The Tattoo Experience September 5, 2008

I can sum it up in two words: Worth It.

I have been wanting a tattoo for a long, long time. Finally in June I made the decision on what to get and was all geared up to get it.  I couldn’t get in at the place at the time I needed to and he wanted a lot more than I was willing to pay. I was going to get the Ichthys aka The “Jesus Fish” on my ankle. But after my mom passed away in July I knew I wanted to get an angel. Something simple, cute, and small.

I found the perfect one and let the artist draw it up himself and he did great.

I got it done in Nashville, TN on the last day of our trip. I had to go to the place 3 times before I could finally get it done. And when I sat down, I looked up on the wall and right there I see a Phoenix on an arm that I recognize… IT’S KEITH URBAN’S TATTOO. He is my favorite country singer ever. He got it done at that very same place! The whole time we were there I was planning to go to a different shop to get it done too. Just seeing that relaxed me.  And sitting in the chair I couldn’t even look at the drawing, except when he asked me if that was the way I wanted it. I’m not gonna sugar coat it… It hurts… but has no lasting pain. I can’t even remember what it felt like anymore.

So here he is doing the tattoo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkFxcNIrMV4 for some reason the embed won’t work… so you’ll just have to click on the link

I asked him before he started “I know you probably hear this all the time, but what does it feel like?” and he said “It feels like gettin a tattoo” ( I would totally have to agree with him now… there’s nothing like it) he also said that if it hurt that bad I haven’t had a very hard life.

He also asked me if this was my first tattoo and I said yes and probably my only, and he said “Yeah, right!”

I can see how they are addicting, but I can only see myself getting one more, the original one I wanted.

All in all it was a very cool experience and I would do it again and will be more than willing to go with anyone to get one done.