I'm a bit of a piercing/tattoo nut, which you probably wouldn't know looking at me. I don't actually have THAT many piercings or tattoos. But I LOVE THEM. And I want more of them. Not a shit ton more. I don't think I'm ever going to be one of those people with a face/body full of metal and ink. (although... I really love those people.) It just doesn't suit me.
In any case, because I'm a narcissist when it comes to my piercings, I thought I'd show those off. And yammer on about the ones I still want. So, without further ado:
My left ear! As far as I'm concerned, I'm done with this ear. I've got 3 lobe, (the first of which is stretched to a 4 gauge. It's not getting any bigger.) my tragus, and 2 cartilage. YAY!
My right ear! This one is missing something, but more on that later. It's the same as the left but without the cartilage. (3 lobe, tragus).
I've also got my nose pierced, but there's nothing particularly fascinating about that, so....
Now, onto the things that I DON'T have yet. First up is this lovely creature:
It's a triple helix spiral. I think it's just the prettiest thing in the world. I'm still looking for someone who will do it, but that shit's gonna happen soon. It's going in the right ear.
Next up:
Vertical industrial. There was a time when I dreamt about getting an industrial. Unfortunately, I really don't have the ears for it, so I'd like the vertical version instead. Hell, I kinda like it better than the regular industrial. This would also be in the right ear.
I also really want my nipples pierced. And something vagina related (I'm kinda thinking vertical hood or clit. Maybe a christina too. I think they're really pretty.)
In any case, that's that as far as piercings go.
NOW ONTO TATTOOS!
This is on my mid back. Sorry for the shitty picture quality.
and this is on the back of my right calf.
As far as what they are/why I got them... well, these two in particular are both sort of odd in that they are deeply personal designs that probably don't visually reflect their explanations to anyone but me. Nonetheless, I'll try.
The circle with the triangle with rings in it is sort of the way I see my mind/soul whathaveyou. I think if I try to explain that further i'll just be confusing.
The black symbol, is, on the simple side, how I used to sign my name when I was young, but more than that, it's a symbol of my physical identity which has carried through the years. Again, I doubt that makes any sense. But that's what it is.
Now onto some of the ones I want:
First up on the list is my hippo. I'm not going to go into all of the reasons why I like hippos, and why I chose this one, but this is the sculpture that the design is based on:
It's of Egyptian origin. I don't know if the tattoo is actually going to be blue. We'll see. I think this tattoo is going on my left shoulder. I don't know if it's going to be the front or the back, though.
Next up is this. It's written in a language I made up when I was a kid. Really, though, if you look at it closely, you'll have no trouble figuring out what it says. This is going right above my mid-back piece, possibly curved around it.
This piece represents a certain goal in my life. I get one line for each mini-goal I reach. As it stands I can only get seven.
But ultimately, hopefully, there will be twenty. They're going at the bottom of my neck, or the middle of my top back, however you want to think of it.
This is my ode to my chosen profession/passion. Sweet sweet art. It's the golden rectangle. I have absolutely no idea where this is going.
This is the last piece that I actually have designed. They're passion flowers. They're my favorite flower. They are used in parts of the world to treat insomnia and depression. So, I guess this is kind of my hopeful happy tattoo.
If it wasn't clear from my other tattoos and designs, I really like line and block work, so I don't know if these are going to be in color, or just lines. They're going to be on the left side of my ribcage, so I want to wait. Until I get all twenty of my lines, so to speak. :)
Anyway, I have others in my head that haven't been planned out yet. I'll save those for later. That's that. I'm done ranting about body mods now.