He wears his heart on his sleeve
Jul 7, 2009
I believe you all already know that I hold a special place in my heart for the mac geniuses. Sure, some of them are poorly groomed with very odd facial hair, but others are well, flat out adorable. Whenever I take my baby (aka my little black macbook) in to get looked at, I always hope for a cute genius.
Please not the guy with the curly mustache, please not the guy with the curly mustache!
Yesterday, I left work early because my computer couldn't seem to hold a charge. This was particularly problematic because I'd left my charger at home and had to share with my coworker. Well, in true Alana form, I brought my computer to the genius bar, and the problem disappeared.
Needless to say, I still ended up spending an hour there anyway dealing with other problems. There was a ton of downtime, and the silence was annoying, so I decided to ask my genius about his tattoos.
Colorful artwork snaked up both of his arms and under his sleeves. I even remarked that he looked like a giant coloring book. As I sat there, waiting for my computer to load, he began to explain to me the significance of each and every tattoo. It was fascinating. Each piece of art represented a piece of his life, an important time or a fading memory. It was like his arms were a map of his entire existence.
There was a tattoo representing the place he was born, a place he now knows he'll never go back to. Another tattoo, a tattered heart with a sewing needle shoved through the center, represented heartbreak, while a lighthouse stood for security and brotherhood. And then there was the naked lady, hidden beneath his t-shirt sleeve...which apparently showed the importance of "boobies." (I hope he was joking...)
I would never get a tattoo myself, and though I don't find them particularly attractive, I was fascinated that this man was so open about his life. While I choose to share my experiences through writing, he preserves them eternally through art. He keeps his heart on his sleeve...literally.
And you know what? I think that's sort of beautiful.
Comments
I love when tattoos have such strong meanings behind them.
This post is more than sort of... it's COMPLETELY beautiful. If only he could read it :-)
A photo here would have been BOSS!
Yeah, break your computer so you can go back and take a picture. and give him your card so he can read it and share with the rest of the geek squad. Oh...sorry Best Buy.
Well I'm glad he knows how important boobies are! Haha!
Mine has the same problem!!! What was the reason for it not holding a charge? Maybe I should make my way down to an Apple Store!!
I think that's pretty common with tattoos. A lot of people don't appreciate that. I mean no big deal not to want one, but it'd be nice if people thought past the physical look to the reason for the look. Great post!
That is rather remarkable. I've never looked at tattoos that way before.
p.s. I <3 the geniuses, too.
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