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Facebook Friend #20 - Aleks
Aleks, a programmer with a love of cephalopods, is one of my dearest friends. Like David, I met them as a member of The Iron Monkeys, the metal arts group I camped with at Burning Man. Though originally from Russia, Aleks has lived in Seattle almost their entire life and really typifies the city for me. This photo is of the first day of their first tattoo.