STJ, Ink:Week 8-Tattoos for Charity

To be perfectly honest, I was going to spend this week’s edition of STJ, Ink discussing my latest interview, which I had with my friend Christina (which will be saved for the next edition of the blog).  The change of plans occurred when suddenly was convinced into getting a new tattoo a few days ago.

I know what you must be thinking. How could I get a tattoo on a whim after spending so much time in the last blog talking about the amount of thought that I usually put into my tattoo decisions?

The answer is simple: It was for charity.

The concept of discount tattoos for charity was a foreign concept to me at the time of my tattoo, so I wouldn’t expect you all to know what it is.

From what I now understand, tattoo shops will sometimes promote discounted tattoos for events such as the opening of a shop, a holiday, the hiring of a new apprentice, or in my case, a charity event.

The specific charity that this shop was promoting was an organization called Project Woodhaven, which at this time is working to assist in relief efforts in the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy.

I first learned of this promotion while browsing through the Facebook page of the Beaver Tattoo Shop of Woodhaven, New York.  This all-female tattoo shop (how cool is that?) has been on my radar for a while now because of my constant search of local tattoo shops.

Anyways, the first thing that I saw on their page was a photo advertising a flash sheet for $30 tattoos in support of Project Woodhaven.

Now I know what you all are thinking of when I mention a $30 tattoo (and yes, it’s pretty scary), but after looking at the portfolios of the artists at the shop, I was sure that this was the right decision to make.

To be perfectly honest, I don’t regret it one bit! The tattoo itself looks fantastic and the shop was professional and clean (even by my standards). Plus, I feel very good about spending my tattoo money on a good cause and that feeling with stay with me as long as I have the tattoo.

In my final installment of Presidential Campaign news, you would have to be living under a rock to have missed what occurred last week. President Barack Obama was re-elected in a landslide victory over Governor Mitt Romney to become the President of the United States.  One interesting fact in my opinion was that all of the hype behind Mitt Romney’s debate performances turned out to be a non-factor in terms of voting.

Also, here are the edited and unedited versions of an audio interview I did earlier this year for class, enjoy!