The Beauty of Ink

Tattoos are forever.

Why would one ever endure the excruciating process of getting ink permanently embedded into one's skin? In my opinion, it is because tattoos are beautiful and worth every second of the pain. It is a form of art. But of course, we have those people that are totally against tattoos. We have those people that say "It’s going to get ugly when you're old and wrinkly" or "It’s going to get ruined after you get pregnant". My response to those negative comments is 'SO WHAT'. As much as I hate the popular acronym "YOLO" (you only live once), I am a firm believer of "the motto", as Drake would say. We have one life, one body. One should be able to do whatever they please to his or her body. Who cares if your tattoo gets wrinkly. By the time one gets to his or her elderly years, he or she should be happily married, or so old that no one will find him or her attractive anyway (the truth hurts)! Or, if a girl with a tattoo gets pregnant, as long as she takes care of her skin and body during the pregnancy, her tattoo should still be okay. If not, she could easily get it touched up. It's not a big deal. & Whoever made up the rumor that tattoos will hold you back from a professional career is a LIAR. In today's society, tattoos are becoming more acceptable in the business world. The clean-cut look is so twentieth century. Today, one could be edgy while still looking professional. A smart Executive will not turn down an impressive resume just because of some exposed tattoos.

 I just love the fact that something can be so meaningful to a person that they would paint it permanently on his or her body forever.

  However, I do see where people are coming from when it comes to the negative aspect of tattooing. Some people see it as an act of defacing the body.

"Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD."Leviticus 19:28

I got this tattoo in Cocoa Beach, Florida at the Corner Tattoo & Piercing studio. 

Getting a tattoo is basically sinning. Being that I do have some religious undertones, I am not condoning sin. I am just showing my love for body art; the same way one loves piercings, sex or money. 

 I do not see tattoos as marks on the body; but I see it as art –if a real tattoo artist does it. There are some ratchet tattoos out there; maybe I will have an entry or two about some terrible tattoos. But for the most part, I am going to blog about the beautiful and unique tattoos that I come across. 
If you know me, you know that I am not “tatted up” like Kat Von D. I only have three small tattoos and a large fourth tattoo that is not yet finished. I really admire tattoo sleeves. However, in all honesty, I am not sure if I have the balls to get a sleeve... or it could be the fact that I am just unsure of what I would get done. So in a way, this blog is helping me to see tattoos through the eyes of different people. I want to know what inspired them to get such an awesome tattoo. Was it their favorite memory? Their childhood hero? Favorite philosopher? I want to write about inspirational and well-done tattoos. If you have a tattoo that is beautiful, unique, and/or inspirational then please contact me! 

Tell me your story!