Life is a journey from start to finish. We never know what adventures each day is going to bring and that is probably what keeps things exciting. Occasionally we decide to mark our journey through life by adding a memento to our bodies in the form of a tattoo. I've finally reached a point in my life where I'm finally thinking about getting a tattoo done. Basically I've reached a milestone birthday and because of all the events that have led up to the birthday and because of it being a milestone birthday and the fact that I need something to take my mind off of everything I'm thinking of getting a tattoo to take my mind off the impending date.

One of the main things that has always put me off getting a tattoo has been the tattoo equipment that they use. I'm not saying I have a fear of pain, just a health respect for it. I've sat in on several peoples tattoo sessions before and it doesn't really bother me that the tattoo equipment looks large and menacing, if anything that has helped to relax me as I know the artist will have a firmer grasp on the needles that are buzzing over my arm.

Another aspect that has held me back from getting a tattoo in the past is nothing to do with the tattoo equipment but more to do with the tattoo itself. I've been fairly confident in the past that I would get tired of the design and would regret it in the future. I was never quite sure what design I wanted to get and also where to the tattoo performed.

I don't know where I got the impression from but as a child I always thought that getting a tattoo would be quite a noisy business, lots of clunking machinery and noise and blood, but in actual fact the ones I have seen performed have been quite relaxed and quiet. Tattoo equipment is amazing advanced and quiet these days. I imagine I will be able to turn away and hardly know that it is happening.

The only other thing I'm slightly concerned about is the fact that most people say that once you have one tattoo you will always want more. Maybe if I get the addiction really bad I could buy some tattoo equipment and perform them on myself or this could become an expensive habit. It's a milestone birthday but only a young one. Plenty more to come I hope.