Sunday, February 26, 2006

Asian Font Gibberish 2

Friday, February 24, 2006

"Half Angel Hell"


    http://www.artofink.ch/galerie.html

    Reader Henning sent this photo to me.

    I could only positively identify two of them, (fairy, immortal) and (earth, ground), out of the five characters.

    If the tattoo was supposed to be , it could be loosely translated as “half angel hell”.

    Perhaps the tattoo’s owner is a Constantine fan.


Monday, February 20, 2006

Mirrored Freedom

Friday, February 17, 2006

Mr. Green Thumb

Monday, February 13, 2006

Band Camp Girl's Happiness


    (thanks to Vince and Ari for the tip and photo)

    During a recent interview with American Pie/Wedding Band Camp girl Alyson Hannigan by New York Times' Page Six, it was revealed that Hannigan was unsure about her Japanese “happiness” tattoo.

    Q: What does the tattoo on your back say?
    A: It's the Japanese symbol for happiness.

    Q: Are you sure that's what it is?
    A: No, I'm not. I did research it beforehand, and I saw it in two different books, but you never know. In fact, a Japanese woman today asked me if she could see it, and I was a little afraid. I'm like, "Hmmmm - no."

    Q: So there's a chance it says something like, "I am a monkey."
    A: Yes. "Look how full of sh*t it is that I have this tattoo on."

    Luckily for Hannigan, her tattoo is actually written correctly. Although the calligraphy could use some touch-up and could also mean "luck(ily), favor, fortunately, wish".

    This which reminded me a quote by Vince Vaughn in Wedding Crashers:

    "Tattoo on the lower back? Might as well be a bullseye."



Friday, February 10, 2006

Antelope

Saturday, February 4, 2006

Open Letter to Cosmopolitan Magazine

    Feb 2006 Cosmo Asian Character Tattoo

    Dear Cosmopolitan,


    We need to talk.

    Over the years, I really appreciated how your magazine and team of experts have taught millions of women how to properly perform fellatio and enjoy the soothing sensation of anal intercourse.

    I am surprised to find in your latest issue, you claimed that if a man has an “Asian character tattoo”:

    This stud craves mystery in his life, so expect surprises, whether it's a last-minute getaway or an out-of-the-box erotic move. “Since few will know the translation of his chosen character, he relishes the opportunity to explain the hidden meaning behind it," says Green. "He uses the symbol to give people insight into his personality and what he's all about."

    Are you f*cking kidding me?

    Obviously you have been cooped up inside your office for too long, over-dosing on the complementary chocolates from Godiva, but please do take a look of my site and perhaps read through some of the “Asian character tattoo” owners’ stories…

    By the way, there are over a dozen countries in the Asia continent. Most of them have their own writing scripts. What you would call “Asian characters” is actually “Chinese characters”.

    Perhaps you could add this tip into your next issue, so we men would not stereotype majority of your female readers as sex objects but human beings with some intelligence.

    ps. Will "donut hole" be featured in your next issue?

    Sincerely,


    Tian


Brokeback Alpha Dog

Thursday, February 2, 2006

Small Harvest