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Tweak says, "Breathe one's last"

Oscar Linden (Racso) (oracso) wrote,
@ 2011-12-16 17:40:00

Current mood:	mellow
Current music:	Real Good Looking Boy \| The Who

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I have been having a hard time coming up with Christmas present ideas this year. Usually they just hit me, but I'm pretty much running on empty. And I don't like when it feels like a chore instead of inspiring. Can I just skip to New Years?

On the other hand, I know what I'm going to do for myself this Christmas. I've been ~~hesitant~~ waiting until I have enough extra money to get a tattoo, and now I do. I'm tossing around one or two ideas. I wonder if tattoo places are insanely busy around the holidays. Everything else fucking is.

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	laurahall 2011-12-17 02:55 am UTC (link)
	You could make gifts for people! Cards or bake or something arts and or craftsy. ^^ Make something personalized and all that jazz! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	oracso 2011-12-17 06:12 am UTC (link)
	And that would work for people who aren't my grandparents? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	laurahall 2011-12-19 07:55 am UTC (link)
	Sure. I do it all the time for my friends ^_^ (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sylviae 2011-12-17 06:35 am UTC (link)
	Nah, we're not really all that busy. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	oracso 2011-12-17 06:39 am UTC (link)
	What days are you open Christmas weekend? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sylviae 2011-12-17 06:49 am UTC (link)
	Gonna be open Christmas Eve all night. Probably closed Christmas day, unless I get bored. Then open the day after all day. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oracso 2011-12-17 06:56 am UTC (link)
	Hmm, I think I'll go in the day after Christmas, then. That'll give me time to really decide what I want and sketch it out. I'm more nervous and over-thinky than I expected. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sylviae 2011-12-17 06:57 am UTC (link)
	Good idea. It's always best to really be sure. Is it your first one? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oracso 2011-12-17 06:58 am UTC (link)
	Would you think less of me if I said yes? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sylviae 2011-12-17 07:01 am UTC (link)
	No, of course not. The first time's always nerve wracking. But it is important that you have it just right. But I promise that you're in excellent hands. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oracso 2011-12-17 07:05 am UTC (link)
	~~Does it hurt?~~ I bet it can't hurt as much as a knife to the stomach, but it hurts, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sylviae 2011-12-17 07:09 am UTC (link)
	Definitely doesn't hurt as much as that. No where near as much as that. It's like a bee sting. A bee sting that kind of lasts for a while. Or someone pinching you really hard in one place for like an hour. But I'm all for taking breaks and being gentle. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oracso 2011-12-17 07:14 am UTC (link)
	I suddenly feel like such a wuss. I might make a spectacle of myself, but I've wanted a tattoo for years. Hopefully it won't make our relationship awkward. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sylviae 2011-12-17 07:23 am UTC (link)
	You're not a wuss. And you're not the first person to make a spectacle. That's why we do it where no one can see you. Pfft, don't be silly. I'm a complete professional. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oracso 2011-12-17 07:27 am UTC (link)
	What's the strangest body part you've ever tattooed? Is there a part you refuse to work on? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sylviae
2011-12-17 05:33 pm UTC (link)

Well it's not that I refuse to work on the naughty bits. It's that to me, it's clearly not the safest thing in the world. I trust myself, yeah. But it's not the healthiest thing to go doing that. So I've never tattooed down there.

That isn't to say that I've gotten really close. On both boys and girls. As close as you can possibly get without it being actually on there.

Strangest though? Someone wanted me to tattoo their ears. And one guy wanted the inside of his bottom lip.

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	oracso 2011-12-18 07:09 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, as a rule, nothing sharp goes near that part of me... Well, excepting teeth, of course. But if they're used there, that person will not be invited back. The inside of their bottom lip. First of all, ow. Second of all, who would see it? That seems more like a brand to me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sylviae 2011-12-18 07:14 am UTC (link)
	Amen to that. That's a very good rule. Seriously. I didn't get it at all, but that's what the dude wanted. I guess he wanted to prove he could take pain or be inventive or something. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oracso 2011-12-18 04:29 pm UTC (link)
	I'm either going to get one on my chest or on my back. Those are safe places, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sylviae 2011-12-18 05:15 pm UTC (link)
	Very safe. I've got several in both of those spots. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oracso 2011-12-18 10:15 pm UTC (link)
	I'm hoping to get something completely badass. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sylviae 2011-12-18 10:20 pm UTC (link)
	I'm sure it'll be good. And I'll tell you honestly if it's lame. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oracso 2011-12-19 04:14 am UTC (link)
	I knew I could rely on you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sylviae 2011-12-19 04:42 am UTC (link)
	I'm pretty good for most things. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	franski 2011-12-17 07:37 pm UTC (link)
	I wish someone would get me a tattoo for Christmas. No joke. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	oracso 2011-12-18 07:11 am UTC (link)
	They'd have to knock you out, wouldn't they? In order for it to truly be a surprise. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	franski 2011-12-18 01:40 pm UTC (link)
	I didn't say it had to be a surprise! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oracso 2011-12-18 04:32 pm UTC (link)
	Ahh, you just want someone to pay for it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	franski 2011-12-20 12:59 am UTC (link)
	Isn't that everyone's dream? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oracso 2011-12-20 03:05 am UTC (link)
	Well, I don't think rich people care. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	franski 2011-12-20 03:37 am UTC (link)
	Well, I've never been one of those, so I guess I wouldn't know! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oracso 2011-12-20 05:08 am UTC (link)
	It took me several months to collect enough extra cash for my own tattoo... But I may yet chicken out ~~again~~, in which case I can start a "Get Frankie One, Too" fund. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	franski 2011-12-20 10:00 pm UTC (link)
	You better let me know if this happens. Though, honestly, I'm half-tempted to be there to witness this maybe-chicken-ness firsthand. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oracso 2011-12-20 10:05 pm UTC (link)
	Shit, if you start selling tickets, the deal's off! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	franski 2011-12-20 10:11 pm UTC (link)
	I'm not going to sell tickets. I might film it, though. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	oracso 2011-12-20 10:15 pm UTC (link)
	And then you're gonna put it on YouTube. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	franski 2011-12-21 04:17 am UTC (link)
	Trust me, it's not the worst thing I've ever done. (Reply to this) (Parent)