I Am A Walking Piece Of Paper!! Draw On Me!!

I'm 18 (born at the end of 1992). Yet ever since I was 15 I've been fascinated with tattoos. I'm not very artistic (as many of my Facebook chums can see) so my own designs/drawings pretty much suck.

It was August (I can't remember the year and I'm not even going to attempt counting the years backwards because my mathematical skill is just so bad; for example I can count to ten but then I run out of fingers) Anyway, getting slightly off topic there. It was August and I had just recieved the results of my 4th year exams. Yaay! Celebrate!! All 8 had been passed and I was pretty chuffed with myself (especially for the C at Intermediate 2 maths)

Now my parents were going to reward me for my "hard work" (really I put very little effort into them, I just hid in my room listening to music) and I wanted only one thing. A tattoo.

We easily found someone to do it and I picked out my first tattoo from his shop. It was small and was getting placed just below my left shoulder. And below is a photograph of my first ever tattoo.

Well there it is in all its glory. No it didn't hurt, if anything it tickled. It's my star sign, Sagittarius (and it always will be!!!) and that's the reason I decided upon that one. That and I was totally fascinated by the many different designs throughout the guy's shop.

In December I turned 16. By this time I was already planning many different tattoo desgins both on paper and on the computer. With the money I was giving for my birthday I headed back along to the same shop and (after spending nearly 45 minutes staring obsessively again at the designs) I chose one. Voila!

I chose it because it was pretty and when asked if I wanted my name on it I thought:
"Yes. That would be a good way to remember the spelling of my name and people will no longer spell it one of the many thousands of other ways it can be spelled"
That didn't happen. Not only do I spell my own name wrong (mostly on important letters etc) but whoever created our yearbook also spelled it wrong. Despite me writing it down and showing them my arm!!

Now I can't remeber when exactly I got this one. It might have been in either June or July. Either way I was still 16 and totally in love with Slipknot (I still am by the way). This has to be my most controversial tattoos and always gets a reaction no matter who asks to see it, whether they be young or old. It will probably make you do a double take and think "Really? Did she?" Well yes, I did. And yes my mother did hit the roof. She somehow wasn't impressed. For me, it's one of my favourite tattoos. And I'll let you see it in all its glory; Slipknot fans will love this!!

Yup. I did. For those who don't have a clue what this is, then here's the explanation. Those lyrics are from the chorus to a Slipknot song from their self titiled 1999 release. The song is "Surfacing" and is one of my all time favourites. The words curve around the inside of my left arm and my dodgy photography skills mean you can't really see them. But here they are:
"Fuck it all. Fuck this world. Fuck everything that you stand for. Don't belong. Don't exist. Don't give a shit. Don't ever judge me."
I still don't see how my mother went as ape as she did when I showed her it. And no I don't regret it!!

The next tattoo was again after passing some of my 5th year exams (which was 3 out of the 5 I took, not bad me thinks). Its on my left foot and because it was August I got it (still 16 at the time!) I ignored the whole warning about staying in the sun for too long. Come on I live in Scotland any day with sunshine is a rare day for being out!! So below is my slightly scarred foot tattoo.

Pretty right? I think so. I love any tattoo design that includes stars and I often draw them alone or to accompany one of my insane ideas.

I didn't spend my 17th in a tattoo parlour. Instead it was Janurary 2010 when I got my next tattoo. I tried a different shop and got turned away because I suck at lying, especially when the tattooists asks for ID. Instead I went to the same place and got this beauty. It's a bit faded and I don't really know what went different but I'm left with this...

Yes! A tribute to Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan. The drummer for metal band Avenged Sevenfold who sadly passed away on the 28th of December 2009. The words are lyrics from their song "Seize The Day" and I just felt like I had to get this done for him. I don't know why, I never met the guy but I loved his songwritting, drumming skill and vocals. Pinkly Smooth happen to be one of my favourite bands too. So it felt just right.

The next tattoo is also a somber tattoo. I still hadn't gotten over the news that one of my heros had passed when another suddenly died. His death shocked me more because I was (again) at a stage in my life when I relied on this band.

Yep. A tribute to Paul (#2) Gray, Slipknot's bass player. Nothing more can be said because I treasure this tattoo which is why its close to my heart.

Before my holiday in Mallorca I went away to get this done. There's no reason behind it other than to fuel what is now my addiction. Ta-dah!

Pretty right? The one tattoo that stands out the most on me is butterflies. Mainly because my clothes and hair happen to be black I guess...
I had a little break from being a human pin cushion. I'd run out of money. But for my 18th I got this epic bat design from the internet and slapped it on my right arm.

Cool right? Well it satisfied my tattoo cravings!!

Finally, I got this one done in Janurary 2011. I went to a different tattooists to get it done and it seemed to take forever to do but I do enjoy the pain.

Sexy I know. It also has lyrics from a Wednesday 13 song called "Faith In The Devil" and I took them from his live album, so for those who can't make them out, here they are:
"Put your hands in the prayer position.... And have some faith in the devil."
It's a bit scabby in that picture because it had just been done.

And yes, I have already planned at least 3 more tattoos!!

18 years old and hooked on tattoos for 3 years, that's me!