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Tattoos

I have 16. Mostly I just have worked with good artists and told them roughly what I want and turn them loose and fill in spots. They all hurt, my elbow was not pleasant but the bony part of my forearm was my personal worst. It’s been a year since I got one but I’m sure I’ll get more sometime.

@erraticcompendium

Mar 25, 2024

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tats

i think i have 9 at this point? honestly babe you only get one body during your time on earth so you might as well do what you want with it. have a favorite band? get a symbol of them put on your body forever. a favorite painting? steal that shit and put it on your arm. none of mine have very deep meaning but that’s okay because i like them. i just think they look neat! that’s how you decide, just take up all the space on your skin with shit you think looks cool. the pain depends on the part of the body; i think my most painful was my thigh and my least painful was probably the back of my calf. also color tats hurt a bit more than black so be conscious of that. and i would definitely get another. they’re absolutely addicting.

@sydisstupid

Mar 24, 2024

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Tattoos

I have somewhere between 10-15 (lol I often forget about the ones off my arm and leg, plus it’s tough to quantity the huge, multi-session effort progressing down my leg). I haven’t gotten anything in a few years and really want to change that soon, but my artist moved to Tucson and that’s gonna be a whole thing… At least the places I have them, I haven’t found them that painful. Worst thing I did was two days in a row starting my thigh piece since my artist and I both traveled to do it. Felt horrible beating up the same area two days in a row! But otherwise it’s been pretty mellow and I think I actually fell asleep when I had something down on my tricep years ago. My favorite thing has been working primarily with one artist over the course of about 10 years. She’s so cool and intimidating (to me), but also such a nice person and a skilled painter. She’s done several pieces on my arm, in addition to the large color piece on my leg (my only color, otherwise all black and gray). Her name is Dia Moeller since I’m always happy to give her more business (she’s hard to book with, but also does beautiful watercolors and drawings, bought several in 2020 to keep tatting my apartment while I couldn’t work on my body).

@tortitude

Mar 24, 2024

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READING BOOKS I ALREADY OWN

love treating my shelves like an indie bookstore! the owner has fantastic taste and everything’s free

@nicolefar

Mar 3, 2024

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SMALL TALK

being sincere is in, thinking you’re always the most interesting person in the room is OUT. take the opportunity to learn from this random human you have crossed paths with at the function. make a big impact with a little, casual convo. what are they into? how did they get into their line of work? what did they eat that day? what is their biggest fear? (lol) small talk is only shallow if you let it be. tell someone working in a super busy place that they’re doing great and you hope they get a breather soon. compliment an outfit you like when you see it. tell someone when you notice their beautiful smile. quick interactions =/= insignificant

@nicolefar

Mar 4, 2024

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Caring For/Maintaining items you own

very satisfying to prolong the life of things in a world where not very many things are made to last. just applied renovating cream to my blundstones. cleaning my car, sewing up holes or tears in clothing, trimming the wicks of candles, and using slip-on covers for old books fall into this category too

@nicolefar

Mar 11, 2024