Prepped for INKFor 2 years I've wanted to get inked. But couldn't find the
one. I may have the design in mind now... still thinking if it's really what I want. And also whether to get it in colour or just black. Man I guess that will take another month or so.
The other thing is, where to get it done... I've visited a few sites...
Visual Orgasm,
Alive Tattoo and
Acid Crue (which I think is way too hardcore... they dabble in body mod - not for the faint hearted.)
Came across interesting sites on the language of flowers when 'designing' my tattoo.
"Over time many flowers have come to have some special meanings associated with them. With these Flower Meaings you can prepare floral arrangements that actually say something.
Acacia
Secret love, beauty in retirement, chaste love, elegance, friendship
Alstroemeria
Named after Swedish botanist Baron Klas von Alstroemer. He collected seeds on a trip to Spain
in 1753, among which were seeds of this South American flower.
Amaryllis
Pride, timidity, splendid beauty, beautiful, timid, proud
Anemone or windflower
as it was believed wind made the blossoms open. Another legend says it grew for the gods on Mount Olympus, where prevailing winds blew. Symbol of love, daintiness, fading hope.
Anthurium
From a Greek word meaning flower tail (anthus meaning flower, oura meaning tail). Also known as the painted tongue.
Aster
In Greek it means star, for its star-like blossoms. Legend says that it was created from stardust when Virgo looked down from the heavens and wept. (China) love of variety
Azalea
Your blush has won me
Bachelor Button
Celibacy, hope in love
Baby's Breath
Appropriately named for its small, softly-scented blossoms. The botanical name, gypsophila, means love chalk, referring to its preference for chalky soil.
Begonia
Deformity
Bells of Ireland
Good luck
Birch Leaves
Given to a man by a woman as a show of encouragement.
Bird-Of-Paradise
Strelitzia as it is also called, is named after actual birds-of-paradise, which are the most beautiful birds in the world, with brightly colored plumage and fanlike tails.
Bittersweet
Truth
Bluebell
Humility, constancy
Cactus
Grandeur; warmth
Calla Lily
Magnificent beauty
Camellia
Admiration, perfection, good luck gift to a man
Candytuft
Indifference
Carnation
From an old Italian word meaning complexion. The earliest carnations bore flesh-colored
flowers, which gave rise to the name. Woman's love, fascination. My heart aches for you, admiration
Carnation, white
Pure and ardent love. Good luck to give to a woman.
Cattleya
Mature charms
Cedar
I live but for thee. Think of me.
Chrysanthemum
Loveliness and cheerfulness. You're a wonderful friend, With love, cheerfulness and optimism From a Greek word meaning gold flower. In the language of flowers, red shades speak of love, white of truth, and yellow of slighted love. Also cheerfulness and optimism
Cornflower
Delicacy, refinement
Coxcomb
Foppery
Crocus
Cheerfulness. Abuse not.
Daffodil or Narcissus.
In Greek mythology Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection. He was turned into a flower, to nod into the water at his reflection forever. Hope Also means: You're the only one. "The sun is always shining when I'm with you. Deceitful,unrequited love.
Daisy
From the Old English phrase day's eye. Many open in the morning, revealing the center disc and close again each night. The disc is made up of hundreds of tiny flowers. Innocence, loyal love.
Dandelion
Faithfulness, happiness
Delphinium
The name is derived from the Greek word for dolphin because of the fancied resemblance of the flower spurs (or partly opened buds) to a dolphin's head.
Dendrobium Orchid
Dendron means tree. These orchids grow on trees and are epiphytes, which means they depend on the tree for structural support but not nutrition.
Diosma
Your simple elegance charms me
Forget-me-not
Faithful love and undying memory, good luck to give to a woman. True love.
Freesia
Named after German botanist Friedrich H. T. Freese. He was a pupil of Dr. Christian P. Ecklon who named this genus for Freese.
Gardenia
Refinement. "I love you in secret". Good luck to give to a man.
Gerbera Daisy
Named after Truagott Gerber, a German botanist and naturalist who traveled extensively in Russia and wrote an important monograph on Russian specimens.
