@ noble: the script "familia" wasn't on the design originally. He drew different components of the tattoo on seperate pieces of paper (nurse and rose) and i noticed the script on one of the pieces of paper. i had told him why i wanted a tattoo and i think that's why he'd drawn it up but for some reason hadn't included it. i spotted it and said that i'd love to include it in the design. It looking dated isn't really that important to me because i didn't get a tattoo for the sake of getting one, it's not an accessory if you get me. its a tribute to family and a way of documenting bad times in a colourful way to me.

@docdoom: says familia and the nurse.. is a bit personal really. you'll have to e-trust me that it is well justified

Tatoos are always primarily an accessory imo.

Yeah I do too, but don't really understand the whole thing about it most important purpose to document something. He knows what happened so why does he need a colourful tatoo on an obvious part of his body to remind himself.

why am i such a fanny i want a tattoo but dont like pain

i think the thing is paulo, experiences good or bad, fade with time. i guess it marks it pretty well. despite it representing bad experience i dont want it to fade in my mind. that's part of it too. i see what you mean about primarily being an accessory because i've always liked tattoo's but would never have got one without a good reason. people say tattooing is addictive but i dont really have an urge to have another. i've got what i wanted. hopefully i won't have another reason to have one but if i do, i would probably get one.
it's daft to think that everyone will like everything you ever do. i wanted something that not everyone will like but something that most people can respect.

i see where your coming from, but its just changed a cannabis plant to a spikey trendier version of a cannabis plant…hardly a cover up imo.

still looks like a frog with a cock to me.

The way I see it is you're going to majorly regret whatever tat you get at some point n your life. The difference between a Crooks and Castle tee and a tat is one you can throw the other you end up feeling regret every time you see it or are asked about it. I also think they've lost the 'being individual' feature as every tom dick and tarquin has one now.

I have a friend with a Ren and Stimpy at on his arm and another friend with a tiger which looks like Tony from the cornflakes packet. I'd a bit desensitised to totally shit tats now

I'll try get pics of them tomorrow at football. They're retched!

Why not?