Pink is really not my color, but...
October 20, 2008
I love watching Miami Ink and LA Ink, much to the disapproval of my parents because although they know that I'm going to get a tattoo somewhere down the road and as much as they are going to let me do it(because they know they can't stop me :P), to them still, like most of the Chinese parents, having a tattoo is very much frown upon.
The part which I love most about the show, apart from giving me a general idea of what to expect when I finally get mine, is listening to the stories behind each tattoo.
In yesterday episode, there was a girl who got a sleeve in memory of her best friend who died from breast cancer. After she died, this girl did a necklace with a pink ribbon as the pendant. And she said, "I did this because people ask about it all the time, and then I will tell the story and say 'yes, you have to check yourself!'"
That is the point where I realized every little thing helps. There are a lot of things that are out of power, even though I wish to do to help. But, wearing a pink ribbon to simply raise awareness, is definitely something I can do.
So, a pink ribbon is going on my backpack.
Mayyie xxx
Sylvia Wu said:
Whenever I talked to my parents about tattoo, they'll said "Don't you ever dare to get a tattoo!" :( Typical Asian parents :p 
YinMay Yap said:
haha sylvia, my parents used to be like that. on a lot of things that I want to do, like backpacking alone and etc. but you just have to hang on to those things you believe long enough and not let their disapproval change your belief. as you grow older, they will let you do your own things. typical asian parents too, this. at our age, they think it's better for them to make decisions for us but at the end of the day, they will let go if you show them you are capable of taking control of your own life. so don't give up lol, keep thinking about that tattoo :P 
Winnie Loo said:
i LOVE Miami Ink! Ami is hilarious when he's angry :P - and on the subject of Asian parents and tattoos, my mom says she'll throw me out of the house if i get one >.> but i'm planning to get one when i'm in Aus.... so i don't know what she'll do when i come back :P 
Catreena. said:
hahaa.. cool! pink ribbon. xD 
Patriciana said:
Aw I think that's amazing that if you are going to get a tattoo that it be meaningful to you. Especially if you're going to have it forever. I have 4 tattoos, got my first one when I was 16. I don't regret any of them because they all mean so much to me and each one tells a story. Thanks for the welcome!
