How Many Tattoos and Piercings Do You Have?
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okiroo
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please fill out a "help form" i am concerned about your comprehension skills, this is sign of vitamin street-smarts deficiency.... how are your urates?[/QUOTE]
i really have no street smarts
my boyfriend has to protect me from everything. it's just i want everyone thing to be good and nice. i know its not but id rather be happy and think it is.
i really have no street smarts
my boyfriend has to protect me from everything. it's just i want everyone thing to be good and nice. i know its not but id rather be happy and think it is.
PrettyInInk87
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Nice octopus skeet! One day I hope to get a blue ringed October onme. they are just beautifully stunning and I love the fact that they are so venomous and tiny.
You people and your dang Koi! I want one SO badly... I look Asian, maybe I can pull it off, lol!
they are just beautifully stunning and I love the fact that they are so venomous and tiny. You people and your dang Koi! I want one SO badly... I look Asian, maybe I can pull it off, lol!
hbskeet
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Nice octopus skeet! One day I hope to get a blue ringed October onme.
You people and your dang Koi! I want one SO badly... I look Asian, maybe I can pull it off, lol!
Thanks!! Oh you didn't hear? Koi tattoos are for anybody now days. Lol. I use to rock piercing like 10 years ago when I was 16. It was just a phase though. So much easier without them. They definetly look better on females
KatiLemons
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houleboy
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What is that suppose to mean? I dont know where you think your from but where i grew up its a good luck/respect thing.
hbskeet
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Well being half Japanese and half Hawaiian and growing up in Hawaii with my Japanese family, Im pretty sure I know what the symbol of the Koi means. I also know that according to Japanese legend, if a koi succeeded in climbing the falls at a point called Dragon Gate on the Yellow River, it would be transformed into a dragon. Based on that legend, it became a symbol of worldly aspiration and advancement. Another legend states that the koi climb the waterfall bravely, and if they are caught, they face their death on the cutting board bravely like a samuri. In Japan, the word koi refers primarily to the wild variety. As a result, many of the country's symbolic meanings for the fish refer to the wild variety instead of the fish species as a whole. One of the primary reasons the fish is symbolic in Japanese culture is because it is known for swimming upstream no matter what the conditions are. These fish are even said to swim up waterfalls. This is viewed as an absolute show of power because they will continue to swim upstream as if on a mission. They cannot be distracted or deterred by anything.
But now days, well at least in the US, people get these not for the meaning as most people don't know the meaning and legends. They get it because its trendy. It looks cool. Therefore, for the most part, it has lost it's meaning because so many people have it but if you ask them they have no clue as to the orgins of it.
Take my octopus for example, it not just an octopus. It is a symbol of family sacrifice. The Giant Octopus intensively cares for and dies protecting the eggs. The female wraps around the eggs until they hatch. She doesn't eat or anything. By the time the eggs hatch she dies from starvation. The ultimate sacrific for her family. And all the designs within in octopus aren't just designs. Each one has a different meaning. Like the basket weave, in hawaiian culture, stands for the ties between family, and so on.
So please don't try and tell me what's up. Ohh and just to let you know, your profile name is actually spelled "Haole" not "Houle." It's Hawaiian and its a
derogatory slang in Hawaii for White Person, but was first merely the name for the Caucasian foreigners immigrating to Hawaii in the early 19th century. But you must have already known that!
Jackiewoodams
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11 piercing and 3 tattoos- just got my last one done last Thursday!
houleboy
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I know the whole legend about koi's. so you can give yourself a pat on the back for googling it. I also grew up in Hawaii and my name is spelt like this for a reason, but thanks for you advice. I spent 12 years in waianae/maili so thats why i have my koi tatoo but thanks.
PrettyInInk87
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Wow, interesting posts AND one reason I would not get a Koi. Psh, I know nothing about it OR knew... I learned a lot. I simply thing they are gorgous!
PICTURES! Lol! Don't just leave us wondering what your tattoos and piercings look like.
I simply thing they are gorgous!PICTURES! Lol! Don't just leave us wondering what your tattoos and piercings look like.
PrettyInInk87
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Getting a new tattoo tomorrow! I just saw a rough sketch of it and I am SO excited! Will post pictures as soon as I come home.
KarmaChameleon1337
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My dad's cool with it but my mom's definately NOT going to let me, but when I move out I'm getting my tongue split.
PrettyInInk87
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I almost got my tongue split but chikened out, definately cool looking... I hated the after pain of getting my tongue pierced and can't imagine the pain after getting it split down the middle.
KarmaChameleon1337
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If you use the scissors it's supposed to be very quick and not very painful. Professionals can make it feel like you only bit your tongue.
PrettyInInk87
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Ouch, just the thought about it makes me cringe. I wish I had a high pain tolerance but I really don't... I HATE getting tattoos because they hurt so much.
KarmaChameleon1337
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Try growing up with a brother 4 years older than you, you'll build up a pain tolerance.
PrettyInInk87
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Try growing up with a brother 4 years older than you, you'll build up a pain tolerance.
Lol! I'm the oldest and have 2 younger brothers... They are both gay though so they are pretty much my sisters.
Maybe one day i'll get the guts to do it...
