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June 28, 2004
My Henna Tattoo
A couple of days before The Full Moon Party I decided to get a temporary henna tattoo. I felt like doing something ‘different’, yet expressive, but I didn’t want to be a typical backpacker and get the shoulder tatt/arm band tatt. So, sitting on the beach, it took me about half an hour to choose one that I wanted. Once chosen, the tattoo guy, probably because it was close to Full Moon Party, tried to ask me for 2000 baht!!! (US$50) All prices go up around the Party, but that’s ridiculous… I ended up talking him down to 350 baht, much more reasonable, but had I not started at 250 baht, I probably could have gotten more off. I really liked the wraparound look of the tatt, which you can see below.
It lasted one week in full strength black, and yet another week fading. I still have black hairs where the henna used to be…. Which reminds me of the drying process. The ink was put on pretty thickly (at some spots, up to half a cm thick), and as a result it took about three hours to fully dry.
Once it was dry, I could have gone home and had a shower to get rid of the crust, but I decided to stay on the beach, drinking and chatting with Nick, and peel it off myself. The peeling was very satisfying, except for the hair that wasn’t parting with the dried ink. The way Nick tells it is that I would say things like , “Yeah, this bar is pretty – YARG!” as I yanked yet another piece of hair and henna from its resting place. It was very humorous for Nick. When we walked away, I left a pile of black bits in the sand…
Posted by Dan at June 28, 2004 09:55 AM
Comments
Heya man,
Seems like they're the thing to get when your away on hollidays. Your one is phat man. So jealous. I might have to get one up here in the whitsundays. Oh did i tell you? I'm up at the whitsundays for a bit over a week. Am camping on one of the islands this sunday/monday for about 4 nights. should be good i think. Hope to hear form you soon man. Nicko
Posted by: Nicko at July 2, 2004 01:02 AM
I like that tattoo, why not get a permenant one ^_^
Posted by: Vinny at July 12, 2004 12:29 PM
Great tat dan, read email - fantastic! im in eireann (ireland) had great night in pub called Blind Piper (which most of us were) my new irish name is Cai'th - loved the windy video shot - u r so smart!
lots of love kathy
Posted by: aunty kathy at July 12, 2004 04:21 PM