I said once that I’d never get a tattoo. It wasn’t really my thing and with the numerous young, uncouth dickfaces in my neighborhood adorning themselves with the ugliest body art ever I removed tattoos from my mind. I remember last year I thought about a tattoo based upon my astrological sign but my friends quickly shot it down and showed me the error in my goofy ways.
I remember talking to my good friend MP about tattoos last week and for some reason the Japanese Irezumi body art came to mind and I’ve been committed ever since. I contacted my cousin about something music related and somehow the subject of Irezumi reared its wonderful head mid conversation and he volunteered to design the artwork. We came up with the characters for the design and he emailed me early sketches this earlier today and I can’t wait to show everyone once it’s finished.
When I said I wouldn’t get a tattoo, I said I especially wouldn’t allow myself to brand myself for life with a symbol, picture, etc. that had little to no meaning. This tattoo represents the next phase of my life. The death of the old and birth of the new. I’ve played by the book my entire life and I’m tired of not getting my just do in life. With the economy and unemployment, it’s my back against the wall. But even though I’m outnumbered, I refused to be outgunned. My tattoo will represent humility in the face of adversity. I don’t brag but I’m confident especially when it comes to my creativity especially since its all that I have to separate me from the mediocre mongrels that inhale and exhale bullshit on a daily basis.
The tattoo will represent change. How can I change anything externally if I don’t start internally? You already know the answer…
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