As a child of the 90s my mom was constantly buying me temp tats. At 16 is when my tattoo journey began. At 34 I have 5 pieces wanting more
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It is a stick and poke bird made of Old Norse Runes on top of my right hand where my thumb knuckle meets. The runes mean Protection, Fertility of Life, and Love Done around 2015 by my friend of over 20 years Gerrett Naughton Designed by my ex gf of 9 years. Five of our best friends all have it .
If your ink could speak, what would it say?I very much love all my tattoos. I have 3 separate pieces on my left arm. On my shoulder is a pen drawing of The Lord Of The Flies ( beezleebub) I got when I was 19 at Taylor street tattoo in Chicago. Left bicep is one of Sailor Jerry’s flash “Legalize Pot” with a sauce pan w/ green smoke from a studio in Portland OR. And finally inside fore arm is the Black Flag “bars” 🏴 when I was 16 I think it says someone who loves classic literature, cooking, old school tats
What would you do with the $25,000?I’ve been planning to move back to Portland, Oregon, from Chicago. I lived in Oregon for 10 yrs, in 2020 I decided to move back to Chicago during the beginning of the pandemic. I’ve been living in Chicago for five years and all Ive wanted to do is move back to Portland, where all my best friends live. For over 20 years, I’ve been a musician and chef, with the $25,000 I would move back to Portland and go to audio engineering school.
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