tattoo
i'm afraid i've been thinking.
about tattoos,
actually.
and the quote from that thing the guy showed me awhile ago that went something like, "think about what you liked 10 years ago. would you want that permenantly placed on your body? probably not. so chances are, 10 years from now your likes and dislikes will have changed just as much."
it was way funnier when i watched the guy say it. on that thing. he was all sarcastic and using a funny voice.
but you get the jist.
and really, couldn't that paraphrase apply to just about anything? i mean, how is a person supposed to commit to any sort of decision when they'll most definitely change in the next 10 years?
because seriously, 10 years ago i liked cheerleading and tucking my shirt into my shorts.
and brad pitt.
now, let's be clear. this isn't me whining about my commitment phobias. yada yada yada... i have dating issues... yada yada yada... i'll probably die alonobody cares!
i don't even care.
and i usually have a pretty high tolerance for my whining.
no. see, all i'm saying is even if i did come up with a plan for the future and even if i did someday get what i thought i wanted, by the time i got what i wanted, what i want will have changed.
um... yes, this is me trying to rationalize my complete lack of desire to look for another graphic design job.
graphic designer shmaphic designer.
i want to be a food critic.
about tattoos,
actually.
and the quote from that thing the guy showed me awhile ago that went something like, "think about what you liked 10 years ago. would you want that permenantly placed on your body? probably not. so chances are, 10 years from now your likes and dislikes will have changed just as much."
it was way funnier when i watched the guy say it. on that thing. he was all sarcastic and using a funny voice.
but you get the jist.
and really, couldn't that paraphrase apply to just about anything? i mean, how is a person supposed to commit to any sort of decision when they'll most definitely change in the next 10 years?
because seriously, 10 years ago i liked cheerleading and tucking my shirt into my shorts.
and brad pitt.
now, let's be clear. this isn't me whining about my commitment phobias. yada yada yada... i have dating issues... yada yada yada... i'll probably die alonobody cares!
i don't even care.
and i usually have a pretty high tolerance for my whining.
no. see, all i'm saying is even if i did come up with a plan for the future and even if i did someday get what i thought i wanted, by the time i got what i wanted, what i want will have changed.
um... yes, this is me trying to rationalize my complete lack of desire to look for another graphic design job.
graphic designer shmaphic designer.
i want to be a food critic.
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i'm so confused...
and brad pitt." Um, there will be no discussion of the ambiguity of this statement. None.
but i do have a tattoo, and i still am glad i have it. and am considering yet another, but this one would have nothing distinctive, just a mark of sorts, to mark a point in my life.
I don't regret getting my tattoo at all. I picked one that would define me at any age. Yes, we are all dynamic individuals constantly changing, however some things about ourselves will always be inherently true. Sure my music tastes may change, but I will always be a lover of music. You imply that Brad Pitt has fallen out of your favor. But have you stopped watching movies? You state that you fear wanting something because by the time you get it you may not want it any more. Try to broaden those specific wants into general desires of what you know to be true about yourself. Instead of saying that you want to specifically be a graphic designer or a food critic, tell yourself that you want a job that allows you to express your need to create. Then if you feel stifled in a position you can leave for a different one that reignites your creativity. Technically you never deviated from the plan, so no need for regrets or disappointment. You kept your commitment by remaining true to yourself. How's that for rationalization?
or a full body recreation of the original minnie mouse character.
they could put in nifty fake mouse ears on your head, and tail and everything!
p.s. this is papamudd the turtle, not the alias...
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