I like tattoos. I can't make that statement without clarifying that I don't really fancy guys covered from head to foot with tattoos. I certainly don't like the idea of people tattooing their head and face. But I like tattoos. I like decoration. I don't see why the human body can't be used as a canvas for something beautiful. There are a lot of reasons why people get tattoos, and many of them are completely spurious. I don't think any tattoo has deep and powerful meaning, or that you need to get a tattoo in order to tell yourself...
health and stuff: November 2009 Archives
I like tattoos. I can't make that statement without clarifying that I don't really fancy guys covered from head to foot with tattoos. I certainly don't like the idea of people tattooing their head and face. But I like tattoos. I like decoration. I don't see why the human body can't be used as a canvas for something beautiful. There are a lot of reasons why people get tattoos, and many of them are completely spurious. I don't think any tattoo has deep and powerful meaning, or that you need to get a tattoo in order to tell yourself...
I think the thing that sticks in my mind most about the operation was the crazy politcal correctness moment that popped up before I went into theatre. The nurse said to me "When you come back from theatre, it may be necessary for us to put the side rails up on the bed. Do you give your permission for that to be done?". I reply "What?" "It's just to ensure that we don't place restrictions on you without your permission. Some people don't wish to be restrained." I look at the two half rails on either side of my...
