Monday, July 11, 2011

My first tattoo.. Marked for life.

I had to share my most recent experience getting my first tattoo!
I’ve been thinking about getting one for a couple years now trying to decide exactly what I want, bouncing ideas around, and then trying to figure out where the heck I would put it. I knew it needed to be somewhere I could hide, but also show off if I wanted to, and not be in a place that would get ruined by a pregnancy or get stretched out if God forbid I gain 100 pounds… and most importantly it had to mean something to me.


I thought about getting a star on my nape. I know it’s a very common tattoo idea for girls… so it was a “no” to the star…
Then I also thought about something that would tie in with my Libra sign, but eh… another common tattoo and not very many pretty ideas to portray it. I wasnt really sure so i thought of not rushing the idea..


Last week when i speak to God in prayer, I was reminded that I am a unique individual. one of a kind, and a unique
creation who is of great value and worth to our creator. God’s word tells us that we are a masterpiece created by HIM, and valuable, of incredible worth to Him.

In 
Ephesians 2:10 says “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago”.
We are not a collection of genes, randomly put together. We are a masterpiece, we are God’s masterpiece, created by a creator who has put a great deal of love and thought into who we are and who we will be.
With the birds, well, they mostly represent freedom. I have often said that if I could be any animal I would choose to be a bird. Having the ability to fly sounds heavenly.

Above all, I just love the look of the design. It’s very “me” in the sense that it comes across as artistic and carefree. And it’s prettttyyyy :) ,, Thanks to Albert of AltoTattoo.. It came out exactly the way i really wanted. You're amazing.. And you are God's masterpiece too. Blessed with such talent. 







The Experience:
When Albert first turned the machine on I thought I was going to puke… I was so quite.. like I was about to get tortured by mutilation… but then he started and it felt like getting stung by a bee… repeatedly.
I had to get serious, control my breathing, making sure I wasn’t moving, and stayed calm through the pain. The soft alternative music really helped with staying calm.but all in all, it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.

I’m so happy with the result and really glad that I didn’t chicken out. Now I just have to deal with the healing process, which feels like I worked out my shoulder for 8 hours straight. Ouch!

Oh, thanks to Noreen for staying up late with me. =)
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