Tattoos and the stories behind them.

Joined May 2012
Photos and videos
"I was washing my hands when, noticing my tattoo & intuiting its message, I felt motivated to do laundy immediately." penandink.tumblr.com/post/52…

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"That's very permanent." penandink.tumblr.com/post/47…

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22 Feb 2013
"We dropped anchor and jumped in, swimming with these giant creatures, in awe of their size and gentleness." penandink.tumblr.com/post/43…

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11 Jan 2013
"He is a huge Harley fan. A badass. I wanted a tattoo that was the same." penandink.tumblr.com/post/40…

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11 Jan 2013
Big thanks to @SheedyLit and @BloomsburyBooks for helping the Pen & Ink project become the Pen & Ink book! penandink.tumblr.com/post/40…

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12 Dec 2012
"13. DJ who listened to music like I read books." penandink.tumblr.com/post/37…

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30 Nov 2012
"Then one day Lady Luck appeared, defiantly announcing through my shirt sleeves that this was going to be a temp gig." penandink.tumblr.com/post/36…

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22 Oct 2012
"This tattoo serves as a tribute to the most vital of my organs..." penandink.tumblr.com/post/34…

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16 Oct 2012
"We brought the needles from home, stole the ink for a supply closet at school, and sat in the art room during lunch..."penandink.tumblr.com/post/33…

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"A lot of artists fall into that age old trap, drinking and drugging so hard that you forget the world is in color." penandink.tumblr.com/post/33…

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21 Sep 2012
"I was serving eleven years in Tehachapi State Prison for racketeering..." penandink.tumblr.com/post/31…

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17 Sep 2012
"I love him more than words can say." penandink.tumblr.com/post/31…

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"When we were little, my sister and I would race after bees in the lavender bushes..." penandink.tumblr.com/post/30…

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21 Aug 2012
"Flying clock on my shoulder could read 'Really into Community College Philosophy Courses.'" penandink.tumblr.com/post/29…

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"She had a cocktail table with Ms. Pac-Man on it where we would put our drinks as we played for hours at a time." bit.ly/RqDFrd

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21 Jul 2012
"My boyfriend is loud; I am not..." bit.ly/SNghnq

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12 Jul 2012
"I have ten tattoos. Half of them are Bible Stories...." bit.ly/LiEZLE

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"I had never been interested in getting a tattoo until after my fiancé, Steve, died from cancer..." bit.ly/NpBBvU

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"I wanted to be able to look at my body and see something I didn't need to loathe..." -@rgay bit.ly/Mngewv

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"I can't explain how powerful it is to hear the voice and passion of someone you've otherwise lost..." -@ClamsLaRock bit.ly/LGGiUy

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