Guess what folks…? TGIF!!! 
Welcome to another edition of Yvy’s Fancy Friday weekend kick off!!! 
Today’s shots are of yours truly getting my first ever tattoo (which won’t be the last, that I assure you!). My baby was ‘born’ on 18/9/2004 ~ a birthday present from me to ME! 
The beginning of the outline of my design
Outlining the design
Outline done and getting ready for the ink fill. (Yes, that IS blood. :wink:)
Getting filled with ink
YAY!!! :mrgreen:Tattoo’s done!! 
My skin has been ‘deflowered’. (My skin no more virgin liow.)
Special thanks goes to the artist, Rocky who has a shop in Pragin Mall, Penang. Sorry I forgot the name of the shop but if you frequent Pragin Mall, Penang often enough, I’m sure you know his face. ~ Damn, he should be giving me a free tattoo or at the very least, a free piercing for this FREE publicity!! 
Does anyone know what my design is all about? No prizes for guessing but I’d say you’re a genius if you can figure it out coz so far, only ONE person got it right on the first guess.
Now, I know the first thing you guys are gonna ask me is : Pain or not?
What would you say if I had to puncture your skin superbly fast between 50 to 3,000 times per minute? To tell you frankly - YES, it does hurt although it IS bearable. Then again, PAIN is relative and if your threshold is as high as mine, then it should be a breeze. 
Some sincere advice to those who are thinking about GETTING a tattoo done, I would like you to read some (rather long) links and also check out Hanzi Smatter coz he’s DAMN good at pointing out mistakes people make, which they do not realise until it’s TOO late. Remember, tattoos are for life. Getting a tattoo lasered off hurts a whole LOT worst than getting it on.
Must reads :
When ‘love hurts’ becomes ‘love ouch’.
Why you need to think twice about getting inked….
Hanzi Smatter
For those who are concerned about religion like myself (I did my homework and so should you) - Does God hate your tattoos?
How tattoos work & how tattoos are removed
Have a good weekend!!
No barrier where love is concerned but I think this is such a waste of
MONEY!!!
by Selba, on December 16 2005 @ 9:23 am
Wow… what a beautiful tattoo!!! I wont dare to make a tattoo on myself, not because of the pain though, but it is more because “tattoos are for life”
by Yvy, on December 16 2005 @ 9:35 am
Selba :
Thank you! Yes, I understand what you’re saying. It isnt for everyone and it is a life time commitment - just like what a marriage should be.
by Beer Brat, on December 16 2005 @ 11:04 am
I know… it’s a frog.
by JoeC, on December 16 2005 @ 11:41 am
eeMAK! lar banyik terror liao, sudah bertatoo lei… hehehe, i know that already, been doing some achieve diving a while back! looks good not too extravagant… what is it anyway? Cheers!
by hedonistics anonymous, on December 16 2005 @ 12:01 pm
my skin still virgin.. w00t!!!!
by hedonistics anonymous, on December 16 2005 @ 12:02 pm
OMG.. beerbrat is right.. it DOES look like a FROG!!! *eeks!*
by bunnywunny, on December 16 2005 @ 12:10 pm
You know, I passed that shop many many times but never got up the nerve, cos I have a very low threshold for pain. Thank God for henna versions. Yes I am SUCH a chicken, I know.
by Yvy, on December 16 2005 @ 1:02 pm
Bunny : Haha!! So you know which shop lar?
Oooo…low threshold for pain arr? *Rubs chin thinking..* That means u’re not into pain arr? Cheh…what a waste! 
BB & Hedo : So far no geniuses yet… *rolls eyes* Pfffttt….frog?
U all not artsy-fartsy enough lar. Anyway, WHERE is the frog that you can see ar?? Lol 
Hedo, you KNOW ma….I told u liow. forgot izzit?
JoeC : Diving? You went diving where? You want to know what it is? Wait lar, give some time. Later I may or MAY not reveal what it means. See how my mood lor.
by JoeC, on December 16 2005 @ 1:13 pm
iknow,iknow,iknow,iknow,… its a cicak on fire! why on fire? i dunno la, yvy have to explain…. maybe had accident or too hot or too drunk or too sexy….. brr. cheers!
by hedonistics anonymous, on December 16 2005 @ 1:44 pm
It DOES look like a TRIBAL FROG!!! No kidding!!!
by Yvy, on December 16 2005 @ 1:50 pm
Hedo : Aiiyoooo…where’s the frog?? Tribal or not, I dun see it lar, wei….
