Stephanie's Serpentine Strength

Under normal circumstances, I may not have stopped to chat with Stephanie about her wrist tattoo. However, she was playing with her new corn snake, which is not something you see everyday when passing through Pennsylvania Station.<br /><br />Stephanie introduced me to her new friend <a href="http://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/mu%C3%B1eca"><i>Muñeca</i></a> (the Spanish word for "doll") <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhfdZ_fDExGZOmsCBOkBGEoe_603A9pcg6SsDvxZU31am9_JKdi9KZdeZnnjRyVtDSM9Wgn1cueW5rvweEDalDW0QDu-2IMGLOa9b8qsI91dLHanWL4vTIRWdVVjvpRdxsKopv9Hr/s1600/Snake+strength.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhfdZ_fDExGZOmsCBOkBGEoe_603A9pcg6SsDvxZU31am9_JKdi9KZdeZnnjRyVtDSM9Wgn1cueW5rvweEDalDW0QDu-2IMGLOa9b8qsI91dLHanWL4vTIRWdVVjvpRdxsKopv9Hr/s400/Snake+strength.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />and then elaborated on one of her three tattoos, the word "Strength" on her inner left wrist:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUr3aCmAmdCKeK2MC1nRmUvgrosV-6jRN5PBpt1DW5AZHHHWpPYtj4izrmgjyz8CPNphXNzkqs3vNguhdnSpULJ9nbaz-JoY0IV5cUm16_0hie2LitrtlFk20pRQr4vWwqcqy9Y9WS/s1600/Strength+Close-Up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUr3aCmAmdCKeK2MC1nRmUvgrosV-6jRN5PBpt1DW5AZHHHWpPYtj4izrmgjyz8CPNphXNzkqs3vNguhdnSpULJ9nbaz-JoY0IV5cUm16_0hie2LitrtlFk20pRQr4vWwqcqy9Y9WS/s400/Strength+Close-Up.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />She had this done at a time in her life when she was depressed, so she put the word on her wrist to remind her to always be strong.<br /><br />What's truly interesting about this tattoo and the juxtaposition of the snake is the serpentine nature of the letter "S". My friend and co-worker Maida also pointed out, when I showed her the photo, that <a href="http://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/mu%C3%B1eca"><i>muñeca</i></a> also has the anatomical meaning of "wrist" in Spanish.<br /><br />The tattoo was done at <a href="http://www.progressivetattoo.com/">Progressive Tattoo</a> in Lindenhurst, New York.<br /><br />Thanks to Stephanie for sharing her tattoo and Muñeca with us here at Tattoosday!

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Alicia Keys Tattoos

<strong>Alicia Keys</strong> is an amazing American recording artist, musician and actress.<br /><br />Alicia Keys doesn't have any real <strong>tattoos</strong> which we know about, however she has been spotted with a couple of fake tattoos on her <a href="http://www.celebritytattoosite.com/2010/05/lower-back-tattoos.html">lower back</a>, including the phrase "THINK 4 URSELF" and a heart design.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXDAYYBHxPy52puTDyhTwMhRX8N3xdmPZ4_HmCcEh_CHUO8-l71ZSYpJpm-hbqwQcK_y4QAEeHQr7bPT9GUWU7C6pMPHlojEVDqrYpXZfebv3thq5g-5YdLdLYsn-z7RHueiGQDIo_TA/s1600/alicia-keys-tattoo-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489162475300508194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXDAYYBHxPy52puTDyhTwMhRX8N3xdmPZ4_HmCcEh_CHUO8-l71ZSYpJpm-hbqwQcK_y4QAEeHQr7bPT9GUWU7C6pMPHlojEVDqrYpXZfebv3thq5g-5YdLdLYsn-z7RHueiGQDIo_TA/s400/alicia-keys-tattoo-3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UgXF-PfI_4oorSN5ynOmQ5BsFSOOvZt-dNdQpHZ3FBhe3yVO_fkZIZPiEIrqx4RovEC1zlq97CoV72hTcbxH8V487fAprmGC89UqzyA7tbTqk8i2ZvaIaKHw88UJuv_H0KmRhmuoM_I/s1600/alicia-keys-tattoo-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489162471335116306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UgXF-PfI_4oorSN5ynOmQ5BsFSOOvZt-dNdQpHZ3FBhe3yVO_fkZIZPiEIrqx4RovEC1zlq97CoV72hTcbxH8V487fAprmGC89UqzyA7tbTqk8i2ZvaIaKHw88UJuv_H0KmRhmuoM_I/s400/alicia-keys-tattoo-2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 304px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHG9cb-8A-WiM7OdKp8GkMEpLBYcBVgtZw89W8D5BmO6Xs2hQF10NQdZMcR4FVXYyhOnzxnawavLEo_rmyUGF1zwjAdmnHM-F4MdLC55qCCwS2LUrIdicR06i5jVuRsJMRHL31ExoXMA/s1600/alicia-keys-tattoo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489162461368024754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHG9cb-8A-WiM7OdKp8GkMEpLBYcBVgtZw89W8D5BmO6Xs2hQF10NQdZMcR4FVXYyhOnzxnawavLEo_rmyUGF1zwjAdmnHM-F4MdLC55qCCwS2LUrIdicR06i5jVuRsJMRHL31ExoXMA/s400/alicia-keys-tattoo.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" /></a>

