I have always wanted to show the world what is inside of me. I want them to know ‘who I am’ and ‘what I am made out of.’ While I often approach this from a ‘personality-based’ perspective, maybe I should start trying to convey to the world what is inside of me (physically). If I can find a tattoo artist/doodler who is willing to tattoo all of my organs+skeletal system on me, then I will be ‘transparent.’ People will know that I am human after all.
2k9 may or may not be all about ‘getting back 2 basics’ 2 find out that ‘we are all the same’ from a biological/anatomical perspective because we don’t want 2 seem like ‘care about’ ‘material things’ like fashion/trends/social status.
My other Rebranding option is getting a tattoo of all of the things I own on my body.
[via wemadeoutonce]
I think the task of tattooing all of my personal belongings on to my body might be tedious. For example, will I still be using a Macbook in 1-10 years? Will I still have my Blackberry Razr? Will I still be ordering pizza from Papa Johns? Will my TV only be a 104 inch flat screen in 2k40? I need 2 figure out how long I plan on being alive, and then predict which products will still be in my life in 2k__. How dumb would I have looked if I had a can of SPARKS tattied on my palm?
If I am scared to get a tattoo because of the ‘pain’, I might just morph into a digital camera. This would make me a CameraBro. I think having the opportunity to be ‘half-human-half-technology’ would be kinda like being a robot, except without ‘losing ur sense of humanity/emotion/feelings that humans experience.’ There are a lot of movies that have robots who ‘want 2 b human bc they can’t feel emotions’, but if I were just 50% camera and 50% bro, I think I could
I still have 2 decide whether I want 2 morph into a Point-And-Shoot Camera or a dSLR. Point-and-shoots are kinda entry level at this point. If I choose to be a dSLR, I think I will have more opportunities to implement other accessories, like flashes and lenses. However, being a point-and-shoot means that I will be really portable, and won’t be a huge douchebag. I just need 2 make sure that I come with a pre-installed way to upload my photos 2 the web [via flickr/photobucket/ tinypic/facebook/cobrasnakeHTMLgenerator/etc.]
What do yall value in a digicam?
Do yall know what I should do to upgrade my personal brand in 2k9?
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sometimes i just want to be the starchild ala 2001 space oddessey and the computer Hal. Sorta h8 when ppl mistake Hal 4 a camera - kinda makes me want to move to Jupiter.
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//////////Reply by schizo
//////////Posted January 14th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
@???, h8 when i can’t tell if people are really that bad at understanding that he’s kidding or are trying to make some sort of post-/meta-joke
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//////////Reply by anooo
//////////Posted January 15th, 2009 at 12:57 am
h8 when i can’t tell if people are really that bad at understanding that he’s kidding or are trying to make some sort of post-/meta-joke
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i am ferst :)
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HRO is really getting big.
For reals.
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//////////Reply by anooo
//////////Posted January 14th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
@holls, for carles
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animal collective?
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finding god in 2k9 is gonna be big.
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Nerd reference fail.
That’s not a camera. It’s HAL!
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//////////Reply by thATCHER
//////////Posted January 15th, 2009 at 12:57 am
can u read girl?
do u have no concept of meta4?
do u get the deep commentary of HRO?
r u an entry lvl HRO reader/commentator?
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More DTX in da houz.
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Don’t you dare. No tatties for CRLS pls.
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Totally not a camera. Brush up on your Stanley Kubric.
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//////////Reply by studio231
//////////Posted January 16th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
@anon, that was driving me nuts too when i was reading
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too much responsibility to get a tat when you’re uncertain where you p-brand is going (via whats big in 2k9)
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted January 15th, 2009 at 6:26 am
People who are truly secure with themselves don’t get tats.
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crls should get BLOG tatted on his arm as a reminder like in that film memento. then crls should blog about justice.
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Get a Prince Albert.
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I once met a man who had had a diagram of ovaries tattooed on his abdomen. His personal branding was very 1.0 but to his credit, he is the only thing I remember from that hazy part if my life.
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Carles, get a henna tattoo to “test the waters.” Make sure it’s something really unique though like a coy fish, sugar skull, or a geisha.
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just got my first tatty sunday.
am i a lil bit more authentie now?
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The Domino’s Pizza ad to the right does not appreciate you ordering from Papa John’s.
Fail.
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted January 15th, 2009 at 6:16 am
HRO; does not get.
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find a true alternative to the skinnie jeans / ‘oops i crapped my pants’ pants,
design something.
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//////////Reply by *****
//////////Posted January 14th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
@lovem, exactly what we need right now, right y’all?
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p0st more Tr@x Beayotch!
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This post is totally ripping off the first video clip posted on Theophilus London here:
http://www.hipsterwave.com/theophilus-london-hipster-rapper-extraordinaire/
fuckers.
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//////////Reply by NoTeMetesConMiCuCu
//////////Posted January 15th, 2009 at 12:45 am
quit whoring out that blog
it SUCKS!!
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//////////Reply by ??
//////////Posted January 15th, 2009 at 7:58 am
hipsterwave is so embarassing, i can’t believe you come here thinking it’s okay to show anyone
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Crls:
Great topic. Just tonight I saw some AZNs at the gym, one looked sufficiently ALT with two tone hair, unconventional cut, silk O’Neil board shorts, etc. The thing is both of these dudes had so much ink they look like they’d just come from being the most fucked bitches of the biggest white dudes at the big house.
So, I wondered and I pose the question, are Tats that area so dense they cover entire areas of your skin ALT? I’m thinking not. I’m thinking it’s ghetto and trashy.
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FAIL
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Crls, are you moving to Denton TX or what!
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crls sir,
i am getting quite bitter, there shouldnt be 10 cmnts in 10 minutes, HRO.is.MNSTRM
and it is so damn ironic!!!!!
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//////////Reply by thATCHER
//////////Posted January 15th, 2009 at 1:01 am
@least now authentic HRO readers can rip on the entry lvls. HRO.is.META4
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tattoos can be something that you own/do, but perhaps only a reference to something that you own/do. like a wakeboarder wouldnt get a wakeboard, but maybe a sunset. or a writer a desk. be sure that even if you stop using/owning it can be considered ironic. like nes.
dslr’s are meant to be used in conjuntion with a holga. one says i like to party. the other says i like people to know that i have the ability to get a serious shoot done if someone calls them out, or asks them to take pix of their tattoos.
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*of something you own/do
sry
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how about a 2k8 musical equipment tatty… get on some oldschool shit
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i’m getting the new Animal Collective album cover on my face
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//////////Reply by groob
//////////Posted January 15th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
actually fer serious getting an optical illusion tatty would be pretty alt
or even better an optical allusion tatty
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I have a couple sparkses tatted to me,
fuck it.
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