JoeC : Cicak on fire???? *pengsan liow*
by JoeC, on December 16 2005 @ 2:07 pm
I KNOW… IT IS …. your name YVY see, the patterns are all there! me smart boi boi….. cookie plz!
:) 
by Yvy, on December 16 2005 @ 2:15 pm
JoeC : YAY!! You’ve seen the LIGHT!! It IS my name.
‘Y’ then ‘v’, then inverted ‘Y’. Another genius is born!! Ur cookie have to wait, still in the oven. 
by JoeC, on December 16 2005 @ 2:18 pm
KHA-CHING!
by L B, on December 16 2005 @ 2:41 pm
Dang! Smarty JoeC!! LOL! Have a cookie too from me - look in your IE Cookie jar!
I was gonna say it looks like a message, and it says, in Klingon: “Take Me To Your Leader”….
The Yvy! Waaaaa… That would look good somewhere else too.. Somewhere more strategic! Oh well, you still got Sweetest Sin to tattoo.
by helen, on December 16 2005 @ 2:59 pm
Woman you are HOT!! When I was reading your post, I thought u were referrring to those lame sticker tattoos…. Mana tahu you got the real thing!!
Wow, you are indeed a woman of many surprises!! lol
Pssst, anywhere else you got tattooed and wanna show us but takut X-rated?? U can always email me….. *fat chance, hor??** lol
by snglguy, on December 16 2005 @ 3:33 pm
Ouuchh! That must HURT big time! Nice way to incorporate your name into a Tribal design.
by Jeremy C, on December 16 2005 @ 3:55 pm
wow! nice tattoo and with ur name as the design some more *phee wheet*
i just dig chicks with tattoos…tho i’m still a virgin (my skin, that is)
by reallybites, on December 16 2005 @ 4:24 pm
You designed it yourself? woot.
How much did it cost ar?
by Yvy, on December 16 2005 @ 4:39 pm
RB : Wah!! Long no see wor!!
Nice to see u after a VERY long time. 
Yes, my own design so if ANYONE want to curi it, let me tell you that you’re inking MY name unto YOUR skin for the rest of YOUR life! MMmwaaahahahaha!!! *Evil laughter* The price? Just nice and VERY well into my budget. My NEXT project is SO gonna kill me. *Looks heaven-wards and prays for money to drop from the sky. Santa??? Can hear me or not???
JeremyC : Thank u, thank u! :)Eh, eh….dun dig me so much hor? Lol =P
SG : Yes, SG it did but hey, WELL worth it! And I’d gladly do it all over again, which I WILL.
Helen : Hehehe!! Tq, tq….I know I’m hot but thank you for endorsing it. Lol =P Sticker, sticker tak main lar….thats for kid. *Looks around to see if anyone aiming rotten tomato at me or not* Tattoo at OTHER spots kenot show lar….that one RESERVED for just another pair of eyes. *Shy-shy liow*
LB : Wah, LB!! You give me another idea for my OTHER tattoo edi!!
U design for me lar, then I put there, ‘By Long Dong Love’. =P
JoeC : Yeslar, you very clever.
by Dee, on December 16 2005 @ 6:21 pm
OMGOD, that looks painful though the design looks awesome! Ouch.Ouch.Ouch. I would LOVE to get a tattoo though. Nearly went to get one for my birthday. But I have zero tolerance for pain.
by L B, on December 16 2005 @ 8:50 pm
You have been more than TAGGED! Please go to L B’s to see what you have gotten yourself into this time!
by Yvy, on December 16 2005 @ 11:18 pm
Dee : Hehe…no pain no gain lar, woman.
