That’s Not Chinese decided to get a tattoo. A 40th tattoo to be exact. Please don’t get confused, this tattoo is not her 40th, rather, it commemorates her 40th birthday. Being that she struggles with her year of birth, I recommended she brand her chest with her date of birth. She wasn’t so keen on this concept and opted for her totem animal, the porcupine.
So, a few weeks before her 40th birthday, That’s Not Chinese, accompanied by Alice, Oreggano, Sleepless, MyFace and I, got her totem animal tattooed on her wrist. Below the tattoo, Sanskrit. For the record, that is not Chinese. What it means, I’m not sure, but I’d like to think it has something to do with her love for midgets and reality TV.
Prior to leaving the tattoo parlor, everyone compared their tattoos. Everyone except MyFace and I. “I really can’t believe that Sleepless has one and you don’t,” MyFace told me. “I can’t believe you have a cupcake,” That’s Not Chinese said to Sleepless. “That takes the cake,” said Oreggano. “What does your gyno say about a cupcake on your dede?” asked Alice. “He’s always licking his lips,” quipped MyFace. “A cupcake. Wow, that really is one of my favorites,” said That’s Not Chinese. “Why did you get it there?” “I just figured it is in a spot nobody sees and when I’m 60 I can grow hair over it,” said Sleepless. “Grey hair. Might just look like a moldy cupcake,” I said and added, “That’s why I wanted to get Mr. Peanut, so he could have a beard every now and again.”
We decided to celebrate the tattoos over lunch only to find out that our server, Desserts Are On Me, has the same tattoo artist. He showed us his most recent tattoo and then started reviewing the lunch specials. Every now and again, he would roll or widen his eyes. “Are you speaking to us with your eyes?” I asked. “Yes,” he answered. “I’m bilingual with my eyes.” “Clever, very clever.”
As we were finishing up, Desserts Are On Me told us, “I have something coming out.” We laughed and he said “Uh huh,” with his eyes. A few minutes later he returned to the table with three amazing desserts, “Desserts Are On Me.” Our mouths were both full and speechless, but our eyes screamed “Thanks.”
“This has been such a great day,” said That’s Not Chinese, “Dessert, wine and porcupine! That’s it, that has to be the blog name.” And so it is.