“Reason #7 For Not Getting a Tattoo: People will know you are running your own life, instead of listening to them!” -Sailor Jerry Collins

Tonight I am going to go over to the Upstarts Tattoo show. I think the best part about it is getting to see Matt and Danielle in town form Atlanta. I went with them to Red Bamboo last night for some late night foods and to see Mo, and really realized that a Hugh part of my social life really changed when they went down south. I miss them a lot but I am always really excited to see them.

I am super excited to go tonight, mainly because I have always had a strange obsession with the art associated with tattooing and a profound respect for those that have the ability to do and the originality to get. I have always had ideas but I am a little bit of a baby to go ahead and get them, most of my ideas so far have averaged between 2-3 years of thinking before I decide to move forward. I am really interested in the thought process and everything that goes into best ideas and the people that have them and their ability to turn it all into the greatest pieces of work on their body. The evolution and collaboration between idea and artist.

It's not that I have any I regret, I think that my biggest thing when it comes to my first tattoo is that I wish I had waited, not because I am ashamed or that I am embarrassed at all ( although it's content could pretty much propel me into the pool of people most likely to find themselves on girls goon wild if they are not careful). What I got had and has meaning for me and I am glad I got it, my only hesitation is that I wish I had waited until I had the greater appreciation for the medium and had a more educated response to picking what was on me and who was the artist.Alas, It was the day of my 18th birthday and I would say I was a little naive. I’ve talked about getting a cover up only because I would like to have something with greater artistic merit to it, but in the same respect I love what it is and how i got it so I am sure the idea of a cover up will always be a back and forth . My 2nd (and 3rd depending on how you count) were done by Danielle who is a close friend, and that is what makes them that much more important and really special to me. I had someone I care about give me something that will never go away. (Thankfully I am not referring to herpes, although the way it might be worded when i read it over again could possibly conjure up that idea. Just making sure we are all on the same heartfelt page and not rolling around menatlly in the preverbal gutter) Everyone I know even those that are 60% plus covered have a bad one or two but I think its more the fact that they are a marker for a place in your life. And everything I have gotten (the teany tiny amount that i am referencing) have marked something important in my life (usually people) and that's really all the reason to have them that I need.


This is going to be the weekend of Tatting since we are also planning on hitting up the NYC Tattoo Convention at the Roseland ballroom on Sunday and checking out the different people there. Maybe I’ll find an artist to match my ideas and get in to some trouble.


If you get a chance you should come and support the Upstarts show, I have met a lot of really great people in NYC that tattoo or are in some way involved with the scene, it is well worth giving such awesome people your support.