Tattoo Mumbo Jumbo

So, I'm listening to Finger Eleven's new album (the leaked version, anyway) and on the contrary of what everyone on their forum is saying, I love it. All the forum people are doing is bitching about how it's different.. oh well, get the fuck over it.

It is interesting though to hear what a band you've been following for the past 5 years of your life has changed. And I've yet to be disappointed. It's kind of stupid.. but this band has almost become a part of me. Lame, I know.. but it's like, these guys were what I went to basically during any moment in my life during High school and beyond. Sure, there are many bands I love.. but none of the others I like I can listen to like I can listen to Finger Eleven. There isn't a single song that I skip.. each one makes me think, each one gives me a good feeling when I listen to it. more or less, whatever the mood I'm in.. shitty, contemplative, happy.. whatever, I can relate that mood to at least one song by them.

Ok, this entry will eventually get to a point.

I've been wanting a tattoo for quite some time, but I am very very veryyyy picky about it. I've had a few ideas.. but one in particular sticks out in my mind.



(not the text on the top, just the symbol.)

What do you think? Perhaps on the right arm?

I don't know.. you see, every time I mentioned it I got some sort of negative reaction. I explained it as more or less representing my High School life.. which, is a bit of a dumb way to describe it, but it does sum it up without having to go on and on. My point to saying it that way was just that all throughout High School.. no matter what happened, this band was what I went to. As I said.. they have more or less become a part of me.

THAT is what I think a tattoo should be. A part of you. Some chunk of your life that had meaning. That symbol has a lot of meaning to it for me because every time I see it I think of all these events that happened that centered around that band. I could go on forever naming moments, honestly.

I guess I was alittle shy at first to explain what i wanted and why.. mainly because I diddn't think it through well enough and diddn't want it to sound pointless, but now I have and I feel pretty confident. HOWEVER.. I'm not going to do something so drastic without some input. I need to know what other peoples reactions to it, ya know?

i have other pretty sweet ideas for some maybe in the future. I need something to represent my dorkiness/love for computers. Love for art/graphic design. Something sweet like that. I had some sweet ideas I came up with and what someone has given me, but yeah, super picky am I.