Tattoo or Not?

I was asked by a young man what my views are on him getting some more tattoos. He has a few already and thinking of getting more.

On thinking about it I thought I'd asked my churched up son what his views were on tattoos. He surprised me by saying that at times he thinks about getting one but at other times he thinks he doesn't want one. I walked away from that conversation pretty quickly!

Tattoos should be an artful expression of your feelings for someone or something that you're ALWAYS going to feel that way about. In 20-30 years time when you look at that tattoo, will you still have that feeling? To me this means if it's about someone, the only guaranteed people you'll love forever are parents and kids.

I read an interesting article regarding David Beckham tattoos (Ok the only reason I read it was because it was pics of him launching his underwear line but thats not the point!). Every one of his tattoos has a significant meaning to him. He has a few dedicated to Victoria but as she's already proven that she won't leave him no matter what, I think those are allowed.

Now I'm not trying to be a hypocrite as I have a tattoo, but the problem with getting inked up is you always want another one! And wanting one just for the sake of it isn't reason enough to get one.

Watching the world cup I've come to realise that covering your arms and torso with tattoos is the trend.

Neymar

Balotelli 

Howard 

Alves

My advise is to design the tattoo you want and lock it away somewhere. After a year, if you still feel the same way about it then as you do now, get it done!

At the end of the day, you're the one who'll be living with it forever so ultimately you're the one who has to make that decision!!

Enjoying the World Cup

I've been

I must apologise but what can I say? World Cup is on!!!


I knew ahead of the start of the competition that I'd have to watch quite a few matches as my job (since my son started watching World Cups) is record keeper. This time I thought I wouldn't need to watch as many as I used to as I could pick up the required information from the FIFA app.

The strange thing is I got caught up in the excitement right from the start! I'm team Brazil so had to watch the opening match and from then on I've been hooked! I've fallen asleep in a couple of the late night ones but otherwise you can say I've watched just about every game!

This World Cup has really surprised me. I didn't know that I would want to be watching the matches.  Not been forced to but putting it on even when I'm by myself. And it seems as if I'm not the only female that got caught out. Quite a few ladies I've talked to have been saying the same thing. The games have been so good that we haven't gotten bored!!!! And men, including the commentators, are all saying it's the best World Cup Ever!

The defending champions, for the first time ever, got knocked out the competition at the group stage. Teams that were meant to be walkovers have beaten would be favourites or at least made the favourites work for the win. The results have been so unpredictable that it's upped the level of excitement.

It's like I'm watching a soap opera with all the twist and turns and bites?! I'm anxiously waiting for the finale as I have no idea what the outcome will be as not even the professionals can't call it. But I am hoping and praying Brazil will be lifting the cup at the end as that would be my dream ending!!!!