Alicia Keys Tattoos

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Miranda Kerr Tattoo

Miranda Kerr is a strikingly beautiful Australian model, known for her work as a Victoria's Secret Angels.<br /><br />Miranda Kerr has a small star tattoo on her wrist, in white ink.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8O5xGek3si2E6FCsWBsOuq13xgllPOgyWIuc7f7y5js3-HPltnAkfZ7614rrKTzEw7MK9oDpohzaRMS9qHx1vdX17eqz1uGMTpimwiyNYr-bGNfb7sRw1Tw0U8H3pj_58gEibrM4ZiM/s1600/miranda-kerr-tattoo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489159411204165314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8O5xGek3si2E6FCsWBsOuq13xgllPOgyWIuc7f7y5js3-HPltnAkfZ7614rrKTzEw7MK9oDpohzaRMS9qHx1vdX17eqz1uGMTpimwiyNYr-bGNfb7sRw1Tw0U8H3pj_58gEibrM4ZiM/s400/miranda-kerr-tattoo.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 400px;" /></a>

Miranda Kerr Tattoo

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Basketball Tattoos

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Basketball Tattoos

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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; color: rgb(55, 55, 55); "><ol id="questions" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><li class="question odd" id="question747797556" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 15px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 10px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(237, 237, 237); overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: relative; "><div class="fleft" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; float: left; "><a class="avatar answerer" href="http://www.formspring.me/naridyard" style="color: rgb(0, 92, 204); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; " title="naridyard"><img alt="naridyard" src="http://files.formspring.me/profile/20100221/4b8180cb09538_thumb.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " width="40" /></a></div><h2 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 25px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; word-wrap: break-word; ">Why are there (seemingly) few large tattoos? You have a lot of small ones and a lot of script ones, and (seemingly) few larger or colour tattoos. Just curious! Love your blog!!</h2><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; ">Yeah, I've noticed that too.<br />I think it's my sort of style, or the sort of tattoos I am instantly drawn to. But I have nothing against large tattoos or colour ones! :) And a few of my favourite tattoos I've seen are large.</p><div class="meta" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; "><span class="a_time" style="background-image: url(http://www.formspring.me/images/global/action_icons.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; padding-left: 16px; color: rgb(184, 184, 184); font-size: 11px; background-position: 0px -102px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><span class="accountReference"><a class="accountLink" href="http://www.formspring.me/naridyard" style="color: rgb(0, 92, 204); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">naridyard</a> answered</span> <a href="http://www.formspring.me/naridyard/q/747797556" style="color: rgb(184, 184, 184); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">41 seconds ago</a></span></div></li><li class="question even" id="question747785401" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 15px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 10px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(237, 237, 237); overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: relative; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(232, 244, 253); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><a class="removeResponseLink delete" href="http://www.formspring.me/naridyard#" style="color: rgb(0, 92, 204); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; background-image: url(http://www.formspring.me/images/global/action_icons.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; padding-left: 0px; height: 12px; position: absolute; right: 10px; text-indent: -10000px; top: 10px; width: 12px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; " title="Delete your response">Delete your response</a><div class="fleft askedby_img" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; float: left; height: 40px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: relative; width: 40px; "><a class="avatar answerer" href="http://www.formspring.me/naridyard" style="color: rgb(0, 92, 204); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; display: block; height: 30px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; width: 30px; " title="naridyard"><img alt="naridyard" src="http://files.formspring.me/profile/20100221/4b8180cb09538_thumb.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " width="30" /></a><a class="avatar asker" href="http://www.formspring.me/abidow" rel="profile" style="color: rgb(0, 92, 204); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; bottom: 0px; display: block; height: 20px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; right: 0px; width: 20px; " title="abidow"><img alt="abidow" src="http://www.formspring.me/images/photo_default.png" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " width="20" /></a></div><h2 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 25px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; word-wrap: break-word; ">hi, I love your blog! I'm 16 and I really want a tattoo-although I'm not sure of what yet. My questions are am I too young and will it stretch in 10 years or so? And also, how painful is it? Where are the least painful places that won't stretch? Thanks!</h2><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; ">Generally by law you are too young (may differ in different countries). 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BTW i already have a tattoo on my right forearm.</h2><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; ">It's different for everyone. It also depends on your weight, because if you're very thin, you're more likely to feel more pain because of the skin being closer to the bone.<br />The wrist in general would be more painful than the forearm because your skin there is more sensitive.</p><div class="meta" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; "><span class="a_time" style="background-image: url(http://www.formspring.me/images/global/action_icons.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; padding-left: 16px; color: rgb(184, 184, 184); font-size: 11px; background-position: 0px -102px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><span class="accountReference"><a class="accountLink" href="http://www.formspring.me/naridyard" style="color: rgb(0, 92, 204); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; 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background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; padding-left: 0px; height: 12px; position: absolute; right: 10px; text-indent: -10000px; top: 10px; width: 12px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; " title="Delete your response">Delete your response</a><div class="fleft askedby_img" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; float: left; height: 40px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: relative; width: 40px; "><a class="avatar answerer" href="http://www.formspring.me/naridyard" style="color: rgb(0, 92, 204); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; display: block; height: 30px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; width: 30px; " title="naridyard"><img alt="naridyard" src="http://files.formspring.me/profile/20100221/4b8180cb09538_thumb.