Hump Day Ramblings

I am so tired today. I think it’s because of having to do PT again, but it may still be from the jet lag. One of my good friends is leaving today for a couple of months and I’ve been asked to look after his girlfriend while he’s gone. I don’t have a problem with that. As a matter of fact, I would have done it anyway. But it does make me feel good that he trusts me enough to ask. You know, there aren’t too many people that I would do this for. I’m not saying that I would try to move in on their girlfriends while they’re gone, I wouldn’t do that to anyone that I work with, or am friends with. (Others, well, they’re just out of luck) You just don’t do stuff like that. I’m also not saying that if she wasn’t with him that I wouldn’t try. Because I most definitely would. (Not that I think I would have much of a chance.)

Well, I’ve decided to get another tattoo, and one of the guys I work with is going to do it for me. I only have one right now, and I’ve had it for only 4 months. I had been thinking about getting one for years, but couldn’t quite get past the self-inflicted pain part. So, on one of my trips, we had to spend a couple days in Thailand, (Awesome place, I highly recommend it.) and finally decided to do it. There is an artist there that a lot of the people I work with have used and had nothing but good things to say about. I went to see him. Mong is a great guy. We talked about it for a little while, and he convinced me to go ahead and do it. I already knew what I wanted, but only had a picture on my camera. Mong said it was no problem; he drew it freehand straight from the screen on the camera. (I did say that this guy is an artist.) It only took about three hours from start to finish. And, in truth, wasn’t all that painful. But later that night, everyone wanted to touch it. Now, that hurt. But all in all, I think it was worth it. (Obviously, or I wouldn’t be getting another one.)

So, like I said I’ve decided to get another one. And the guy that’s doing it for me here is the one who originally designed my first tattoo. So, I figure I owe it to him to have first crack at the new one. After all, it was his design and some artists can take that stuff personally. I’m not even going to try and argue price with him, but I don’t think that he would try to cheat me on it anyway.

Here it is in its raw form. (It’ll go on my right shoulder. First one is on the left.)

After I get it done, I’ll post a couple of pics of it and the first one. Right now, I plan on stopping with these two, but I’ve already started getting ideas for more. Biz told me that it can get addictive, but I didn’t believe him. Guess I should have.

Both of them are yin/yang designs. Why? Just because I like that style. There is something about a yin/yang symbol that draws my eye. Maybe because of the balance its supposed to represent. Or, it could be because of the symmetry of the whole thing. I really don’t know.

I don’t know about you, but I usually find it hard to explain why I like things. Think about it. You tell someone that you like, say, a picture, or specific type of music, and they ask why. I actually have to think about it for a moment, or two. And, for me, it usually comes down to, because I do. I really don’t have any other reason. How can you explain something that is totally inside your own head? Maybe, I just don’t have a good enough command of English to properly explain it. Maybe, its just unexplainable. Life is full of little quirks.

However, there are times when it is extremely easy to explain. Like when you like a person. It’s easy. There are quantifiable points. The reasons are easy to explain. The way a person looks or personality. But then, when you get down to the specifics, you find yourself hard pressed again. I don’t like blondes. Well, I shouldn’t say I don’t like them. They just don’t attract my attention as fast as a brunette, unless they are very attractive. Why? Again, I couldn’t tell you. It’s just the way I’m wired.

Think about some of the things you like. It doesn’t work with specific people, so you can’t use that, but things (like pictures or designs) or what attracts you to a person. Then try to explain to yourself why you like that, or don’t like, if you went that route. I find, that even trying to explain to myself, it’s hard to put into words. Is it the same for you?

I’ll see ya’ll later.