Comments on: Infinite Alphabet http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/ Tattoos from books, poetry, music, and other sources. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:26:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: lilly http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-15532 lilly Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:48:27 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-15532 i love this the handwriting is wonderful. =] i love this the handwriting is wonderful. =]

]]> By: linds http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-14705 linds Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:20:40 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-14705 this is awesome, i'm likely going to get something similar soon. i'm not sure where now, because i stumbled across the quotation when i was very young (possibly neverending story?) but it's about how with just 26 letters, we create words, phrases, sentences, stories, entire worlds. i've always wondered how to represent this idea without actually tattooing the quotation. this is the best i've ever seen. definately one of the highest on my list of routes to go with my next tattoo. this is awesome, i’m likely going to get something similar soon.

i’m not sure where now, because i stumbled across the quotation when i was very young (possibly neverending story?) but it’s about how with just 26 letters, we create words, phrases, sentences, stories, entire worlds.

i’ve always wondered how to represent this idea without actually tattooing the quotation. this is the best i’ve ever seen. definately one of the highest on my list of routes to go with my next tattoo.

]]> By: jen http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-14101 jen Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:49:30 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-14101 Love it. Fantastic tattoo! Love it. Fantastic tattoo!

]]> By: Kurt Scheumann http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-12406 Kurt Scheumann Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:09:16 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-12406 This tat is sick dude. This tat is sick dude.

]]> By: miss http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-11792 miss Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:55:49 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-11792 I'm also one of those who spent years working in a library and then years in bookstores after that and had to sing to myself in my head while shelving. "HIJK" and "OPQR" were my problem areas, and occasionally "UVWX." Anyone who questions there being hard parts to the alphabet just hasn't had to shelve books! Especially for hours at a time. Your tattoo is beautiful and reminds me of the ouroboros (the snake swallowing its tail, representing infinity) that is also the auryn in "The Neverending Story." It all ties together. Full circle, if you will. (I apologize - I have a penchant for bad puns.) Anyhow, I love it. I’m also one of those who spent years working in a library and then years in bookstores after that and had to sing to myself in my head while shelving. “HIJK” and “OPQR” were my problem areas, and occasionally “UVWX.” Anyone who questions there being hard parts to the alphabet just hasn’t had to shelve books! Especially for hours at a time.

Your tattoo is beautiful and reminds me of the ouroboros (the snake swallowing its tail, representing infinity) that is also the auryn in “The Neverending Story.” It all ties together. Full circle, if you will. (I apologize – I have a penchant for bad puns.) Anyhow, I love it.

]]> By: Matt starr http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-11605 Matt starr Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:31:00 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-11605 Hey blipper Hey blipper

]]> By: dorky http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-11473 dorky Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:20:16 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-11473 nice tat... nice tat…

]]> By: Severus Flecha http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-10009 Severus Flecha Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:30:27 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-10009 I like the tattoo not 'cause it helps with the alphabet, I guess you're missing the point..."yet it was also very useful". Meaning: that's just a secondary effect! Really like the ideia, original and well done. I feel envy now=P All hail letters and words!! Hug I like the tattoo not ’cause it helps with the alphabet, I guess you’re missing the point…”yet it was also very useful”.
Meaning: that’s just a secondary effect!

Really like the ideia, original and well done. I feel envy now=P
All hail letters and words!!

Hug

]]> By: lynz http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-9959 lynz Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:45:05 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-9959 it's very elegantly done. I work at a library, too, and often find myself singing the alphabet song, even after all these years. for me, it's G-L that's a little confusing, although, at random, I'll find other parts troubling. and I can tell from some of my co-worker's misshelves that I am not alone in this. it’s very elegantly done.
I work at a library, too, and often find myself singing the alphabet song, even after all these years. for me, it’s G-L that’s a little confusing, although, at random, I’ll find other parts troubling. and I can tell from some of my co-worker’s misshelves that I am not alone in this.

