Buyers remorse... Kinda.
Just this past weekend I went to the Bostone Tatto convention. It was my first convention ever and I won't lie, I was excited about it. I didn't have anything planned except for some micro-dermal peircings, but in the back of my mind I told myself that I would try to be spotaneus and maybe get something off the cuff.
All of my tattoos thus far have been weel planned and I have gotten exactly what I expected. I guess I may have had my expectations set too high. I wanted to have my mind blown.
The tattoo I got represents Narcissism. Its a play on the common image of Narcissus, from Greek mythology, who fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool of water.
I wanted the image to illustrate the apparent characteristics of women I have encountered who have been egotistical, vane, proud, and selfish. Namely Lindsay, for everything she did to me. But it also represent a disturbing trend in the my generation and younger, who rarely think about anything other than themselves.
The reflection shows the beauty they see, but also shows the ugliness inside them.
Don't get me wrong. I think the tattoo came out really good. I think the guy did a good job with it and I'm happy with it, It just doesnt BLOW MY MIND like I was hoping it would. I think I went into it with my expectations set too high. I figured at a Tattoo Convention I would be able to find someone who would have created an AMAZING, Jaw dropping piece. Like I said, I like it and they guy did a great job, but I just was hoping for something more I guess.
Then today while cruisin FB I saw THIS....
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD HAVE BLOWN MY MIND!!!
Oh well... Chocking that one up to a learning experience. That's the first and last time I try to be spontaneous with a tattoo.
Just this past weekend I went to the Bostone Tatto convention. It was my first convention ever and I won't lie, I was excited about it. I didn't have anything planned except for some micro-dermal peircings, but in the back of my mind I told myself that I would try to be spotaneus and maybe get something off the cuff.
All of my tattoos thus far have been weel planned and I have gotten exactly what I expected. I guess I may have had my expectations set too high. I wanted to have my mind blown.
The tattoo I got represents Narcissism. Its a play on the common image of Narcissus, from Greek mythology, who fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool of water.
I wanted the image to illustrate the apparent characteristics of women I have encountered who have been egotistical, vane, proud, and selfish. Namely Lindsay, for everything she did to me. But it also represent a disturbing trend in the my generation and younger, who rarely think about anything other than themselves.
The reflection shows the beauty they see, but also shows the ugliness inside them.
Don't get me wrong. I think the tattoo came out really good. I think the guy did a good job with it and I'm happy with it, It just doesnt BLOW MY MIND like I was hoping it would. I think I went into it with my expectations set too high. I figured at a Tattoo Convention I would be able to find someone who would have created an AMAZING, Jaw dropping piece. Like I said, I like it and they guy did a great job, but I just was hoping for something more I guess.
Then today while cruisin FB I saw THIS....
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD HAVE BLOWN MY MIND!!!
Oh well... Chocking that one up to a learning experience. That's the first and last time I try to be spontaneous with a tattoo.
kaikai:
I have to admit, I think yours is a farrrr better representation. I think the one at the bottom is a bit over the top, specially as she is painting a skull on herself, its a random act of irony rather then anything meaningful. and it's much more about a painted face covering ugly inside then it is about narcissism.
latinstylez:
Thanks KaiKai... Very good observation.