I think at one point or another, we have all thought about abandoning our stressful lives and retiring to a European Villa. We imagine waking up every morning in the cultural hub that is Paris France, soaking in the fashion and fantastic food as we walk down the street, inevitably turning heads as we go since it’s our imagination and we can do whatever we want.
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Or maybe we think about travelling the English countryside. We could sit on a cliff overlooking the moors and ponder the question of our existence. Of course we would be interrupted by a dashing gentleman on horseback, but we wouldn’t mind really.
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We could go biking in Copenhagen, wine tasting in Italy, we could hike the Swiss alps, go sightseeing for windmills in Holland or hunting for trolls in Norway. We imagine a world of endless possibilities and the joy we would feel at experiencing them firsthand.
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Then our boss walks by and slaps a big pile of documents on our desk. Daydream over. As much as we’d all love to travel, or even settle down somewhere new, reality beckons and we are trapped in its grip.
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You see, most of us don’t have the money to run away to a foreign country for a few months let alone a lifetime. Even if you planned on working there, the preparations alone may kill you before you ever arrive.
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Finding a job, a home, checking your passport, getting a work visa, proving you’re not a terrorist, it all seems like so much effort when your daydreams make it seem so easy. Especially when you begin to think about how difficult it is to find good real estate.
No matter what your parents may have said about body art growing up, most people reach adulthood knowing the truth, tattoos are cool. They can be a very strong form of self expression, one more powerful than simply slapping on a pin or walking around with a vague slogan on your jacket. They can also just be pretty cute or just plain awesome. Some people just pick something they think is neat and get it done, while others toss and turn for months trying to decide on the perfect design. Hopefully in the end, you wind up with something you’re happy with, even proud of. But some people don’t get quite what they asked for, or realize too late that maybe they should have just gone with a flower or a bird. Here are some of those people.
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