i got my first tattoo yesterday. i'm so excited that i finally have one, been waiting since i was a kid. it literally took 10 minutes to do, and it didn't hurt as much as i expected. one of the reasons i got this was to see if i could handle the pain if i ever wanted more, and i do. but here it is.

i love it so much. it really represents a lot of things personal to me. it's for my love for blink-182. i know it's not really the best reflection of the type of band they are, but ghost on the dancefloor is a song i feel like i can connect to the most out of any other. i get chills every time i hear it, and i cried the first time i heard it live. this band are a big part of my life, and they are one of the main things that helped me cope through my adolescence. so i suppose you could say it's a tribute to them.
another reason why i love the song so much is that it reminds me that the people i can no longer be with are always there. i miss my grandma every day, and even though i know she wouldn't be happy about me getting a tattoo for her, i feel like this is partly for her.
also, analysing my own dreams is something that interests me a lot. i love to dream, it's my favourite thing to do. dreams have created ambitions for me, and  i suppose the tattoo is a reminder that i shouldn't give up on them, since they've always lead me to good things.
it was also pretty specific that i wanted it to be in futura. i've fallen in love with the typeface because of how neat it looks. the reason why i'm in love with the font is because of wes anderson. for the past couple of years i've been pretty big on his films, and he has opened me up to a lot of new films. if i ever lose interest in his work (i hope not), i guess the font would take me back to the time when i did enjoy his films.

so i have put a lot of thought into the tattoo, and it isn't just a silly blink-182 tattoo like people were expecting. i've really opened up a lot about this, but i feel the need to share it.