Tattoos for different milestones

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ZACH RUBIO | The Daily Evergreen

There are infinite tattoo designs, some of which are perfect to use to represent important life moments on your body.

CHRIS ARNESON, Evergreen columnist

There are many significant moments in an individual’s life, from the time you lock eyes with your future spouse, to college graduation, to when you get your first goldfish. It is important to make note of these crucial times in your life, even though it may feel unnecessary at the time. You will thank yourself later for celebrating that special event in your life and signifying it somehow.

What better way to demonstrate this internal merriment than by having art drawn on your skin by a guy with a jet black goatee who you swear you saw on an episode of “Pawn Stars?” Tattoos are the best way to physically mark the biggest events on the personal timeline that is your life. These are the images you should have depicted on your body in those big moments.

When you graduate high school and are legally able to get a tattoo by yourself for the first time, get an image of a lone wolf on your wrist. The image of this beast separated from the pack and hunting for food on its own will signify to onlookers your new-found independence. Also, this will serve as a good conversation starter for fans of the only good “Hangover” film.

When you graduate from college, get a massive image of Einstein’s face inked on your back. The depiction will acknowledge your personal dedication to academia while also highlighting your sense of humor. Bonus points will be given to those who find a way to embed a large portion of the periodic table in the tattoo.

When you get married, get an image of a jaguar – the animal, not the luxury vehicle – tattooed on your ankle. This picture will serve as a reminder of the unbridled, rampant creature you once were. You will have to pull up your pant leg many times to show strangers this tattoo in order to convince them of this fact.

When you have your first child, get a tattoo of the grim reaper on the back of your neck. Your life, as you knew it, is basically over, along with your dreams of becoming a professional bowler based out of St. Louis. You can always bring your baby to the “Gateway to the West,” but I doubt they will let you bring a stroller to the top of The Arch.

When your child plays their first game of little league, get an image of a baseball in flames on your bicep. Other than actually being at the games, there is no better way to indicate your aggressive interest in your child’s activities. If the team makes it to Williamsport someday, perhaps your child’s success will substitute for your personal struggles as an athlete; otherwise, you got a sweet tat out of the whole deal.

When you have your 50th anniversary with your spouse, get a picture of a cake with 50 candles on it, one for every year you have been together, tatted on your thigh. For extra romantic points, have your spouse get a matching tattoo that you two can show off at Couples Bowling Night at the Elk’s Club.

Those were just a few ideas for milestone tattoos that will allow you to be like the guy in Memento.

Chris Arneson is a senior sports management major from Bothell. He can be contacted at [email protected].