Baby Ryan update: report from Delhi! (and question)?

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Me, Esperanza and Ryan have been in Delhi for a week now. We are so excited! It is so hot and dirty here, but also quite exotic. On the LONG flight over, Ryan was really a trooper. All the flight attendants loved him, as well as the Indian "aunties" around us. The day after we arrived, we started looking for tattoo shops, with the references some of you guys suggested, and also a couple references from my uncle here.

The only problem is, after a week we still haven't decided on one. Ryan's "chhevan mahina" (the 6-month ritual I told you about, where they cleanse him, etc) would have happened on the 3rd (TWO days ago for us here!). It's not really a problem, since it doesn't need to be exactly 6 months from his birthday. However it does need to be done within a certain window (they are big on astrology).

So we are trying to decide between two places. The first one we went to, the artist had just finished working on this sorta âhippieâ girl that came in. (There are a LOT of âbackpackerâ types around here!). She let us take a pic:
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The other shop is a Christian guy who says he has tattooed a lot of Bollywood stars. We couldnât get any photos though. Both shops look ~OK~ as far as cleanliness. We are leaning towards the first shop because we donât think Christians are as spiritual. I mean, there has to be some reason why Chinese, Arabic, and Indian writing makes words so much more meaningful, right? Anyway, what do you think?

ALSO: We really like mehndi (henna) designs that they do here. Is there some kind of henna you can get but which is permanent?
P.S. I forgot to mention that the first place is called "Baby Tiger Tattoos." Ever heard of them?

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If you want to get a really spiritual tattoo for little baby Ryan, you should take him to China or Japan or one of those countries that has the neat writing that looks like little stick drawings and stuff. I think that you could get something of one of those symbols that says "baby" and that will be something that never changes in his life. No matter what happens to him, it will have meaning because he was once a baby. Actually, maybe the Baby Tiger tattoo shop could do it! That way, the word "Baby" in Japanese or Chinese or whatever would have even more meaning!
Then, as an added meaningful touch, you and Ezperanza could get colorful matching baby tiger tattoos that are rainbow colored! I was looking on the internet for a unique picture and I found this one... http://www.lisafrank.com/default.cfm?page=Shop&CategoryID=8&ProductID=365
Good luck!
Oh, and a couple of side notes to remember...
* Make sure to get baby Ryan's "baby" tattoo before he gets old enough to feel pain, because I heard it is really painful. I don't know about for a baby though, so you might want to go on Y!A and see what kind of pain your baby can expect.
* Make sure that you get his tattoo in a place that will not look old and wrinkly once he gets old and wrinkly because his skin will start sagging and looking ugly!!

Making a bucket list need help?

Ash

I'm 18 year old girl

I've got so far:
Go scuba diving
Run a marathon
Learn the guitar
Get a tattoo

Need more! Thanks for the people who help

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I have over 400 items on my list, and completed about 100.

Walk On Frozen Lake Baikal In Siberia (Russia)
Visit the Volkswagen Factory Car Towers at Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Germany
Visit Area 51
Watch The India Independence Day Flag Hoisting In Person At The Historic Red Fort In Delhi
Visit the Golden Temple in India
Travel by Hyperloop - Rapid Transit System designed by Elon Musk
Road trip on the beautiful Stelvio Pass, Eastern Alps in Italy
Visit the Beautiful City Of Rio De Janeiro In Brazil
Witness The Catatumbo Lightning In Venezuela - On An Average Over 40,000 Thunderbolts Every Night. Yes Every Night!

My full list is here - http://www.wishberg.com/beingpractical/wish

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