As most of you know, I spent last weekend in Seattle (more photos to come this week) with a few good friends in celebration of my honorary niece Courtney turning 18 and graduating. On the drive up a briefly mentioned how fun it would be if we all got tattoos together, and Court latched onto that idea as something she desperately wanted to happen. We did some calling and found an inexpensive place outside of the city and made the trip out to Diamond Tattoo in Renton.
I had a really hard time deciding what to get… I’ve been thinking about getting a tattoo for years and just can never decide what I want permanently placed on my body, or where. And I guess, like anyone, I am slightly apprehensive about whether I would grow to hate it, or if it might stretch or bleed or blur. I know we are lucky we now have access to a toronto tattoo removal company or perhaps one closer to us, but still it’s worrying to go through the whole ordeal with these horror stories in mind! Anyway, I did eventually get over myself and pulled it together. I’d been thinking of getting a tattoo that said “Save Yourself” since I love the quote “Don’t rely on a prince, save yourself” but I also wanted something to represent the ocean so I thought of a little wave doodle. I sat down in the hotel room and doodled out a little drawing, took it to the tattoo artist, and told him to spruce it up a bit, and he said “This is perfect-I’ll just straighten your lines and add some shading.” This is what it came out with:
That’s my own little doodle and handwriting on my inner arm (just below the elbow) forever. I am in love with it.
Courtney went first to get her very first tattoo. Then I went to get my very first tattoo. Then Kristina went, and it was for her second tattoo. Courtney’s didn’t really hurt she said, mine hurt a bit (the inside of your arm is more sensitive than I expected), and Kristina said hers hurt a lot, whereas the one she has on her back didn’t.
As you can see, Courtney and I both got quotes, and Kristina got her family’s names in an infinity sign. Also life is tough for a sweet little 16 year old who can’t get a tattoo-but Aspen was such a champ waiting four hours with us!
So cute-and I’ll always remember that I got this tattoo with these people I love! I kind of want to go get a tattoo with all of the important people in my life now!
