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i have 3
first one when i was 16, my mother took me to get it done, my grandmother wrote my name in 3 chinese characters which literaly english translation means - brave, honor, middle path in life. it is located on my back from my neck down, single color black ink in original chinese script (clean letters no brush marks)
2nd tattoo when i was 21, outlined band around my bicep broken by the chinese character music, english literal translation means rhythm of life (like a heartbeat) located on my tricep. band outline symbolizes that life is an outline, living it can be filled in so many ways. translation to life is about the journey not the destination, music/rhythm of life will take you there.
3rd tattoo - when I was 25. Half sleeve right arm shoulder to elbow. i took my father to get a tattoo, i surprised him with a meeting with my artist. If I could take a picture of the smile on his face when I told him, I will die with that picture in my mind. He wanted a snake on his arm, mouth closed, tongue out, not in a striking position (coiled up). His session took 1 sitting for 3 hours, single color, symbolizes his chinese birth sign. I took his tattoo, the snake, and made it into a sleeve, same snake in a japanese waterfall, with rocks, waves, and bamboo. Top shoulder has clouds swirls which make up the waterfall. It's my father inked on my right arm (I'm a lefty) symbolizes my father being with me all my life on my right hand side. 10 hrs, 3 sessions, black with accent and fades, green under belly of snake, white scales single needle full bleed work.
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my 4th one is currently being designed/drawn. It will be done once I finish the NY Triathlon as a memorial to accomplishing a goal that I never thought I would be able to do. Incorporated in this tribute tattoo will be a sanskrit saying related to the enduring of life through an active lifestyle to remind me that life is what you make it and to continue to do it through your whole life. will include the date of the the ny tri as well 7/18/10 which has numbers of my birthday 10/18. location is either on my wrist, forearm, or on my inside back heel under my ankle bone. have not decided yet
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I PUT TRADEMARKS AROUND YO MOTHAFUCKIN EYE
JUST ME N YOU
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