I got my first tattoo when I was 17, and so desparate to find someone to do it that I ended up at this tattoo artist's house all alone. He was nice, tho, not too scary, and gave me a ride back to school afterward. The tattoo is on my right hip - my name in japanese, which translates to "dark night." It wasn't that painful, mostly because the pain is so acute that it seems really far in the distance after a while...like cherylcannady says, euphoric. The shading is the best part, it feels like a really intense massage and is totally addictive.
I have plans for my next as soon as I can afford it - a siren (mythological creature, not flashing red light) on my lower back. I can't wait.
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