Tattoo

So, I think I’m going to get a tattoo. I’m not entirely certain what it’s going to be, but I certainly know that I’m going to get one. I am definitely going to have to invest some serious thinking time into it before I get it… whatever it will end up being. I am not a fan of pointless tattoos; I think if you’re going to permanently mark yourself it should be with something core to your being, something you firmly believe in.

I am pretty sure it’s going to be NIN-related. I am not going to get a standard NIN logo tattoo; but I will probably get something abstract that is related to NIN or influenced by NIN. Why? Well, I’m not sure yet. Figuring out why is part of the process. I do know that I really, really love NIN, and all NIN music, and everything related to the whole uNINverse … (haha, see what I did there?) …

Anyway, it’s definitely something NIN-related. The era, I’m not sure. Perhaps a synergy of themes from multiple eras. Perhaps just two eras, or even one. That’d be too hard to decide, though. Do I really identify with the self-deconstructive anthems of The Downward Spiral, the continuation of which occurs through The Fragile, or am I more inclined to think of myself through the eyes of society and how I fit into our bleak future, ala Year Zero?

These are my three favourite NIN albums, and I will be considering themes, artwork, lyrics and music from each seperately, and together, before making any decisions. This means a lot to me.

There are plenty of ideas around – check out the many online examples … I don’t want to copy anyone else, but I will be using those as an example of how to expect mine to turn out, and about what other people may think of it … not that the latter is really important to me at all, because this is a personal journey I will be undertaking.

Some of you may think I’m putting way too much thought into this and I should simply get whatever I love most about NIN tattoo’d onto me, and maybe I will… that isn’t to say I won’t think about alternatives, compositions, and new ideas first.

NIN is… it’s something I really appreciate. It’s some of the only music I can listen to which I feel a real, wholesome, emotional attachment to. It’s something I can enjoy almost any time, any day, anywhere. It’s beautiful, ugly, wonderous, destructive, awesome and cataclysmic… it’s everything.