Well, it’s a long story, but the idea is that I sort of want one large tattoo to symbolize several different things which matter to me in my life.

I realize that it may be odd that because it’s going to be my first tattoo, and I’m going big straight away. My idea so far is as follows. I live in Amsterdam, and have to say that I am largely defined by the city.

My first idea is to take the coat of arms and have that as the backdrop for my tattoo.

In each X I want to have several different things depicted, I’m just not sure what yet.
http://reluctantnomad.blogspot.com/2007/01/amsterdam-xxx.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluoridedm/3550841417/ – these are all around the site.

I would want to have the 3 X’s on the back of my calf, with a border around it, so people also dont think of it as depicting sex. I’m still working on exactly what I want to put in each x, and would appreciate ideas on what I could put in. of course nobody here knows me, but you do all maybe know what could go well, and what couldn’t.

I’m fairly sure I want more than just one thing in each X, because picking 3 things would be impossible. One idea which definitely comes to mind is to have, in one of the X’s, and in each corner of the X, to have my mom, my dad, and my two brothers in there.

Another thing which comes to mind, as either a seperate tattoo, or to have a quote tattooed as well