05/19/2026
THREE YEARS!
As of today, I have been fully licensed to give you more holes for three years. I started my apprenticeship in 2021, and started working in a shop in May 2020. Six years of body modification love 🖤
I have learned so much in my time as a piercer, as well as learned that there is so much I don’t know, and I couldn’t be more thankful.
Three years of selfies in these mirrors, torturing my coworkers, making lewd posts on the main page to lure you in, bedazzling friends and strangers, maintaining the title of personality hire, and *most of all* making people love their bodies more when they leave than they did when they come in.
I am so thankful for everyone who has shown me support, helped me along the way, and guided me to be a better person.
There are so many people who have helped, but #1 thanks to -
Cale Turpen, the owner of Geek Ink who didn’t give up on me and wouldn’t let me give up when things looked bleak - both personally and professionally. You’ve personally dealt with my bu****it full time for almost four years.
Brian Kuerbitz, my mentor. You gave me a chance when I was riding blind through the industry like a giraffe on roller skates. You were firm but never malicious, and would always have long convos with me at the end of the work day. Tuesdays with you were my favorite day of the week. You passed on knowledge to me that I will forever be grateful for.
Rev & Althena, the owners of previously Tulsa Tattoo Co, and now Hand of Fortune Tattoo. Without you guys, I quite literally wouldn’t be here. Thank you for risking it with an IG message letting me know a position was open and ready for me. You saved me from retail.
Sweetloaf Anania, my second and brief mentor in Omaha but still a lovely structure in my life. Thank you for answering my texts and calls about f**k ups, questions, or general gross piercer convos.
Here’s to many more years of poking holes and pi***ng off family members with a little sparkle!