Wednesday, August 18, 2010

New Tattoo!

Ok, so for those of you who don't know, I have a tattoo on my hip.  Jules and I went to get it right after I turned 18 and got back from Younglife camp when I was younger, so it was more of an inpulsive move than anything else. 
This one I have been thinking about and praying about for quite a while.  I love it.  I love the image, the location, the symbolism, and I can't wait to get it done.  I will be headed to Bethesda Tattoo this Friday for my consultation, and next week I have a date with Lea to get it done!  Her work looks amazing and when I went in I knew I wanted either her or James, and since James isn't accepting new customers, it was an easy choice. Lea seems to be pretty comfortable with rib tattoos, and I have seen some of the ones she's done so far, and they look great, so I am on board.
So I am getting a phoenix.  Check out my two inspirations here:
I want to do something more like the gray-scale image with the color and vibrance of the yellow-orange-red one.  And the reason I chose a Phoenix is for a few reasons.  First of all, I am from Phoenixville, and this tattoo is to pay some tribute to where I came from.  We can all acknowledge in life that we may not be defined by where we came from, but we do hold on to that througout our lives.  The Phoenix is a bird that burns itself into ashes, and then arises up out of the ashes to a new reborn life.  I love that imagery of recreating yourself into a new creature of power and majesty.  Also, I have been thinking lately about incorporating some people in my life into the tattoo.  I want to somehow dedicate part of this tattoo to the memory of Karin and Catherine, because I have often wondered why or how God works, and allows certain people to live and others to die before they even had a chance.  I was thinking about maybe getting a C and a K on the heart of the Phoenix, but I haven't thought that through completely yet, and would appreciate any advice from creative minds. 

Anyway, just wanted to share that because I am very excited, and want to encourage you to watch out for facebook next week to see a picture upload of the tattoo. 

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