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My 2nd tattoo, done April 2011 by Josh at Chicago Tattoo Co. The left leg says “There’s such a lot of world to see,” which is a line from my dad’s favorite song, “Moon River.” It’s in his handwriting. The right is a map outline of the world.

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This was rather impulsive. I started riding my road bike in the city a couple months ago and it has been a catalyst. This, my smallest tattoo, yet it holds several meanings:

It reminds me of the importance of sports in my life, i love them, they keep the weekend mornings fun.

It also reminds me of the importance of working out, to stay healthy and to keep a balanced life. I’m not an athlete, I don’t work out all the time. But when I do, I always feel better afterwards.

When I started riding (bicycle and scooter bike) I realized that sometimes when taking the smartest decisions you have to not give a damn about what the people next to you think. Because some of the smartest decisions are often missed by most.

This bicycle reminds me that one has to be responsible with its resources. A bicycle ride sometimes is better than a car ride. A scooter bike ride is often the best way to get around traffic. And two wheel vehicles are always fun.

This simple one-line bike reminds me that we shouldn’t over-complicate our lives. Life can be simple. And be amazing. The most beautiful solutions often come in the simplest ways.

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A picture of my map tattoo right after it was done.

I love to travel all over the world especially Africa. I am alway trying to teach people that not all of Africa is poor, and other prejudices like that are not always true, and the only way to find out what is really true is to go find out for yourself.  The quote on top is part of a larger Mark Twain quote it says ” Travel is fatal to prejudice” the full quote is “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” It came out great and i am so happy!

I also got a outline of African on my right middle finger.

Done at East Side Ink in Alphabet City, New York City.

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“Be happy. Why not?” 

I got this done at Regeneration Tattoo in Allston, MA. I absolutely loved it, and my artist was super nice and willing to work with me on any changes I wanted but also stayed super close to the original handwriting I had given him. I recommend it to anybody.

Those four words are the reason I’ve gotten through the last three years of my life. I first heard them in a Q&A video, in which my favorite bassist said that was the message he wanted to leave with the world. For one reason or another, the motto stuck, and I’ve been living my life by them ever since. After I saw that video, I immediately thought that one day, I wanted it tattooed, as to never forget to think about the positives in life. So, when I saw this bassist a few months later, I had him write the saying out for me. I have never seen a 20 year old man so flattered and excited and nervous all at the same time like Garrett was. Needless to say, I’m super excited to show him this next time I see him, in December. 

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i’ve had my shirt off at work recently and people are all like, “WHAT’S THAT THING ON YOUR BACK?”

i just tell them that it’s the major river systems of the United States— and they’re all like, “WELL THAT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE THE UNITED STATES…”

and i just smile. because that’s the point. i hardly ever tell people why i got the tattoo because they are turned off by my explanation.

but when i explain, i say: “it’s a critique of nationalism, of borders, of conceptions of space. it’s a promotion of fluidity in cultures and in the self.” i state that my tattoo is inspired by the writings of Gloria Anzaldua on border cultures and border peoples (both actually and conceptually), but most folks are unfortunately unfamiliar with her writing. 

but there’s also my geographer side to it. i think it’s cool that John Wesley Powell once stated that the places we live would be better off demarcated by the watershed we live in (even though i dislike the concept of demarcation). few took his thoughts seriously on the matter, so now we have many national and state borders found in rivers (like the Rio Grande or the Ohio). this really doesn’t make sense because rivers are the centers of their watersheds and greater ecosystems, not the harsh edge. to have a river on the fringe in this way highlights the disregard humans have concerning viewing themselves as part of the environment in which they live and the disregard colonialism often has for the surroundings in which it usurps.

— harrison-nosirrah  via hickies-n-hotpants:jcfitzner

I will forever reblog and drool all over this.

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This is my first tattoo, and I am really pleased with how it turned out. I am an avid traveller and love to study cartography, so what better way to capture that then getting a map of the world to carry around with me. 
Done at Intradermal Design in Pittsfield, MA 

xD This is amazing!!

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My first tattoo was the world outline.  The world is full of amazing places and definitely all worth seeing.  I told the artist I wanted some shading and just let him do what he thought would look best…tattoos turn out better when you let the artist get creative.  I added the words a month or two later…they are song lyrics from a favorite song of mine.

Love this!!!

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I don’t have weird friends AT ALL ;D <3

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