoos myself but I enjoy seeing them on others and wondering what the meaning - if any - is behind it. Some of the best artists I've seen use skin as their canvas and I respect their talent immensely.
Thank you.
That's understandable. I was bullied too, so I know how you feel. Some people just suck, plain and simple.
Yep, they do, and I'm so sorry that happened to you too. And it REALLY sucks that my sister NEVER defended me, she always joined in when other kids picked on me, especially with the verbal taunting. She's less than 2 yrs older than I and she's still not nice to me. She comes to visit my mom about once a year and I "have" to spend about an hour or two with her. She always manages to say something mean, it never fails. The woman is 61 yrs old, and she has a LOT more going for her (a daughter, an 18 yr old granddaughter, a man who is crazy about her, and more) but still she has to pick on me.
After Joe died my sister was even one of those who were lecturing me about "getting over it" (less than 6 months later). Not one person in my family (including my parents who are in their 80's but not together) has ONE clue about how it feels to see the love of your life drop dead, YET half of them were lecturing me about how I needed to "get it together."
Well, it's been nearly 3 yrs, and about a year ago I was talking to my dad (all my family except one brother and my mom are 2000 miles away) and my dad started going into that speech about how I "should" be over it by now. So I gently stopped him and asked him if anyone that he'd ever loved had died. He said no. And I said to him: and you've never lived alone, have you? And he said, no. So I said to him, well you can't imagine how it feels to have someone who's the love of your life die, much less as young as 55 yrs old, and you don't know how it feels to live alone, so please don't tell me how I should feel about it, because you really don't know.
I said all of that in a very calm voice, not yelling at all. After that he's been a LOT nicer. My dad has always been very old fashioned, and he just turned 85 two weeks ago, but now when he calls me he listens. I know it's hard for him to listen when I talk about my feelings, but he's doing it. So, I guess you CAN teach an old dog new tricks.
Well anyway...
I'm actually feeling better these days. I'm finding what it means to have peace in solitude. It's not so bad to be alone if one finds what brings them joy. I've learned to laugh (a lot) when I watch movies and TV shows that are streaming on Netflix. There are a LOT of things that I did not find funny 20 years ago which now make me laugh out loud. It's wonderful to have grown in that way and to find that I don't have to be so serious. :)
I hope that you have great Holidays and thanks for "letting me" vent!
Thank you. I'm okay with it for the most part but there are times I get really angry or really self-conscious. Some people just don't get it. It's not something you can get over. My mom told me the samething so I stopped telling her about it and just buried it down. It really sucked.
You're welcome. Sometimes I helps to rant to a stranger over the internet.
Thank you! I'd like to see yours if you want to post a picture of it
Oh I forgot to put a link! This is it!!