my SEVEN TATTOOS and their stories

I believe Tattoos are unique way to express oneself what you are feeling at the moment, symbol of a situation that impacted your life or sometimes you just find it cute to have it on your body. I mean, not all tattoos signify anything or has a deeper meaning, but whatever case maybe here's a few tips that you might consider before you get one.

 - know the design you want

 - which part of your body you want to be tattooed

 - your artist/tattoo shop

 - parental consent (if necessary)

My parents are against with all of this, I received a lot of dramas from time to time, mostly from my Mama. 😁

I've had 7 Tattoos done as of this writing, albeit some of them are tiny, and nothing big, nothing that colorful, but I will tell the stories behind it.

1. Arrow with horizontal Semi Colon

This one was the most memorable because this was my first. I got this on Nov 25, 2017, here, I had just gone through a very painful breakup and there's this one friend who said to me "You know, you've been very happy for a long time and this pain is new to you. You should feel other kinds of pain to know that this is not the only pain out there". And I took it literally. hahahaha. 

-Design: 

• Arrow - I took it from the internet and instead of the straight line,I replaced it with Semi Colon. It symbolize strength and believing that all this struggles in life that I am feeling at the moment will launch into something great.
• Semi Colon - yes, this was placed horizontally because I am not confident enough to tell everyone about it. 

A semicolon is used when an author could've chosen to end their sentence, but chose not to. The author is you, and the sentence is your life.

2. Cross

I got this same day with the first one. 

Design: Cross, I keep the faith. Need to say more? 

3. Brave

 This was inked during December break at our home province feeling a little blue 😅 on Dec 21, 2019, here together with the Heart and La vie est belle.

Brave heart. Brave soul. This is a word that describes me all throughout this journey, and a reminder also to always be brave, to continue to be brave.

4. Heart

This cute little heart was my first ever colored tiny tattoo. I always want a minimalist tattoo and in black ink, but I want this one to be colored to symbolize that my heart is alive and whole. That's just me ha. And is beating......for someone, oops! hahahaha.

5. La vie est belle

This was placed on my right rib just under boob, believing that this is sexy. hahahaha. This one was the most painful so far. Intense but quick!

This is a French expression that means Life is Beautiful.

What is life without struggles right? But no matter what life throws at me, the setbacks, failures and pain that I deal in my life, the universe don't fail to show me the beauty of life. And that's what I always look forward to.

6. Universe

I got this before ECQ, Feb 25, 2020, here, together with my seventh.

I saw the design on Instagram and my artist played with the color. 

I was a bit hurt when I got this tattoo, with hangover and no enough sleep.

This Universe depicts our little adventure in our own universe with my almost. And my belief that somewhere out there, we have our own destiny. It's a mix of what I want and a reminder of him.

There are parallel Universe's out there where this didn't happen. Where I was with you and you were with me. And whatever universe that is, that's the one where my heart lives in - Comet, 2014

7. Libra Geometric pattern

 

A geometrical design of Libra, my zodiac sign. It took me days to decide what particular design of Libra to put on my body that aren't too obvious, just for me to realized that this design is hard for the artist because lines! hahahaha. Walang hingahan besh.

I had all this tattoos when I was in so much pain, emotionally. I don't know, for me it's transforming pain into something good or beautiful and positive in a form of tattoos. And I never regret any of these tattoos.

I know this is not my last, because when this Pandemic is over, will definitely add one, or two, i mean more! Again, sorry Mom. 😜