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Sanem Arslan, 30, tattoo artist

[jadaxmalone]

@jhqstarters open starter location soliel restaurant

it wasn't that jada minded mattie with the running of the restaurant when he wasn't there however it was dreadfully boring. there were a million other things that jay would have rather involved herself in. the whole world was filled of opportunities of crime and fun and yet here she sat at the front of the restaurant because they were a little short staffed with the call outs tonight. the female was invested in her phone just waiting from updates if there was anything exciting going on in the town tonight when she had seen the light dim from the person who was now in front of her.

"sorry we are pretty full and short staffed tonight.. i could seat you at the bar if you would like unless you are fine waiting around." putting her phone down she had looked up to see the friendly face. "oh. sorry. just a family emergency." she had lied about her phone. "were you here to pick up some food, dine in or have a drink?" she questioned, "because if you are looking to drink i might just join you." she teased with a playful smile.

[arslanxsanem]

A splurge wasn't the end of the world and Soleil was the perfect place to do so. Even a dessert was decadent, and a creme brûlée was just the ticket after a long day in the studio. Planning out a sleeve was one of her greatest joys. Someone with quite a bit of sway in the community had loved her work and wanted her to add to his collection. The pressure was on, but she was ready.

Ordinarily, she would feel a compulsion to drink under the pressure, but this time, she was excited.

"Actually, I can wait to be seated at a table. Sitting at the bar isn't good for me, but you're still welcome to join me whenever a table opens up," she commented.

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[washingtonwhispers]

You know what members? There’s nothing that I like more than a little honesty on a mellow Friday evening. Honesty hour is open from now until Sunday night! Please be sure to reblog this post on any blog that you wish to participate from (don’t worry you are free to delete it once the Honesty Hour has commenced). Please remember that if you wish to participate in this activity you must ask a question, anonymously or not, to each participating member to ensure that everyone who wants to be included gets to be! Be sure to tag all answers with #juniper.honesty… be careful what you fess up to, you never know who might be watching. 

[arslanxsanem]

Sanem's tag dump!!

[arslanxsanem]

SPOTTED: Is that SANEM ARSLAN that I see over there? You know they have quite the reputation of being the AEIPATHY around town. The 30 year old has been around these parts for 30 YEARS and within that timeframe has landed themselves a job as a/an TATTOO ARTIST/ARTIST while living in SYCAMORE APARTMENTS. I overheard that they can be quite SELF-DEPRECATING but their saving grace is that they are CREATIVE.  Rumor has it they have a secret, and it’s just a matter of time before everyone knows. [sunshine, 28, she/her/hers, est/edt]

TW: alcoholism

Sanem Emel Arslan grew up in a small house in Juniper with her parents, two emotionally immature people who likely shouldn't have had kids. They divorced when she was six, Leyla getting full custody with Ahmet getting visitation.

Despite Leyla bouncing from rich husband to rich husband, Ahmet still had to pay out most of his paycheck for child support. Sanem was able to attend the best schools, but it meant she couldn't see her father as often as she liked.

Her teenage years came with rebellion. She began sneaking around at 15, drinking and smoking. With the release of alcohol, she found a freedom from her stifling life. She no longer felt the insanity of her mother or the resentment of her father. By the time she was 18, she was an alcoholic.

With her mother's money, thankfully, Sanem could go to art school and she could pursue her passion. Art school came with strings, according to her stepfather: she had to remain sober throughout and her rebellion had to stop. She became excellent at hiding her drunken fits and her hangovers all through art school and her early twenties.

It wasn't until she befriended a tattoo artist that she saw something she could potentially excel in, but there was a catch: she had to have a steady hand that didn't come with alcoholism.

Sanem has been sober for four years now and credits this friend with the help of her Rottweiler, Boscoe.