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OK, I have pics of the tattoo. It’s not all that easy to take a picture of ones own lower back. Of the dozen pics I took I’m posting the clearest one, and the best one that has the complete design.
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I described the design in a previous post, and I did find a suitable substitute for the noose. Andy told me about an item from Tibet, “A ritual dagger or phurpa is symbolically used to kill demons, thus releasing them to a better rebirth.” Pharpa’s are used for symbolically removing obstacles. and is a better idea than the skeleton key I would have gone with.
Did it hurt?
Yes, it hurt. It felt like I was being scraped with an X-acto knife. But after a few minutes I got used to the pain. The worst part was holding the same position for three hours.
How much did it cost, and who did it?
$300 and I went with Bill Kiefer at Chronic Tattoo. I liked his style but most importantly he’d done a lot of work in grays.
Is it done?
Nope, I’ll be getting it shaded on September 8th.
Is it still sore?
Nope, The soreness went away within 24 hours. It still has a little texture and it itches a bit, I guess that’s just the top layer of dead skin pealing off.
Where is it?
On my lower back, by my Swadhisthana Chakra
Yay 🙂
Heyyyyyyyyy, I likey!
Now that you’ve invited me to two parties and commented on my LJ you’re going to have to go in the Friends list.
Actions have consequences.
Ha! Great minds think alike?
I already added you after you ‘handed me my ass’ yesterday in T.O.D.’s comments. Nice work, Gadget.
I don’t suppose I get a say in the world-mixing going on here, do I?
G’head, Snookems…
No! Stay out of it!
No, you don’t.
worlds colliding worlds colliding
Aw, raspberries…
Awww, I guess you can see who *really* loves you, T.O.D… you need a hug?
BTW, if you are so “anti-worlds-colliding,” how would our love connection ever have happened? Mr. was Chuck Woolery for us, no?
True dat.
Very well, I will allow for the mingling of the tribes on a case-by-case basis…
Cool…a small part of my influence has been indelibly marked on you for life. As a bonus, you’ll purify your karma the more you stare at it, and the karma of anyone giving you a back massage.
I spent the weekend taking teachings from Ven. Robina Courtin of the Liberation Prison Project, who I understand offers tattoo advice, if you need more help on designs. 🙂
Oh, yes, and did I mention it most certainly kicks much ass. Karmically speaking of course.
Cool! Yeah, I’m already thinking about what’ll be next.
Sorry I just had to get in on the posting…way cool tattoo–its always nice when people get things that are actually important to them instead of doing it for the “hey look at my cute tattoo” thing.
Thanks!
But now I’ve got the addiction and I’ve realized that Ganesh going to be hard to top.
Yeah…I could see how that could be…mind if I add you to my list?
Sure if you want to.
But I’m kinda funny about my “Friends list”. I only friend people I’ve met (with one exception) so we’d have to have coffee or something before I friended you back.
It’s just my funny little way.
Totally cool. How do you feel about boba?
It’s fine as long as it’s optional. 🙂
I’ll be at the Green Tea House on Convoy Thursday evening, mostly talking with my collaborator on the next comic.
Do you know where that is? I’ll be the white guy.
What time? You don’t mind me hanging out? And you draw comic strips?
No I write them. Charlie (this is his hang-out) draws them.
We’ll probably be there about 8pm
What is the premise behind these comics? So I don’t appear too ignorant. :p
Okay, so I’m wondering: how do you feel about Balboa Park?
I’ve got nothing against it.
It’s an action/adventure scfi/fantasy manga-like story.
The first part of a trilogy about a group or recruits getting ambushed on their way to a para-military training camp.
Yeah, it’s a little cheesy.
maybe. but it depends who you’re asking. i’ll try to make it tonight, if a little asian girl doesn’t approach you my apologies ahead of time but we are so going and doing something soon!
Well if you’ve got an eye for art let’s go next weekend!
Change of plan. It looks like we’ll be at Twigg’s in University Heights.
It sounds like you don’t like The Green Tea House anyway.
That is so not the case–I love boba and I have never even been to the green tea place—i just meant when the meetup wasn’t like a “sci-fi” meetup or something (not that i don’t like sci-fi). Argh I’ll explain it to you when meet. :p
> What is twiggs?
Just another neo-bohemian coffee shop. This was Charlie’s idea, which is very uncharacteristic of him to leave the Convoy area.
See you there.
I guess we were at different place.
Sorry about that.
Physically or mentally? :S