I first met Triska over the social networking site melodramatic.com. We would end up being really close friends. One of the earliest memories I have of her was a particular tattoo. She had a tattoo of the word 'Gonzo' on the inside of her lip. For those of you who don't know, gonzo is a term coined by author/journalist Hunter S. Thompson (author of the book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, who's likeness was played by Johnny Depp in the movie of the same name as well as Bill Murray in Where the Buffalo roam). He coined it to describe his style of journalism, which was highly subjective and very exaggerated, but also to mean strange, bizarre, or unconventional.

When I first happened on Triska's page, I went through her pictures like the creeper that I am and saw that she had this tattoo and immediately wanted to be friends with her. I've seen lip tattoos before and considered getting one, but never could think of a word that could stand on its own that would be worthy of such a position... until I saw her tattoo of course. I even told her that I was going to steal her tattoo and she of course was all for it.

When she died in a car accident last August, I was beyond shocked. It had been so long since I cried. We would talk almost every day on AIM. I couldn't grasp my head around the fact that her name would never again randomly pop up on my computer screen and with the words "tell me something" which she is notoriously known for. I'd always remember trying desperately to come up with something deep, witty, or just unusual to say, sometimes to no avail. It seemed that whenever I'd turn the tables and ask the same query, she'd always have something worthwhile to say. Anyways, to make a long story short(too late), I was determined more than ever to see those words on my lip and today, Monday December 15th, 2008, I've completed my goal. I know tattoos in this location fade, but if I have to get...

I first met Triska over the social networking site melodramatic.com. We would end up being really close friends. One of the earliest memories I have of her was a particular tattoo. She had a tattoo of the word 'Gonzo' on the inside of her lip. For those of you who don't know, gonzo is a term coined by author/journalist Hunter S. Thompson (author of the book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, who's likeness was played by Johnny Depp in the movie of the same name as well as Bill Murray in Where the Buffalo roam). He coined it to describe his style of journalism, which was highly subjective and very exaggerated, but also to mean strange, bizarre, or unconventional.

When I first happened on Triska's page, I went through her pictures like the creeper that I am and saw that she had this tattoo and immediately wanted to be friends with her. I've seen lip tattoos before and considered getting one, but never could think of a word that could stand on its own that would be worthy of such a position... until I saw her tattoo of course. I even told her that I was going to steal her tattoo and she of course was all for it.

When she died in a car accident last August, I was beyond shocked. It had been so long since I cried. We would talk almost every day on AIM. I couldn't grasp my head around the fact that her name would never again randomly pop up on my computer screen and with the words "tell me something" which she is notoriously known for. I'd always remember trying desperately to come up with something deep, witty, or just unusual to say, sometimes to no avail. It seemed that whenever I'd turn the tables and ask the same query, she'd always have something worthwhile to say. Anyways, to make a long story short(too late), I was determined more than ever to see those words on my lip and today, Monday December 15th, 2008, I've completed my goal. I know tattoos in this location fade, but if I have to get it redone every 7-10 years, so be it. Triska, you are worth it. Rest in Chaos. The souls of the Gonzo are never satisfied with peace. I love you.
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