Love this retro tattoo with the initials inside the heart and banner.
She wrote great info below and great info to find her on Flickr.
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I'll have better shots (taken with other than my blackberry) up some other time (after it's healed - it's in that feels-like-a-sunburn stage), but yes, here's the ink, courtesy of Amy McFadden at Trademark Tattoo.
The story: I wanted the classic, cheese-tastic "Mom" in a heart tattoo as homage to cheestasticness itself, but with it saying "RVA" (for Richmond, Virginia) instead. Because, after 11 years here, I guess I can finally get comfortable with calling it home. (Even if we did leave the area though, I'd be happy to still have this, just as I'm still happy I have my labrys tattoo from the Bowery in 1992; see further below.) I'd led a pretty nomadic existence before coming back to Richmond, for as long as I can remember (there were schools I attended as a kid for all of 3 days before having to move again), so this is rather a big deal.
On the matter of my husband deciding he wanted the same tattoo as me (drawn about 20% larger): There's the issue that I lost my wedding (& engagement) ring more than three years ago, and his has broken, but tattoos (though they'll fade) can't get lost.
For context, here's the recent tattoo-themed tweetage (from both my accounts; I use @vmarinelliRVA for whenever @vmarinelli's excesses threaten to scare away people I really like, as well as for more relaxed conversations) - all from March 12 except where otherwise indicated.
* Their barter arrangement was unorthodox. She'd pose for nude photographs; he'd do her next ink free of charge. "Tits-for-tats," if you will. [4:52 AM]
* Related: Getting a tattoo today. (Yes, it's barter; no, it's not "naked pictures" barter.). [4:56 AM]
* "Have you thought about fonts?" the tattoo artist asked. "You mean I could get Comic Sans?" "If... you're into that sort of thing." [5:27 AM]
* ADD meds needed for meeting greatly exacerbate anxiety. Anxiety meds needed for tattoo immediately following exacerbate ADD. This'll be fun. [6:58 AM]
* At tattoo place. Oh my God, am I really doing this? Obtained 1st ink on the Bowery, in 1992 [EDIT: story and photo are here]. [10:52 AM]
* Intensity of sensation warrants highly discordant mixed metaphors: "Arm fingerbanged by teensy vibrators, wielded by coked up hummingbirds." [11:51 AM]
* [Following is by my husband:]Permanent disfigurment! Call my attorney! I am eternally blemished now. Oh, woe is me! Nah! We're just gettin ink done! [12:06 PM]
* Dude at diner visited our table to express enthusiasm re my new ink. Then [husband] revealed his (which matches mine). WE ARE RIDICULOUS. [10:03 PM, next day]
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