A lot of you come here as a result of my tattoo posts, so to make things easier I put it all together for you.
Part of the artwork from the Alice in Chains “Dirt” album – indicative of my love of all things grunge and a small piece of a much larger intention. My first tattoo. Done by Dustin of Ink Gallery Tattoo, Madison TN. March 2004.
Anubis – inspired by my pervasive melancholy and interest in Egyptian lore. Planned as part of a larger body of work, Anubis is still the only one to materialize. Done by Dustin of Ink Gallery Tattoo, Madison TN. May 2004.
Rose – inspired by the piece of Chicagoland graffiti in the header graphic here and inscribed by Gary, formerly of Jade Dragon Tattoo, Chicago IL. May 2005
The oath from Atlas Shrugged -It says “I swear, by my life and my love for it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.” It’s in my own handwriting. It’s the objectivist equivalent of a tattoo of Jesus, in my opinion. Done by the fabulous Joy of Jade Dragon Tattoo, Chicago IL. September 2005.
Teal – A literal interpretation of a green-winged teal. My middle name is Teal, for the cinnamon variety. This one was a reminder of who I am and how I got here. Done by the talented Tim of Icon Tattoo, Nashville TN. February 2006.
As you can see, until recently I was inking up about every 4 months. Money got in the way this year and will most likely continue to do so until 2010…*sigh*
July 29, 2008 at 8:22 pm
I was actually searching for the icon on the front of atlas shrugged and it brought me here. I just recently got my first tattoo, Roark on my forearm. I think Ayn rands philosophy is amazing and its awesome to see others that feel the same way.
September 14, 2008 at 5:56 pm
WOW I like that rose tattoo on ur side..
Did that hurt at all??
October 13, 2008 at 1:26 pm
I too was searching Atlas Shrugged images, and was pleased to see someone else with A.S. tattooing. I intend to get a Tron Recognizer (lg on back) with “John” down one side and “Galt” down the other. …And “Federalist” on my forearm. Wanted these for years, so I must want them bad enough to do it! *L* Just wanted to give a nod to Rand tattoos, have a chipper day!
October 15, 2008 at 6:48 pm
I too love both Objectivism and Anubis. Rock on.
November 12, 2008 at 12:30 pm
<3 Atlas Shrugged tattoo.
Looks great, love it.
November 24, 2008 at 11:23 pm
The rose looks really nice, but the frontal picture of the Atlas Shrugged quote may be the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen… Due in no small part to the sexiness of simply having a quote of Atlas Shrugged tattooed on one’s self.
January 4, 2009 at 11:02 pm
I like the idea of the Rand quote, but it’s incorrect. The oath reads, “I swear by my life and my love OF it…”
Did you do that intentionally? If so, my bad.
February 10, 2009 at 4:46 am
In the years I’ve been sporting this particular piece, you are the only person to have pointed that out. It was unintentional – I was presented with the unexpected opportunity to get inked by one of Jade Dragon’s Master Artists, and I wrote it out for her from memory. As you can see, I got it wrong. (lol) I’m cool with it though…it makes it that much more “mine”.
February 7, 2009 at 10:33 pm
I am in love with the oath. Ive always wanted to get a tattoo of it, and its amazing to see that someone has actually done it. I like it a lot, very “noble” of you. I only have one tattoo myself, but after seeing it, I just may have to get it. Not sure about my stomach (Im male ^.^;) But it definitely is something that touches me deeply, still sends chills down my side. Kudos on that one.
February 9, 2009 at 6:58 pm
great Ayn Rand quote. do you have a myspace or facebook page?
February 10, 2009 at 4:57 am
Also – I’d love to know how you guys are landing here. I can’t remember the last time I updated this site. (Not that I’m complaining; I do enjoy your company. I’m just surprised at the number of visitors.)
February 13, 2009 at 1:24 am
This is one of the first hits on google images for Atlas Shrugged. Congratulations!
February 26, 2009 at 7:29 pm
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the atlas shrugged tattoo – if I ever met a woman and saw that on her I am not sure how I would deal with that level of sexiness
March 3, 2009 at 4:36 pm
I am getting Reardon Steel on my arm. I love the Oath idea though, it is my “signature” for my emails. Stay strong through this socializing of our country.
April 2, 2009 at 1:22 pm
[...] Das ist der totale Wahnsinn. Sie hat sich tatächlich den Atlas Shrugged Eid auf den Bauch tätowieren [...]
April 4, 2009 at 12:24 am
The previous comment says, according to Google Translate:
“This is total insanity. [She] has the Atlas Shrugged tattoo on her belly can.”
I got a good laugh out of that.
April 4, 2009 at 2:05 am
@blackorburningsun: To avoid missunderstandings: “Wahnsinn” normally means Insanity but in this conext it has the meaning of “amazing” or “awesome”. See here or also here
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April 5, 2009 at 2:18 am
Thanks for the clarification! I appreciate you dropping by.
April 8, 2009 at 2:16 pm
I found it also by searching for Objectivist tattoo ideas. Thank you for posting it. I’ll store it in my mind, where I value it.
April 24, 2009 at 2:57 am
This is quite a hot info. I think I’ll share it on Twitter.