I Got a Tattoo

 I always knew I wanted a tattoo, pretty intentional ink littered across my body, what I didn't was where and when I would get it. I knew it had to be small, almost invisible and it had to be a semi-colon. Why was I so bent on having that little punctuation mark one may ask, I liked the meaning, the idea that a story didn't have to end, just because there was a pause, I loved the fact that it meant continuity,  Hence for a number of years I knew in my Guts what my first and probably my last Tattoo would be. 

 The next problem I had was when I would get it, I mean I am not one to fear needles but it does leave one with apprehension when thinking about the likelihood of a not-so-pleasant experience, and it is after all a permanent modification, it would definitely take a lot of thought and satisfactory decision making. 

My decision on when was rather spontaneous and intentional, I decided when I would get it a day before getting it, you see it had to be the 29th,  no matter what it had to be the 29th, I knew that was the only way i would truly capture the entire sentimental value the tattoo would have for me. You see there was one person who knew my obsession with the semi-colon, one person I paused my time for, who I hoped to continue my story for, the 29th was a significant day in their life. Although it was an intentional decision for me, I am not really one acclaimed for my ability to explain the rationales behind my decision, hence no surprise why when I awoke the next day telling my loved ones I had to get a tattoo that day, they were shocked. 

My next problem was where? you see I cringe a lot at some of my not so well thought decisions, and I definitely didn't want to regret the placement of this tattoo on my body, However, I must give a lot of accolades to the artist for being patient because we had to do a lot of placement trials and removals before I made my mind on where I wanted it. Eventually I was able to get a satisfactory location and I had the littlest body modification on my body as a reminder for my story to continue.

The connoisseur

for your most curious question: Yes it does sting, but not in the way it stinks when a blade breaks your skin and you bleed, more like the sting of a slightly sharp pen vibrating on the surface of your skin.  Rather than hurt I would say it tickles and yes it is uncomfortable but not one too much to bear and the good news is once the needle is done you actually forget you havee just pierced your skin