that's right folks! that super secret surprise that i didn't want to mention last friday was my tattoo appointment. i wasn't sure if the design was going to be finished in time for my appointment so i didn't want to say anything, but everything worked out perfectly and i got it!
my new friend is a little tree swallow taking flight. it represents everything that happened to me over the past 5 years living in san francisco, all the ways that i've grown, and my free spirit.
i went to clio sady at the diving swallow tattoo in oakland. i had seen some of her designs online and then i met a barista at ritual coffee with awesome tattoos clio had done, so it was settled.
clio is awesome! a great artist, super easy to work with around designs, and very gentle in the chair.
it actually didn't hurt at all! i know that it depends greatly on where you get a tattoo on your body, but i only felt a slight scratching as she was doing it.
peice of cake!
i went to clio sady at the diving swallow tattoo in oakland. i had seen some of her designs online and then i met a barista at ritual coffee with awesome tattoos clio had done, so it was settled.
clio is awesome! a great artist, super easy to work with around designs, and very gentle in the chair.
it actually didn't hurt at all! i know that it depends greatly on where you get a tattoo on your body, but i only felt a slight scratching as she was doing it.
peice of cake!
i love my little bird. simple, sweet, free-spirited!
so cute! :) and luckily it didnt hurt! thats the first ive ever heard that!
ReplyDeletejust stumbled across your blog :) your new birdy friend is very cute. i have a bird myself, on the top of my foot. it's true, some places hurt more than others. nice blog, btw.
ReplyDeletethat tattoo is adorable! i want one, but i don't know what to get, and it obviously would have to mean something pretty intense for me to get it permanently inked on my body. :) i love it! i'm glad it didn't hurt! i've been hearing that a lot lately, but i bet i'd bawl.
ReplyDeleteyou are brave! : ) it's darling!
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Awwwwwww, it's so pretty!t
ReplyDeleteWHAT!?! it's PERFECT!!!!
ReplyDeleteoh i love it! what a beautiful symbolic tattoo...and i think it's awesome that you got it from a lady tattoo artist.
THIS IS SO AWEEEEESOME!
ReplyDeletei love it!!!
go you!!
I LOVE it! Don't get addicted, hehe.
ReplyDeleteLove it! Ive been debating a second one, but it would have to be sometime when we are back in the states for good. We dont have the money right now...boo.
ReplyDeleteHow cute! I love it!
ReplyDeleteYou know, I am the big sister...I am supposed to do things before you! I dont have my tattoo yet:( BUT...I love, love, love yours! And I love that it has meaning and sentiment behind it, with a design that isnt just picked off the display wall. And you must take after mom...hers didnt hurt either. Its just lovely, Kim.
ReplyDeleteI love your tattoo! I'm also thinking of getting one soon on my wrist but I'm terribly nervous of the pain. Eeeep!
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