Tachiyaku

Why should anyone convince you? You like what you like and that's fine. The end.

I'm newish to this forum, and was a lurker for a long time before I posted. LST is a very tight community, and like any other community or club or social group of whatever you are new to, it's usually a good idea to try to spend some time getting to know what's it's like before jumping in the way you did. The reason you sounded ignorant and the reason so many of us were amused was because you clearly have no idea who it is you're talking to. The vast majority of people here favor and wear the style of tattoo you derided. If you had simply said traditional is not your thing, no one would have jumped down your throat.

Uh oh.

She's really fantastic, super friendly and fun. I have a couple of peonies with a traditional Lebanese brass coffee pot and cup nestled in them. Sorry for the crappy phone pics and weird angles, it's much more vibrant than what my phone is able to capture. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

Hi everyone, I've been a lurker for a while and decided to just go ahead and introduce myself. I got my first tattoo as soon as I hit 18, and then a couple more soon after - all regrettable (tribal ankleband anyone?). In the past few years I've made a concerted effort to learn more about tattooing and have begun acquiring larger pieces that I really like. I have a big koi/maple leaf party going on on my back and I'm almost finished with a piece on my right arm (top of the shoulder to ditch), which I'm fortunate enough to have done by Virginia Elwood. Looking forward to getting to know the fine folks on LST and learn more about great artists and tattoos out there!