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naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

Just wondering, how many of you have body alterations? I'll go first, I've got two tattoes, they are of mendhi designs, that I designed myself and are black. One on my foot, one on my lower back. Three body piercings and ten earrings, and I where them all to work. Smile

Joachim · Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 311 Location: Brighton, UK

Tattoo on my right foot, nipple piercing - although I think I'm going to take that out soon........

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

I have none.

I might be willing to get a tattoo someday, when they're no longer a trendy fashion statement. Confused

Joachim · Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 311 Location: Brighton, UK

Is650,

I wouldn't say that they were trendy fashion statements, certianly not if they're on parts of your body that you tend to cover up. My tattoo is on my foot, and because of that I never wear sandals - my piercing is on my nipple, which is a sex thing I guess.

What would your tattoo represent??

nik_knack0828 · Joined: 15 Oct 2003 Posts: 109 Location: Chengde, PRC

I have 3 piercings.
One through each ear and one through my eybrow.
I was going toctake my eyebrow ring out when I came to China, but I feel naked without it. So, intead, I just switched from a hoop to a barbell. It's not as noticable.
No Tattoos yet. I want a little penguin, but I haven't found the right little feller, yet.

gugelhupf · Joined: 24 Jan 2004 Posts: 575 Location: Jabotabek

Two large tattoos - one each on upper arms. Positioned so they are easily hidden by clothing when required.

Lanza-Armonia · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 8:54 am Post subject:

I have three ear piercings,one in the left and two in the right. I also have a small tattoo on my forearm given to me by my kung fu master in the UK. A little legecy one has to say....

nik_knack0828 · Joined: 15 Oct 2003 Posts: 109 Location: Chengde, PRC

Wait till nolefan sees this.
He has many.
At least that's what I've been led to believe.
He's the other pierced brow ESL teacher in China.
Although, maybe this post will bring forth more. And I won't feel like such a freak in this conformist, everyone looks the same, country (no offence, please don't attack me).
On the other hand, one could clain the body piercing is "all the rage," so by piercing yourself, you're just conforming to the trends of Western society.
But, by not piercing, one is not pushing the bar to be different, either.
Hmmmm....
I'm in an argument with myself.
At least I know I'll win Very Happy

Enough babble from me.
Goodbye

sojourner · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 9:10 am Post subject:

What are the implications of body piercing for one's "ying/yang balance" ? Someone who was involved with acapuncture (sp?) once remarked to me that body piercing could cause serious problems if a stud (or whatever) is inserted near particular acapuncture "points".

Any comments ?

Peter