Dina Rowland

What inspired your most recent tattoo?

My love of reading. I have read all of those books, watched all of the movies and TV shows dozens of times. But it's the books that hold the magic for me. I love being able to transport myself somewhere else through the power of someone's words and my imagination.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

Well, it depends on which piece is doing the talking, lol. My rib piece would say I'm an idiot bc you never tat a guy's name on you...and then pay some street artist to cover it up! My right shoulder piece speaks to the dichotomy of me. My lower leg pieces say how much I love my kids and I want everyone to see it! But my sleeve? That's the real me. The book nerd who lets books transport her so far out of this dimension that sometimes you need to shout my name to get me to come back!

What would you do with the $25,000?

Pay off mine n my hubby's cc debt. Cut some really stupid big trees down in my yard n put a pool up again. Pay for my hubby to get his own Roman inspired ink on his arm. And maybe start a thigh piece of Roman goddesses, specifically fate, vengeance and justice. Or goddesses of fate from different mythologies. Or finally cover my rib piece with a colorful Venitian mask.