Yikes!

@Shovellicious – No savings while paying off debt? Bah humbug. Everyone’s different so you gotta go with what works with your personality. And if tattoos are on the important list, then so be it! :)
@eemusings – Nice! Always been a fan of family crests myself. Hadn’t ever thought about it as a tattoo though, that’s kinda cool.
@AverageJoe – What? Really? Now THAT is insane.
@Call Me What You Want Even Cheap – Yeah, I think stuff you like in high school can def. be different than when you’re an adult. Not sure about once you’re an adult though and then an *older* adult – maybe your interests don’t change as drastically?
@jolie – Yay! I like hearing about bonding over tattoos – have always wanted to dothe same one day but sadly don’t have any takers :(
@Brian – Oh wow, had to look up that Ogham Tree Alphabet but that’s pretty cool! Never seen or heard of before.
@Renee S – There’s Groupons for tattoos?? I WANT!!! :)
@Michelle – Wowwww very cool! I wonder what the grand total would be?? If you see this later, will you ask him to guestimate? I find that all kinds of fascinating… I’m getting my future tattoos around the same area myself just in case I want a sleeve down the road. I’d totally do it if I already knew the designs and had a trusted artist. I don’t know anyone anymore :(
@maria@moneyprinciple – Haha… out of everyone I could have SWORN you’d be up for it! :)
@Milah Bee – Oooooh a constellation of stars – that’s sexy!
@Terah@The Credit Report Chick – The half sleeve only cost $150?? That is an incredible deal!
@Eric J. Nisall – DollarVersity – Haha, true that… You and my wife would get along well – she’s always saying the new cool thing is to NOT get tattooed :) But you can’t help it if you like it anyways!
@Trinnie – YEAH! That would be awesome to see him in tattoo form, haha… also like the old school roses too – that’s something that’s been growing on me lately. I like seeing them on people :) Didn’t realize you had so many!
@Leah – Cool! If you ever make it to the DC area maybe we’ll get one together :)
@Beckey – Love that!! The name idea – we’ll be name twins ;)
@Catherine – Haha… that’s too funny about the spinal block show.. that thing freaked me out when I watched the Mrs. get one too!
@uncc901 – Holy moley you’re hardcore, haha… good for you on rockin’ it though!
@Alexa @ travelmiamor – Placement IS key! Which makes me a tad bit nervous about my hand heart, cuz the only thing that could cover that up is a band-aid, ugh… I have to think on that one a lot still. But yay for all those stars of yours!
@Emily @ evolvingPF – No shame in that, my friend! Clean = sexy as well ;)
@Becky – My wife would freak the hell out if I got a skull, haha… She hates seeing them on my t-shirts!
@Leland – GO FOR THE MERMAID STUFF!! They’re my latest obession too – I swear they’re real! Haha… but I also love how majestic they are too. Reminds me that anything’s possible :) Promise me you’ll send a pic if you end up getting them?? Palease!
@Grayson @ Debt Roundup – That is the tricky part if you’re unsure… Probably best you stay away until something pops 100%!
@Mistress Susan – Haha… pretty cool you’ve gotten them across the entire nation like that though! :)
@L Bee and the Money Tree – YAY! Marker it up, baby! I hope you end up falling in love with it :)
@Samantha – Haha… right on.
@Cherleen @ My Personal Finance Journey – I can understand that :)
@Johnny @ Our Freaking Budget – Sweet! Cat all the way!
@Lance @ Money Life and More – When we get older there will probably be a lot of permanent things on our body we won’t like ;)
@Ally – Ooooh now you’re speaking my language. Names and sailor art – my faves.
@Diane @ marriageindebt – She’s not the first one, I can tell you that! :) I never quite did understand why women put them in that area?
@SavvyFinancialLatina – It can be painful depending on where you get it. Luckily the only spot I chose so far had some cushion so it was just like someone writing hard on my skin :) Not like that when done on the ribs though, ouch!
@Christine – Cool! Those are beautiful :)
@MissAmanda – $5 – nice! I like the idea of a “&” too.
@Chris – HAH! Really??? I’ve never heard of that! Man… talk about unforeseen side affects, eh? It’s nice of the artist to at least not get pissed at you – no pun intended! ;)
@Jeff @My Multiple Streams – Yeah dude, thanks for sending over pics of them too – that was cool to see :) I still find that gig of yours incredibly fascinating… def. not sore on the eyes!
@Angella – Haha, I love that you budget for them :) We went to an alien museum in Roswell a year or so ago – you should check it out if you haven’t already!
@Joe @ Retire By 40 – I wonder what you would have got back in the day :)
@John S @ Frugal Rules – A perfect bonding experience! I like your wife :) I try to convince mine of the same but so far I get the evil stare in return, haha…
@daydream kate – Oh really?? One for the two of you to get at the same time?? I wanna see once it’s designed out!
@Chris – Yeah!! I saw them, thanks for that :) Very cool to see… sad about your husband too :(
@Jaime – I feel like everyone with at least 1 knows they’re gonna get another one one day… I like that, even if it never happens.
@Dave Holm – Haha… at least you weren’t the only one w/ those bands back then ;) Even rock stars fell for it!
@Jacob – Yeah I was gonna ask how large that one was – it’s a lot of words! But cool you found something you enjoy so much :)
@Brittany – Oooooh the finger ones sound awesome!! I just saw a girl with a heart on her finger, but I’ve never heard of the small diamond one – I dig that… and the pinecone idea, haha… that’s a first!
@laura / no more spending – Hah! And you’re not gonna tell us what it is, are you? ;)
@Jessica O. – Ballsy! But also super cute :)
@Edward Antrobus – Oh jeez, haha… def. not good ;) I hear ya on the donating too – I was alway moving around the world and I’d have to wait years to donate again as well. And then after the tattoo too.
@Heather – The feather idea is cool – haven’t seen many people with that really, esp on the ribs (ouch).
@Jane Savers @ The Money Puzzle – Haha no problem at all! Everyone’s welcome here of course :)
@Sandi – I like your dad’s initials one – that’s cute :)
@Financial Black Sheep – VERY nice of your mom, wow… Mine isn’t much of a fan of them I’m afraid.
@Evan – Fair enough.
@Ashley – Exactly, my star tattoo twin :) Money is made for spending!
@Heather – Thata girl! I bet it helped a lot too seeing those colors in action, eh?
@rosie – You win the most tattoo award here! WOOHOOO! Love it that you have those sparrows too, you’re ahead of the game! :)

I have almost a full sleeve on my right arm, a few on my left, my ribs (front and side), stomach, back, tops of feet, and several on my calves. Including two bad ass sparrows :)

Figure at about 100 an hour, i am in for about 3500, give or take, to figure in tips and such

I was not as stable as i was then, but did not have to sacrifice to get them either

I plan on finishing my left sleeve, with an old school

J – for my color tat, I bought magic markers in the colors I thought I wanted and drew on myself to make sure I liked it and could live with it.

1) One
2) I have a Rose on my ankle
3) My mom paid for it so free for me, $50 for my mom
4) Yes, I was 17 and it was a graduation gift. That was an awesome gift with more to follow soon after. :)
5) I debate it at times, but if I got something I might get a tiny Siamese cat or a paw print. Might just get a paw print in piercings on my ear instead, because I am totally non-committal to more tattoos at this point.