Guess what? I got a tattoo!! Isn’t that super-duper shocking? I know :D Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would actually get one. When I put it on my bucket list, it sounded like one of those things which would probably never get ticked off. That is why you should always share your bucket list with your friends :P They will somehow convince you to do all those madcap things you wrote when you were high. My sis is a part of almost everything on my bucket list. Right from a holiday abroad to getting me chopsticks, she is always trying to help me the lead the life I dream of <3 My friends are not far behind. C coaxed me to donate blood. R took me to the match. And now M helped me get my tattoo.
Here is the story. M and I were casually discussing tattoos and she mentioned that her sister got one too. One thing led to the other and soon we were making plans of getting inked. We had to postpone the first time and I almost thought it was not going to happen. Ahem.. Not like I was hoping for it to get cancelled. But nothing can stop two ladies on a mission and one Saturday morning we landed at the doorstep of Astron Tattoo Studio in Indiranagar. I cannot describe how excited we were. M had chosen a cardiogram as her design just to show off her medical side :P She planned to get the heart filled with her kid’s fingerprint, which is absolutely heart-warming. I had chosen an anklet design with the sun, moon and a star dangling from it like charms. A lot of brain storming had gone into our designs and we were as pleased as punch.
As we sat waiting in the studio, we looked at the various pictures put up there. The tattoo artist Pradeep seemed to have done well for himself since the time M’s sis got her tattoo done. It was bright and welcoming unlike the other dark and shady studios I had seen. But man! Once he arrived, I had had enough of his starry airs within minutes. As it is, he was half an hour late but that did not stop him from requesting some more time to finish his lunch. Our lunch time be damned. He went on to rant about how small tattoos don’t excite him anymore. He was polite to us but if he doesn’t feel passionate about something he should not take it up. If he does, then he shouldn’t show his displeasure to his clients. And he was oh so RUDE to his assistant. Even though he talked to us in a very refined manner, we had seen the person he really was. A man’s greatness is defined by how he treats his inferiors, not his equals. But I was not about to tell him that when he was armed with a long needle to poke my skin :P
If I took away his personality from his profession, the man is really good. Very hygienic, understands what you are looking for, works with you on your design but doesn’t like it when you give too much of your input :P He said the fingerprint was not possible :( and outright rejected my idea of an anklet saying it will wear off soon. You could clearly see that he respects his art. Finally, he did a red heart emitting sinusoidal waves on M’s wrist. His highness agreed to do my anklet a bit above my ankle which suited me fine. Here is a pic to fill you with envy!! :D
I still cannot believe I went through with it. I always assumed my family was a bit conservative. Getting a tattoo before marriage would be a strict no-no. Hence I was hesitant to tell my parents. Then again, I felt really uncomfortable about doing something so permanent without their knowledge. It says a lot about how our parents have brought us up. They have always been supportive of our decisions and firmly believe that we will not keep anything from them. That morning, I confided in my mom about my plans. Initially she was worried that it would be very painful. But then she gave the green signal and I was simply lost for words. On my way back home in the evening, I hoped mom would have convinced dad that a tattoo was not such a bad idea after all. I was in for another shock because my dad did not react like the filmy dads at all :D Other than examining the tattoo every few minutes and exclaiming how disgusting it was, he took it really well. I realized how much I underestimate my parents. They are way cooler than I thought!! Well done dear tattoo, you have been accepted by the family :)
Here is the story. M and I were casually discussing tattoos and she mentioned that her sister got one too. One thing led to the other and soon we were making plans of getting inked. We had to postpone the first time and I almost thought it was not going to happen. Ahem.. Not like I was hoping for it to get cancelled. But nothing can stop two ladies on a mission and one Saturday morning we landed at the doorstep of Astron Tattoo Studio in Indiranagar. I cannot describe how excited we were. M had chosen a cardiogram as her design just to show off her medical side :P She planned to get the heart filled with her kid’s fingerprint, which is absolutely heart-warming. I had chosen an anklet design with the sun, moon and a star dangling from it like charms. A lot of brain storming had gone into our designs and we were as pleased as punch.
As we sat waiting in the studio, we looked at the various pictures put up there. The tattoo artist Pradeep seemed to have done well for himself since the time M’s sis got her tattoo done. It was bright and welcoming unlike the other dark and shady studios I had seen. But man! Once he arrived, I had had enough of his starry airs within minutes. As it is, he was half an hour late but that did not stop him from requesting some more time to finish his lunch. Our lunch time be damned. He went on to rant about how small tattoos don’t excite him anymore. He was polite to us but if he doesn’t feel passionate about something he should not take it up. If he does, then he shouldn’t show his displeasure to his clients. And he was oh so RUDE to his assistant. Even though he talked to us in a very refined manner, we had seen the person he really was. A man’s greatness is defined by how he treats his inferiors, not his equals. But I was not about to tell him that when he was armed with a long needle to poke my skin :P
If I took away his personality from his profession, the man is really good. Very hygienic, understands what you are looking for, works with you on your design but doesn’t like it when you give too much of your input :P He said the fingerprint was not possible :( and outright rejected my idea of an anklet saying it will wear off soon. You could clearly see that he respects his art. Finally, he did a red heart emitting sinusoidal waves on M’s wrist. His highness agreed to do my anklet a bit above my ankle which suited me fine. Here is a pic to fill you with envy!! :D
