Having a tattoo never entered my mind growing up. It was not even in my subconscious I had no interest nor concerns for this art form. Until one day i saw a tattoo design that just turned on this switch in me. It was a simple design of a wave. Again, the love for water made me want to have it imprinted on me for the rest of my life. Then I told myself if i do get a tattoo I'd want a design similar to that and another rule I had was (one of those no compromise rule), If I do get one my first tattoo should be done in Boracay. Boracay, is a world class beach Island and I thought was a perfect location to get my first "wave" tattoo from. As always, when you throw thoughts to the universe, She/He/It would do something to make it happen. At the end of that year, the family decided to go to Boracay for New Year. Perfect setting for getting something that would be one of life's memorable moments. Hence, i had my first tattoo in the beautiful island of Boracay.
Getting a tattoo for most people is like having sex for the first time. It's something that your parents will discourage you from doing but once it happens they can't do anything about it. Since i knew my parents wouldn't like it, I hid it from them for several weeks and of course when my dad saw it all he said was "it's ugly" just because he doesn't like the thought of "dirtying" your skin. My first tattoo was quite beautiful, I should say.
Another thing they say about tattoos, once you have one you can't help but get another one and another one and another one. I've had 2 more tats after my first and I added two more last weekend.A friend from Canada came home for a visit and said when she gets here she'll have her tat fixed. So when she arrived a tat party was arranged for her and for others who would want to get one as well. A tat party i found out was not practiced in North America mainly for purposes of sterilization. All tats made there should be done in a parlor so our other friends from the states who joined the tattoo session thought that having it in a house and with several people was quite an experience. They said this was "so Filipino".
The first advice people say when getting a tattoo would be "make sure to think about it first". For most people, their tattoos would have stories behind them. My tattoos are all about what i love most in life and what makes me happy. I have 3 visible tattoos but i've had 5 sessions already. 2 tattoos were retouches.
Having a tattoo is definitely an adventure for me. The thought of what to put and where to place it starts the journey. Then when decision is final, next would be planning on when you will have it done. That means this is the time you are most ready for it. The minutes before the procedure is when anxiety sets in. Even though you know it's going to be ok after, the thought of the pain you'll go through would be the one that makes you think twice about it. Enduring the pain would be the toughest part of course but when you see the final product it's all worth it..it's like climbing a high mountain and reaching the peak after hours of hiking..When you see the beauty on top,all pain and fatigue just goes away.
Definitely a unique experience i believe one should try. But it's not for every one..
"make sure to think about it first"
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mens sana in corpore sano |
see you on my next adventure. This would be my birthday adventure :)
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