So as some of you may know I am moving from Upstate NY to Las Vegas NV. I have been spending the past few weeks packing, visiting friends and family and also getting tattooed by the guys here I enjoy since I know I wont be seeing them for awhile. About 2 weeks ago I shaved the side of my head and got a (another) head tattoo.
I am absolutely in love with it and am planning to eventually get the other side of my head done. It didn't take too long and it wasn't that painful. I mean I'm not going to lie, obviously having a needle stab into your head over and over again is going to have pain. But compared to most of my others I think this may be one of the least painful ones.
Getting this tattoo done brought up some memories of my first tattoo. As you can see in this picture I posted above(also I have posted a picture of my first tattoo a few entries back) My very first tattoo, which was done on me about 5 months after I turned 18, was script across my head. You can see the last word in the picture above which is "Lie". The full quote on my head says "Let dead dogs lie", similar to the phrase "let sleeping dogs lie". The reason I got this tattoo was because I had realized by that point in my life that you have to let the past be in the past. You cannot go back and change things you have said or done, you need to move on and try to change things with the way you currently are living your life. There is no point in holding grudges or constantly thinking "what if". When I got the tattoo I shaved my whole head, which was a little scary seeing as I had generally always had long hair. I was so happy with my decision to do this and I still am happy about it today.
Also, I leave for Vegas in 4 days. It's real. I am leaving and nothing will bring me back to this place. I have never felt like this place was "home" to me, so why stick around. I will hopefully have all the people I care about out there with me soon enough.
xoxo
Medusa