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " width="30" /></a><a class="avatar asker" href="http://www.formspring.me/kend" rel="profile" style="color: rgb(0, 92, 204); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; bottom: 0px; display: block; height: 20px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; right: 0px; width: 20px; " title="kend"><img alt="kend" src="http://files.formspring.me/profile/20100501/4bdbb46cf34ab_thumb.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " width="20" /></a></div><h2 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 25px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; word-wrap: break-word; ">i just stumbled across your blog, and it is the most beautiful thing i have ever seen. you seem like such an amazing person which such an eye for beauty. do you plan on getting any more tattoos than what you already have?</h2><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; ">Hi, thanks so much :) your comments are really sweet.<br />I have constant plans for new ones, I'm going to HK where I normally get them done soon, so who knows, might have a new one by August.</p><div class="meta" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; "><span class="a_time" style="background-image: url(http://www.formspring.me/images/global/action_icons.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; padding-left: 16px; color: rgb(184, 184, 184); font-size: 11px; background-position: 0px -102px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><span class="accountReference"><a class="accountLink" href="http://www.formspring.me/naridyard" style="color: rgb(0, 92, 204); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">naridyard</a> answered <a class="accountLink" href="http://www.formspring.me/kend" rel="profile" style="color: rgb(0, 92, 204); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; " title="kend">kend</a>,</span> <a href="http://www.formspring.me/naridyard/q/747754031" style="color: rgb(184, 184, 184); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">11 minutes ago</a></span></div></li><li class="question even" id="question747718319" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 15px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 10px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(237, 237, 237); overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: relative; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(232, 244, 253); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><a class="removeResponseLink delete" href="http://www.formspring.me/naridyard#" style="color: rgb(0, 92, 204); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; background-image: url(http://www.formspring.me/images/global/action_icons.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; padding-left: 0px; height: 12px; position: absolute; right: 10px; text-indent: -10000px; top: 10px; width: 12px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; " title="Delete your response">Delete your response</a><div class="fleft" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; float: left; "><a class="avatar answerer" href="http://www.formspring.me/naridyard" style="color: rgb(0, 92, 204); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; " title="naridyard"><img alt="naridyard" src="http://files.formspring.me/profile/20100221/4b8180cb09538_thumb.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " width="40" /></a></div><h2 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 25px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; word-wrap: break-word; ">what do you think of victoria beckhams tattoos?</h2><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; ">I think her tattoos have grown with her style. I'm not too keen on her star tattoos on the bottom of her back, but I like her wrist tattoos and the tattoo going down her spine.</p><div class="meta" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; "><span class="a_time" style="background-image: url(http://www.formspring.me/images/global/action_icons.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; padding-left: 16px; color: rgb(184, 184, 184); font-size: 11px; background-position: 0px -102px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><span class="accountReference"><a class="accountLink" href="http://www.formspring.me/naridyard" style="color: rgb(0, 92, 204); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">naridyard</a> answered</span> <a href="http://www.formspring.me/naridyard/q/747718319" style="color: rgb(184, 184, 184); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">20 minutes ago</a></span></div></li><li class="question odd" id="question747711330" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 15px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 10px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(237, 237, 237); overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: relative; "><a class="removeResponseLink delete" href="http://www.formspring.me/naridyard#" style="color: rgb(0, 92, 204); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; background-image: url(http://www.formspring.me/images/global/action_icons.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; padding-left: 0px; height: 12px; position: absolute; right: 10px; text-indent: -10000px; top: 10px; width: 12px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; " title="Delete your response">Delete your response</a><div class="fleft" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; float: left; "><a class="avatar answerer" href="http://www.formspring.me/naridyard" style="color: rgb(0, 92, 204); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; " title="naridyard"><img alt="naridyard" src="http://files.formspring.me/profile/20100221/4b8180cb09538_thumb.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; " width="40" /></a></div><h2 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 25px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; word-wrap: break-word; ">i looooove white ink tattoos! don't you love them? :)</h2><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; ">haha, yes i do :) both of my tattoos are in white ink.</p><div class="meta" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; "><span class="a_time" style="background-image: url(http://www.formspring.me/images/global/action_icons.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; padding-left: 16px; color: rgb(184, 184, 184); font-size: 11px; background-position: 0px -102px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><span class="accountReference"><a class="accountLink" href="http://www.formspring.me/naridyard" style="color: rgb(0, 92, 204); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">naridyard</a> answered</span> <a href="http://www.formspring.me/naridyard/q/747711330" style="color: rgb(184, 184, 184); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">22 minutes ago</a></span></div><div class="meta" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; "><br /></div><div class="meta" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; "><br /></div><div class="meta" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 50px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><b><i>I think I'm going to have to do a post about tattoo fonts soon!</i></b></div></li></ol></span>

