Actually, the winter is the best time to get tattoo'd. You're less likely to risk sun-exposure and ruin it while it's fresh.
I am looking into getting an '80s-retro Strom (X-Men, again...), back when she was all mohawk'd-and punked out. I am going to talk to my new artist when I go in for a touch up on Wednesday for my Dark Mark, and hopefully I'll be getting it around Christmas. I'm excited to see what he thinks. I -dreamed- that i had, so I know that I have to actually do it now. I'm sad that my old artist (That did my Rogue) moved to a shop in Madison, 'cause I would have liked for him to do all of my X-Men tattoos, but sadly I have neither the time nor money to do that kind of traveling. I'm sure that my new guy will do a great job though.