#tattoomemories

[outerlimitstattoo]

Had a great visitor at the shop today! Eric, son of Leroy Minugh (pictured on the wall) had a lot of interesting stories about hanging out at The Pike back in the day. Leroy was a tattoo artist in the area during The Pike's hayday. He worked at a nearby shop at 26 Chestnut Place. Thanks for stopping by, Erick! He also has books with some rare tattoo flash for sale on his website. Check it out! tattoo-memories.com #tattoohistory #thepike #bertgrimms #outerlimitstattoo #leroyminugh #tattoomemories (at Outer Limits Tattoo Long Beach)

[twistedbabydoll]

rant.

it's starting to drive me insane people constantly telling me i will regret my tattoos in years to come. all my tattoos are memories and things that mean something to me or that i like right now, they're all going to be memories on me for the rest of my life. why would i ever regret that? just fuck off and let me live my life how i want to live it. i have decided to look at my body as a blank canvas to do with as i wish, just the same as anyone who dyes their hair or wears make-up. my tattoos don't change who i am or how i act. they also don't affect anyone else's life.