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I've got a thing for tattoos. I was told years ago, before I got my first, that I would either hate the process and never have another or love the process and want more. I am of the latter group. The problem is, like a lot of things, tattoos aren't cheap and I don't have as many as I'd like. But slowly, I am getting more.
For my birthday this year, my lovely wife bought me some time in the chair. I wrote a bit of a blog about the tattoist and how I'd be going back to him for my next one as well. A lot of you responded by asking me to post some photos of my tattoos. Well, here they are, in all their glory.
This is a tattoo I got about 13 years ago. It is of my own design and is a little bit like some Aboriginal art, although a lot of the imagery contained is more Celtic than anything else. The reasons I got a gecko are numerous. Chief among these is that it reminds me of my childhood, growing up in Malaysia (I spent 3 years living there as a young teenager). Geckos would come into my room at night and I can remember going to sleep watching these beautiful reptiles chasing mosquitos around the room. I always felt a sense of peace because of them.
This is the first star in a series of five stars I am having done to make up a stylised version of the Southern Cross. I had this one done while on holidays this year. This star is a personal choice. It represents, to me, my years as a rock musician and the fun and adventures music has given me over the years.
This is the second 'star' in the series. It is, for those who don't know, a compass rose. To me, it represents the make up of Australia's population, the fact that we come from all points of the compass. The tattoo actually looks a whole lot better than it does in this photo. Hope you all enjoy them.
For my birthday this year, my lovely wife bought me some time in the chair. I wrote a bit of a blog about the tattoist and how I'd be going back to him for my next one as well. A lot of you responded by asking me to post some photos of my tattoos. Well, here they are, in all their glory.
This is a tattoo I got about 13 years ago. It is of my own design and is a little bit like some Aboriginal art, although a lot of the imagery contained is more Celtic than anything else. The reasons I got a gecko are numerous. Chief among these is that it reminds me of my childhood, growing up in Malaysia (I spent 3 years living there as a young teenager). Geckos would come into my room at night and I can remember going to sleep watching these beautiful reptiles chasing mosquitos around the room. I always felt a sense of peace because of them.
This is the first star in a series of five stars I am having done to make up a stylised version of the Southern Cross. I had this one done while on holidays this year. This star is a personal choice. It represents, to me, my years as a rock musician and the fun and adventures music has given me over the years.
This is the second 'star' in the series. It is, for those who don't know, a compass rose. To me, it represents the make up of Australia's population, the fact that we come from all points of the compass. The tattoo actually looks a whole lot better than it does in this photo. Hope you all enjoy them.
