[theoddz]

Okay, so as of now, I have 4 tats.

1. My left upper arm is a tribute to my Marine Corps history. It consists of a group of flowers, with foliage, and an Eagle, Globe & Anchor (Marine Corps emblem). Two dog tags hang from the arrangement and one tag says "USMC" and the other, "Semper Fidelis". There's also 4 aces on the border, around the edges of the entire thing. That's for my love of poker.

2. The second design is on my left upper chest and is a simple heart with a lightning bolt through it.

3. I have a rosebud on my right groin area (above the hair level).

4. My latest piece of ink is on the inside of my left forearm and is a silhouette of a tall ship, set against a huge moon in the backdrop. In the foreground, at the bow of the ship, which is reflected in the water, is a nautical compass. Over the top, in an arch above the image, is the scripted text that says, "Not all who wander are lost" (my favorite Tolkein text). The meaning of the whole thing is that we are each on our life's voyage. We each chart our own individual course through life and are responsible for our own choices in life. We all, after all, live by our own choices.

** My next piece is going to be the realistic image (profile) of a beautiful siren, her lips formed in a seductive kiss, blowing a the wind into the sails of the ship.

~Theo~