Tattoo You?
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qosAccording to This news article, 24 percent of Americans between 18 and 50 are tattooed.
The article goes on to state: "The survey also found that what your mother may have told you about who has tattoos is true: People who drink, do drugs, have been jailed or forgo religion are more likely to be tattooed. The same holds for piercings, though rates do not appear to vary with education, income or job category. In that sense, they appear to be 'different animals,' said Laumann, who has traditionally pierced ears but no tattoos.
I've considered a tattoo from time to time, with a dragon or a bear paw being at the top of my list. I don't know where I'd put a tattoo, except that I would want to be able to easily conceal it because I like to be able to pass as mundane. I've also thought that at such time as I get to my chosen weight I would pierce my navel and get a light chain to go around my waist, just to help remind me.
Anyone want to talk story about their body art? Or lack thereof?
The article goes on to state: "The survey also found that what your mother may have told you about who has tattoos is true: People who drink, do drugs, have been jailed or forgo religion are more likely to be tattooed. The same holds for piercings, though rates do not appear to vary with education, income or job category. In that sense, they appear to be 'different animals,' said Laumann, who has traditionally pierced ears but no tattoos.
I've considered a tattoo from time to time, with a dragon or a bear paw being at the top of my list. I don't know where I'd put a tattoo, except that I would want to be able to easily conceal it because I like to be able to pass as mundane. I've also thought that at such time as I get to my chosen weight I would pierce my navel and get a light chain to go around my waist, just to help remind me.
Anyone want to talk story about their body art? Or lack thereof?
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Date: 2006-06-11 04:20 am (UTC)My plans for a tattoo always came from some deep desire to commit to a spiritual discipline and mark it on my body. In a related thought, the tattoos I have are unfinished, and I intend to keep them that way. Seems only right, when I am an unfinished work. I contemplated getting one for years.
As my first year of seminary ended, I went on my birthday (in May) and threw my overly-intellectualized tattoo plans to the wind. I prayerfully and suddenly got a small green star on my inner ankle. My roommates came with me. I still believe I may be covered in stars one day.
As my last year of CPE ended, I took a much-needed vacation to South Padre Island in TX. As I left the place a few days later, I got a wavy/knotty shape around the same ankle... almost a complete band, except for the star and some space on either side. I was alone at the time.
I have some ideas of what may come next. A few people are surprised that I didn't mark my ordination with a tattoo. But it just doesn't feel like I'm supposed to. I only go get one when I hear the call.