its been a while
I finally connected with Chris and went up north to spend time with my heterosexual boyfriend and his wife. Thought they lived in Boston, but it turns out they actually live in Salem. It is one of the most beautiful cities I’ve ever visited.
This city, well over 400 years old, had so much charm. The streets were lined with stately homes, each different from the other. It was refreshing to see old homes that were actually old (way too many planned communities in my neighborhood). The streets meandered and I never knew where I would end at when the street ended. There were impressive churches everywhere. I didn’t enter any for fear of being stricken by lightning. Many independent shops situated throughout the neighborhood. I counted two national brands the whole time I was there.
We drove up to New Hampshire to get tattoos. Chris got a Buddhist frog on his right outer forearm, $140, my treat. His wife got a sacred heart with Chris’ name in it on her right inner forearm, $160, Chris’ treat. And I got a cemi stone on my inner left bicep, $120, my treat.
We drove up to New Hampshire to get tattoos. Chris got a Buddhist frog on his right outer forearm, $140, my treat. His wife got a sacred heart with Chris’ name in it on her right inner forearm, $160, Chris’ treat. And I got a cemi stone on my inner left bicep, $120, my treat.
I wanted something to do with my heritage, but I didn’t want a flag or a coqui. I found an image of the cemi stone and was attracted to its history and bizarre look. Chris’ mom said it looked like three penises. I don’t see that at all. I’m thinking her menopause is fucking with her brain.
Placement was an issue. Chris and his wife thought I should place it on my inner left forearm. The artists working on them both agreed. Korie, with a K, my artist, thought both looked good but told me I was the one who was going to look at it everyday. I opted for my original choice.
Korie was polite, professional, and made me feel at ease. He expressed interest in what I chose and made me feel good about its “uniqueness.” He chatted throughout the entire process and took my mind off the excruciating pain I was under and my running mascara. Kidding; no pain at all; it felt like someone was scratching me over and over in the same spot.
Two other clients came in while I was in the chair and one of them cursed at Korie for fucking with his brain (menopause?). At a previous session, Korie told him he should think of "licking mayonaise off a Brillo pad" the next he was going down on his girlfriend. Sure enough, when he went "there,” all he could think of was Korie licking mayo off his girlfriend's gina. Not what Korie meant, but definitely better. Fortunately, Korie was almost done so I didn’t have to feign much interest in their catty cunilingus conversation. Eeewwww.
Placement was an issue. Chris and his wife thought I should place it on my inner left forearm. The artists working on them both agreed. Korie, with a K, my artist, thought both looked good but told me I was the one who was going to look at it everyday. I opted for my original choice.
Korie was polite, professional, and made me feel at ease. He expressed interest in what I chose and made me feel good about its “uniqueness.” He chatted throughout the entire process and took my mind off the excruciating pain I was under and my running mascara. Kidding; no pain at all; it felt like someone was scratching me over and over in the same spot.
Two other clients came in while I was in the chair and one of them cursed at Korie for fucking with his brain (menopause?). At a previous session, Korie told him he should think of "licking mayonaise off a Brillo pad" the next he was going down on his girlfriend. Sure enough, when he went "there,” all he could think of was Korie licking mayo off his girlfriend's gina. Not what Korie meant, but definitely better. Fortunately, Korie was almost done so I didn’t have to feign much interest in their catty cunilingus conversation. Eeewwww.
This is the second tattoo I got with Chris, third overall, and I’m sure we’ll get more together. Next one … hmmm … maybe monkeys in the “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” poses. Monkeys always make me feel better ...
2 comments:
did you die?
hey i kno this may be a little late, but i just wanted to let you kno that I also have a cemi tattooed on my body. I opted to place it on my left ribcage. I agree with you on how you wanted to get it for its "bizarre" look and of course its history. Just wanted to share that I think it was kinda crazy how we both got a tattoo of an ancient symbol for the same reasons.
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