So, your boyfriend went back to his wife? Your shrink’s out of the country? Someone else won your Pulitzer Prize? For every reason you have to get a tattoo, there’s a place in town that can do it. But if you wanna get inked right, we suggest you head straight for Miss Fortune. Don’t let the punny name scare you — they’ve been permanently decorating Houstonians for almost a decade now. And with thousands of designs to choose from, they’re sure to have just the right embellishment for your epidermis. But remember: While most of life’s misfortunes are temporary, a tattoo is forever.
This article appears in Sep 20-26, 2001.