Got my first professional tattoo at 12 years old. It all represents me & what I’ve been through, as well as my culture. All my story :)
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Learn MoreMy most recent tattoo I got on a trip to Sacramento. My best friend and I met a boy there and clicked with him instantly. For me, it’s hard to find genuine friendships so those two do mean a lot to me. We got all matching tattoos in the back of our ears that symbolizes friendship, Super spontaneous too.
If your ink could speak, what would it say?The portrait is my mom’s face, one of my favorites. As much as we butt heads, she is a huge part of who I am today. A lot of what I been though and who shaped me, I have a symbolic tattoo of them on my body. Bible verse of the verse I read and my grandpas funeral. I have my Shakespeare sleeve, which symbolizes poems that helped me. The tribals incorporates my family as well. My Cobra is because of my Chinese linage, I’m the year of the snake.
What would you do with the $25,000?Honestly, I live in Hawaii. The specific town I grew up in is so very expensive. I’d use that to go towards a down payment on a house. The oldest daughter of 5 siblings, 3 younger; I’d like to have a home where we can all come together to spend time.
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