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❝ He’s not perfect. You aren’t either, and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can. He isn’t going to quote poetry, he’s not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break. Don’t hurt him, don’t change him, and don’t expect for more than he can give. Don’t analyze. Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he’s not there. Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don’t exist, but there’s always one guy that is perfect for you. ❞
Bob Marley
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taejoo asked:
Wow, I didn't know you had so many tattoos. I just saw your post about enso. Can I ask what made you choose to get enso and timshal?

3 Tattoos are a lot? I guess, haha.

I’m a very symbolic person, especially when it comes to tattoos.  I’m the type of person to want to engage in a conversation since none of my tattoos are defined by the mere surface or appearance.

With that being said, the Enso circle was something my grandmother had mentioned to me a long time ago. I had only recently become familiar with the concept, and it just so happened that my grandmother had passed recently as well.  In commemoration of her, and by the symbolism it had to me, I decided to get it.

As far as “timshel”, there were many reasons. 1) Because I really took a liking to John Steinbeck’s East of Eden. 2) The definition of “timshel” has so much power and truth behind it- I’d like to believe that we humans have free will, but we should also be careful with this privilege.  3) A friend of mine had made a good point on how it could be the “Anti-YOLO”, but I think it compliments and shows the true meaning of what YOLO should be like.  Just because we only live once, it doesn’t mean we should fool around and do stupid things— we should do everything we can in our lives that would positively affect ourselves in a better manner.



Random Fact: I’ve always contemplated on joining the military.  It actually depends on how I like Italy and where my career pathway takes me.

(Picture was from just fooling around at the Honda photoshoot on Kaua’i)


Timshel

Ink Entry #3
There is much difficulty with the transliteration of this combination of Hebrew characters.  When alone, it is pronounced “Timshol”, but in a certain passage it is followed by something that turns it into “Timsh’l” and pronounced “Timshel”. In John Steinbeck’s East of Eden, he focuses on the tense of the word used- second person imperfect.  Thus, this term refers to an action that has not occurred yet.

So other than the technicality of it all, what exactly does it mean?  With closer examination, it has been understood by some to be “Thou mayest”, or you may. In the book I read, a character named Lee explained to his family why the King James and American Standard translations of the Bible are inadequate and why the Hebrew is so important: The “word timshel— ‘Thou mayest’— that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world.  That says the way is open.  That throws it right back on man.  For if ‘Thou mayest’— it is also true that ‘Thou mayest not.’” 

With this, we are “given stature with the gods” as Lee explains it- we are given the choice of free will and do as we please.  Therefore, it consequently plays into the fields of temptation and evil, where even if we are able to do something, does it really mean that it’s the right thing to do?  We have the power of choice to rule over our demons and temptations.

Even if I had gone to a private religious school for half my life, I am not that religious.  If anything, I had taken certain morals and respects from it.  I had chosen to get “Timshel” tattooed in Hebrew in my pelvic region as a reminder, especially when I’m most naked and vulnerable, that I have a choice in everything I do (and that I should do the right thing).  I guess it’s a bit laughable at the location of my ink as well, but I’m content with it.

Ink done by Chris at Aloha Tattoo