tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post1181153129823106556..comments2023-12-16T02:55:15.723-08:00Comments on This n That: Midlife and Tattoos: Why I Ink.alienbodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947554046117906104noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-38579102505259797442012-04-22T09:35:14.357-07:002012-04-22T09:35:14.357-07:00Someday I hope to get a tattoo. My best friend jus...Someday I hope to get a tattoo. My best friend just got a shooting star over the scar from when she donated her kidney to my Mom. SO good. Also? love the blog makeover!Jenn and Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16207173478938274488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-16384414546438701412012-04-22T07:21:17.771-07:002012-04-22T07:21:17.771-07:00Yeah, I have a huge back piece. I've been want...Yeah, I have a huge back piece. I've been wanting more, but it will have to wait until I can afford it! <br />I think you rock - tats or no tats!Laine Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13852809605433922328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-86901259170143807752012-04-21T11:26:16.121-07:002012-04-21T11:26:16.121-07:00Yes, I've seen pictures on your blog! Well-adj...Yes, I've seen pictures on your blog! Well-adjusted, meh...who needs it. :-)alienbodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553792913801374123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-48224247641514065942012-04-20T16:50:53.094-07:002012-04-20T16:50:53.094-07:00I'm inked. Most of my friends have at least 1....I'm inked. Most of my friends have at least 1. You've seen pictures of Spux and of PJ. And we're successful, happy people. Perhaps not the most well-adjusted but then again who is?<br /><br />You go, Girl! Get your ink. It's just more proof of life :).Just Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861216483398553225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-34859220314911251352012-04-20T11:45:32.170-07:002012-04-20T11:45:32.170-07:00Thank you for such a fantastic compliment, my frie...Thank you for such a fantastic compliment, my friend! You said it perfectly, Brain-Guts-Heart - the innards is where our character lies, not upon the skin.alienbodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553792913801374123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-61042321335740393122012-04-20T11:44:40.153-07:002012-04-20T11:44:40.153-07:00Very true, Em! As for your mom, I totally get it a...Very true, Em! As for your mom, I totally get it and like I said, when I was younger tattoos really were for the fringe of society, but not any more. Older folks still remember those times and it is hard to change (PSA - not ALL older folks, there are plenty of progressive thinkers out there).alienbodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553792913801374123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-9300472841322738452012-04-20T11:27:17.311-07:002012-04-20T11:27:17.311-07:00I cannot say it enough, you are one fantastic woma...I cannot say it enough, you are one fantastic woman and I am so pleased every day to call you friend. I, too, want to challenge those perceptions, to make society realize that the BRAIN, THE GUTS, THE HEART are what matters, not the skin. You'd think after all this time...<br /><br />A.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-409697329459444812012-04-20T11:26:10.902-07:002012-04-20T11:26:10.902-07:00Eh to me, for most of us, ink is simply letting ou...Eh to me, for most of us, ink is simply letting our souls show. All though my mother still seeks support because her daughter has tattoos *gasps*.Emilyhttp://www.coffeeandspellcheck.wordpress.conoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-39837549802119843732012-04-20T11:14:35.490-07:002012-04-20T11:14:35.490-07:00Well, "marring" is a word I've seen ...Well, "marring" is a word I've seen used often toward tattoos...and, if you think about it, it is THAT idea that I'm trying to refute. But yes, you are correct...decorating, adorning, embellishing!alienbodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553792913801374123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-61068023785063408792012-04-20T11:11:53.153-07:002012-04-20T11:11:53.153-07:00You say marring, I say decorating :)You say marring, I say decorating :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477053024120321776noreply@blogger.com