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Aisling.
Pronounced [ASH-LING].

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Sunday

I love the way tattoos look against all kinds of skin colours, especially when they have just finished healing; that deep, permanent black against olives, pinks, yellows, deep browns and whites. I think there's something very romantic about getting a tattoo, the idea that whatever it is you decide to get it will stay with you for life - either as a companion or as a regret, there's no shaking it. So obviously before I get one I want to be sure that it's the right one.
I initially wanted a phrase that would remind me each day to let go of something that I no longer want to be burdened with, but I came to realise that it would be absurd to have a constant reminder of said burden on my body, forever. Every time I looked in the mirror or caught a glance of it on my person, I would either hate myself for not having been able to let go yet or even if I had managed to put it to rest I would still be reminded of something I'd rather not remember. I don't know what made me think that having the problem in constant view would somehow speed up the process?
I think I prefer the idea of my body being a canvas rather than a constant reminder that I need to "live my life to the full" or that "love is true and beautiful" or that "I will love my boyfriend forever".
Tattoos, when done properly, can look truly beautiful. And who says there needs to be some deep, dark meaning behind them all?
I want them to say something about me and what makes me happy and what I'm passionate about, and not have them be associated with things that are no longer and never will again be important.