Tattoos You: July 2010

there will be quiet...after the storm

A MEMORIAL TO A BROTHERHOOD

HERES ANOTHER 9/11 TRIBUTE THAT A FELLOW FIREMAN DECIDED TO GET AS HIS FIRST TATTOO...

I TOO WAS AN IPHONE ADDICT....UNTILL A FRIEND OF MINE TURNED ME ON TO THE NEW CRACK.....HTC 4G. I DONT CARE HOW HARD IT IS TO ACCEPT, ADMITTING U HAVE A PROBLEM IS THE FIRST STEP. STOP LIVING IN DENIAL ANYMORE. THIS IS THE NEW CRACK AND IT BLOOOOWS AWAY THAT BROKEN S@#%. WAY FASTER UPLOADING OF EVERY DAMN THING YOU TRY....BETTER RECEPTION, BETTER CAMERA, VIDEO CONFERENCING, SPEAKER PHONE, TEXTING. I MEAN EVERYTHING IS BETTER. SO STEP IT UP AND GET THE BEST OR JUST KEEP ON SETTLING FOR LESS.

sounds

playlist

.

from: J. S.
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com
date: Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 5:58 PM
subject: Tattoo Translation

Hello,

I just stumbled across your blog and thought that you could assist me in verifying the meaning of my tattoo. I did them myself late one night a couple years back while apprenticing at a tattoo parlor.

Thanks

J. S.

First of all, the top character 苦 is upside down. Bottom characters 阿呆 means "fool, idiot".

The tattoo is very fitting & means "bitter [or suffering] idiot".

from: Paul W.
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com
date: Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 9:47 PM
subject: Tattoo Question

Hey,

I saw your blog on Mental Floss and thought you could help.

I have a tattoo, it's supposed to be kanji for hope, but I haven't been able to find a symbol that matches it and has the same meaning.

Actually, I haven't been able to find the symbol at all.

Is there anyway you might be able to tell me?

Thanks in advance,

Paul W.

期 means "date, period".

I WILL PROTECT......

THIS PIECE TRUELY DOES CAPTURE THE SPIRIT HE SERVES

from: ian b.
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com
date: Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 8:41 AM
subject: Tattoo translation dilemma!

Good afternoon,

I found your blog by googling 'What does my Chinese symbol tattoo mean?'

I was perfectly happy that my Tattoo meant 'friendship' for over 10 years until i recently researched symbols on the Internet and discovered that mine doesn't appear to relate to which it was sold as.

Can you assist me in a true translation for my tattoo.

Thanks very much in advance.

Ian

仲 does not mean "friendship" as Ian was first informed if it is read as Chinese. When read as Japanese, 仲 (なか), it is interpreted as "relation; relationship".

one must look with the heart

x

Some cover-up

Swastika left-facing like here.

from: Wendi B.
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com
date: Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 3:42 PM
subject: Tattoo

Hello, I found your blog randomly through "stumbling" and thought I'd toss my tattoo your way. When I got it I thought it meant "calmness" (out of a book at at tattoo parlor I worked for when I was young and dumb).

A few months later, a Japanese exchange student came in and told me it meant "lonely." So I just thought it would be interesting to see if you concur. Sorry it's a little blurry (also the artist used a tattooing method to make it look "brushed on"...and it's old at this point).

Thanks,
Wendi

寂 has multiple meanings when it is used alone. When read as Chinese, it can be interpreted as "solitary". However if it is read as Japanese, it would mean "lonely".

from: Justin
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com
date: Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 7:42 AM
subject: Tattoo query

Hey,

I was reading your blog and it very interesting. I have been having this dilemma of finding out what is the true meaning of the tattoo I got in my teen years. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a million.