One of my coworkers swears by this tattoo parlor in Queens (she did a rosary on her back), so I was thinking when I manage to scrounge a couple of extra dollars and lose a couple of extra pounds – I’d like to finally take the plunge. My problem is that I have too many ideas, and don’t know which one to tackle first. I’d love to get a phoenix, but I can’t find a good picture to use just yet. I don’t want to use color – I’ve seen my uncle’s faded tattoo (It’s actually a big heart with “Mom” across it, haha), and I don’t think I’d be too keen on getting it touched up when I’m in my 40s. Also, my wrist, hip or forearm seem like good places, but technically the geographical location of this baby depends on how my body is going to look when I get it. I definitely want to get one before the year is through. Decisions, decisions.
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I think I want to get my grandpa’s name and the year he was born etched on my back or on the inner part of my forearm. I’m trying to prevent idolizing him and making him someone he’s not (you know how that happens after someone’s passed away…), but truth is, he was a good man and I want to live by his example to a certain extent. I feel like a reminder of his influence that I could literally see every day would be a great honor to me as well as a nice tribute to him. And then maybe my mom won’t flip when she sees it, haha.
