It’s three o’clock in the morning and I’m slouched over my laptop. Since I’m a student, the logical assumption is that I’ve finally stopped procrastinating and am finishing an assignment. Joke’s on you, I’m still procrastinating. The late night desire has claimed me yet again: I need another tattoo.
Why do people get tattoos? The National Institutes of Health claims that the biggest reason is to express one’s identity through their appearance. As someone with four tattoos (trust me, if I had the money I’d have more), I’m inclined to agree — plus, I just think they look cool.
Some people believe tattoos are only justified if they have a special meaning. Then you’ve got people like myself; I have one of a ghost wearing cat ears because I was at a tattoo convention and thought to myself, “why the [redacted] not?”
My philosophy? Life’s short and it’s better to regret the things you did rather than the things you didn’t. So get that tattoo. Pierce your nose. Dye your hair a funky colour. Worst case, you can look back at old photos and be reminded of a time when you tried something new.
