- My Tat

Jul 24, '08 10:40 AM
for everyone

I was supposed to get my tattoo done before I started my journey, but I was advised by my friends that it would be better if I get it in Thailand, and at the end of my journey because I'll be doing a lot of travelling. I knew I had really smart friends.

So when I went back to Bangkok after Chiang Mai, I decided to get my tattoo done. The night before I got my tattoo, I met Karen and Angela, two awesome, and hilarious British ladies in one of the bars in Khao San Rd. It was a rock bar, so I stayed there. They looked friendly so I asked if I could join them because I didn't want to be on my own in a bar. We talked about traveling, and how they thought San Miguel Beer was from Spain (San Mig was served in that bar). They were quite surprised that it's from the Philippines. They mentioned that the next day they would be getting their tattoos done (Angela's 6th and Karen's second), and I said I was planning exactly the same thing! (Funny how things turn out) So they invited me to join them tattoo shopping the next day.

We met at 12 noon the next day but didn't really go tattoo shopping because we ended up getting it in the first shop we went to LOL! I stuck to the tattoo idea I wanted. The Filipino word "Malaya" which means "Free" written in the ancient Filipino script, Alibata. I printed out the script and pointed to the artist how I wanted it. I wanted it on my right ankle, the 3 characters forming a triangle. When people ask me why this particular design, and why in the ankle, there are many reasons actually, but I just say "I roam the earth freely."

I know my parents will flip when they see this. But like I said in my blog post here, for me it's not a form of rebellion for I am not rebelling against anyone, or anything. I'm getting it because I want it. Pure and simple, and I am free to do it.