Tattoos, and related topics

Catalyst: About a week ago my friend showed me a picture from the internet and asked me if she thought it would look good as a tattoo.

- the thing that fascinates me about scars is that they're the unintentional tattoos, markings etched in the skin that can never be completely undone

- I was amused to have been asked this kind of question, most of all because I'm terrible when it comes to Important, Irreversible Decisions

- I don't have any tattoos; I'm not against them but there's nothing that I'd want to have inked on my skin for the rest of my life, however long that may be.

- Well, I have a thing against the Chinese character tattoo fad (is it still a fad?). Yeah they look nice and all but doesn't it actually lose some if it's meaning if you don't speak Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, et. al.). I get that it's pritty and succinct but just get "Beauty" written in some cool Gothic calligraphy instead.

- Okay, and I guess I'm also more inclined to like tattoos that are just black or sepia-colored.

-I really like this sleeve, but most of it has to do with how much I like the personality of the person who's arm it's on. (English language fail!)

-I liked getting henna done on my hands since it only lasts a week or so, but feel slightly like it's an misappropriation of Hindu culture to get it done simply for fun! Ha ha ha! rather than to commemorate something significant.

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