]]> By: jennifer http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-9734 jennifer Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:34:05 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-9734 A librarian who likes starwars! That is so awesome! I think it is beautiful, the part of the alphabet i have trouble with if i encounter the letters alone and need to put them in order is "efg hijk"..."qrstuv" I especially like librarian's with big cats that look ferrel and have foreign names ;) A librarian who likes starwars! That is so awesome! I think it is beautiful, the part of the alphabet i have trouble with if i encounter the letters alone and need to put them in order is “efg hijk”…”qrstuv”
I especially like librarian’s with big cats that look ferrel and have foreign names ;)

]]> By: Margaret http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-9501 Margaret Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:36:58 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-9501 P.S. It also looks like the Death Star from far away! P.S. It also looks like the Death Star from far away!

]]> By: Rosie S http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-9136 Rosie S Tue, 26 May 2009 13:18:57 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-9136 I really love this tattoo!! I'm a librarian and i have such trouble with LMNOP, i get confused and I'll catch myself repeating it to myself when shelving certain books...glad it's not just me! The idea of a tattoo in your own handwriting is a good idea...if you don't have terrible handwriting like me...yours is good though so it works out well! Like i said...amazing tattoo I really love this tattoo!! I’m a librarian and i have such trouble with LMNOP, i get confused and I’ll catch myself repeating it to myself when shelving certain books…glad it’s not just me!

The idea of a tattoo in your own handwriting is a good idea…if you don’t have terrible handwriting like me…yours is good though so it works out well!

Like i said…amazing tattoo

]]> By: magoot http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-8510 magoot Sat, 02 May 2009 04:25:26 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-8510 hahaha! what an idea!! i once considered getting a little L on the webbing between my thumb and index finger cuz im so bad with lefts and rights. The alphabet is a good one! i always have to alphabetize client forms and such and have to sit there saying the ABCs in my head. hahaha! what an idea!! i once considered getting a little L on the webbing between my thumb and index finger cuz im so bad with lefts and rights. The alphabet is a good one! i always have to alphabetize client forms and such and have to sit there saying the ABCs in my head.

]]> By: Annie T http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-8485 Annie T Fri, 01 May 2009 18:24:41 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-8485 I think it's beautiful and there's definitely nothing idiotic about it! xx I think it’s beautiful and there’s definitely nothing idiotic about it! xx

]]> By: sarah http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-7632 sarah Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:47:29 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-7632 haha i love it! my favorite so far on this site :) i also have a tattoo in my own handwriting. makes it extra special. haha i love it! my favorite so far on this site :) i also have a tattoo in my own handwriting. makes it extra special.

]]> By: Katie M. http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-6486 Katie M. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:02:06 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-6486 I adore this tattoo. I love what you said about "the infinite potential of the alphabet." Genius, definitely not idiocy. I adore this tattoo. I love what you said about “the infinite potential of the alphabet.” Genius, definitely not idiocy.

]]> By: Dude http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-6309 Dude Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:51:44 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-6309 So, are you saying you have a hard time remembering the alphabet? And you're a librarian? Isn't that like a driver who isn't sure which is the gas and which is the brake? So, are you saying you have a hard time remembering the alphabet? And you’re a librarian?

Isn’t that like a driver who isn’t sure which is the gas and which is the brake?

]]> By: honey.bee http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-6223 honey.bee Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:21:28 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-6223 i love this. beautiful. i love this. beautiful.

]]> By: Valerie http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-5730 Valerie Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:37:26 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-5730 I say it's pure genius. I have a problem with those same parts of the alphabet. :D It looks awesome. I say it’s pure genius. I have a problem with those same parts of the alphabet. :D It looks awesome.

]]> By: Margaret http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/02/10/infinite-alphabet/comment-page-1/#comment-5707 Margaret Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:41:33 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=499#comment-5707 Hey thanks! The parts of the alphabet I was having to sing to myself (mumble to myself?) when I was shelving were: JKL, M and N I mix up, QRST, then W and X. Totally the most useful tattoo ever...considering I how bad I am at the alphabet. Hey thanks! The parts of the alphabet I was having to sing to myself (mumble to myself?) when I was shelving were: JKL, M and N I mix up, QRST, then W and X. Totally the most useful tattoo ever…considering I how bad I am at the alphabet.

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