{"id":1087,"date":"2010-09-15T17:55:18","date_gmt":"2010-09-15T21:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/modologyworld.net\/steph\/?p=1087"},"modified":"2012-05-27T18:15:16","modified_gmt":"2012-05-27T22:15:16","slug":"meme-my-faith-my-tattoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/modologyworld.net\/steph\/?p=1087","title":{"rendered":"Meme: My Faith, My Tattoo"},"content":{"rendered":"

I seen this <\/a>via Ania\\’s blog <\/a> while reading her latest post <\/a>and since a lot of people are very curious about my tattoos, I thought I would finally satisfy everyone\\’s curiosity.<\/p>\n

For a change.<\/em><\/p>\n

\\”Background information<\/em>: \u00a0Adam J. Copeland\u00a0is a pastor conducting \u00a0informal research for some Christian youth curriculum addressing tattoos. \u00a0Adam\u2019s also taking a grad school class on cyberculture.\u00a0 This meme combines these interests, and hopefully will help him thoughtfully consider getting a tattoo himself. \u00a0So, please, pass on the meme below\u2026.\\”<\/em><\/p>\n

Meme: \u00a0My Faith, My Tattoo<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a few sentences, respond to the questions below \u2014 respond on your blog, on this blog, on Facebook, wherever. When you\u2019re done, share, tag a few friends, and pass on the questions. \u00a0If you post this somewhere else, keep the title, \u201cMeme: My faith, my tattoo\u201d for easy searching. For background on what the heck a \u201cmeme\u201d is, see this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Describe your tattoo(s):<\/strong><\/p>\n

OK, I have a lot…\u00a0 so I\\’m posting a gallery instead.\u00a0 Otherwise this blog post would be pages and pages long…<\/p>\n\n

2. \u00a0What made you want that tattoo(s)?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\\’ve always wanted one! Being an artist and very creative as a child, tattoos have held a fascination for me for as long as I can recall!<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0How did your faith influence your tattoo, indirectly or directly?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don\\’t think it was religious faith that influenced them at all. Tattoos for me are art therapy and spiritual to me in the sense that it enables me to heal.<\/p>\n

4. \u00a0What\u2019s the relationship between your tattoo and your broader understanding of your body?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aside from coming to the realization that my body can be used as a living breathing canvas? None. It (tattoos) have given me a broader understanding of myself and the ability to heal.<\/p>\n

5. \u00a0Was it worth it\u2026do you have regrets?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Was it worth it? Absolutely! I have no true regrets, although I do wish I put more thought into placement when working on my back piece back in the day when I started getting work done. Tattoos are rapidly becoming an incredible art form and I have seen several awesome tattoos that extend across one\\’s back top and bottom. So as it is, I will either have to get some serious cover up work done or try to find a way to include it in the design itself.<\/p>\n

6. \u00a0What funny story has happened because of your tattoo?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was forbidden to get a tattoo until I was out of the house. So the minute I was out on my own, away I went. My father had a fit of epic proportions! My mom, she was less then pleased I suppose. Although both have come to the understanding that tattoos for me are a way to express myself and my life story through carefully chosen images. Now they both get tattooed at the same place I do in ON along with my sister! My mom comes along with me when I get tattooed and I love it, it\\’s a great way for us to bond \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

7. \u00a0How did your tattoo change your faith (and if not, why not)?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I won\\’t get into my views on faith as that is always a subject of serious debate, ridicule and several other things. So no I wouldn\\’t say that it changed it per se. Although it has enabled me to have more faith in myself and the ability to heal mentally & emotionally as well.<\/p>\n

For a more detailed description of my tattoo gallery, it\\’s after the jump!
\nFor background on how this meme started, see Adam Copeland\u2019s blog at http:\/\/adamjcopeland.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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1. Bella Vendetta:\u00a0 I love the way it sounds.\u00a0 It also means beautiful revenge in Italian.\u00a0 It\\’s a reminder to myself that vengeance is useless.\u00a0 The girly skull just makes it look cool.\u00a0 I <3 girly skulls!<\/p>\n

2. Love kills slowly w\/bleeding heart.\u00a0 OK the heart came first.\u00a0 Symbolic of the end of my very abusive relationship with my ex-boyfriend.\u00a0 Love kills slowly was added (pre Ed Hardy fame) after my divorce.\u00a0 There is a reason behind that, that I care not to disclose.<\/p>\n

