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thought abt it and went back and forth for so long. found an amazing artist, got this started last weekend and every time i look at my arm im just so happy
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I have 6, all fine linework except for a trad style convo heart on my upper thigh. I love hand poke from professionals - itās super intimate and a lot of the artists I followed when I lived in Austin almost exclusively did hand poke work instead of machine. they are not blown out and have not faded :-) I think long and hard about placement, but I just get stuff I want from artists I love. Not everything has to have A Deep Meaning. My faves are a pear on my right forearm (stranger: why the pear? me: I love pears), āformā on the back of my left arm, and the lightbulb eye from Picassoās Guernica above the inside of my right elbow. tattoos are sexy as hell, and I plan to keep collecting them for the rest of my life. The pain to me usually feels like someone scratching a sunburn - worst was my finger since itās close to bone and the convo heart since the artist went IN! it can be really bad or very tolerable, but I have genuinely enjoyed talking to all of the artists who have given me their work and just focus on the overall experience āØ the more shading/color, the more itās gonna hurt and the more intensive the healing process
Mar 25, 2024
haha iām half kidding! i promise i was responsible and sat on the idea for like 4 yrs before finally working up the nerve
Aug 31, 2024
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Moving to LA this past summer seemed to mark a new chapter in my life where I decided not to put so much stock into public opinion or perception of me and stopped trying to shape a narrative around my career. I realized there were things I might enjoy that I kept myself from doing for fear of having to live with the regret of a bad decision. Tattoos are obviously one of those decisions that once you commit to, youāre basically stuck with for life. I was always inspired by my friendsā tattoos and finally reached out to an artist I knew through a mutual friend once I got to LA. I got my first tattoo just before my birthday in August and was so impressed with how it came out that it opened up a deeper appreciation for the craft of tattooing and the culture around it. Through Instagram, Iāve been discovering so many different styles and designs that I began cataloging some of my favorites and booking appointments with other artists. Itās been a great way for me to stay social during quarantine while supporting local artists in the community. Tattoos are an expensive hobby and aesthetically arenāt for everybody, but I found they help me feel more comfortable in my body and from a styling perspective they help accentuate the more minimal outfits I find myself wearing lately. Both are qualities that make them more practical than spending all my money on clothes the way I used to.
Jan 19, 2021
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its crazy to me we are now at a point where major companies are actively putting measures into their products to make them hard or impossible to fix on your own. if you take it anywhere else to get it fixed your warranty is now voided. i just paid like $1000 for this phone. do i even really own it if nobody but the company i bought it from can fix it?
better yet you bring it to them and they will essentially do nothing but quote you for overpriced parts you donāt need or more likely just tell you to buy a new phone. thanks apple!!!
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perfect timing just scratches some itch in my brain
Apr 24, 2025