Psychexero

The third piece in my journey didn't come along until my 21st birthday, and I'm ashamed to say that I had good intentions when I got it, but I was also drunk when I chose the design.  I've always liked the sun, the moon, and the stars, so my thought was "HEY! I'll get this moon/star design to go with the sun on my back!"

So I got the tattoo.

Then about a week later at work, I got called into my manager's office.  (Mind you, my 21st birthday was about a month after 9/11...)  I was told that my tattoo was inappropriate and that I would be required to cover it up at work or face consequences.  I didn't really understand the problem, other people had bigger/badder tattoos than I did, and they wore them out and proud.  I didn't understand... until that night when I got home and did some internet research on my design.  Apparently the particular moon/star combination I got is featured on both the flag for Libya and Islam.

From there on out, it has been known as my terrorist tattoo. 

Which leads to one of my reasons for wanting to cover it up, but it's by no means the sole reason.  It's a crappy tattoo, poorly done.  Not only was I drunk and barely able to hold still, but I'm quite sure the gentleman who did it was also inebriated in some fashion, and it's just.. crappy.

My sister and I have been brainstorming the last year or so for an idea, when she suddenly struck gold.  Because it's a solid black tattoo, the coverup would also have to be dark.  But I didn't want some heavy/masculine design.  She came up with the idea of doing the castle of Elphalba (the Wicked Witch of the West) over top of it.  BRILLIANT!  As soon as I have the money saved for it, the terrorist tattoo will be replaced with a symbol of... another terrorist... hmm... **

**(But she's not really a terrorist, read Wicked by Gregory Maguire)