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I get asked enough, I figured I better tell the story (actually I did elsewhere, so I’m being lazy and just copying and pasting the details here). <\/p>\n

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Well, I got a tattoo the other day (Friday, July 11, 2008).\u00a0 As I’m sure anyone will tell you, it is a personal experience and so I thought I’d share mine, for those people that just have to know why, at 36, I did it. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Larger Image – <\/span>https:\/\/www.wallbridge.com\/images\/startattooforearm.jpg<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Where Was It Done? <\/h3>\n

I had my tattoo done at Fleshworks in Victoria.\u00a0 <\/span>http:\/\/www.fleshworks.ca<\/span>.\u00a0 I chose them because of their insistence on a clean and safe operation (and it was apparent as soon as I arrived, shoes off, they were wiping everything I touched :).\u00a0 As well, we ‘tattoo virgins’ didn’t feel judged when we entered, the folks were very friendly\u00a0(I know, an oxy moron comment I’m sure, from their opinion, but it did matter to us … by the way, Wendy got her nose pierced with a pretty\/elegant and small nose stud, because she got tired waiting for me – though she has wanted one for a long time). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Who Did It? <\/h3>\n

The dude at the parlour.\u00a0 I would have sworn he said his name was Justin, but I see via their website (no pictures of either) that it must have been either Jessy or James (yes, I realize that is funny) – either way, I had a good chat with him, wish I could remember his name. <\/span><\/p>\n

What Was the Experience Like? <\/h3>\n

Well, we walked in and had a good chat with them.\u00a0 Walk-ins aren’t that common as you typically work with the artist but I was able to provide my own artwork (it was a star for crying out loud, PowerPoint was all I needed ;).\u00a0 They had the time to proceed, so I took off my shoes, paused for a second to make sure I wanted to do it still and then, I sat in the chair.\u00a0 Prep took a little while and we worked for a minute on placement.\u00a0 Then it was time to start.\u00a0 Certainly, the most painful part was the outline, as it is a single needle and felt kind of like your skin was fbeing sliced with a surgical knife. The difference was, it didn’t hurt after – it was just for the actual time it touched the skin. It wasn’t too bad at all.\u00a0 It took a little over an hour but I think it was partly because we were chatting away with each other, sharing several stories and opinions.\u00a0 Pretty much like getting a haircut except this dude’s haircut is permanent. \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 The ‘filling’ in took the longest, but as it was something like 6 needles together, it was more of a scratching like sensation, only getting sensitive the closer it got to the inside of my elbow (skin was softer there I guess).\u00a0 It really wasn’t a big deal. <\/span><\/p>\n

When it was done, a black bandage was put on it, much like that that a steak sits in, at the supermarket – I guess my arm was pretty much a steak for the first few hours :). We then went to see a movie (Wanted, with Angelina Jolie – it was good).\u00a0 Got home, took the bandage off, showed the mother in law, washed it and went to bed.\u00a0 I’m writing this now two days later and it just feels like they said, like a sunburn.\u00a0 At this point, its starting to dry and peel a bit and so I’m putting a very liberal amount of lotion on it and its supposed to be all done\/healed in another 8 days or so. <\/span><\/p>\n

Why Did I Do It? <\/h3>\n

Hmm, long question, lots of answers so I’ll bullet them.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n