LB : Aiyooo…and the meme saga continues. *sigh*
by JoeC, on December 16 2005 @ 11:27 pm
heh, this time you ARE the meme… kekeke… cheers!
by L B, on December 16 2005 @ 11:41 pm
*sniffs*
*cries* *dabs eyes*
*sobs uncontrollably*
*looks for dark corner under the table* *finds piece of old chicken bone*
*gnaws at it listlessly* *spots puddle of spilt stale beer*
*looks at it longingly*
*hiccups*
*looks for a boulder to tie himself to with*
**BAWLS HIS HEAD OFF**
*leaves a lengthy goodbye note*
*along with Last Will*
**still bawling**
*jumps into the puddle*
*misses*
DANG! Next Xmas?!!
by jacy, on December 16 2005 @ 11:45 pm
me no genius but i noe how to appreciate an art - this is beautiful!!! (hmm,i thot it is a tortoise at first..hehe, dun hunt me down ah)
Btw, how many piercings u have now?
by L B, on December 16 2005 @ 11:47 pm
opps, posted at wrong blog!
by simple american, on December 17 2005 @ 12:32 am
Huh! Pretty creative, the name and all. I tot it was an Indian Goddess (cannot remember her name at moment)
Tattoos are not my thing. When I was in the army if you had two or more tattoos, they considered you mentally unstable and would not give you higher security clearances. Ha.
I went with one of my infantry buddies to a tattoo parlor. He had a tattoo of the Reaper inked on his arm. It was all the more special when he added the name of his wife upon the Reaper’s blade. Hope they’re still married.
He griped all night about the pain. Wished he had not done it. By morning time he was talking about getting another. lol
So how many tattoos do you have mui. (Not a question regarding your mental stability. keke)
by simple american, on December 17 2005 @ 2:17 am
Oh YvY. I have just tagged you. It’s a short tag not too bad.
by Yvy, on December 17 2005 @ 9:24 pm
Simple : Haha!! That’s what I thot too. Half way through, I though I could do with just the outline but the pain was still bearable. I think the healing is the one which is quite irritating. Scabs at the end n you CAN’T peel the skin off, that is just such a ‘toot’.
Jacy : Hey you!! Thanks for dropping by & for the compliment. Well, at the moment I have 11 piercings on my ears (8 on right & 3 on left)& 2 on my nose (both on the left). I used to have a navel piercing but it didnt work out.
How abt you? What kind of body art u have on?
LB : Dun liddat lar…;)
JoeC: Ha HA HA! Very funny…;)
Dee : Hehehe….it’s part & parcel of the experience. If you REALLY wanna get one done with minimal pain, I suggest somthing of a medium size just above ur waist on either the left or right side where there is more flesh than bone. That would hurt a little les..
LB & Simple : MEME ATTACK!!! Oy…
by jacy, on December 19 2005 @ 1:25 am
Hehe, just 2 piercings onli on my ear ;left n right. I hv low threshold of pain. But i’m thinking of piercing my eyebrow. Watdaya think? Just for fun cuz, wat the heck, i onli live to be 20 once.
by Yvy, on December 19 2005 @ 8:16 am
Jacy : Well, I wont deny the fact that I was exactly like you, hence the 13 piercings. I do not regret them n thank goodness it doesnt bother my boss either. But the thing is, anything pierced on the face is VERY noticeable and bound to attract attention. unless you’re doing this coz u’re 20 then by all means go ahead. but do think twice abt going for an interview with it. coz it would be a waste to go through the pain and healing process & money spent to just remove it after a few years. be also prepared to have a scar there of course.
my nose has 2 xtra holes now when i remove my piercings for my facial. LOL!! =P
by Yvy’s Cozy Corner » Excruciating pain, on December 19 2005 @ 3:35 pm
[...] What’s the worst thing you ever did to your body? To be frank (jokes aside), I love my body and I would in no way, hurt it deliberately. Thus meaning that I do not scar myself (with razor blades and fire and what nots), I get other people to professionally pierce and ‘scar’ it for me. After all, beauty lies in the eye of the beholder and when I look in the mirror; my tattoo(s) is what I call a thing of beauty, a piece of art on a human canvas. Now, how many of you have suffered excruciating pain for the sake of beauty? Ai sui mya pasai lar, semua pun boleh jadik! (For the sake of beauty, anything goes!) [...]
by vinzer, on May 15 2006 @ 1:51 pm
dang.. now that’s a lot of piercings.. LOL
rakenroll! \m/