Ink: Explained Pt II x Debbie Harry

Okay a couple of cutie pies were guilt tripping me on Formspring to update my blog: but my life lately has been so juicy that I have to pick an off day so today we continue on the topics of my ink!

Today let's talk about my forearm---FAQ I get about this tattoo that irks me to no end.

• Who's that, is that Marilyn Monroe?
• Is that your face/your mom's face?
• Why doesn't she have a nose?
• Who is she? Who's Debbie Harry? 
• Omg Megan Fox has the same ink at the same place omg!!

Who did your tattoo?

Samuel Mudohori (again) to check out his works, here are links to his Facebook and Instagram (@mudohori)

Who is Deborah (Debbie) Harry? 

Walau. 

Deborah Harry, also known as Debbie Harry, was the lead singer of punk rock/new wave band Blondie (1970s mind you)

Okay, no---I'm not a big fan of Blondie. Neither am I into the 70s (more of a 50s fan, The Beatles!) 

One of the first few things that attracted me to her was the red lips in this particular painting: a shade I love to wear in lingerie, lips, and even manicures. 

I first noticed her as one of the faces of MAC Cosmetics; Viva Glam VI Campaign in 06'---I'm a diehard MAC lipstick fan and 2) every cent of the selling price of lipstick shades to the MAC AIDS Fund helps with people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. 

Why tattoo her?

What cemented the decision to have her face inked permanently on my forearm was the things she had to say: 

• We probably, as primitive people, made music before we actually had a language, and that's where language comes from
• That was the impetus for me to do music or art, because I knew if I didn't try when I was young, then I would get to be in my 40s and I'd be really unhappy that I hadn't
• I have a lot of regrets, but I'm not going to think of them as regrets.
• Lately I've been believing that music predates speech.
• I'm a culture vulture, and I just want to experience it all.
• I wish I had invented sex.
• The only person I really believe in is me.

Music was very important to me growing up as a sully, emotional teenager. I grew up in a military band, and music was all I had: I was hardly the popular kid in school with bad braces, ugly ass hair and ugly slingbags. Most of my friends were in other classes: I barely had any in my own class. Music was my friend during those lonely recess hours of secretly smoking at the back gate or eating with random girls just so I don't look like a pathetic loner.

My favourite would be the one about regrets: it taught me how to take life easier and not beat myself over mistakes, to move on in life. It meant a lot to me, for someone growing up in an ugly childhood, for someone who made terrible terrible decisions and messed up big time. 

Is this a painting?

Yes.

I deliberately picked this photo instead of the colourful ones because I preferred how much more elegant and clean this looks: (this was done on Amiga 1000 by Andy Warhol, my favourite artist, in 1985: there's a video)

When did you get it done? 

Just a couple of days before my 18th birthday. It was a present to myself. :)

Where is it tattooed at? 

Right forearm

How badly does it hurt? How long did it take?

Didn't hurt a single bit. About 2 hours?

Alright, that's all for today----I'll try to update regularly :/ Sorry you guys had to wait so long!!!!!