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Kristina's Labyrinthine Symbol of Hopi

A few weeks back, I met Kristina, after spotting the top of her tattoo peeking out from under her shirt and reaching toward her neck.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgonOvYQKag3ynfRjY-MaO0De1tENgwYVAOWOnrK-rgoCt7sbvNarbnyPeZghJQOGjKDCSdFVq63jkmZg6HnW9aLFBQitjdjlqy3TQtCjUS0753nupMelA0vLM7HHXEsserImqt-yri/s1600/Kristina+sneak+peak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgonOvYQKag3ynfRjY-MaO0De1tENgwYVAOWOnrK-rgoCt7sbvNarbnyPeZghJQOGjKDCSdFVq63jkmZg6HnW9aLFBQitjdjlqy3TQtCjUS0753nupMelA0vLM7HHXEsserImqt-yri/s400/Kristina+sneak+peak.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><br /><br />I was intrigued and asked her about it. She revealed it to be a much larger piece than I initially observed and explained that it is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopi">Hopi</a> symbol of mother-daughter unity that accompanies her on her spiritual journey through life.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzr-FaiYN6nqNTqdppJj4igZ0ma8wCBHlSQe-H77RSZtLhKlsxWxNNMY4q2qEmg7c5EqZsprOLIOA4SUH0ttDOwwdEkmnx0nhYb12mw43uFAS12X8jcFr1-w2QPavGLdMJtsRa66HP/s1600/Kristina+symbol.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzr-FaiYN6nqNTqdppJj4igZ0ma8wCBHlSQe-H77RSZtLhKlsxWxNNMY4q2qEmg7c5EqZsprOLIOA4SUH0ttDOwwdEkmnx0nhYb12mw43uFAS12X8jcFr1-w2QPavGLdMJtsRa66HP/s400/Kristina+symbol.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><br /><br />From what I can gather, this is a variation on the symbol for <a href="http://www.manataka.org/page29.html">Tapu'a</a>, or Mother Earth, and the maze-like construction of the emblem represents one's journey through life.<br /><br />She had this inked at a shop in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.<br /><br />Thanks to Kristina for sharing this tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Kristina's Labyrinthine Symbol of Hopi

A few weeks back, I met Kristina, after spotting the top of her tattoo peeking out from under her shirt and reaching toward her neck. I was ...

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