written on the body

Friday I got my first tattoo. It is a kite. The idea for it came to me two years ago in my last year of doing my English Lit degree; I was reading a book by Jeanette Winterson called 'Written on the Body' and there's a line in it that says 'We can be kites, and hold each others strings', meaning that you and the people you love all go off and do your own thing put you're all holding each other's strings. I totally hooked in to the notion of independance in love, and it was a really nice way of coping with the idea of being away from family, friends and the bf. It's really cheesey but I was instantly sort of blown away by the beautiful expression and for the first time thought 'I would get that tattooed'.

Two years later and I was really mulling it over again, got drunk one night and wound up booking to have it done by one of my boyfriend's friends who recently opened a little shop. His name is Andy Wharton and you can see his stuff here: http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=153052049404&ref=ts

And here it is:Obviously it is still healing and is shiny from the Bepanthen I've been putting on it. Obviously my cat had to be in the background. And just so you know, I asked for 5 bows on the string for my mum, dad, brother and two sisters. Yes it is simple and yes it is bigger than people were expecting but this is how I wanted it, I wanted it really simple as it is in such a visible place.

Friday night I went to another of the bfs gigs. It was brilliant and everyone I had ever met ever was there, I love hometown gigs. I basically wore what I wore to the London gig but instead of jeans I wore my totally sick, what I call 'Alice Cooper' leggings. Will do a pic sometime, feel very behind with my pouty outfit picture posts.

I watched this film the day before my tat. Enjoy this clip.