Maybe when I'm sixty I'll get a diamond stud in my nose.

[intertext]

Meanwhile, at the age of fifty-three, I have a flower tattooed on my ankle*.

I tried to find the "perfect" image or symbol and didn't find one that really hit the spot. Then I realized that it didn't really matter, it was the gesture that was symbolic. It represents first and foremost my delightful group of friends, whom I love, and who banded together to give me this symbol of myself in some strange way. It is freedom, and a new beginning, and "woo hoo! Look at me! I have a tattoo on my ankle."

And, guys, I know I asked you to come with me, but when push came to shove I just needed to do it and in some ways to prove to myself that I could do it on my own, so I did.


*In the great LJ tradition, I should post the photo, but it's pretty new and not healed yet.  Maybe in a week or so.  Those of you who participate in movie night will see it then.  Ms Lido will see it tomorrow :)

Comments

[superfoo.livejournal.com]

I just noticed the title of this post when I scrolled past it again, and then I saw this comment after thinking HOLY COW A NOSE STUD WOULD LOOK AMAZING ON INTERTEXT! And then I rushed to comment.

I think you should do it. It would look divine, elegant, and beautiful.

Maybe you can treat yourself while in Venice? A teensy little piercing to remember the trip by? You could model it at the conference. :D

Haha, I'm sorry, I am sounding awfully peer-pressure-y. Come on, everybody's doing it! You don't have to inhale!

[intertext.livejournal.com]

:-) The _tattoo_ is to commemorate this year and my trip and the conference!! One major body alteration at a time, please. I confess, though, that I have from time to time toyed with the notion of a nose-stud. I think it will be a great way to celebrate turning sixty ;-)

(you should have heard what ms lido and I suggested I should do when I'm seventy... no, I think you shouldn't *grin*)

[superfoo.livejournal.com]

HAHA well if you don't tell me, I'm going to assume the most obscene ;)

I think a nose-stud would be a fine and suitable way to celebrate another milestone in the future. :D