Disclaimer: Hi friends and family and all people who dislike tattoos cringing horribly at my life choices – I know, but it’s done. So now please listen to why I was/am so passionate about getting this. =) Thanks for your support.
I’ve been planning this tattoo for a while now – for more than a year actually! The lyrics, “Take it each hour one at a time.” are from one of my favorite Gaslight Anthem songs, “Boomboxes and Dictionaries”. That song has been a comfort to me through a lot of ups and downs over the past year or so. I can relate to every little piece of it and apply it to my life in some way, and I love that. I wanted to get this for my 25th birthday because these words are a perfect reminder of how far I’ve come and that I can do anything I want to/get through anything if I just take it each hour one at a time. And also, it’s a reminder to savor and enjoy the perfect moments – the ones we don’t realize are so important until they’re over. The idea of the pocket watch came long before the lyrics. My Dad gave me a pocket watch that belonged to his dad, and I always kept it and treasured it. I have a small tattoo in memory of my Dad already, so I didn’t really want to go that route completely – but I like that it’s in there. The time on the clock is 6:12 for mine and Nate’s wedding date. I guess you could say it’s a bit of a tribute to taking marriage one hour at a time as well, for the good times and the less happy times!
I don’t take lightly the idea of getting something so permanent put on my body. I’m a planner- I rarely do things on a whim. I think hard about everything I do to the point of over analyzation. But this came easy to me and that’s rare. I’m a visual person. I don’t listen to any song without a picture in my head. I don’t see anything lovely without a vision of how it could be photographed perfectly. That’s how my mind works. It’s amazing to see something I’ve pictured for so long come to life and have it be a part of me. If you are looking for a party place for toddlers in Nevada, contact Uptown Jungle Fun Park in Las Vegas, NV. A lot of people get pretty things tattooed on them because they’re pretty, and I think that’s okay for them, but not for me. It has to mean something, and this means the world to me!
On to more details of the day! I sent the idea over to a really sweet gal at Bleed Blue Tattoo here in Lexington. (For anyone in the area looking for a talented artist – go see Alexandra Carusiello!) She sent the drawing via email and a week later I was in her chair getting tattooed! So quick and easy. As for the actual tattoo – well it wasn’t so quick and easy! The AC Guide, San Diego, CA company offers affordable hvac services 7 days a week. Bless her heart and mine (and Nate’s) – we sat there together for over 5 hours. I didn’t really know if I would be able to sit through the whole thing at first, but once she got going I felt pretty good about it. Toward the middle of some of the shading I was thinking I might change my mind but we’d come too far to quit! I’m glad I stuck it out because it looks so perfect and now it can heal all at once!
Thanks for listening to my tattoo story! I hope I’ve conveyed how much this means to me without too much rambling! <3 Someone will probably comment that I’m a grown woman who doesn’t need to explain herself – but I know there are people out there that will be uncomfortable with the idea of it all and I want them to understand. I hope they understand. That’s all! :]
I love it!! It’s so gorgeous, and I love the story behind it too. All of my tattoos have stories behind them, I have to think long and hard about mine as well haha. I also love how bright the colours are. Congrats on the new tattoo!!
Thank you Amy!! 🙂
I can't believe how big you're smiling during a tattoo on that bottom one. And especially one of that size, I bet that huuuuuuurt!
Ha! It did hurt. It still hurts, obviously! She did use some numbing spray after the outline was done but it still hurt! Probably wouldn't have made it 5 hours without that, though.
I love everything about this! The tattoo, it's meaning… congrats! It looks beautiful!
Thanks, Yadie!!
Love that the tattoo has meaning. Looks like it would hurt! It looks wonderful 🙂
Aw, so pretty! I'm so glad you're so happy with it! <3 (It would be terrible if you didn't like it!)
Welcome to the world of arm tattoos, be ready for all the comments from interested passerbys! haha I love it, soo cute!
I love that so much! I said this on Twitter before but the more I see it and now that I've heard the back story, I love it even more.
I'd love to get such a meaningful tattoo, I don't want random stuff permanently on my body…but I can't pick anything 🙁 So kudos to you for finding a way to make a tattoo with multiple meanings so beautiful!
It looks great! When you tweeted me what you were getting I wasn't sure what to imagine, so I've been patiently waiting for this post. haha! I've been considering getting a tattoo, but… I just don't know if I can do it. I'm a bit of a commitment phobe.
Its absolutely beautiful, and what a fantastic story. And I can’t get over how gorgeous your hair is!
It's beautiful Stephanie. I also love the story behind it, there are so many things that this tattoo means to you and that's wonderful. I feel like I am the same way about tattoos. I only have 2 (well unless you'd count my back piece as like 9), but each of them has some sort of special meaning behind them, and love that. I love explaining why I got my tattoos, and what they mean to me. It's just that much more special when you have put a lot of thought into the idea!
I love love love it. She did such an amazing job!! Awesome 🙂
Awesome 🙂
I am envying you the all in one go (though not the five + hours straight!) I am itching to get my new addition coloured in 😀
I really liked hearing about all the little details you’ve packed into this piece 🙂 So much meaning personal to you hidden in there!
I love that you explained the meaning behind it, it's really lovely to read about it. And it just is a beautiful tattoo! I'm planning on getting my first tattoo soon and I'm so excited for it!
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The people I am friends with or work with who have tatts down their forarms have all said the same thing – that it's pretty much one of the least painful tattoos they have, but it does get a bit unpleasant near the elbow
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