"Never Lose Hope".

I finally got inked today. Surprisingly, it tickled more than it hurted. Done in 15 minutes by RC at Lucky Van's Tattoo. It says "hindi mawalan ng pag-asa" in alibata/baybayin (tribal Filipino script), meaning "never lose hope" (or "don't stop believing", somewhere along those lines). It's my constant reminder to myself to never give up, no matter what circumstances and consequences.

Tattoos.

Just recently, my brother & I discussed what we want to get inked. I've been thinking about getting inked up for the past two years now. So many ideas passed through my mind. But I want my first one to have a very significant meaning. After almost two years of contemplating, I have decided to get "believe (maniwala)" in tribal alibata script on my inner forearm near the elbow.

Another idea I had in mind was a phoenix. I originally wanted the phoenix to be a rib piece, but I know that would hurt like a motha'. Plus, hella people been hyping phoenix tattoos up since I mentioned on getting it two years ago. So I decided (if I were to get it) to alterate it a bit by just having the phoenix wings on my shoulders.

My brother wants me & him to have matching tattoos with our cousins -- our grandfather's (mom's side) name, Ignacio. There are a few reasons why we should get his name & not our other grandparents (not to avoid our other grandparents in any manner).

1. We never met any of our other grandparents.
2. He basically raised/took care of all of us while our parents were working when we were younger.
3. He's the only one who's still alive.

I totally agree with my brother on getting our grandpa's name. Just where though .. ?

So these are the few tattoo ideas I am willing to go through. Now, I need to find me a sick tattoo artist. (: