So remember how about two weeks ago I said I would give the Self-Portrait Tuesday thing a shot? And it was actually Wednesday when I said that? And then last week I totally forgot about it? Well, we’re going to give it another shot today. Hey, at least it’s Tuesday.
Obviously this is not my face. Unless you are really drunk….and maybe a little high on some kind of seriously hallucinogenic drug. And the dragon is talking to you.
And if you think the dragon is talking to you, you should probably click away until you sober up a little. Unless you like that kind of thing.
About my tattoo. It’s on my left shoulder blade (on my back). It’s a kind of melding of my heritages. A stylized/westernized chinese dragon. Perfect, neh? (Except I’m not technically chinese, just descended from Confucius on my mother’s side (But she’s Korean). Since my dad is cracker white, it would be kind of difficult for him to be descended from Confucius.)
I’ve always had a fascination with dragons. In Asian cultures, they symbolize so many things: good luck, wisdom, strength, etc. But Western cultures tend to demonize the dragon and associate it with evil or the devil or some such nonsense.
I got the tattoo shortly after my 21st birthday. Most people get drunk FUBAR when they turn 21. Me? Not so much. Instead, I got a tattoo.
And you cried and cried and were dating that weird dude who made me uncomfortable. And you were in Tuscaloosa when you got that tattoo. And that weird dude and I left the tattoo parlor because hearing you cry while getting your tattoo was killing me. We came back and you had a pretty dragon on your back. I’m not sure where we went, but I’m pretty sure I was a snobby bitch to that dude the entire time. Love you!
Very pretty and unique. Did you design it yourself?
And you dug your fingernails into my thigh (through my blue jeans)and left bruses, when we went to go get it touched up and I almost cried and cried. I don’t remember what weird dude you were dating during the touch up process, but I do remember that the tattooist gave you a stuffed lobster to put a death grip on because he realized that I was probably in more pain than you were. But he did do a nice job, and it still looks nice.
Is that the picture that I took this past weekend?
by the way, I miss you girls!!!
And your tattoo looks pretty damn awesome!