Tattoos are awesome. Some not, but most are. I want more ink. I only have two. One on my right deltoid, my family crest, and one across my shoulders, AEQVITAS. Both are pretty badass, but they seem a little disjointed. I need more to unify them. You can’t see them, unless I am not wearing a shirt. That is my intention.
I don’t find a public display of tattoos in certain industries and fields to be appropriate. I know that it is a reflection of one’s self on your skin. But no one wants a doctor to be attending to them with LOVE/ HATE inked across his knuckles. No one wants to hire someone with a fucking neck tattoo. Why? Because you look like a junkie that made a lot of bad decisions, so you’d be a horrible investment as an employee.
I also don’t think that you should get anything that is visible outside of a t-shirt, unless you already have extensive work that is covered by a t-shirt. Certain industries do allow heavy inking, but I am the first to say that I judge people by their appearance. I look at that sloppy ink covered book and I don’t want to read it or know it in the least. You know why? Because they didn’t have the regard for me in the first place to think about marking themselves up and making me detest them. They didn’t want my friendship to begin with.
I know this sounds incredibly trite and conceited. It is.
I also don’t like mixing of motifs and genres. If you get a tribal armband, stick with tribal. If you get a classic “Sailor Jerry” style tattoo, stick with that. I hate seeing a weird amalgam of tattoos with no unifying theme.
I tan darkly in the summer; it just happens. I wear sunscreen, but I tan. Therefore, I made the decision to stick with black and gray work. That way, I don’t have to worry about my colours fading. Why? Because I’m smart.
I don’t know why I chose this today, I will probably elaborate more later. All for now. Skal. Ezra.
