tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048229334858323343.post1480215178189799562..comments2024-03-09T08:58:57.961-05:00Comments on Everything is Interesting: Thinking about tattoos, stillJulie H. Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370626312151913595noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048229334858323343.post-50383560716994044372010-05-21T22:07:21.196-04:002010-05-21T22:07:21.196-04:00I like the courage you show in your blog. You post...I like the courage you show in your blog. You post about exactly what you're thinking. Come visit sometime.Katy Josephinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00504394399778675539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048229334858323343.post-15891220505533187892010-05-20T13:51:37.090-04:002010-05-20T13:51:37.090-04:00Interesting as always, Julie. I've puzzled thr...Interesting as always, Julie. I've puzzled through a lot of this myself over the years. I have only three tattoos, all of them pretty unobtrusive. I still love one of my tattoos, like a second well enough, and just sort of indulge the third (which was the first one I got). Interestingly enough, the one I don't really like is the only one I got for a specific reason. It's the "Jesus fish" I've talked about before, and I was trying to establish my identity as an "alternative Christian." Trying, oh so hard, to say "I love Jesus, but that doesn't mean I'm uptight or uncool." Pretty laughable stuff, really. I think I mentioned to you before that I've tried a few times to get it covered with something else, and have always encountered attitude. Since I don't want to have artwork on my body from someone who was a jerk to me, I always just walked away. I'm not sure why that should be important. My favorite tattoo, which is a colorful illustration from a children's book on my left shoulder blade, was done by a guy who I later found out was a skinhead (the racist kind), but I still love the piece. I was still longing for more tattoos as recently as about a year ago, but I just can't bring myself to justify the expense. It seems really vain to me to drop a few hundred dollars on decorating my skin when I have neighbors who can't feed their kids. That's not to say I never treat myself to things. I just bought a used canoe last weekend. But Melissa and I will both get genuine enjoyment out of that - actual experiences that are healthy for us and create lasting memories. A tattoo, on the other hand, is just a tattoo. But then, ask me how I feel about it in another six months ...jmcleod76https://www.blogger.com/profile/17756115118582961551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048229334858323343.post-71045820877165790202010-05-20T01:26:14.685-04:002010-05-20T01:26:14.685-04:00I believe Victoria must be leaving this comment on...I believe Victoria must be leaving this comment on many blogs. I'm laughing as I imagine "hospital.com" linking to this mishmosh.<br /><br />Thank you, Maria, for your nice comment. <br /><br />And Dick, you think I care about judgments about my tattoos? That's long gone! I just don't like it being a potential obstacle to interaction. <br /><br />However, as a newcomer street artist, it'll be an asset as the punters want to indulge the romance of the artist-as-outsider (or vice-versa).Julie H. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370626312151913595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048229334858323343.post-17840547930101920242010-05-19T18:19:29.453-04:002010-05-19T18:19:29.453-04:00Hmm, I'm thinking Victoria hasn't actually...Hmm, I'm thinking Victoria hasn't actually looked at your blog ;-)<br /><br />Anyway--this post is you in prime form, <i>so</i> good! I know when I was seriously thinking of getting a tattoo, my thinking was very much what you describe, a sort of defiant demand for acceptance. I wore the pentacle for years in the same way. <br /><br />It's hard to live in a world where tribal ties feel so fragile, but what people don't get is that it's just as hard to live in a culture where those ties bind you so tightly you can't breathe. And it's always one or the other...BitterGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262639525430954930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048229334858323343.post-67964392675972042372010-05-19T17:55:46.156-04:002010-05-19T17:55:46.156-04:00What a great post. I can imagine when it gets hot ...What a great post. I can imagine when it gets hot enough on the street, and way humid, you will say comfort wins over anonymous judgments. Wear those short pants and frig them.dick fischbeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277255042244511975noreply@blogger.com