I’m getting a new tattoo on Sunday! My girlfriend at work owns a tattoo parlor south of Colorado Springs. In an effort to support her, I thought I’d go down and check it out, let her ink me permanently. Hee hee.

I’ve been consulting with her on what I want, where I want it and what my options are. It’s a lot easier working with her on these issues than with my normal tattoo artist Fish. He’s a great artist, just kinda bug-eyed and distracted. I don’t feel “cool enough” for a tattoo when I go see him. But me and Brina, we’re friends and I’m pretty sure we live parallel lives (more on this later).

Without boring you with semantics, here are some representations of the tattoos I want in the forseeable future:

An Egyptian Ankh, symbolizing for me eternal life, union of man and woman, protection and fertility. I want a simple, smallish one on the back of my neck.

This is the Fire Dancer image of Dave Matthews Band fame. I would like the outline of the dancing lady, maybe with color on the inside. No words. Probably on my upper arm.

The Goddess Isis. The website EgyptianDreams highlights some of Isis’ most endearing qualities:

Isis was a winged goddess who represented all that was visible, birth, growth, development and vigour. Having wings, she was a wind goddess. The kite was sacred to her, and she could transform herself into this bird at will. She brought the heavenly scent with her through the land, leaving lingering scenes of spices and flowers her wake. She brought fresh air with her into the underworld when she gave food to the dead. She represented both the life-giving spring winds of Egypt and the morning winds that hailed the arrival of the sun each day.

The ancient Egyptians saw Isis as a benevolent goddess, good and kind. Each pharaoh was her son and Isis loved all creatures like a mother. She was the chaste and devoted wife and as a result most highly regarded among the Egyptian gods. Isis was the daughter of Nut and Geb and the sister and wife of Osiris. Isis aided her husband during his reign as the king of Egypt and searched madly for his body after his death so that he might be given a proper burial. Isis conceived her son Horus either through magic or by resurrecting Osiris. Isis raised Horus in the papyri and lotus thickets of Chemmis, in the delta area of Lower Egypt to protect the child from his uncle Seth. Seth wanted to murder Horus, but Isis hid the child so that some day he might avenge his father’s death.

I will probably some day get this in color on my lower back.

Me and my motorcycle gang (which is my Honey and my dad!) are riding the bikes down south for this on Sunday. Who knows what I’ll come home with. I’ll let you know!

Ripped from WriterGirl.

Where Was I?

What were you doing?

20 years ago (May 1987)
Age? 11
Were you in school? Yup
Where did you work? I was a slave to my parents, emptying the dishwasher, taking out the trash, hanging up my towels after using them in the bathroom, cleaning up my room. It was torturous work!
Where did you live? Littleton, CO, about 4 miles from where I live now.
What were your regular haunts? Wherever I could get to on my bike. Mostly around my neighborhood, my friends’ basements to play Barbies and Cabbages (CPK, for those who don’t know!).
Did you wear glasses? Nope.
Who was your best friend? Amber, Michelle, Sharon, Lisa, Kristen…it really depended on the day of the week and what kind of mood I was in. LOL
How many tattoos did you have? None.
How many piercings did you have? 2 in the ears
What did you drive? My parents crazy!
Had you been to a real party yet? You mean the kind where all the girls gathered in someone’s rec room for a sleepover and playing ‘Light As a Feather Stiff As a Board”? Yeah. I went to those parties.
Heart broken yet? No. Just obsessed with whomever was Boy Of My Week that week.
Status on the market? Uhhh. Drowning in rumors that So-And-So actually held hands with that boy over there last week! OMG!

Ten years ago (May 1997)
Age? 21.
Were you in school? Sorta. I was enrolled in college but spent most of my time trying to drink my way out of it.
Where did you work? After I succeeded in the aforementioned goal, I got a couple of temp office jobs filing, copying software, boring crap.
Where did you live? Denver
What were your regular haunts? My apartment, downtown clubs, Brina’s house for an IRC Party.
Did you wear glasses? I think this is when I started to wear glasses for reading after spending way too many hours staring at the computer screen.
Who was your best friend? Seamus.
How many tattoos did you have? None…yet.
How many piercings did you have? About 7 holes in various ears, and one navel piercing.
What did you drive? 1985 Eagle Premier
Had you been to a real party yet? Several. Too many. Vastly different parties than those I attended 10 years prior.
Heart broken yet? Oh yes. A couple of times.
Status on the market? Single

Five Years Ago (May 2002)
Age? 26
Were you in school? Yes. Much better. Got my shit together and was working hard.
Where did you work? HELL. Customer Service for a Credit Reporting Agency. Made good money but it sucked sucked sucked.
Where did you live? Fort Collins, CO, with Honey.
What were your regular haunts? Our wee apartment, Elliot’s Martini Bar, Old Chicago’s.
Did you wear glasses? Yep. Just for reading.
Who were your best friends? Seamus and Honey and Laurel
How many tattoos did you have? One.
How many piercings did you have? Four left in my ears. I let the navel one close up.
What did you drive? Toyota Camry
Had you been to a real party yet? Yes but I had slowed down quite a bit.
Heart broken yet? Yes a few times but in May 2002, I was in love and happy.
Status on the market? Engaged.

As of today (May 2007)
Age? 31
Are you in school? Finally graduated!
Where do you work? College Preschool.
Where do you live? Littleton, CO.
What are your regular haunts? Home. Work. Target. Anywhere my motorcycle will take me.
Do you wear glasses? Stop asking me this stupid question!
Who is your best friend? Honey and Sabrina.
Do you talk to your old friends? Not very often though I miss them.
Do you have a crush? Two actually, one on my Honey and another on Colin Farrell.
How many tattoos do you have? 4 and I’m getting a new one in two days.
How many piercings do you have? Two in ears only.
What do you drive? Toyota 4Runner and/or Honda Shadow
Have you been to a real party yet? I rarely party anymore.
Heart broken yet? Yes but way in the past.
Status on the market? Married.
Besides ones of the pet variety, any dependents? Not yet!