27 February 2017

Someone I met today had a tattoo.

I mean that's pretty common here, so it wasn't anything super interesting. Though, he had a watercolor tattoo which is pretty rare considering most people here have tribal or old American styles.

"Can I see your tattoo? I noticed you have a watercolor one."
"Sure."

The man had a heavy Russian accent... His pale skin wore the tattoo well, and the blues contrasted his auburn hair.

"The tattoo isn't done, but I'm still working on it. There is a jellyfish on my chest and it extends into a tree on my back."
"That's cool. Sorry for asking you about it, it's just not a style I see often."

He proceeded to tell me he went to the Tattoo Expo last year to find someone who did that style. He found someone, but he's not based here. The man flew to Vegas and the tattoo artist met him there, and tattooed him for 8 hours in a hotel room.

The tattoo still isn't done, but they're looking to finish it around this year.

I mean that's cool and all, but is it legal to just do it in a hotel room? I guess it's only illegal if you get caught.