Jeebus, it's a she - can'tcha see the bewbies?
Cat? It's the throne name of one of the pharoanic Queens (Hatshepsut) 'Maatkare'. It's a belated celebratory present upon finishing uni (I studied near eastern and ancient egyptian history in undergrad). A reminder of how much I enjoyed learning hieroglyphs, and also a reminder of some other more personal stuff too.
for those interested:
First symbol: Re (Sun god)
Second symbol: Ma'at (Justice)
Third symbol: Ka (soul)
lit. trans - Justice is the soul of Re.
Now that is a tat with meaning. Good job! Most people I know get things that mean nothing and they just think it will make them look cool.
My friend at work has a few on her and I'm thinking about going to her guy for my first. Of course, it must be a flower.
But what I was thinking was this... I am a fire sign, a fiery redhead... I have had enough presence of mind to 'work' on my fire over the years, to tone it down, to not let it burn me.
Thus, I want to combine the opposite element, and my favorite flower into one. The water lily.
I have a few pictures and someone else's tattoo for inspiration:
And this - specifically the orange water lily: