So I had been putting off getting a tattoo for about 20 years. And before you start saying the words "midlife crisis" lemme just add that this was on my bucket list and I realized life is short. Does that mean I'm going through a midlife crisis? But I digress. I noticed a beautiful tattoo on a waitress at Blackbird one day and she gave me the number to Beau McCoy. Having made an appointment I ventured to the studio and met up with Beau. Might I add that he is also a fine artist? It certainly helps with the aesthetic aspect of getting a tattoo. I felt safe there, Beau's a cool guy. We made an appointment and I brought in numerous designs of the fancy tailed goldfish I wanted. Same design I wanted 20 years ago, but at that time I was living overseas and was a bit skittish about getting hepatitis so I put it off. Later I did some research and found out from a feng shui perspective that goldfish symbolize wealth - call it coincidence but my net worth has definitely increased since getting it, LOL.I brought a friend for moral support, and yes, tattoos do hurt. I think where I got it didn't help. Let's just say since I work in a professional environment, I didn't want anything showing. And if you ask me where I got my tattoo, I'll politely smile and tell you "at Studio 42." Love the colors, love the design, he also had Pandora playing some of my favorite tunes mellow electronica/trip hop/down tempo. Music always helps. Would I go back? Definitely. But at this stage in my tattoo experimentation phase, I'm one and done. Read Less