Gladiolus
As in gladiator, because of its sword-shaped leaves, derived from a Latin word meaning little sword. Also referred to in history as the sword lily. Ready-armed love at first sight
Heather
Wishes will come true, admiration
Holly
Am I forgotten? defense, domestic happiness, foresight
Honeysuckle
A wedding will follow shortly.
Iris
Fleur-de-lis, your friendship means so much to me, faith, hope, wisdom and valor, my compliments "I have a message for you." Eloquence
Ivy
Fidelity, friendship, marriage, wedded love, affection
Jasmine
Amiability
Jonquil
Love me, desire, sympathy, Desire for a return of affection
Larkspur (pink)
Fickleness
Larkspur (Purple)
Haughtiness
Lilac (white)
Youthful innocence
Lilac, mauve
Do you still love me?
Lily
Coquetry, pride, purity
Lily of the Valley
Sweetness, return of happiness, humility, You've made my life complete, let's make up Throughout the ages, the lily has stood for purity and sweetness, modesty, whiteness and fragility. Various species are widely referenced in Greek mythology.
Lily (calla)
Maiden modesty; beauty
Lily (tiger)
I dare you to love me
Lily (white)
Purity and sweetness
Lily (yellow)
Coquetry, falsehood, flirtation
Mistletoe
I want to be kissed; you
Monkshood
Chivalry
Moss
Maternal love, charity
Myrtle (wax)
Discipline, instruction. Love in absence Hebrew emblem of marriage, love
Narcissus
Egotism, you love yourself too well Formality, stay as sweet as you are
Nerine
Named after the Nereids in Greek mythology. The Nereids were sea nymphs, daughters of the
sea god Nereus.
Orange Blossom
Innocence, eternal love, marriage and fruitfulness
Orchid
Love, beauty, refinement You are a belle, you flatter me
Peony
Anger, indignation, happy marriage, bashfulness
Petunia
Your presence soothes me, I am furious!
Poppy
Pleasure, consolation, wealth, success
Protea
Named after the sea god Proteus who could assume different shapes. And, indeed the protea
comes in many forms, from tiny dwarf flowers, to shrubs, to trees
Ranunculus
I am dazzled by your charms
Rose
Romans believed white roses grew where the tears of Venus fell, as she mourned the loss of her beloved Adonis. Her son Cupid, stung by a bee, shot arrows in the rose garden. The sting of the arrows became thorns. Venus pricked her foot on a thorn, and the droplets of blood dyed the roses red. A single, full bloom means: I still love you, (Pink) - please believe me, (Red) - love and desire, unity, romantic love (Yellow) - infidelity and jealousy [but now often means friendship], (White and Red together) unity and warmth of heart
Rose (white)
I am worthy of your love, silence, innocent love
Rose
I love you, perfect happiness, always, love at first sight, joy and gladness, please believe me, love and desire, friendship, unity and warmth of heart
Rosebud
Beauty and youth, a heart innocent of love
Rosemary
Fidelity and love, remembrance
Smilax
Loveliness
Snapdragon
So named because of its snout-like blossoms. A light pressure on either side of a single blossom will make the jaws of the dragon open. Deception, gracious lady, presumption
Spider Lily
Elope With me
Star of Bethlehem
Atonement
Stephanotis
Happiness in marriage, desire to travel, come to me
Stock
Bond of affection, promptness, lasting beauty
Sunflower
You are splendid
Statice
Or sea-lavender because it grows wild in salt-marshes. The Greek word statice means causing to stand as the spikes stand fresh-looking for months.
Sweet William
Grant me one smile
Sweet Pea
Good-bye, departure, blissful pleasure, Thank you for a lovely time.
Tuberose
Dangerous
Tulip
Named so because it resembled the colorful Turkish tulband (turban). The word was later corrupted to tulipan, and much later, abbreviated to tulip. Also declaration of love, symbol of perfect lover, (Red) believe me, (variegated [bicolour]) beautiful eyes. Perfect lover, fame, beautiful eyes, hopeless love
Violet
"I return your love", good luck to give to a woman. Modesty, faithfulness, Let's take a chance on happiness
Yarrow
Cure for heartache
Zinnia
Lasting affection, goodness, daily remembrance
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