February 26 - More thoughts on scars

Last night, Scott and I watched Mel Gibson's movie Apocalypto, which got me thinking more about this scar issue. The story is based around the Mayan civilization just before the Europeans enter the historical scene, and the visual images are striking.

Apparently, aside from jade teeth and multiple body piercings, tattooing and scarification were central to thoughts of beauty. My personal favorite was some un-named character with a checkerboard cross-hatched on his chest.

I'm thinking of developing my own tribal symbol. Maybe then my chest will look less "ow" and more "wow, what a rebel". I'm taking suggestions...