Tattoos

I have several ideas for tattoos that I am planning on getting in the next couple of years. I've wanted them for at least 6 years now so I know that it's something i really want. When my boyfriend and I met he had three. On one wrist he has "Let God" and on the other he has "Let Go" and a cross necklace on his right forearm. We have been together for three years and he now has 9. All of them mean something to him. He's straight edge so he has three for that, one of them for music, a portrait of Audrey Hepburn and then one for me. All of them are significant and he plans them out and thinks about exactly what he wants before he gets it. However, not everyone does.

People get tattoos because they think they are funny, or pretty or cool or whatever the reason and they don't always turn out that great. I decided to google search "bad tattoos." I could have never mentally prepared myself for what I found. This one for instance is funny, but not something that I would want on my body for the rest of my life. I can't even begin to formulate the reasoning behind this one. This is defiantly a to each his own type situation. There are literally thousands of results. Some of them are doubled but it's OK because those are the good ones that are almost to bad to believe they are real. I found one of a man who is extremely proud of his nick name. Again to each his own. He has Mr. Cool ICE tattooed on his body 9 times that we can see from these pictures. I would hope that this is really his nick name and that it is one he plans on keeping. If you are ever in need of a good laugh, I reccommend google searching "Bad Tattoos" because there are some freaking hilarious ones out there. My only plea, please think about what you are getting done before it is made a part of your body.

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I wanted to write about something completely different for this blog. I spent spring break in Key West with my mom, my boyfriend, my boyfriends best friend, one of my best friends, my brother, my brothers girlfriend and my moms best friend. Yes we partied and enjoyed the incredible night life of spring break in Key West but we also had our eyes opened to the other side of life in their culture. Key West has an incredible gay population and is very proud of it. They have at least four bars on Duval street for the gay and lesbian population. Two of the bars involved naked or mostly naked men dancing on the bar and the other two included men in drag. One of our first nights we went to a drag show and it was the first time I have ever had to pay $15 to get in to a bar while the guys got in for free. For the next 45 minutes we couldn't decide whether to call the performers hes or shes. I was excited to be in an environment where these people could be themselves and be who they want to be without any prejudice or judgement. They are proud people who know that there are those who don't approve or understand and they could care less. One of the performers made a joke about the straight men in the bar not being able to figure out how they hid "it." The drag queens stand outside of the bars at night talking to those who pass and proudly advertise their shows. I would guess that in one night with two shows, each queen makes around, if not more, $200 in tips alone. However, not everyone feels the same sort of acceptance. Another aspect of the gay culture is the community of street kids. On any given night 15 or so kids between the ages of 17 to 25 are seen begging for money and food. They are there because they are gay and were rejected from their families. A lot of people escape to Key West for a safe haven for being gay. It hurt my feelings to see these people who couldn't rely on their families. It made me thankful for my parents and for them loving me regardless of what happened or who I turned out to be.