Whats is the symbolism behind Koi fish tattoos?
Just wondering what the symbolism of a koi fish is?
perserverance and luck
Just wondering what the symbolism of a koi fish is?
perserverance and luck
Once upon a time, I had a perfect romantic meal. It was ten years ago, but that doesn't much matter. The restaurant , by design, existed outside of time – mid-century French fanciness , untouched by fad or fashion. It seemed not outside the realm of possibility that the same tuxedoed waiters had been escorting the same fresh-faced and helium-bosomed young ladies (and their uncomfortably collared "uncles") to starched and sumptuous banquettes since the restaurant's opening in 1960, and that the maitre d' had air-kissed the same doyenne's surgically-taut cheek with the exact vim and deference he had since the year her Chanel suit was new.
It was Valentine's Day , and for a girl who frequently sported combat boots and a battle-scarred heart, this was as close to Hollywood l'amour as I'd ever gotten. In previous Februaries, I'd poured my heart into handmade cards, meticulously-chosen poetry volumes (and the occasional glass of single malt for myself), and had received, on various occasions a power drill, "I dunno - where do you wanna eat?", "Oh shoot...we're doing this?" and inevitably the bill for whatever entertainment ensued. Red roses - delivered to my door, not snatched last-second and half dead fom the corner deli - were new, to say the least, as was a suitor in an actual suit. I did my best to rise to the occasion, with a festive vintage cocktail dress, thigh-high stockings thick enough to (mostly) obscure my tattoos, and shoes with enough lift and point to be sufficiently posh, but not quite dwarf my handsome, but vertically compact date. I studied up on the use of fish knives and the pronunciation of "quenelles," then breathed deeply at my reflection in the mirror. "You're worth it," I exhaled - and half believed it.
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