India ink

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Manadala, vines and spirals in indelible ink.
I’m surprised at how well my left hand managed the manadala drawing on my right palm. I’m not ambidextrous, or at least I thought I wasn’t.
When I completed my hands, I drew on the tops of my feet. Who needs polished nails when you have flowers, dots and lines on your toes?
It’s a bit disconcerting to see the ink on my fingers; I keep thinking it will rub off. But it doesn’t. At least not right away. I don’t know why I haven’t done big drawings on myself before. It’s a lot of fun.
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If I had more hands, I could be the Indian goddess Durga.

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Mediatinker, Kristen McQuillin, is an American-born resident of Japan since 1998. This blog chronicles her life, projects, thoughts, and small adventures.