Think happy thoughts

[exsequar]

Okay girlies, I need some feedback!

I've been considering getting a tattoo for a long long time. I've just never known what I wanted. However, I think I finally came up with an idea I love! I want to get "Think happy thoughts" on the inside of my right wrist, in some kind of pretty script, though the font isn't decided yet. This phrase has twofold meaning for me. 1) I played Wendy in my high school's production of Peter Pan, and one of the key ideas of the story is that you have to think happy thoughts in order to fly. And I really got to fly! With a harness and everything! It's one of my favorite memories of my adolescence (the whole show, not just the flying *g*). and 2) It's a line in My Chemical Romance's song "Headfirst for Halos," which is absolutely one of my top three favorite MCR songs, and also they played it as a special treat at the show I went to in London, which was one of the best nights of my life.

So! Thoughts? Opinions? Advice? I'm really excited about this, but I want to know if it's glaringly stupid or cheesy for any reason, hee. Thanks darlings! ♥

Comments

[sorchasilver.livejournal.com]

I think you have made a good choice with the phrase as it has multiple layers of meaning for you, but I'd agree with some other commenters that the wrist may not be the best placement. Yes, you could cover it up if necessary, but it takes effort and the need to wear something over it for work etc. might be irritating in the long run (depends on the field you want to work in, of course, but most employers don't like visible tats). Somewhere less obvious, where you could choose to display it when you want to but not need to go to such lengths to cover it up when required, might be a better bet. Think long-term for a minute - your current lifestyle wouldn't make such a tattoo a problem, but in ten years?

Of course, if you absolutely definitely want it there, you should go for it.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Calmer and older heads have prevailed on this matter, and I'm definitely rethinking the wrist thing. Right now I'm leaning towards curving over the outside part of my shoulder, above my bicep, you know? Easily covered with any kind of sleeve, but also visible if I want it to be. I was also considering ankle but I'm not sure how a line of text would work there - circling around the whole ankle? Three words stacked on top of eachother down the outside? I dunno. But I do like the shoulder idea.

Thanks for your input :)