my new tattoo

and why it might change your life

I love tattoos because I love good stories, and usually the two are intertwined. They make promising conversation starters that go beyond the painfully boring question on how the other affords to, well, be alive? Some people carefully choose their tattoos, spending years going back and forth with ideas, hiring designers, and evaluating the perfect location—only to end up not getting it. Then there’s me: I saw a quote on Instagram at 11 a.m. and decided to get it tattooed by 2 p.m. Sober and fully aware that this quote will stick with me forever.