My stomach was in knots. I was more nervous than when I took the SAT’s. My body would never be the same after this but I didn’t have any doubt in my mind. I was just nervous about the pain. It was finally time to begin. I sat down in the chair and braced myself. I heard the buzzing of the needle and closed my eyes as tightly as I could. I took a deep breath and prepared myself for the next two and a half hours of the pain of getting my first tattoo.

This wasn’t just any tattoo. It wasn’t a butterfly, a tramp stamp, or some quote. It was my family’s coat of arms. I had wanted this tattoo for three years. I proudly show of the strength of my family on my thigh every day. It reminds me of my family history and how strong of a unit we are.

Having this tattoo doesn’t define me, it helps to tell my story. It doesn’t make me a bad person, a party animal, or a rebel. It just turned my body into a canvas.

https://play.spotify.com/user/1269824458/playlist/7jYRq8gB6zfQ44cd0jxnNi

This playlist describes me very well. I have multiple Riff Raff songs because I do not take life very seriously. His songs are full of joke lyrics. I have Judas Priest on my playlist because I love heavy metal rock music. I love to bang my head to some good metal music.  I have Erase Me by Kid Cudi to show that I have a deep side and actually have feelings even though I joke around a lot.  I put AC/DC because they are my absolute favorite  band. I grew up listening to AC/DC. That band basically represents my childhood. It also represents a bond between me and my father because he introduced the band to me.  I put the song O.K. Because it is another joking around song. I also love Tyler the Creator. He is one of my favorite rappers. My playlist is as diverse as my personality.