Have you been inked and does your ink tell a story?

I have a cupcake on my right wrist and a cup of tea on my left.
I grew up reading a lot of Alice in wonderland and was/is my favorite book.
My next 3 are going to be 2 photoframes with Alice themes throughout and the 3rd a huge bird design on my side

The second is the Miami Dolphins logo and doesn't really carry any meaning other than it is my favorite team in any sport.

The Dolphins are also my favorite team. :drinker:

mine tells a story of a drunken night in vegas when "ManMeat" seemed like an excellent idea for an *kitten* tattoo

I have four. On the back of my neck is a treble clef with a rose, and 'joy' underneath (I have a music ministry), left upper arm is a butterfly with flowers and BFF has the same. We got them together. Third is my design of a hand signing "I Love You", with hubby's name underneath and our daughter's name on the top. This was the first sign our daughter learned (she was brain-injured at birth). Last tattoo is made of different color awareness ribbons, designed as a flower, with a stem. Each of the awareness ribbons stand for family and friends. Working on designing my next one for my parents who have passed away.

If I get another, it will be the word love in some form, partially inspired by TWLOHA, partially by the love I have for the people in my life

I have two tattoos.

The first is a runestone which basically, as has been told to me repeatedly, looks like an elevator up button, but symbolises to me the internal struggle of the self with the self. The constant battle to better oneself. I got it to mark my 40th birthday. It's placed on the front of my left shoulder.

The second, recently done to mark my 50th birthday, is a variation of the Egyptian goddess Bastet in cat form, its both in memory of my mom and due to my love of cats. It, too, is on the front of my shoulder/chest, basically falls just inside my bra strap.

I expect I'll get something to mark reaching a major goal, but nothing in particular has come to me yet.

Yes. I have been. Story is: My best friend and I had "Stevie Nicks" concert tickets. She was playing at the Shoreline Ampitheater. We drove up to the theater, and noticed no cars in the parking lot. And a sign that said the concert had been cancelled. So, my friend said she was taking me to Hait and Ashbury in San Francisco instead. I was like "Cool!" Backtrack a little...... I always teased my Dad and would put on temporary tattoos on my lower back. (I did bellydancing for quite a few years) And tell em they were real tattoos. Soooo back to Hait & Ashbury... There was "Moms Tattoo Shop" I had this money that was supposed to be for my Stevie Nicks Swag... And I had my grandmothers Armenian Cross pendant with me. Sooooo I asked the nice lady to please tattoo my grandmothers cross on my lower back, and to please put some grape leaves surrounding it. (We grew wine, table, & raisin grapes) So this tattoo does have meaning. Its my family religion, a part of my grandma, and a part of what our family business is. Some people call em tramp stamps, I don't really care. I still love mine, and it will give the CNA's something to look at, when they are showering me in the Alzheimers home. Haaah. :laugh: So I saw the Armenian priest in Starbucks, and I told him what I did, and I showed him. And he liked it!

I have 4 tattoos - and all of them mean something to me and 3 have a specific story or person they remind me of everyday. I'm contemplating #5 and where I want it -- and yes, it will have a meaning as well.

I have one which I catch a lot of crap for, but the people slinging insults have also never taken the time to get to know me.
My hatchetman tattoo may seem like nonsense to them, but to me it's a reminder of things that I have been through (good and bad) and friends that are always there for me.

Yes, I have 6 tats and they all have meaning to me.