Everyone who knows me knows about my love for body art. People’s tastes in tattoo design has always fascinated me. Everything from beautifully ornate recreations of their mother’s High School yearbook photo to a cup of coffee and a donut (seriously, I’ve seen it). Far be it from me to tell somebody I think their tattoo is dumb (to their face, at least), but I think there are some pretty hard-and-fast rules about choosing a design for your next tattoo.
First, what I consider to be good reasons for getting a tattoo.
Memories
Tributes
Passions
Now, for the bad reasons.
Your Favorite ‘Vice’ (yes, I'm talking about all you guys who have the logo of their favorite beer on your chest)
“I just really like the design” (aka No Reason at All)
Every tattoo that has been needled and inked to my body has a memory, tribute or passion linked to it.
{In no specific order}
#1
This was my very first tattoo. I got it in 2007 with Jess Lightcap. I got this tattoo because when I was younger, I used to have a dream where my mom and I had just gotten home from the store and it was dark out and, walking to the front door, I always saw these red eyes coming out of the sunflower garden we used to have. I would run to the door but every time a wolf would jump out and I would wake up before the dream went any further. I had this dream three or four times a year since I was about 6 years old. Wolves very quickly became one of my biggest fears because of this dream. But, when I was about 14 years old, I stayed up one night doodling and I ended up drawing this little guy. That same night I had the dream again. Although, this time, I let it finish. The wolf jumped out, I ducked, and he landed right next to me. When I opened the door to the house, there was a little cot on the floor and I remember feeling sick and dizzy. I held onto the wolf's head and he lead me to the cot, helped my lay down, and ended up staying by the feet. When I woke up, I looked at the end of my bed and half expected him to still be there, waiting for me to wake up. Ever since that dream, every other dream that had a wolf in it was never a threatening dream. Anytime I was in trouble in a dream, a wolf would appear and protect me. Hence why I now consider wolves my guardian angels. I want to get something done to it to make it look better someday but I'm not sure what yet. Possibly a night sky behind it with big whispy clouds and a nice full moon and hundreds of little stars.
#2
I got this tattoo in 2008 for my ex, Jess Lightcap. It's Hindi and says "Jessica Always and Forever". I knew that even if something happened between us and we ended up going our seperate ways (which we have done), she would always and forever be in my heart and be my best friend and I would always and forever love her. I do NOT regret this tattoo and never will and, no, I don't appreciate when it gets made fun of. So, please do yourself a favor and just stop. It hurts a lot more than you could imagine when someone picks at a tattoo, especially this one. It's a fragile topic, so it's a fragile tattoo. Be nice, assholes. I want to get the New York skyline behind it with the roots of the city dangling down below to make it less plain. I chose New York because that's where she lives. Or maybe I'll get something with birds because that's her favorite animal. It's up in the air.
#3
Another tattoo that I got in 2008. It was a symbol for me of holding myself together. Cassie Leach went with me when I got this one done and made fun of all of my rediculous faces. I'm pretty sure she even got some pretty embarrassing photos as well. The thread needs to be shaded yet and I still want to get the other side done.
#4
I got this tattoo done when I went with my ex, Cassie Leach to England in 2009. I got this for her. Yes, another girl and another tattoo. But when someone leaves footprints on your heart and your heart just happens to be as delicate as mine, it needs a reminder. Another tattoo that I will never regret so save your breath if you don't have anything nice to say. It says "Take my hand and we'll fly to the moon." It was a lyric from a band that her and I discovered together (Talain Rayne). We visited the moon quite often. She came with me to get it but didn't know what I was getting until we got there.
#5 & #6
~ 2009 ~
My baby sisters names. Need I say more? <3
-Edited in 2010-
#7 & #8
Another 2009 tattoo. I have the wings on both arms and I got them for a very special gentleman. This time it was Kortney Hails and Adam Vargo who came with me to get this.
I love you, Daniel Troller.
Rest In Peace <3
#9
Another tattoo that I got in England when I was with Cassie. While I was overseas, one of my dearest friends Jenn Casper passed away at the young age of 19. She was in a car accident and ended up in a coma for a few weeks and finally left us for good. She was one of those girls who always had a smile plastered to her face, someone who was truly a happy human being. Someone who did not deserve that fate. So I got the words "Like it's your last" for her. Live every moment like it's your absolute last. Laugh like it's your last, love like it's your last, hug like it's your last, kiss like it's your last. Everything comes down to the fact that we are all just held together with the threads of skin and muscle and blood and veins. It could all be torn apart in seconds. Live like it's your last.
#10
I got this tattoo with Jess. Another one that connects us. She got the same one so that when I stand in front of her, they connect. I wanted to get it for two different reasons. I wanted to first get it because I wanted to have inked proof that we fit as perfectly as a puzzle piece at one point in our lives. And the different sides are the four different ways that we fit. Each has it's own meaning and I don't feel like getting into it right now because this is the first time I'm even telling ANYONE about that reason. The second reason is because I wanted a puzzle piece to represent who I am in the world. One piece to the puzzle kind of deal.
Another tattoo that I got in 2008. It was a symbol for me of holding myself together. Cassie Leach went with me when I got this one done and made fun of all of my rediculous faces. I'm pretty sure she even got some pretty embarrassing photos as well. The thread needs to be shaded yet and I still want to get the other side done. 
Another 2009 tattoo. I have the wings on both arms and I got them for a very special gentleman. This time it was Kortney Hails and Adam Vargo who came with me to get this. 
Another tattoo that I got in England when I was with Cassie. While I was overseas, one of my dearest friends Jenn Casper passed away at the young age of 19. She was in a car accident and ended up in a coma for a few weeks and finally left us for good. She was one of those girls who always had a smile plastered to her face, someone who was truly a happy human being. Someone who did not deserve that fate. So I got the words "Like it's your last" for her. Live every moment like it's your absolute last. Laugh like it's your last, love like it's your last, hug like it's your last, kiss like it's your last. Everything comes down to the fact that we are all just held together with the threads of skin and muscle and blood and veins. It could all be torn apart in seconds. Live like it's your last.
I got this tattoo with Jess. Another one that connects us. She got the same one so that when I stand in front of her, they connect. I wanted to get it for two different reasons. I wanted to first get it because I wanted to have inked proof that we fit as perfectly as a puzzle piece at one point in our lives. And the different sides are the four different ways that we fit. Each has it's own meaning and I don't feel like getting into it right now because this is the first time I'm even telling ANYONE about that reason. The second reason is because I wanted a puzzle piece to represent who I am in the world. One piece to the puzzle kind of deal.
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