Stay Okay

This is how I 'celebrated' the first day of September. August wasn't exactly the best there is but I'm really hoping that the first ber month makes up for it.

Some time last week, a friend of mine who was an apprentice of the great Nero Nieva (Tatay Nero) asked me if I wanted a tattoo and I couldn't help but say yes! Besides, she did a good job with my dad's tattoo and I trust her. She didn't fail me, of course.

This is my own design and I'm so happy with it. I knew from the moment that I wanted to get a quote - something in script, but I wasn't sure which one. Karla told me that I need you so much closer was way too cheesy and I immediately got defensive and said that it's a Death Cab For Cutie song, but according to her, not everybody knows this. So I went with the simple, yet straight to the point "Stay Okay". No regrets.

Tattooed by: Regine Sulit of Octopush Ink

Neo-Traditional

I haven't had a tattoo done in a while; the last one was my "Infinite" tattoo by my friend Gab that was done some time in 2010 (probably on the fourth quarter of the year). After a couple of months, I was itching to get a new one or at least to have my paper crane and the one on my wrist retouched, which obviously did not happen. Yesterday however, was a dream come true!

Three roses were tattooed last night on my right shoulder. The session lasted for about more or less five hours. This is my first ever major piece. All thanks to my really good friend, Kenneth Quijano of Good Hand Tattoo (formerly Applehead Tattoo) who made things possible!

Okay so this is just the first session, I'll have to go back and get the lining fixed if ever there are problems, and then to more elements to the back part, then it's time to color!


PS.
If you're curious, it hurt like a bitch. See those red splotches? They're bruises. *sigh*