Well basically the Africa on my back represents home, one’s roots, remembering where you came from, your ancenstry, the continuous stuggle, etc. The leopard spots on the inside…well I’ve always loved leopard print I wear it all the time and I think leopards are beautiful animals and in Africa leopards represents ferocity , the Great Watcher, and courage. The Great watcher because the leopard spots sometimes look like eyes so yeah they call them the Great Watcher, and that I am a watcher, and observer of damn near everything. Also like a leopard I’m quiet, and pretty laid back until I’m ready to strike.
This tattoo was done in Baltimore, MD by my tat man Jamie!
Have you ever had a point in your life when everything was going extremely well? Its like you adopted a fairy Godparent or rubbed a lamp and a blue genie w/ a gold earring appeared. Check me out…I am working a job that is in my field so my BS [degree] isn’t just that…Get this I ACTUALLY LIKE my job…I recently gained acceptance to a graduate school program AND I am able to do something I haven’t done in almost 3 yrs…yea you guessed it GO TO THE DOCTOR. I’m over here tip toeing to the podium to thank the academy for their support and to shout our my mama and God… QUESTION:Why am I tip toeing instead of running to accept my recent good fortune?? Because I am secretly waiting for the shoes to drop…for the music to start to skip…I can’t help but wonder is there some crazy event in my fate that would lead my loved ones to be interviewed on the 10 o’clock news expressing how I had such a promising future?? *knocks on wood 3 times*..I am extremely proud of myself and would love to run jump and dance so why the apprehension?? Don’t judge my honest feelings..some may say shut up and enjoy it and don’t question anything. My big Sis from another Miss helped to ease my thoughts by saying that I am finally reaping what I sowed and just because I got to this level does not mean to take a “vacation” but to just simply “keep sowing”. It was beautifully said and will stay with me forever! Everything is making sense I hustled the system, a skill I honed during my undergraduate experience. I networked like I was a hungry *walker* on “The Point” (Hunts Point). And held down a job while calling in sick/reduced my work hrs just to volunteer or intern. Everything is coming full circle but the game hasn’t been won…I did not jump on Koopa’s head and rescue the princess. There is so much ground that I have yet to leave a foot print on..words that I have not yet read. I am celebrating my success with a small party. What the hell! As I two step and sing along with the sweet music that is playing I must remember to not get too twisted off of the red bull & vodka or too tired from dancing the until the birds start chirping because I have so much more to plan and execute. Not bad for a 24 yr old..God please continue to guide me.