3. Pride, to love, inner beauty & strength along with my astrological sign added after my abusive relationship ended as a way to reclaim myself (he HATED tattoos), to restore my self esteem, hold my head up high and be proud of who I am, to love as in to learn to love myself and strength as a reminder to be strong no matter how bad it gets.\u00a0 My astrological symbol represents me and me alone.\u00a0 I am very much a Gemini in several regards.\u00a0 The moon\/heart\/star was added when I met my (now ex) husband.\u00a0 Who has a similar-ish tattoo on his chest.\u00a0 Mine just looks a lot nicer \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

4. Random doodles of mine, simba because well I love Disney movies.\u00a0 A series of tattoos I got simply because I could.<\/p>\n

5. Faith in Kanji I got when I knew my marriage was falling apart.\u00a0 Not religious based, more so just a reminder to have faith that everything happens for a reason and it will all be OK.<\/p>\n

6. Harmony\/Balance.\u00a0 Pretty universal, just a reminder not to loose it!\u00a0 Again added when I knew my marriage was in the toilet.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0 My grandfather Stan.\u00a0\u00a0 Who meant a lot to me.\u00a0 In the background there is a partial Cadillac symbol because the man always<\/em> drove a Cadillac.<\/p>\n

8. Memorial tattoo for my grandmother who collected bells.\u00a0 Live, love & laugh were things that she did the best!\u00a0 This is also a cover up tattoo of a butterfly that I had at one point.<\/p>\n

9. There\\’s a long, long story behind this one.\u00a0 In any case it\\’s a partial memorial tattoo and an \\”opposite\\” of the star piece in image number 10.\u00a0 Originally slated to be a cover up (of the gecko that I got on impulse) we went full tilt with it instead.<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0 Another long story, needless to say it represents the chaos that was my life at one point and each star also has their own meaning.<\/p>\n

11. That\\’s a camel.\u00a0 On my big toe.\u00a0 Need I say more? \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

12. Evil.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 It\\’s a play on words (huge nerd I am) love\/hate, good\/evil you know.\u00a0 So I wasn\\’t putting love, good or hate on my pubic mound and it correlates with Bella vendetta and love kills slowly.\u00a0 Symmetry people!<\/p>\n

13. Self designed, extreme in Japanese because well if you know me, it fits.\u00a0 As for the bottom, that\\’s my secret \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

14. Lyrics from best of you by Foo Fighters<\/a>.\u00a0 After the divorce tattoo.<\/p>\n

15.\u00a0 Medusa.\u00a0 Not even my idea and she\\’s far from finished.\u00a0 My tattoo artist here in Mtl suggested it saying that and I quote\\” Look like someone who takes shit from no one.\\”\u00a0 Call in a conceptual self portrait of sorts.<\/p>\n

16. Til death reunites us.\u00a0 Is a memorial tattoo for Jason<\/a>.\u00a0 You can read the whole story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

17. A way to say good-bye to grief, my broken heart and him<\/a><\/p>\n

18. Amour which means love in French is inspired by TWLOHA <\/a>who inspired ME to start Jason\\’s foundation <\/a><\/p>\n

19.\u00a0 Starke means strength\/strong in German.\u00a0 Paying homage to my German ancestry and a reminder that you never know how strong you are until being strong is the only<\/span><\/em><\/strong> choice you have left.<\/p>\n

20. Gravity, which was an idea that was inspired by Brittany <\/a>who has the same word <\/a>tattooed in the same location I just noticed (that was UN-intentional) mainly I loved HER reasoning behind getting it and created my own reasons for it.\u00a0 Mostly just a reminder to keep myself grounded and a little shout out to the people who were there for me the most when my life fell apart when Jason died.<\/p>\n

21. Dochas means hope in Gaelic.\u00a0 Fitting since I am partially Irish and it\\’s the symbolism behind Jason\\’s foundation<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n

22.\u00a0 Death before dishonor.\u00a0\u00a0 Not finished yet, but will be a full fledged pirate sleeve for my sisters kids who I would do anything for.\u00a0 I am a loyal person and I love them to pieces and would do anything<\/em> for them and would do everything in my power not<\/strong> to hurt them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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